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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in and near Reno, NV

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports in and near Reno, NV from May 29, 1957 through August 13, 2026, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

Example: 89439 — search hail, wind and tornado public reports for any U.S. ZIP code 
Hail Reports
16
Wind Reports
36
Tornado Reports
3
Max Hail Size
1.75″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  Reno, NV · 1957–present Updated  Daily · last Aug 13, 2026

Latest NWS Hail Reports in and near Reno, NV

16 reports
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0.50″ hail
Aug 13, 2026
7:45 PM UTC
Hail report for Reno, NV
Washoe County · 125,318 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Report from mPING: Half-inch (0.50 in.).
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 Se Reno, NV
0.50″ hail
Aug 13, 2026
7:40 PM UTC
Hail report for Reno, NV
Washoe County · 125,318 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Public reported half inch size hail near the Meadowood Mall via Facebook.
NWS Hail Report Location: 5 Sse Reno, NV
0.50″ hail
Aug 13, 2026
7:39 PM UTC
Hail report for Reno, NV
Washoe County · 125,318 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Half in sized hail reported at Neil and South Virginia street_ photo courtesy of X.
NWS Hail Report Location: 5 Sse Reno, NV
1.00″ hail
Jul 30, 2025
2:00 AM UTC
Hail report for Reno, NV
Washoe County · 125,318 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Trained weather spotter at the intersection of Veterans Pkwy and Piper Peak Lane in Reno reported a few hailstones one inch in diameter.
NWS Hail Report Location: 7 SW Lockwood, NV
1.00″ hail
Jul 30, 2025
1:25 AM UTC
Hail report for Reno, NV
Washoe County · 125,318 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Delayed report. Public reported 1 inch hail verified with a photo.
NWS Hail Report Location: 7 NNE Washoe City, NV
1.00″ hail
Jul 28, 2025
3:30 AM UTC
Hail report for Reno, NV
Washoe County · 125,318 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Public reported 1 inch hail verified with a photo.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 SSW Reno, NV
0.88″ hail
Aug 11, 2014
1:40 PM PST-8
Hail report for Reno, NV
Washoe County · 125,318 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: The hail occurred at McQueen High School.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1.78 W West Reno, NV
0.75″ hail
Jul 14, 2008
2:53 PM PST-8
Hail report for Reno, NV
Washoe County · 125,318 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: A trained weather spotter reported 3/4 inch hail at the intersection of South McCarran and Kietzke in Reno.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1.38 N Reno, NV
0.75″ hail
Aug 2, 2002
3:00 PM PST
Hail report for Reno, NV
Washoe County · 125,318 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: 3/4 inch hail
NWS Hail Report Location: 5 NW Reno, NV
0.75″ hail
Aug 1, 2002
3:00 PM PST
Hail report for Reno, NV
Washoe County · 125,318 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: 3/4 inch hail
NWS Hail Report Location: 6 NW Reno, NV
0.75″ hail
Oct 5, 1993
6:06 AM PST
Hail report for Reno, NV
Washoe County · 125,318 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Three quarter inch diameter hail was recorded by the Reno National Weather Service office.
NWS Hail Report Location: Reno, NV
1.00″ hail
Jun 7, 1989
2:00 PM CST
Hail report for Reno, NV
Washoe County · 125,318 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Not provided, NV
1.75″ hail
Jun 21, 1970
4:00 PM CST
Hail report for Reno, NV
Washoe County · 125,318 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Not provided, NV
0.75″ hail
Jun 5, 1969
4:00 PM CST
Hail report for Reno, NV
Washoe County · 125,318 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Not provided, NV
0.75″ hail
Aug 15, 1965
3:10 PM CST
Hail report for Reno, NV
Washoe County · 125,318 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Not provided, NV
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Hail Damage Risk for Your Home +

Hail reports describe hail by diameter, often comparing stone size to familiar objects like peas, quarters, golf balls, and softballs. Use this guide as a starting point for possible hail damage to your roof, siding, gutters, vents, windows, and exterior. Actual hail damage depends on hail hardness, density, wind speed, impact angle, roof age, shingle condition, roof pitch, roofing material, installation quality, and prior storm damage.

