Nevada hail risk
Clark County has the highest hail risk in Nevada, scoring 97.3 out of 100 — rated "Relatively High" by FEMA's National Risk Index. Recorded hail events across Nevada have decreased 33% over the past five years compared to the prior five-year period.
| # | County | NRI score | Rating |
NOAA events 2016–2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clark County | 97.3 | Relatively High | 29 |
| 2 | Washoe County | 59 | Relatively Low | 5 |
| 3 | Lyon County | 33.5 | Very Low | 0 |
| 4 | Douglas County | 25.4 | Very Low | 1 |
| 5 | Elko County | 20.9 | Very Low | 11 |
| 6 | Carson City | 20.2 | Very Low | 0 |
| 7 | Churchill County | 8.9 | Very Low | 0 |
| 8 | Nye County | 8.7 | Very Low | 1 |
| 9 | Storey County | 4.6 | Very Low | 0 |
| 10 | Lander County | 3.5 | Very Low | 2 |
| 11 | Eureka County | 2.8 | Very Low | 4 |
| 12 | White Pine County | 2.4 | Very Low | 1 |
| 13 | Lincoln County | 2.3 | Very Low | 0 |
| 14 | Humboldt County | 2.2 | Very Low | 5 |
| 15 | Mineral County | 1.6 | Very Low | 1 |
| 16 | Pershing County | 1.4 | Very Low | 0 |
| 17 | Esmeralda County | 0.9 | Very Low | 0 |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20.0, December 2025. Scores are 0–100 percentile rankings among all US counties. See the methodology page for definitions. Download the full CSV for all counties.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the highest hail risk county in Nevada?
Clark County, NV has the highest hail risk in Nevada, with a FEMA National Risk Index score of 97.3 out of 100 (rated "Relatively High").
What causes hail risk in Nevada?
Hail risk reflects expected annual losses from damaging hailstones to structures, vehicles, and crops. High scores cluster in the central plains and Front Range — a corridor sometimes called "Hail Alley" — where large-diameter hail is most frequent. Hail causes over $10 billion in US property damage in active years, much of it to roofs, vehicles, and crops.