List of Nevada hurricanes

Satellite image of Hurricane Nora dissipating over the southwestern United States in September 1997

The inland U.S. state of Nevada has experienced impacts from at least 10 tropical cyclones their remnants. The biggest threat from such storms in the state is their associated rainfall and flooding. The wettest storm was from Hurricane Hilary in 2023, which produced 9.20 in (234 mm) of precipitation in Lee Canyon. Hilary caused around $25 million in damage. The remnants of Hurricane Nora in 1997 contributed to two deaths due to weather-related accidents.


List of storms

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  • 1972 - Hurricane Joanne (1972)
  • September 11, 1976 - Hurricane Kathleen brings heavy rain in the Reno area.[1]
  • August 18, 1977 - Hurricane Doreen brought up to 4.14 in (105 mm) in the state of Nevada, the wettest tropical cyclone in the state at that time.[2]
  • September 6, 1978 - Hurricane Norman brings snow in the Sierra Nevada, resulting in the deaths of four hikers.[3]
  • 1982 - Hurricane Olivia
  • June 4–11, 1990 - Hurricane Boris produced a plume of moisture that spread across the western United States, with rainfall reaching 2.00 in (51 mm) in Lund.[4][5]
  • August 24, 1992 - Tropical Storm Lester entered Arizona as a tropical storm, and its outer periphery dropped 0.22 in (5.6 mm) of rainfall near Montello.[6][5]
  • September 26, 1997 - Hurricane Nora struck western Mexico, entered the United States near the California/Arizona border, and later became the only tropical storm on record to pass near southern Nevada. Nora produced winds of 45–50 mph (75–85 km/h) across Nevada's Spring Mountains. Rainfall reached 3.53 in (90 mm) on Mount Charleston at Kyle Canyon. Nora contributed to two deaths in the state – one due to a plane crash during the storm, and the other due to a car crash.[7][8][9]
  • September 5, 1998 - Hurricane Isis brings rainfall totals in excess of 0.75 in (19 mm) to the state of Nevada.[10]
  • September 7-8, 2014 - Hurricane Norbert triggered a flash flood emergency for portions of Nevada while crossing through the state,[11][12] and flooding in the state resulted in $9.64 million in damage.[13]
  • October 3, 2018 - Moisture from the remnants of Hurricane Rosa produced flash flooding in Pioche, as well as thunderstorms that produced winds of 60 mph (97 km/h).[14][15]
  • September 8-14, 2022 - Hurricane Kay brought flooding into the state of Nevada, resulting in $167,000 in damage.[16]
  • August 20, 2023 - Hurricane Hilary struck the Baja California Peninsula and moved across the western United States. It dropped heavy rainfall in Nevada, reaching 9.20 in (234 mm) at Lee Canyon, which was the heaviest rainfall from a tropical cyclone in the state. The rains produced flash flooding that caused $25 million worth of damage, with roads, pipes, and trails washed away. In a mountainous area near Mount Charleston in Clark County, Nevada, wind gusts reached 82 mph (132 km/h), strong enough to knock down a few trees.[17][18][19][20][21]
  • August 23, 2023 - Moisture partially fueled by Atlantic Tropical Storm Harold leads to intense flooding in Las Vegas, resulting in a fatality.[22]

Climatological statistics

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Number of recorded storms affecting Nevada
Month Number of storms
June
1
August
1
September
1
October
1
Number of recorded storms affecting Nevada
Period Number of storms
1970s
4
1980s
1
1990s
3
2010s
1
2020s
1

See also

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References

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  1. ^ It's been nearly 50 years since Reno felt impacts of tropical system, but Hurricane Hilary could change that, News4, August 18, 2023
  2. ^ Roth, David (October 14, 2008). "Hurricane Doreen - August 12-18, 1977". Hydrometeorological Prediction Center. Retrieved August 11, 2011.
  3. ^ "Storm turns summer hike into tragedy in mountains". The San Bernardino Sun. San Bernardino, California. September 8, 1978. p. 5. Retrieved January 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ David M. Roth (August 12, 2008). "Hurricane Boris – June 4–11, 1990". Hydrometeorological Prediction Center. Retrieved January 2, 2011.
  5. ^ a b Roth, David M (May 12, 2022). "Tropical Cyclone Rainfall for the Western United States". Tropical Cyclone Rainfall. United States Weather Prediction Center. Retrieved January 6, 2023. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  6. ^ Roth, David M (2006). "Rainfall Summary for Hurricane Lester". United States Weather Prediction Center. Retrieved 2007-01-31.
  7. ^ Stachelski, Christopher. Tropical Systems in the Mojave Desert and southern Great Basin (PDF) (Report). United States National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office Las Vegas, Nevada. pp. 13–19. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 26, 2016. Retrieved January 22, 2023. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  8. ^ Rappaport, Edward N (October 30, 1997). Preliminary Report: Hurricane Nora September 16 – 26, 1997 (PDF) (Report). United States National Hurricane Center. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  9. ^ "Plane wreckage". Elko Daily Free Press. Vol. 237, no. 114. Elko, Nevada. Associated Press. October 6, 1997. Retrieved January 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Kevin J. Schrab. "GOES-10 Used to Assess Moisture from Remnants of Isis". NOAA. Archived from the original on 2008-02-19. Retrieved 2007-07-05.
  11. ^ "315pm: NEW FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY for Moapa, Overton, Mesquite & Littlefield until 9 pm". Twitter. Retrieved 2022-12-03.
  12. ^ herzmann, daryl. "IEM :: Valid Time Event Code (VTEC) 2014 [KVEF] LAS_VEGAS Flash Flood (FF) Warning (W) Number 165". mesonet.agron.iastate.edu. Retrieved 2022-12-03.
  13. ^ "Nevada Event Reports: September 7–8, 2014". National Climatic Data Center. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. 2015. Retrieved February 15, 2015.
  14. ^ "Lincoln County Flash Flood Event Report". National Climatic Data Center. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
  15. ^ "Clark County Thunderstorm Wind Event Report". National Climatic Data Center. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
  16. ^ "[Nevada Event Reports: September 8 to 14, 2022]". National Centers for Environmental Information. 2022. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
  17. ^ duPre, Pam (August 29, 2023). "Spring Mountains National Recreation Area to Remain Closed". Reno, Nevada: Friends of Nevada Wilderness. Archived from the original on October 25, 2023. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
  18. ^ "Clark County Flash Flood Event Report". National Climatic Data Center. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
  19. ^ "Clark County High Wind Event Report". National Climatic Data Center. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
  20. ^ Dolan, Deirdre (August 22, 2023). Storm Summary Number 5 for Heavy Rainfall and High Wind Associated with Hilary (Report). College Park, Maryland: Weather Prediction Center. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  21. ^ Prociv, Kathryn (August 22, 2023). "Four states broke rainfall records because of Tropical Storm Hilary". NBC News. Archived from the original on August 23, 2023. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
  22. ^ Storm Events Database - Event Details (Report). Clark County, Nevada: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. August 23, 2023. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
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