Pea
0.25″
Low

Usually too small to cause hail damage to most sound asphalt roofs, siding, or gutters.

Mothball
0.50″
Sub-Severe Watch

Below the NWS severe-hail threshold, but not always harmless. Repeated small hail can scuff surfaces, wear aging shingles, and loosen protective granules over time.

Penny
0.75″
Minor / Watch

Below the NWS severe-hail threshold, but roof hail damage is still possible on older, brittle, poorly installed, or previously damaged shingles. May also mark screens, vents, gutters, and soft metal.

Nickel
0.88″
Minor / Watch

Still below the severe-hail threshold, but large enough to leave visible marks on soft metal and add wear to older or hail-weakened roof shingles.

Quarter
1.00″
Watch

The NWS severe-hail threshold. Quarter-size hail can bruise shingles, dent soft metal, and create roof hail damage worth checking.

Half Dollar
1.25″
Watch

More likely to dent gutters, vents, flashing, and siding. Hail damage risk rises quickly on older roofs or hail-weakened shingles.

Ping Pong / Walnut
1.50″
Likely

Hail damage becomes more likely, including bruised shingles, granule loss, dented siding, and damaged roof vents.

Golf Ball
1.75″
Likely

Often causes roof hail damage, cracked shingles, dented gutters, damaged flashing, and siding impacts. A roof inspection is recommended.

Hen Egg
2.00″
Serious

Can crack or puncture shingles, expose mat, dent siding, and cause widespread hail damage across the roof and exterior.

Tennis Ball
2.50″
Serious

Can cause heavy roof hail damage, punctured siding, broken skylights, damaged vents, and widespread exterior damage.

Baseball
2.75″
Major

Major hail damage is likely, including severe roof impacts, damaged siding, broken windows, and possible major roof repairs.

Tea Cup / Large Apple
3.00″
Major

Can cause heavy hail damage across the roof, siding, gutters, windows, and exterior. Significant repairs are often needed.

Softball
4.00″
Extreme

Destructive hail damage. Can severely damage roofing materials, siding, windows, gutters, vents, vehicles, and exterior surfaces.

Grapefruit
4.50″
Extreme

Catastrophic hail damage risk for roofs, windows, vehicles, siding, gutters, and exterior surfaces.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service hail size references are used for hail-size comparisons and the 1.00″ severe-hail threshold. Damage descriptions are general homeowner guidance, not official NOAA/NWS damage ratings. Sub-severe hail under 1.00″ is below the severe threshold, but that does not mean “no roof damage.” Penny- to nickel-size hail can still contribute to granule loss, cosmetic surface marks, and added wear, especially on older, brittle, poorly installed, or previously damaged roofs.

