Humboldt County tornado history

8 tornadoes touched Humboldt County, Nevada between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated EF0 (Apr 24, 2011).

8tornadoes since 1950
EF0strongest rating
0killed · 0 injured
0.5 milongest path · 2011
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F08
(E)F10
(E)F20
(E)F30
(E)F40
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: June.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Apr 24, 2011EF00.5 mi25 yd00
Jun 25, 2004F00.3 mi30 yd00
Aug 14, 1979F00.1 mi10 yd00
Aug 29, 2003F00.1 mi10 yd00
Jun 25, 2004F00.1 mi30 yd00
Jun 27, 2004F00.1 mi20 yd00
May 11, 2018EF0—25 yd00
May 11, 2018EF0—15 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
May 11, 2018EF0—25 yd00
May 11, 2018EF0—15 yd00
Apr 24, 2011EF00.5 mi25 yd00
Jun 27, 2004F00.1 mi20 yd00
Jun 25, 2004F00.3 mi30 yd00
Jun 25, 2004F00.1 mi30 yd00
Aug 29, 2003F00.1 mi10 yd00
Aug 14, 1979F00.1 mi10 yd00

Nearby counties

Washoe County, NV12Lander County, NV3Harney County, OR7Malheur County, OR6Owyhee County, ID5Churchill County, NV4Lassen County, CA4Eureka County, NV3

Questions

How many tornadoes has Humboldt County, Nevada had?

8 tornadoes touched Humboldt County, Nevada between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.1 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Humboldt County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF0 on Apr 24, 2011, with a 0.5-mile path.

When is tornado season in Humboldt County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (3 of 8). 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).