NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Silver Springs, 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 Silver Springs, Nevada since records began in 1851. Since 1950, 4 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 0 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 0
- Tornadoes
- 4
- 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 Silver Springs
The highest rating among the 4 tornadoes within 25 miles is F0, reached 4 times; the most recent, on June 11, 1998, came within 11 miles. Of the 32 Nevada cities on this site, 69% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Silver Springs. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 2 times since 2008, with stones up to 1.25 inches (half dollar size). Of the 32 Nevada cities, 78% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Silver Springs.
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Tornadoes within 25 miles of Silver Springs
By decade
- 1990s4
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 11, 1998 | F0 | 16 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 11, 1998 | F0 | 11 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 9, 1997 | F0 | 6 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 5, 1995 | F0 | 4 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 4 of 4, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Silver Springs
The Storm Prediction Center has 2 hail reports within 10 miles of Silver Springs, all from July 21, 2008. Of these, one was 1 inch across or larger, and none reached 2 inches. The largest was 1.25 inches (half dollar size).
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Silver Springs
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Lahontan Dam, NV, 12 miles northeast of Silver Springs at 4,167 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 96°F and low of 66°F; December is the coolest, at 46°F and 24°F. January and December are the wettest at 0.7 inches of precipitation on average and July the driest at 0.1 inches; the year adds up to 4.9 inches over 13 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 82 days a year, almost all from May to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 110 nights a year. That 4.9 inches is more than at 5 of the 27 Nevada stations used on this site (19%). Dayton, 16 miles southwest, has its own station (Virginia City, NV): 11.8 inches a year, 6.9 more than here, and a July average high of 84°F against 96°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 47 | 25 | 0.7 | 2 |
| Feb | 53 | 28 | 0.5 | 2 |
| Mar | 61 | 34 | 0.6 | 2 |
| Apr | 67 | 40 | 0.3 | 1 |
| May | 76 | 48 | 0.6 | 1 |
| Jun | 87 | 57 | 0.3 | 1 |
| Jul | 96 | 66 | 0.1 | 0 |
| Aug | 94 | 64 | 0.2 | 1 |
| Sep | 86 | 54 | 0.2 | 0 |
| Oct | 72 | 42 | 0.3 | 1 |
| Nov | 57 | 31 | 0.4 | 1 |
| Dec | 46 | 24 | 0.7 | 1 |
| Year | 70 | 43 | 4.9 | 13 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Lahontan Dam, NV (4,167 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 Silver Springs
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 11 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Silver Springs: 7 thunderstorm wind reports, 2 flash floods and 2 heavy rain events. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $8,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 81 mph, on July 21, 2008.
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
Lyon County, which includes Silver Springs, has been named in 14 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1965, 8 of them major disasters (by incident: 4 severe storms, 3 floods, 2 biological emergencies, 2 fires). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides, on April 27, 2023. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Lyon County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Low for inland flooding, strong wind, lightning and heat waves; Very Low for tornadoes and hail. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $32.9 million a year, the 6th highest of 17 Nevada counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $11.1 million (34%), 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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