Nevada Hail Statistics

Nevada averages 3.2 reports of 1-inch or larger hail a year, on 3.4 hail days. That ranks 47th of 51 and is under 1% of all such reports in the US. Hail peaks in May.

Data: NOAA Storm Events, 2021–2025 yearly averages

3.2Reports of 1-inch+ hail a year, 47th most
3.4Hail days a year, 45th most
1.50 inLargest stone reported, May 15, 2021

When hail falls in Nevada

  • 4.8 hail reports a year in all, none of them 2 inches or larger.
  • The most reports of 1-inch+ hail: Clark County, about 1.4 a year.
  • The most reports come in May; nationally the peak is May.
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Share of Nevada hail reports by month, 2021–2025.

Hail by county in Nevada

7 counties with at least one hail report, 2021–2025. Yearly averages, sorted by 1-inch+ reports. More people means more reports, so populous counties tend to rank higher.

Hail statistics by county in Nevada. Column headers sort the table.
Clark1.42.42.01.50 in
Eureka0.60.60.21.50 in
Elko0.60.60.21.50 in
Washoe0.40.60.61.00 in
Mineral0.20.20.21.00 in
Humboldt0.00.20.20.75 in
Douglas0.00.20.20.75 in

About these numbers

Hail reports from the NOAA Storm Events Database, 2021–2025, averaged per year. These are reports to the National Weather Service, not every storm: places with more people report more hail. Full methodology.

Cite: Home Stats Data, "Nevada Hail Statistics," https://homestatsdata.com/storm-risk/hail-statistics/nevada/