Hail in Nevada — where it hits, county by county
Nevada logged 51 National Weather Service hail reports over the last 5 years — a comparatively quiet record by national standards. The table below ranks the counties; the interactive national map shows exactly where, year by year. Checking a specific address? The map’s search box pulls every dated report within 25 miles.
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| County | Reports | Avg/yr | Peak month | % damaging (≥1.5″) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washoe | 26 | 5.2 | Jul | 0% |
| Clark | 7 | 1.4 | Jun | 14% |
| WASHOE | 6 | 1.2 | Aug | 0% |
| ELKO | 3 | 0.6 | May | 100% |
| Storey | 2 | 0.4 | Jul | 0% |
| DOUGLAS | 1 | 0.2 | Aug | 0% |
| CLARK | 1 | 0.2 | Aug | 0% |
| EUREKA | 1 | 0.2 | May | 0% |
| Mineral | 1 | 0.2 | Sep | 0% |
| Lander | 1 | 0.2 | Sep | 0% |
| Douglas | 1 | 0.2 | Jul | 0% |
| Lyon | 1 | 0.2 | Jul | 0% |
Nevada hail — the questions people ask
Where does it hail the most in Nevada?
By reported hail over the last 5 years, the most active counties in Nevada are Washoe, Clark, WASHOE. Reports track population and spotter coverage as well as storms, so rural corridors can be under-counted; the persistent leaders on this table are real hail geography.
When is hail season in Nevada?
Reported hail in Nevada peaks around July, with most activity in the spring-through-midsummer window. Any single year can break the pattern.
How much of Nevada's hail is damaging?
On this page, damaging means reported stones of 1.5″ or larger — the size that reliably dents roofs and vehicles and strips crops. The per-county damaging share is in the table; statewide, hail of any size totaled 51 reports over 5 years.