NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit North Las Vegas, NV
Every tropical system within 75 miles since 1851 and every tornado within 25 miles since 1950.
Data: NOAA NHC HURDAT2 and NOAA SPC tornado and hail reports, through 2025 · Updated
No tropical storm or hurricane has passed within 75 miles of North Las Vegas, Nevada since records began in 1851. Since 1950, 5 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 0 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 0
- Tornadoes
- 5
- EF3 or stronger
- 0
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
no recorded deaths
What the records show for North Las Vegas
The highest rating among the 5 tornadoes within 25 miles is F1, reached 2 times; the most recent, on March 30, 1992, came within 10 miles. Of the 5, none had a path within 5 miles of the city centre, and none has come since 2000. The most recent tornado was on September 11, 1998. Of the 32 Nevada cities on this site, 50% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than North Las Vegas. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 24 times since 1983, with stones up to 1.75 inches (golf ball size). North Las Vegas has more hail reports within 10 miles than 81% of the 32 Nevada cities.
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Tornadoes within 25 miles of North Las Vegas
By decade
- 1990s3
- 1980s1
- 1970s1
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 1992 | F1 | 10 mi | 1.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 14, 1989 | F1 | 23 mi | 0.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 11, 1998 | F0 | 23 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 30, 1992 | F0 | 10 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 12, 1971 | F0 | 13 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 5 of 5, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in North Las Vegas
The Storm Prediction Center has 24 hail reports within 10 miles of North Las Vegas since 1983, made on 20 separate days. Of these, 10 were 1 inch across or larger, and none reached 2 inches. The largest, 1.75 inches (golf ball size), fell on August 9, 1997. The most recent report is from September 6, 2025. September has the most reports, 7.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in North Las Vegas
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Las Vegas Air Terminal, NV, 6 miles south of North Las Vegas at 2,203 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 104°F and low of 80°F; December is the coolest, at 56°F and 38°F. February is the wettest at 0.8 inches of precipitation on average and June the driest at 0.0 inches; the year adds up to 3.9 inches over 10 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 136 days a year, almost all from April to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 11 nights a year. That 3.9 inches is more than at 1 of the 27 Nevada stations used on this site (4%). Las Vegas, 11 miles south, has its own station (Las Vegas Mccarran Airport, NV): 4.2 inches a year, 0.3 more than here, and a July average high of 105°F against 104°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 58 | 39 | 0.7 | 2 |
| Feb | 62 | 43 | 0.8 | 2 |
| Mar | 71 | 49 | 0.5 | 1 |
| Apr | 78 | 55 | 0.2 | 1 |
| May | 88 | 64 | 0.1 | 0 |
| Jun | 99 | 74 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Jul | 104 | 80 | 0.1 | 0 |
| Aug | 102 | 78 | 0.2 | 1 |
| Sep | 94 | 70 | 0.2 | 1 |
| Oct | 81 | 58 | 0.4 | 1 |
| Nov | 67 | 46 | 0.3 | 1 |
| Dec | 56 | 38 | 0.4 | 1 |
| Year | 80 | 58 | 3.9 | 10 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Las Vegas Air Terminal, NV (2,203 ft), from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals. Normals describe the station; the farther a place is from it, and the bigger the difference in height, the more its weather can differ.
Floods, thunderstorm wind and lightning near North Las Vegas
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 102 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of North Las Vegas: 41 thunderstorm wind reports, 38 flash floods, 15 lightning strikes and 8 heavy rain events. They killed 8 people and injured 66, and the NWS estimated $34.3 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 72 mph, on February 13, 2021. August has had the most flash floods, 9 of 38. Of the 29 Nevada cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 25 have had fewer than North Las Vegas.
November 21, 2013: heavy rain event 10 miles from the centre of North Las Vegas — 1 killed, 60 injured, $800,000 damage.
September 11, 2012: flash flood 7 miles from the centre of North Las Vegas — 1 killed, $20.0 million damage.
NWS: “Major flash flooding affected much of the Las Vegas Valley. Numerous roads were closed due to water, mud, and rocks; and several people had to be rescued from vehicles.”
August 22, 2012: flash flood 6 miles from the centre of North Las Vegas — 1 killed, $5.0 million damage.
NWS: “Significant flash flooding affected much of the Las Vegas Valley. Numerous roads were closed, and several people were rescued from cars.”
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, events whose starting point is on record, 1996 to June 30, 2026. Damage is the NWS estimate in the dollars of the year, not insured losses, and NWS notes that some reports are unverified.
Flood insurance claims, disaster declarations and FEMA risk ratings
Clark County, which includes North Las Vegas, has been named in 14 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1981, 5 of them major disasters (by incident: 5 fires, 2 biological emergencies, 2 floods, 2 severe storms). The latest major disaster declaration was Covid-19 Pandemic, on April 4, 2020. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Clark County a Very High rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Very High for inland flooding and heat waves; Relatively High for hail and lightning; Relatively Moderate for strong wind; Very Low for tornadoes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $812.6 million a year, the highest of 17 Nevada counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $362.2 million (45%), is from inland flooding.
Claims: FEMA, OpenFEMA Dataset FIMA NFIP Redacted Claims – v3, summed over ZIP codes; payments in the dollars of each year, not adjusted for inflation. Declarations: Disaster Declarations Summaries – v2, by county. Retrieved October 25, 2026. This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's OpenFEMA API, but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s).
Risk ratings: FEMA, National Risk Index county table, December 2025 (v1.20), retrieved October 26, 2026; ratings compare counties nationwide, are meant for planning and are no substitute for a local risk assessment. This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's National Risk Index dataset API or downloadable datasets but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s).
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