Latest NWS Wind Reports in and near Reno, NV

30 reports
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60 mph
May 3, 2026
10:20 PM UTC
Wind report for Reno, NV
Washoe County · 125,318 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Mesonet station NV013 Northwest Reno.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 NW Reno, NV
59 mph
Apr 10, 2026
11:50 PM UTC
Wind report for Reno, NV
Washoe County · 125,318 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Peak outflow gust at Mesonet station NV013 Northwest Reno.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 NW Reno, NV
61 mph
Jul 2, 2025
10:38 PM UTC
Wind report for Reno, NV
Washoe County · 125,318 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Peak outflow gust at Mesonet station CLDNV 1.9 S Cold Springs Valley (NV DOT).
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 S Cold Springs Valley, NV
60 mph
Sep 6, 2022
11:00 PM UTC
Wind report for Reno, NV
Washoe County · 125,318 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTS WIND GUST UPWARDS OF 60 MPH THAT BLEW OVER A 40 FOOT TRAVEL TRAILER AND PUSHED IT 2 FEET SIDEWAYS.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 NNE Stead, NV
58 mph
Jul 7, 2015
1:38 PM PST-8
Wind report for Reno, NV
Washoe County · 125,318 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: This was a peak wind gust measured at the National Weather Service.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1.27 E Lemmon Vly, NV
64 mph
Jul 7, 2015
1:29 PM PST-8
Wind report for Reno, NV
Washoe County · 125,318 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Thunderstorm outflow produced this peak wind gust at the Reno-Tahoe International Airport. The Reno ATC Tower indicated that a Cessna aircraft was flipped by the strong winds (no damage estimate given).
NWS Wind Report Location: .54 N (Rno)Cannon Arpt Ren, NV
61 mph
Jun 30, 2015
6:22 PM PST-8
Wind report for Reno, NV
Washoe County · 125,318 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Measured at the NWS office.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1.26 E Lemmon Vly, NV
58 mph
Jul 20, 2014
2:16 PM PST-8
Wind report for Reno, NV
Washoe County · 125,318 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Measured at the NWS Reno office.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1.27 E Lemmon Vly, NV
64 mph
Jul 14, 2014
4:58 PM PST-8
Wind report for Reno, NV
Washoe County · 125,318 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Measured at the NWS office in Reno.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1.28 E Lemmon Vly, NV
71 mph
Jul 1, 2014
5:13 PM PST-8
Wind report for Reno, NV
Washoe County · 125,318 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Wind gust at NWS Reno office. Gust caused by large outflow from earlier thunderstorms well south of office.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1.27 E Lemmon Vly, NV
68 mph
Jul 1, 2014
4:55 PM PST-8
Wind report for Reno, NV
Washoe County · 125,318 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Outflow from earlier thunderstorms to the south of the Reno-Tahoe International airport brought this gust.
NWS Wind Report Location: N (Rno)Cannon Arpt Ren, NV
59 mph
Jul 20, 2013
5:01 PM PST-8
Wind report for Reno, NV
Washoe County · 125,318 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Measured at the NWS Reno office.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1.25 E Lemmon Vly, NV
77 mph
Jul 20, 2013
4:20 PM PST-8
Wind report for Reno, NV
Washoe County · 125,318 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Wind gusts between 60 and 77 mph were recorded at the NWS Reno office. The source of the wind gusts was not clear as it could have been from a nearby shower or a larger scale outflow from thunderstorms in the Sierra.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1.28 E Lemmon Vly, NV
60 mph
Jul 24, 2010
5:04 PM PST-8
Wind report for Reno, NV
Washoe County · 125,318 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: This report was from the same thunderstorm that produced the 1655PST gust at the NWS office.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1.08 NW West Reno, NV
58 mph
Jul 24, 2010
4:55 PM PST-8
Wind report for Reno, NV
Washoe County · 125,318 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: .69 N Lemmon Vly, NV
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Wind Damage Risk for Your Home +

Storm reports list thunderstorm wind gusts in mph. The NWS marks storms as severe at 58+ mph, but wind damage to your home depends on roof age, shingle condition, installation, exposure, nearby trees, and prior hail or wind damage.

Below Severe
Under 58 mph
Minor

Usually little damage to a sound roof, but loose shingles, flashing, or debris may shift.

Severe
58–74 mph
Watch

Can loosen shingles, lift flashing, break limbs, and damage gutters, siding, fences, or trim.

Damaging
75–90 mph
Serious

Can peel shingles, damage vents, tear siding, rip gutters, and expose weak roof areas.

Extreme
90+ mph
Major

Can cause major roof covering loss, tree damage, broken windows, and structural damage.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service storm reports. Gusts may be measured or estimated; actual wind damage varies by roof condition, exposure, and prior hail or wind damage.

