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Nevada, 2019

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

334events recorded436 in 2018
44deaths recorded4 injuries
$438Kproperty damage (estimates)
3disaster declarations7 NFIP claims, $59K paid
← 20182020 →

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

Winter123
Wind86
Other48
Heat40
Flood16
Fog10
Cold4
Wildfire4
Hail2
Tornado1

Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 2019 was 334 against 436 in 2018.

Counties with the most recorded events

CountyEvents in 2019
White Pine County29
Washoe County23
Clark County17
Douglas County8
Humboldt County7
Nye County5
Lincoln County4
Elko County3
Eureka County3
Carson City3
Churchill County2
Lander County2
Storey County2
Mineral County1
Pershing County1

Notable events

DateCountyEvent typeMagnitudeProperty damageDeathsInjuries
11 Jun 2019Forecast zoneExcessive Heat——8—
1 Jul 2019Forecast zoneHeat——8—
6 Jun 2019Forecast zoneHeat——3—
11 Jul 2019Forecast zoneHeat——3—
18 Jul 2019Forecast zoneHeat——3—
2 Mar 2019Forecast zoneCold/Wind Chill——2—
13 Mar 2019Forecast zoneCold/Wind Chill——2—
18 Jun 2019Forecast zoneHeat——2—
30 Jun 2019Forecast zoneHeat——2—
14 Jul 2019Forecast zoneStrong Wind26 mph—12
16 Sep 2019Forecast zoneStrong Wind48 mph$150,0001—
25 Apr 2019Forecast zoneHeat——1—
7 Feb 2019Forecast zoneCold/Wind Chill——1—
21 Feb 2019Forecast zoneCold/Wind Chill——1—
14 Jun 2019Forecast zoneHeat——1—
24 Jun 2019Forecast zoneHeat——1—
28 Jul 2019Forecast zoneHeat——1—
29 Jul 2019Forecast zoneExcessive Heat——1—
5 May 2019Forecast zoneHeat——1—
9 May 2019Forecast zoneHeat——1—
4 Aug 2019Forecast zoneWildfire—$35,000—2
25 Jul 2019WashoeHeavy Rain—$60,000——
2 Jun 2019EurekaHail0.25 in$50,000——
22 May 2019NyeTornadoEF0———

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 2019

DeclaredNumberTypeIncidentTitleCounties
24 Aug 2019FM-5291Fire management assistanceFireLong Valley Fire1
21 Aug 2019FM-5289Fire management assistanceFireCanyon Fire1
13 Jul 2019FM-5283Fire management assistanceFireJasper Fire1

Flood insurance claims with a 2019 date of loss

7 NFIP claims, 3 of them paid, for $58,712.

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.