Tornado History

Elko Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Elko, Nevada. The records below identify 22 tornadoes from 1962 through 2023, including a highest listed rating of F1 (Moderate damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $322K, with 0 deaths and 0 injuries recorded across the listed events.

Want to check tornado history for a specific address?Use the address lookup to see nearby historical tornado tracks, dates, ratings, and distance from the location.

Check any address
22recorded tornadoes
F1 (Moderate damage)highest rating
$322Kminimum property damage
June 5, 2023latest tornado
8 milongest listed path
500 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F1 August 19, 19791979EF1 May 24, 20232023F1 May 27, 19871987EF0 May 21, 20142014F0 June 14, 19871987F0 May 24, 19871987F0 May 27, 19871987F0 August 4, 19911991F0 June 8, 19921992F0 May 16, 19961996F0 June 8, 19981998F0 June 24, 20042004EF0 June 20, 20092009EF0 June 20, 20092009EF0 April 13, 2012EF0 May 21, 2014EF0 May 22, 2018EF0 August 13, 2021Unknown July 17, 1962Unknown June 11, 1977Unknown May 13, 1970EFU June 5, 2023© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F1 (Moderate damage)2
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)1
  • F0 (Light damage)8
  • EF0 (Light damage)7
  • Unknown rating3
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 19874
  • 20092
  • 20142
  • 20232
  • 19621
  • 19701
  • 19771
  • 19791

Notable Tornado Records

The table highlights the strongest and most damaging records in this page's local dataset. Damage totals are NOAA-reported minimum estimates where available.

DateRatingAreaLengthWidthDeathsInjuriesMin. property damage
August 19, 1979F1Elko, Nevada0 mi33 yd00$250K
May 24, 2023EF1Elko, Nevada1.2 mi500 yd00$20K
May 27, 1987F1Elko, Nevada6 mi100 yd00N/A
May 21, 2014EF0Elko, Nevada0.26 mi125 yd00$2K
June 14, 1987F0Elko, Nevada0.1 mi3 yd00$250
May 24, 1987F0Elko, Nevada0.2 mi20 yd00N/A
May 27, 1987F0Elko, Nevada8 mi50 yd00N/A
August 4, 1991F0Elko, Nevada0.5 mi13 yd00N/A
June 8, 1992F0Elko, Nevada0.1 mi20 yd00N/A
May 16, 1996F0Elko, Nevada0.1 mi25 yd00N/A
June 8, 1998F0Elko, Nevada1 mi15 yd00N/A
June 24, 2004F0Elko, Nevada0.2 mi20 yd00N/A

Want to check a home, business, or exact property?Search any address to compare nearby historical tornado tracks against that specific location.

Check any address

Related Location Pages

Source And Limits

Data source: NOAA/NCEI. TornadoTrace summarizes historical records for screening and research. Coordinates, damage estimates, narratives, and event details can be approximate, incomplete, revised, or missing. Do not use this page as legal, insurance, engineering, real estate, emergency management, or safety advice.