Nye County tornado history
5 tornadoes touched Nye County, Nevada between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated EF0 (Sep 20, 2014).
5tornadoes since 1950
EF0strongest rating
0killed · 0 injured
0.4 milongest path · 2014
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By rating
(E)F05
(E)F10
(E)F20
(E)F30
(E)F40
(E)F50
By month
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Peak month: July.
By decade
’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20
Strongest tornadoes
| Date | Rating | Path | Width | Injured | Killed |
|---|
| Sep 20, 2014 | EF0 | 0.4 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 16, 1987 | F0 | 0.2 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 22, 2019 | EF0 | 0.2 mi | 25 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 7, 1991 | F0 | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 6, 1992 | F0 | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | Path | Width | Injured | Killed |
|---|
| May 22, 2019 | EF0 | 0.2 mi | 25 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20, 2014 | EF0 | 0.4 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 6, 1992 | F0 | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 7, 1991 | F0 | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 16, 1987 | F0 | 0.2 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Nearby counties
Questions
How many tornadoes has Nye County, Nevada had?
5 tornadoes touched Nye County, Nevada between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.1 per year.
What was the strongest tornado in Nye County?
The strongest rating recorded was EF0 on Sep 20, 2014, with a 0.4-mile path.
When is tornado season in Nye County?
Most of its tornadoes happened in July (2 of 5). 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).