Latest NWS Tornado Reports in and near Reno, NV

3 reports
F0 category
Jul 24, 2004
2:30 PM PST
Tornado report for Reno, NV
Washoe County · 125,318 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: An F0 tornado was spotted in Cold Springs, north of Reno. No damage was reported. The weak tornado lasted less than 2 minutes.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 8 N Reno, NV
F0 category
Jul 30, 1998
1:35 PM PST
Tornado report for Reno, NV
Washoe County · 125,318 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Weak tornado observed from NWS office near Black Springs and Raleigh Heights north of Reno NV. Tornado remained on ground for two minutes before dissipating. No damage reported.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Black Spgs, NV
UNK category
Apr 23, 1964
3:30 PM CST
Tornado report for Reno, NV
Washoe County · 125,318 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, NV
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Tornado Damage Risk for Your Home +

After a tornado, the National Weather Service assigns an EF rating from EF0 to EF5 based on surveyed damage. The rating estimates wind speed from what the tornado damaged, so actual damage can vary by construction quality, roof age, garage doors, windows, trees, debris, and how close the home was to the tornado path.

EF0
65–85 mph
Light

Can peel shingles, damage gutters or siding, break tree limbs, and toss loose outdoor items.

EF1
86–110 mph
Moderate

Can strip roof covering, damage exterior doors, break windows, snap trees, and cause heavier siding or gutter damage.

EF2
111–135 mph
Serious

Can tear off large sections of roofing, break or uproot trees, destroy weaker structures, and cause major exterior damage.

EF3–EF5
136+ mph
Severe

Can remove roofs and walls, destroy large portions of homes, toss vehicles, and cause severe to total destruction near the path.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service. EF ratings are assigned after a post-storm damage survey and are based on observed damage, not a direct measurement at every home.

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U.S. Census Data · City

Reno, NV area census snapshot

People & households
Population268,959
Households112,061
Housing units120,491
Income
Median household income$78,448
$100k+ households40.8%
$150k+ households17.3%
Housing stock
Single-family detached60,042
Attached single-family6,789
Small multifamily21,691
Large multifamily26,979
Mobile homes4,717
Housing mix
Single-family share49.8%
Attached-home share5.6%
Multifamily share40.4%
Mobile-home share3.9%
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied55,334
Renter-occupied56,727
Vacant units8,430
Home value & age
Median home value$498,600
Owner homes $300k+84.0%
Owner homes $500k+49.7%
Owner homes $750k+17.7%
Median year built1989
Older-home share38.0%
Vehicle context
Households with cars102,621
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Frequently asked questions

for homeowners, buyers & sellers
How many hail, wind, and tornado reports does Reno have on record?

Our records show 16 hail, 36 wind, and 3 tornado reports in and near Reno, NV, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on August 13, 2026.

What is the largest hail ever reported in Reno?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in and near Reno, NV is 1.75″. It was reported near Reno, NV on June 21, 1970.

A storm report showed up near my home in Reno — does that mean my roof is damaged?

Not necessarily. A storm report only means hail, wind, or a tornado was observed nearby; it does not confirm damage at any specific address, and conditions change from block to block. Check an address-level hail report first, and if it looks significant, find a local pro that serves Reno and ask about a Remote Hail Inspection before anyone climbs on the roof.

I am buying a home in Reno — why should I look at its storm history?

Recent hail or wind can leave a roof or exterior with damage that is easy to miss during a walkthrough, and a recent roof replacement is sometimes an insurance job after a storm. Reviewing the storm history for a Reno address before closing helps you ask informed questions about roof age, past repairs, and any prior claims.

I am selling a home in Reno — how does this help me?

Knowing the storm history for your address lets you answer buyer questions with confidence, document repairs you have already made, and decide whether a pre-listing roof check is worthwhile. A clear hail history removes a common sticking point during negotiations.

How do I check hail history for a specific Reno address?

Use the address search to pull a free address-level hail report for any property in Reno — no phone number or email required. It shows recent hail activity for that address so you know whether a closer roof or exterior review makes sense.

Where does this storm report data come from, and what are its limits?

Storm reports on this page are public reports from storm events across Reno, NV, sourced from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. They show where hail, wind, or tornado activity was reported in Reno, but they do not confirm damage at any specific property. Report locations, sizes, and times may be approximate and can vary from what an individual home experienced. For property-specific hail history, use an address-level hail report or contact a participating local professional for a remote hail inspection. Pros inclusion is not an endorsement, and contacting a professional does not confirm damage at any property.

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