Hail, Carson City
- When
- October 5, 12:15 AM PST
- Where
- Carson City County
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
A storm spotter in eastern Carson City reported three quarter inch diameter hail covering the roadway.
Hail in Nevada, October 5, 1993
6 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 4 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 6
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
Event by event
6 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
Hail, Storey
- When
- October 5, 2:30 AM PST
- Where
- Storey County
- Measured
- 1.5 in hail
- Coordinates
- 39.447, -119.529 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Golf ball sized hail was reported in Virginia City.
Hail, Washoe
- When
- October 5, 5:57 AM PST
- Where
- Washoe County, Reno
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Coordinates
- 40.665, -119.664 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
One inch diameter hail was reported in the Callahan Ranch area.
Hail, Washoe
- When
- October 5, 6:06 AM PST
- Where
- Washoe County, Reno
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 40.665, -119.664 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Three quarter inch diameter hail was recorded by the Reno National Weather Service office.
Hail, Washoe
- When
- October 5, 6:15 AM PST
- Where
- Washoe County, Reno
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 40.665, -119.664 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A storm spotter reported three quarter inch hail in Hidden Valley.
Hail, Carson City
- When
- October 5, 6:56 AM PST
- Where
- Carson City County, Reno
- Measured
- 1 in hail
storm spotter in Moundhouse reported one inch diameter hail covering the ground.
What these are
- Hail
- Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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Sources
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 10335801, 10335814, 10335815, 10335816, 10335817, 10335802.