Lander County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Lander County, NV right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 655 alerts that included Lander County, roughly 66 a year. The most common is the winter weather advisory (119 from 2016 to 2025). No tornado warnings were recorded here in that period. 3 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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Lander County alert history
Alert events that included Lander County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter Weather Advisory | 119 | 3 | February 19, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 104 | 12 | November 13, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 103 | 9 | July 25, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 44 | 6 | July 16, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 42 | 6 | October 10, 2026 |
| Frost Advisory | 34 | 2 | June 29, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 31 | 6 | August 6, 2026 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 29 | 7 | October 10, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 22 | 5 | October 11, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 19 | 0 | March 2, 2025 |
| Flood Warning | 17 | 0 | April 27, 2024 |
| Freeze Warning | 16 | 1 | June 29, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 13 | 0 | March 1, 2024 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 13 | 1 | August 13, 2026 |
| High Wind Warning | 10 | 1 | April 21, 2026 |
| Snow Squall Warning | 7 | 0 | December 27, 2021 |
| High Wind Watch | 6 | 1 | April 21, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 5 | 1 | February 21, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 5 | 1 | August 6, 2026 |
| Dust Storm Warning | 5 | 0 | July 14, 2024 |
| Freeze Watch | 4 | 1 | June 29, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 3 | 1 | August 6, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 2 | 0 | March 22, 2020 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 1 | 0 | January 1, 2016 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 1 | 0 | September 3, 2023 |
Tornado history in Lander County
3 tornadoes have been recorded in Lander County since 1950. That ranks 10 of 17 counties in Nevada. The most recent was on October 3, 2018 (rated EF0).
Strongest tornadoes in Lander County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 1994 | F1 | Lander County | 1 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 21, 2014 | EF0 | Lander County | 0.2 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| October 3, 2018 | EF0 | Lander County | 0 mi | 25 yd | 0 | 0 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 3, 2018 | EF0 | Lander County | 0 mi | 25 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 21, 2014 | EF0 | Lander County | 0.2 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 5, 1994 | F1 | Lander County | 1 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Lander County
- Population: 5,785 (2024 estimate)
- State: Nevada
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 032015 (how to use it)