Heat in Nevada
Every heat event the National Weather Service has filed in Nevada, year by year, with the most significant episodes. Heat below excessive heat criteria that still caused deaths, injuries or significant impacts.
The most significant on the map
The most significant heat 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
- 186
- Deaths
- 458
- Injuries
- 3
- Damage
- None recorded
Every year
The most significant
Ranked by deaths, injuries, damage and size together.
- Heat in Nevada, August 1 to 5, 2018Eighteen people died of heat related causes in Las Vegas.
- Heat in Nevada, June 21 to 26, 2024Sixteen people died in Las Vegas of heat-related causes.
- Heat in Nevada, July 1 to 4, 2015Temperatures finally fell below Excessive Heat Warning levels on July 1st; however, 13 people died in Las Vegas of heat-related causes during the first four days of the month.
- Heat in Nevada, June 27 to 30, 2025Eleven people died in southern Nevada of heat-related causes.
- Heat in Nevada, July 17 to 19, 2024Eleven people died in Las Vegas of heat-related causes.
- Heat in Nevada, August 2 to 6, 2023Ten people died in the Las Vegas Valley of heat-related causes.
- Excessive Heat and Heat in Nevada, June 11 to 14, 2019Excessive Heat Warning criteria were reached over portions of Clark and Nye counties. Nine people died of heat related causes during and immediately after the excessive heat.
- Heat in Nevada, July 1 to 5, 2018Nine people died in Clark County of heat related causes.
- Heat in Nevada, July 11 to 15, 2018Eight people died in Clark County of heat related causes.
- Heat in Nevada, July 1 to 5, 2017Eight people died of heat related causes in Las Vegas.
- Heat in Nevada, July 20 to 24, 2017Eight people died of heat related causes in Las Vegas.
- Heat in Nevada, July 1 to 6, 2019Eight people died in Las Vegas of heat related causes.
- Heat in Nevada, July 24 to 30, 2010Seven people died of heat-related causes between July 24th and 30th - six in the Las Vegas Valley, and one in the Lake Mead National Recreation Area.
- Heat in Nevada, June 1 to 4, 2025Seven people died in southern Nevada of heat-related causes.
- Heat in Nevada, August 11 to 15, 2018Seven people died in Las Vegas of heat related causes.
- Heat in Nevada, July 3 to 8, 2022Seven people died in the Las Vegas area of heat-related causes.
- Heat in Nevada, June 3 to 7, 2017A period of temperatures 5-10 degrees above normal led to five deaths in the Las Vegas Valley and one at Valley of Fire State Park.
- Heat in Nevada, June 23 to 26, 2025Six people died in southern Nevada of heat-related causes.
- Heat in Nevada, June 6 to 8, 2025Six people died in southern Nevada of heat-related causes.
- Heat in Nevada, August 1 to 4, 2017Six people died of heat related causes in the Las Vegas Valley.
- Heat in Nevada, August 6 to 10, 2017Six people died of heat related causes in the Las Vegas Valley.
- Heat in Nevada, July 16 to 19, 2018Six people died in Las Vegas of heat related causes.
- Heat in Nevada, July 10 to 13, 2022Five people died of heat-related causes.
- Heat in Nevada, July 4 to 12, 2010Five people died of heat-related causes in the Las Vegas Valley between July 4th and July 12th. Although this July was the hottest calendar month on record in Las Vegas, temperatures were below locally defined Excessive Heat Warning criteria during this part of the month.
- Heat in Nevada, July 18 to 20, 2013Five people died in the Las Vegas area on these three days. High temperatures were 105 or greater each day.
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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.