Washoe County Storm Activity
Wind, hail, and tornado activity from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 11, 2026
Has it hailed in Washoe County, Nevada recently? Official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records say yes: 12 hail reports with hail up to 1", among 35 severe weather events logged here in the last 12 months, together with 23 high-wind reports with gusts up to 100 mph. The most recent recorded storm activity was in September 2026. This page updates daily: every event comes straight from official NOAA data — no estimates, no modeling, just the record.
What the radar showed
Last 30 days in Washoe County
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Events older than 30 days, as recorded by the National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center. Excerpts are quoted directly from official warnings and verified reports.
Wednesday, August 12, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75"
“At 310 PM PDT, strong thunderstorms continue to develop across the eastern Sierra and western Nevada. These storms will increase in coverage northward through the late afternoon. Hazard: Wind gusts 40 to 50 mph, up to penny size hail, heavy rainfall with the potential for flash flooding, and blowing dust downwind of dry sinks and playas.”
“At 125 PM PDT, strong thunderstorms continue to develop across the eastern Sierra and western Nevada. These storms will increase in coverage northward through the afternoon. Hazard: Wind gusts 40 to 50 mph, half inch size hail, heavy rainfall with the potential for flash flooding, and blowing dust downwind of dry sinks and playas.”
- Hail 0.75" Washoe County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Washoe County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, August 11, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 410 PM PDT, strong thunderstorms are ongoing across the eastern Sierra and western Nevada. These storms will increase in coverage northward through the late afternoon. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph, half inch size hail, heavy rainfall, and blowing dust downwind of dry sinks and playas. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”
- Hail 0.5" Washoe County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, August 6, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report — wind gusts up to 66 mph
“57 kt outflow wind gust observed at NWS Reno office. (REV)”
- Wind 66 mph 2 SSW Sun Valley SPC verified report
Tuesday, July 14, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 723 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Sutcliffe, or near Pyramid Lake, moving northeast at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Pyramid Lake, Sutcliffe, and The Needle Rocks.”
- Hail 0.25" Washoe County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, June 19, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 4 NWS warnings — hail up to 1"
“At 700 PM PDT, thunderstorms are moving northward across far northeast California and northwestern Nevada. Additional thunderstorm development is likely through the evening. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and up to half inch hail. Blowing dust possible near desert sinks and playas. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”
“At 504 PM PDT, thunderstorms are moving northward across western Nevada. Additional thunderstorm development is likely through the early evening. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. Blowing dust possible near desert sinks and playas. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.”
- Hail 1" 2 ESE Sparks SPC verified report
- Hail 0.5" Washoe County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Washoe County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Washoe County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Washoe County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, June 18, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report — wind gusts up to 86 mph
“Mesonet station JSPN2 Juniper Springs. (REV)”
- Wind 86 mph 36 S Vya SPC verified report
Sunday, May 3, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports · 2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 61 mph
“At 354 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm outflow near Nixon, or 16 miles southeast of Pyramid Lake, moving northwest at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Strong wind gusts expected to impact boaters along Pyramid Lake. Locations impacted include...”
“At 324 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles north of Spanish Springs to near Cold Springs to 6 miles northwest of Dog Valley. Movement was north at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”
- Wind 55 mph Washoe County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Washoe County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 61 mph 3 SSW Sparks SPC verified report
- Wind 60 mph 2 NW Reno SPC verified report
Tuesday, April 14, 2026
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. WHERE...In California, Surprise Valley California. In Nevada, Northern Washoe County. WHEN...From 11 AM to 11 PM PDT Wednesday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Blowing dust downwind of desert sinks may reduce visibilities.”
“WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. WHERE...In California, Surprise Valley California. In Nevada, Northern Washoe County. WHEN...From 11 AM to 11 PM PDT Wednesday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
- Wind 55 mph Washoe County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Washoe County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Washoe County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, April 10, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report — wind gusts up to 59 mph
“Peak outflow gust at Mesonet station NV013 Northwest Reno. (REV)”
- Wind 59 mph 2 NW Reno SPC verified report
Thursday, April 9, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report — wind gusts up to 58 mph
“Peak outflow gust at Mesonet station RGX Virginia Peak. (REV)”
- Wind 58 mph 8 SW Nixon SPC verified report
Wednesday, April 1, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 65 mph
“WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 65 mph. WHERE...In California, Surprise Valley California. In Nevada, Northern Washoe County. WHEN...Until 11 AM PDT Thursday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Blowing dust downwind of desert sinks may bring visibilities down to 1 to 3 miles.”
- Wind 65 mph Washoe County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, March 31, 2026
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. WHERE...In California, Surprise Valley California. In Nevada, Northern Washoe County. WHEN...From 2 PM Wednesday to 11 AM PDT Thursday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
“WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. WHERE...In California, Surprise Valley California. In Nevada, Northern Washoe County. WHEN...From 2 PM Wednesday to 5 AM PDT Thursday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
- Wind 50 mph Washoe County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Washoe County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Washoe County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, December 25, 2025
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 65 mph
“WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts of 45 to 55 mph. Wind prone areas and ridgetops may see gusts up to 65 mph at times. For Pyramid Lake, south gusts up to 40 mph and wave heights of 2 to 4 feet. WHERE...In California, Surprise Valley California. In Nevada, Northern Washoe County, Western Nevada Basin and Range including Pyramid Lake, and Mineral and Southern Lyon Counties.”
- Wind 65 mph Washoe County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, December 24, 2025
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 65 mph
“WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts of 45 to 55 mph. Wind prone areas and ridgetops may see gusts up to 65 mph at times. For Pyramid Lake, south gusts up to 40 mph and wave heights of 2 to 4 feet. WHERE...In California, Surprise Valley California. In Nevada, Northern Washoe County, Western Nevada Basin and Range including Pyramid Lake, and Mineral and Southern Lyon Counties.”
“WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts of 45 to 55 mph. Wind prone areas and ridgetops may see gusts up to 65 mph at times. For Pyramid Lake, south gusts up to 40 mph and wave heights of 2 to 4 feet. WHERE...In California, Surprise Valley California.”
- Wind 65 mph Washoe County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 65 mph Washoe County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, December 17, 2025
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 100 mph
“WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts 40 to 50 mph. Wind prone areas may see gusts of 50 to 70 mph and Sierra ridges may see gusts up to 100 mph. For Lake Tahoe, southwest winds 25 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph and waves 2 to 5 feet. For Pyramid Lake, southwest winds 20 to 25 mph gusting 35 to 45 mph and waves 3 to 5 feet.”
“WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts 40 to 50 mph. Wind prone areas may see gusts of 50 to 70 mph and Sierra ridges may see gusts up to 100 mph. For Lake Tahoe, southwest winds 25 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph and waves 2 to 5 feet. For Pyramid Lake, southwest winds 20 to 25 mph gusting 35 to 45 mph and waves 3 to 5 feet.”
- Wind 100 mph Washoe County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 100 mph Washoe County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, December 16, 2025
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 60 mph
“WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts 40 to 50 mph. Wind prone areas may see gusts of 50 to 60 mph. For Pyramid Lake, southwest winds 20 to 25 mph gusting 35 to 45 mph. WHERE...In California, Lassen-Eastern Plumas-Eastern Sierra Counties and Surprise Valley California.”
- Wind 60 mph Washoe County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, November 4, 2025
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 60 mph
“WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. Wind prone locations along US-395 from Susanville south to CA/NV stateline may see gusts up to 55 to 60 mph. WHERE...In California, Lassen-Eastern Plumas-Eastern Sierra Counties and Surprise Valley California. In Nevada, Northern Washoe County. WHEN...From 1 AM to 10 PM PST Wednesday.”
- Wind 60 mph Washoe County NWS severe weather mention
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Washoe County, NV?
The most recent recorded event was in September 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 35 severe weather events in Washoe County over the last 12 months. Exact dates and locations for recent storms are available in the app with a free account.
Has there been hail in Washoe County recently?
Yes — 12 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 1" recorded.
How do I check whether a specific address was affected?
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