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Nevada, 2015

The year's recorded storm events, federal disaster declarations and flood insurance claims.

254events recorded285 in 2014
36deaths recorded91 injuries
$4.6Mproperty damage (estimates)
0disaster declarations31 NFIP claims, $280K paid
← 20142016 →

NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders.

Events by hazard

Flood77
Wind74
Winter38
Hail25
Heat15
Other15
Lightning7
Tornado1
Wildfire1
Fog1

Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 2015 was 254 against 285 in 2014.

Counties with the most recorded events

CountyEvents in 2015
Clark County54
Elko County20
Nye County20
Lincoln County19
White Pine County10
Douglas County8
Washoe County7
Eureka County6
Lyon County6
Esmeralda County5
Mineral County5
Humboldt County3
Lander County3
Churchill County2
Storey County1

Notable events

DateCountyEvent typeMagnitudeProperty damageDeathsInjuries
1 Jul 2015Forecast zoneHeat——13—
5 Aug 2015Forecast zoneHeat——3—
14 Jul 2015Forecast zoneHeat——3—
26 Jul 2015Forecast zoneHeat——3—
19 Jun 2015Forecast zoneExcessive Heat——217
16 Aug 2015Forecast zoneExcessive Heat——2—
3 Sep 2015Forecast zoneHeat——2—
12 Sep 2015Forecast zoneExcessive Heat——2—
30 Sep 2015Forecast zoneHeat——1—
11 Aug 2015Forecast zoneHeat——1—
24 Aug 2015Forecast zoneHeat——1—
27 Aug 2015Forecast zoneHeat——1—
7 Jul 2015Forecast zoneHeat——1—
2 Nov 2015Forecast zoneWinter Weather——1—
11 Jan 2015ClarkHeavy Rain—$500,000—43
30 Jan 2015ClarkHeavy Rain—$150,000—9
14 Jun 2015ClarkHeavy Rain—$10,000—7
28 Feb 2015Forecast zoneWinter Weather———7
18 Jul 2015ElkoDust Devil—$1,000—4
2 Mar 2015ClarkHeavy Rain———1
14 Apr 2015Forecast zoneHigh Wind69 mph——1
25 Sep 2015Forecast zoneHeat———1
26 Sep 2015Forecast zoneHeat———1
8 Jul 2015DouglasFlash Flood—$2,000,000——
30 Jun 2015WashoeFlash Flood—$500,000——
13 Aug 2015ClarkThunderstorm Wind62 mph$400,000——
9 Jul 2015DouglasFlash Flood—$200,000——
14 Apr 2015Forecast zoneStrong Wind55 mph$75,000——
16 Jul 2015LanderThunderstorm Wind75 mph$50,000——
5 Oct 2015ClarkFlash Flood—$50,000——
18 Oct 2015NyeFlash Flood—$50,000——
3 Nov 2015Forecast zoneWinter Weather—$50,000——
9 Nov 2015Forecast zoneHeavy Snow—$50,000——
2 Nov 2015Forecast zoneHeavy Snow—$50,000——
5 Jun 2015MineralTornadoEF1———

Up to 40 events with deaths, injuries, damage of $50,000 or more, or a tornado rating, ranked by deaths, injuries and damage.

Federal disaster declarations in 2015

No declaration touching Nevada was made in 2015.

Flood insurance claims with a 2015 date of loss

31 NFIP claims, 19 of them paid, for $280,366.

Sources: NOAA NCEI Storm Events through 30 Jun 2026; OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2 (29 Sep 2026); OpenFEMA NfipClaims v3 (8 Sep 2026). Built 30 Sep 2026.