The inland
U.S. state of
Nevada has experienced impacts from at least 10
tropical cyclones their remnants. The biggest threat from such storms in the state is their associated rainfall and flooding. The wettest storm was from
Hurricane Hilary in 2023, which produced 9.20 in (234 mm) of precipitation in
Lee Canyon. Hilary caused around $25 million in damage. The remnants of
Hurricane Nora in 1997 contributed to two deaths due to weather-related accidents.
June 4–11, 1990 -
Hurricane Boris produced a plume of moisture that spread across the western United States, with rainfall reaching 2.00 in (51 mm) in
Lund.[1][2]
August 24, 1992 -
Tropical Storm Lester entered Arizona as a tropical storm, and its outer periphery dropped 0.22 in (5.6 mm) of rainfall near
Montello.[3][2]
September 26, 1997 -
Hurricane Nora struck western Mexico, entered the United States near the California/Arizona border, and later became the only tropical storm on record to pass near southern Nevada. Nora produced winds of 45–50 mph (75–85 km/h) across Nevada's Spring Mountains. Rainfall reached 3.53 in (90 mm) on
Mount Charleston at
Kyle Canyon. Nora contributed to two deaths in the state – one due to a plane crash during the storm, and the other due to a car crash.[4][5][6]
October 3, 2018 - Moisture from the remnants of
Hurricane Rosa produced flash flooding in
Pioche, as well as thunderstorms that produced winds of 60 mph (97 km/h).[7][8]
August 20, 2023 -
Hurricane Hilary struck the Baja California Peninsula and moved across the western United States. It dropped heavy rainfall in Nevada, reaching 9.20 in (234 mm) at
Lee Canyon, which was the heaviest rainfall from a tropical cyclone in the state. The rains produced flash flooding that caused $25 million worth of damage, with roads, pipes, and trails washed away. In a mountainous area near Mount Charleston in
Clark County, Nevada, wind gusts reached 82 mph (132 km/h), strong enough to knock down a few trees.[9][10][11][12][13]
^Stachelski, Christopher.
Tropical Systems in the Mojave Desert and southern Great Basin(PDF) (Report). United States National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office Las Vegas, Nevada. pp. 13–19.
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