Dust Devil in Nevada
Every dust devil event the National Weather Service has filed in Nevada, year by year, with the most significant episodes. A small rotating column of dust from surface heating that caused damage or injury.
The most significant on the map
The most significant dust devil episodes in Nevada.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The record
- Events
- 34
- Deaths
- 1
- Injuries
- 11
- Damage
- $961,000
Every year
The most significant
Ranked by deaths, injuries, damage and size together.
- Dust Devil in Nevada, June 1, 1996A sky diver inadvertently crossed paths with a dust devil which aused his parachute to collapse about 30 feet above the ground. The man died from injuries sustained in the resulting fall.
- Dust Devil in Nevada, July 4, 2018A hot and unstable airmass led to development of a damaging dust devil.
- Flash Flood and Damaging Winds in Nevada, July 17 to 18, 2023A modest push of monsoon moisture and ongoing extreme heat fueled spotty thunderstorms over southern Nevada. Isolated high winds and flash flooding occurred.
- Dust Devils and Strong Wind in Nevada, May 7, 2012At least four dust devils developed over the Las Vegas Valley in the afternoon, causing significant damage.
- Dust Devil in Nevada, July 8, 2022Hot and sunny conditions aided formation of a dust devil which injured several people.
- Dust Devil in Nevada, June 2, 2009A suspected dust devil damaged several mobile homes in East Las Vegas.
- Dust Devil in Nevada, July 29, 2009Strong heating helped fuel a dust devil in Henderson.
- Dust Devil in Nevada, May 11, 2009Strong sunshine and temperatures 10-15 degrees above average helped spin up a dust devil which caused damage in Boulder City.
- Dust Devil in Nevada, May 23, 2010A dust devil which was particularly unusual because it occurred on a cool morning damaged a plane at the Mesquite Municipal Airport.
- Dust Devil in Nevada, July 18, 2015A dust devil moved across Warrior Field at Elko High School during the Relay for Life event. Five to seven tents were lifted off the ground. As the tents were lifted off the ground tables inside the tents were turned over resulting in minor injuries to 4 people.
- Dust Devil and Strong Wind in Nevada, February 25 to 26, 2009A low pressure system brought strong winds to the northern Sierra and western Nevada.
- Dust Devil in Nevada, June 9, 2016A presumed dust devil caused damage in Las Vegas.
- Dust Devil in Nevada, May 19, 2020A dust devil in the northeast part of the Las Vegas Valley caused damage.
- High Wind and Dust Devil in Nevada, August 6, 2009An unseasonably strong area of low pressure brought strong southwest winds to the Mojave Desert.
- Dust Devil in Nevada, May 18, 2024A dust devil injured one person in Las Vegas.
- Dust Devil in Nevada, June 25, 1996Strong winds from a dust devil ripped through a mobile home park in North Las Vegas tearing awnings and shingles from residences and hurling them hundreds of feet through the air.
- Dust Devil in Nevada, July 10, 2000A dust devil damaged several outdoor booths during a special events celebration.
- Dust Devil in Nevada, August 3, 2006Nevada Highway Patrol reported a large dust devil just south of Interstate 80, two miles west of Ocala. The dust devil was reported to be the diameter of a football field.
- Dust Devil in Nevada, May 29, 2009Strong thunderstorms occurred across the eastern Sierra and far western Nevada.
- Dust Devil in Nevada, August 8, 2012A dust devil in North Las Vegas damaged a home.
- Dust Devil in Nevada, July 3, 2012Hot temperatures helped fuel a dust devil in the Las Vegas Valley.
- Dust Devil in Nevada, March 6, 2013Strong westerly flow ahead of a storm system brought downslope winds to the Owens Valley and isolated high winds to the southern Great Basin.
- Dust Devil in Nevada, May 28, 2015A dust devil caused damage in east Las Vegas.
- Dust Devil in Nevada, April 29, 2015A dust devil near Moapa caused damage.
- Dust Devil in Nevada, July 15, 2015Hot temperatures and mostly clear skies spawned a dust devil in Las Vegas.
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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.