Tornado History

Washoe Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Washoe, Nevada. The records below identify 11 tornadoes from 1964 through 2017, including a highest listed rating of F1 (Moderate damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least N/A, with 0 deaths and 1 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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11recorded tornadoes
F1 (Moderate damage)highest rating
N/Aminimum property damage
September 13, 2017latest tornado
25.9 milongest listed path
100 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F1 November 3, 19731973F1 July 16, 19731973F0 February 28, 19881988F0 February 28, 19881988F0 July 30, 19981998F0 February 10, 20002000F0 August 1, 20022002F0 August 2, 20032003F0 August 2, 20032003EF0 September 13, 20172017Unknown April 23, 19641964© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

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

Most Active Years

  • 19732
  • 19882
  • 20032
  • 19641
  • 19981
  • 20001
  • 20021
  • 20171

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
November 3, 1973F1Washoe, Nevada25.9 mi33 yd00N/A
July 16, 1973F1Washoe, Nevada1 mi80 yd01N/A
February 28, 1988F0Washoe, Nevada0.2 mi10 yd00N/A
February 28, 1988F0Washoe, Nevada0.2 mi10 yd00N/A
July 30, 1998F0Washoe, Nevada2 mi50 yd00N/A
February 10, 2000F0Washoe, Nevada0.5 mi15 yd00N/A
August 1, 2002F0Washoe, Nevada0.1 mi100 yd00N/A
August 2, 2003F0Washoe, Nevada0.1 mi10 yd00N/A
August 2, 2003F0Washoe, Nevada0.1 mi10 yd00N/A
September 13, 2017EF0Washoe, Nevada2.01 mi50 yd00N/A
April 23, 1964UnknownWashoe, Nevada1 mi33 yd00N/A

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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.