Nevada, 2018
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 2018 was 436 against 272 in 2017.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Aug 2018 | Forecast zone | Heat | — | — | 18 | — |
| 24 Jul 2018 | Forecast zone | Excessive Heat | — | — | 17 | — |
| 6 Aug 2018 | Forecast zone | Excessive Heat | — | — | 10 | — |
| 6 Jul 2018 | Forecast zone | Excessive Heat | — | — | 9 | — |
| 1 Jul 2018 | Forecast zone | Heat | — | — | 8 | — |
| 11 Jul 2018 | Forecast zone | Heat | — | — | 7 | — |
| 11 Aug 2018 | Forecast zone | Heat | — | — | 7 | — |
| 16 Jul 2018 | Forecast zone | Heat | — | — | 6 | — |
| 20 Jul 2018 | Forecast zone | Heat | — | — | 5 | — |
| 16 Aug 2018 | Forecast zone | Heat | — | — | 4 | — |
| 12 Jun 2018 | Forecast zone | Excessive Heat | — | — | 4 | — |
| 26 Jun 2018 | Forecast zone | Heat | — | — | 4 | — |
| 4 Jun 2018 | Forecast zone | Excessive Heat | — | — | 4 | — |
| 27 Aug 2018 | Forecast zone | Heat | — | — | 3 | — |
| 23 Apr 2018 | Forecast zone | Heat | — | — | 2 | — |
| 10 May 2018 | Forecast zone | Heat | — | — | 2 | — |
| 7 Sep 2018 | Forecast zone | Heat | — | — | 2 | — |
| 21 Jun 2018 | Forecast zone | Excessive Heat | — | — | 2 | — |
| 10 Jan 2018 | Forecast zone | Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 1 | — |
| 14 Apr 2018 | Forecast zone | Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 1 | — |
| 5 Jul 2018 | Forecast zone | Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 13 Jul 2018 | Forecast zone | Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 1 May 2018 | Clark | Heavy Rain | — | — | 1 | — |
| 29 May 2018 | Forecast zone | Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 9 Sep 2018 | Forecast zone | Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 17 Sep 2018 | Forecast zone | Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 12 Jun 2018 | Forecast zone | Excessive Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 12 May 2018 | Forecast zone | Strong Wind | 35 mph | — | 1 | — |
| 12 Dec 2018 | Forecast zone | Strong Wind | 25 mph | — | 1 | — |
| 24 Dec 2018 | Forecast zone | Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 1 | — |
| 17 Nov 2018 | Forecast zone | Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 1 | — |
| 22 Feb 2018 | Forecast zone | Winter Weather | — | — | — | 8 |
| 24 Jun 2018 | Forecast zone | Strong Wind | 38 mph | — | — | 3 |
| 18 Aug 2018 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | — | — | 2 |
| 4 Mar 2018 | Forecast zone | Avalanche | — | — | — | 1 |
| 17 Aug 2018 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | — | — | 1 |
| 26 May 2018 | Elko | Hail | 0.50 in | $5,000,000 | — | — |
| 2 Mar 2018 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 60 mph | $3,000,000 | — | — |
| 21 Jul 2018 | Elko | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $3,000,000 | — | — |
| 15 Aug 2018 | Clark | Flash Flood | — | $2,000,000 | — | — |
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 2018
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jun 2018 | FM-5242 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Upper Colony Fire | 1 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2018 date of loss
6 NFIP claims, 1 of them paid, for $1,000.
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.