Elko County tornado history

23 tornadoes touched Elko County, Nevada between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated F1 (May 27, 1987).

23tornadoes since 1950
F1strongest rating
0killed · 0 injured
8 milongest path · 1987
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F016
(E)F16
(E)F20
(E)F30
(E)F40
(E)F50
unrated1

By month

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Peak month: May.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
May 27, 1987F16 mi100 yd00
May 13, 1970F15.7 mi440 yd00
May 24, 2023EF11.2 mi500 yd00
Jul 17, 1962F10.5 mi50 yd00
Jun 11, 1977F10.1 mi10 yd00
Aug 19, 1979F10.1 mi10 yd00
May 27, 1987F08 mi50 yd00
Jun 8, 1998F01 mi30 yd00
Apr 13, 2012EF00.9 mi50 yd00
Aug 4, 1991F00.5 mi13 yd00
Jun 20, 2009EF00.3 mi50 yd00
May 21, 2014EF00.3 mi125 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jun 5, 2023unrated0.5 mi500 yd00
May 24, 2023EF11.2 mi500 yd00
Aug 13, 2021EF00.1 mi15 yd00
May 22, 2018EF0—10 yd00
May 21, 2014EF00.2 mi25 yd00
May 21, 2014EF00.3 mi125 yd00
Apr 13, 2012EF00.9 mi50 yd00
Jun 20, 2009EF00.2 mi50 yd00
Jun 20, 2009EF00.3 mi50 yd00
Jun 24, 2004F00.2 mi20 yd00
Jun 8, 1998F01 mi30 yd00
May 16, 1996F00.1 mi25 yd00

Nearby counties

Twin Falls County, ID12Eureka County, NV3Owyhee County, ID5Cassia County, ID10Jerome County, ID6White Pine County, NV9Box Elder County, UT10Lander County, NV3

Questions

How many tornadoes has Elko County, Nevada had?

23 tornadoes touched Elko County, Nevada between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.3 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Elko County?

The strongest rating recorded was F1 on May 27, 1987, with a 6-mile path.

When is tornado season in Elko County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (9 of 23). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

Right now: live tornado warnings map · alerts for your location. Dates link to that day’s full storm reports where available (2004 onward).