Nevada, 2016
The year's recorded storm events, federal disaster declarations and flood insurance claims.
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
Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 2016 was 187 against 254 in 2015.
Counties with the most recorded events
| County | Events in 2016 |
|---|---|
| Clark County | 52 |
| Nye County | 7 |
| Humboldt County | 5 |
| Lincoln County | 5 |
| White Pine County | 5 |
| Elko County | 4 |
| Washoe County | 2 |
| Churchill County | 1 |
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jul 2016 | Forecast zone | Excessive Heat | — | — | 26 | — |
| 19 Jun 2016 | Forecast zone | Excessive Heat | — | — | 17 | — |
| 3 Jun 2016 | Forecast zone | Excessive Heat | — | — | 10 | — |
| 1 Aug 2016 | Forecast zone | Heat | — | — | 5 | — |
| 12 Jul 2016 | Forecast zone | Heat | — | — | 5 | — |
| 7 Aug 2016 | Forecast zone | Heat | — | — | 4 | — |
| 6 Jul 2016 | Forecast zone | Heat | — | — | 4 | — |
| 18 Jul 2016 | Forecast zone | Heat | — | — | 4 | — |
| 30 Jun 2016 | Clark | Flash Flood | — | $20,000 | 2 | 1 |
| 17 Aug 2016 | Forecast zone | Heat | — | — | 2 | — |
| 22 Jul 2016 | Forecast zone | Excessive Heat | — | — | 2 | — |
| 26 Dec 2016 | Forecast zone | Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 2 | — |
| 14 Jan 2016 | Forecast zone | Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 1 | — |
| 18 Jun 2016 | Forecast zone | Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 12 Sep 2016 | Forecast zone | Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 30 Jun 2016 | Clark | Hail | 2.00 in | $50,000,000 | — | — |
| 14 Oct 2016 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $30,000,000 | — | — |
| 16 Dec 2016 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 68 mph | $30,000 | — | 1 |
| 4 May 2016 | Forecast zone | Heat | — | — | — | 1 |
| 22 Aug 2016 | Clark | Lightning | — | $250,000 | — | — |
| 31 Jan 2016 | Clark | Lightning | — | $200,000 | — | — |
| 22 Aug 2016 | Clark | Flash Flood | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 26 Aug 2016 | Clark | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 4 Aug 2016 | Clark | Lightning | — | $75,000 | — | — |
| 30 Jun 2016 | Clark | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
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 2016
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Oct 2016 | FM-5156 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Little Valley Fire | 1 |
| 2 Oct 2016 | FM-5154 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Frontage Fire | 1 |
| 31 Jul 2016 | FM-5141 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Virginia Mountains Complex Fire | 1 |
| 29 Jul 2016 | FM-5138 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Rock Fire | 1 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2016 date of loss
15 NFIP claims, 3 of them paid, for $197,251.
Sources: NOAA NCEI Storm Events through 30 Jun 2026; OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2 (1 Oct 2026); OpenFEMA NfipClaims v3 (8 Sep 2026). Built 1 Oct 2026.