Nye County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Nye County, NV right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 1,420 alerts that included Nye County, roughly 142 a year. The most common is the wind advisory (385 from 2016 to 2025). No tornado warnings were recorded here in that period. 5 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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Nye County alert history
Alert events that included Nye County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind Advisory | 385 | 28 | November 13, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 172 | 14 | September 17, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 121 | 7 | October 22, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 106 | 2 | February 19, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 88 | 0 | October 10, 2025 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 85 | 12 | September 17, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 60 | 7 | August 13, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 58 | 7 | September 10, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 58 | 7 | October 11, 2026 |
| High Wind Warning | 49 | 4 | May 17, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 40 | 3 | August 18, 2026 |
| High Wind Watch | 38 | 3 | May 17, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 28 | 4 | August 6, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 25 | 1 | February 16, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 23 | 1 | October 13, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 21 | 1 | February 16, 2026 |
| Frost Advisory | 18 | 0 | June 22, 2025 |
| Freeze Watch | 14 | 1 | October 13, 2026 |
| Dust Storm Warning | 12 | 4 | May 17, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 8 | 1 | January 2, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 5 | 0 | October 10, 2025 |
| Snow Squall Warning | 3 | 0 | February 13, 2021 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 1 | 1 | February 21, 2026 |
| Blizzard Warning | 1 | 0 | February 24, 2023 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 1 | 0 | September 3, 2023 |
Tornado history in Nye County
5 tornadoes have been recorded in Nye County since 1950. That ranks 7 of 17 counties in Nevada. The most recent was on May 22, 2019 (rated EF0).
Strongest tornadoes in Nye County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 20, 2014 | EF0 | Nye County | 0.4 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| July 16, 1987 | F0 | Nye County | 0.2 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 22, 2019 | EF0 | Nye County | 0.2 mi | 25 yd | 0 | 0 |
| July 7, 1991 | F0 | Nye County | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| August 6, 1992 | F0 | Nye County | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 22, 2019 | EF0 | Nye County | 0.2 mi | 25 yd | 0 | 0 |
| September 20, 2014 | EF0 | Nye County | 0.4 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| August 6, 1992 | F0 | Nye County | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| July 7, 1991 | F0 | Nye County | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| July 16, 1987 | F0 | Nye County | 0.2 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Nye County
- Population: 55,990 (2024 estimate)
- State: Nevada
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 032023 (how to use it)