Washoe County tornado history

12 tornadoes touched Washoe County, Nevada between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F1 (Nov 3, 1973).

12tornadoes since 1950
F1strongest rating
0killed · 1 injured
25.9 milongest path · 1973
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F010
(E)F12
(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

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Nov 3, 1973F125.9 mi10 yd00
Jul 16, 1973F11 mi80 yd10
Jul 30, 1998F02 mi50 yd00
Sep 13, 2017EF02 mi50 yd00
Apr 23, 1964F01 mi10 yd00
Feb 10, 2000F00.5 mi10 yd00
Feb 28, 1988F00.2 mi10 yd00
Jul 13, 1999F00.1 mi10 yd00
Aug 1, 2002F00.1 mi100 yd00
Aug 2, 2003F00.1 mi10 yd00
Aug 2, 2003F00.1 mi10 yd00
Jul 24, 2004F00.1 mi200 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Sep 13, 2017EF02 mi50 yd00
Jul 24, 2004F00.1 mi200 yd00
Aug 2, 2003F00.1 mi10 yd00
Aug 2, 2003F00.1 mi10 yd00
Aug 1, 2002F00.1 mi100 yd00
Feb 10, 2000F00.5 mi10 yd00
Jul 13, 1999F00.1 mi10 yd00
Jul 30, 1998F02 mi50 yd00
Feb 28, 1988F00.2 mi10 yd00
Nov 3, 1973F125.9 mi10 yd00
Jul 16, 1973F11 mi80 yd10
Apr 23, 1964F01 mi10 yd00

Nearby counties

Lassen County, CA4Humboldt County, NV8Carson City, NV1Churchill County, NV4Nevada County, CA1Lyon County, NV5Butte County, CA18Douglas County, NV1

Questions

How many tornadoes has Washoe County, Nevada had?

12 tornadoes touched Washoe County, Nevada between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.2 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Washoe County?

The strongest rating recorded was F1 on Nov 3, 1973, with a 25.9-mile path.

When is tornado season in Washoe County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in July (4 of 12). 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).