Hail Map for Reno, NV

The Reno, NV area has had 4 reports of on-the-ground hail by trained spotters, and has been under severe weather warnings 1 time during the past 12 months. Doppler radar has detected hail at or near Reno, NV on 22 occasions, including 5 occasions during the past year.

Name: Reno, NV
Where Located: 2 miles WSW of Reno, NV
Map: Google Map for Reno, NV
Population: 225221
Housing Units: 102582
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Hail and Wind Damage Spotted near Reno, NV

Date / Time Report Details
10/7/2024 4:40 PM PDT Mesonet station desn2 desert spring in washoe county NV, 11.1 miles SSW of Reno, NV
7/21/2024 5:30 PM PDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Reno, NV at 7/21/2024 5:37 PM PDT Svrrev the national weather service in reno has issued a * severe thunderstorm warning for, southern washoe county in western nevada, * until 615 pm pdt. * at 530 pm pdt, a severe thunderstorm was located over hidden valley, or 7 miles southeast of reno, and is nearly stationary (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, fencing and trees.
8/17/2023 6:00 PM PDT Storm damage reported in washoe county NV, 34.4 miles SSW of Reno, NV
8/8/2022 6:57 PM PDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Reno, NV at 11/24/2022 8:58 AM PDT The severe thunderstorm warning for storey, south central washoe and northern lyon counties and central carson city will expire at 700 pm pdt, the storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property. therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. however gusty winds and heavy rain are still possible with this thunderstorm.
8/8/2022 6:33 PM PDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Reno, NV at 11/24/2022 9:20 AM PDT At 633 pm pdt, a severe thunderstorm was located over virginia city, moving north at 25 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. expect damage to roofs, siding, fencing and trees
6/23/2022 5:00 PM PDT Mesonet station cw8738 ren in washoe county NV, 24.1 miles SSW of Reno, NV
7/22/2020 4:26 PM PDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Reno, NV at 7/22/2020 4:29 PM PDT The severe thunderstorm warning for sierra, storey and southern washoe counties will expire at 430 pm pdt, the storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property. therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. however gusty winds and heavy rain are still possible in the reno area with this thunderstorm.
7/22/2020 4:26 PM PDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Reno, NV at 7/22/2020 4:29 PM PDT The severe thunderstorm warning for sierra, storey and southern washoe counties will expire at 430 pm pdt, the storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property. therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. however gusty winds and heavy rain are still possible in the reno area with this thunderstorm.
7/22/2020 4:15 PM PDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Reno, NV at 7/22/2020 4:18 PM PDT At 413 pm pdt, a severe thunderstorm was located over reno, moving north at 10 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. Expect damage to roofs, siding, fencing and trees. heavy rain is also occuring with this storm. expectimg some ponding on roads and poorly drained areas around town. Locations impacted include, reno, sparks, wingfield springs, damonte ranch, northwest reno, spanish springs, lemmon valley, mogul, golden valley, verdi-mogul, caughlin ranch, reno-tahoe international airport, hidden valley, somersett, stead, lemmon valley-golden valley, nws reno and sun valley.
7/22/2020 4:15 PM PDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Reno, NV at 7/22/2020 4:18 PM PDT At 413 pm pdt, a severe thunderstorm was located over reno, moving north at 10 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. Expect damage to roofs, siding, fencing and trees. heavy rain is also occuring with this storm. expectimg some ponding on roads and poorly drained areas around town. Locations impacted include, reno, sparks, wingfield springs, damonte ranch, northwest reno, spanish springs, lemmon valley, mogul, golden valley, verdi-mogul, caughlin ranch, reno-tahoe international airport, hidden valley, somersett, stead, lemmon valley-golden valley, nws reno and sun valley.
7/22/2020 4:01 PM PDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Reno, NV at 7/22/2020 4:04 PM PDT At 400 pm pdt, a severe thunderstorm was located over caughlin ranch, or near reno, moving north at 10 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. expect damage to roofs, siding, fencing and trees
7/22/2020 4:01 PM PDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Reno, NV at 7/22/2020 4:04 PM PDT At 400 pm pdt, a severe thunderstorm was located over caughlin ranch, or near reno, moving north at 10 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. expect damage to roofs, siding, fencing and trees
5/24/2018 4:26 PM PDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Reno, NV at 2/9/2022 2:32 AM PDT The severe thunderstorm warning for storey, south central washoe, douglas, and northern lyon counties and eastern carson city will expire at 430 pm pdt, the severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has weakened. therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. however heavy rain, pea size hail, and gusty winds are still likely with this thunderstorm. i-80 will likely be impacted by heavy rain between reno and usa parkway.
5/24/2018 3:28 PM PDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Reno, NV at 5/24/2018 3:32 PM PDT At 328 pm pdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near dayton, or 9 miles east of carson city, moving north at 20 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, fencing, and trees. Dust storms resulting in serious accidents.
7/29/2017 4:39 PM PDT Mesonet reported a wind gust of 69 mp in storey county NV, 14.9 miles NW of Reno, NV
2/16/2017 5:50 AM PST The galena raws sensor recorded a wind gust of 75 mph at an elevation of 5610 f in washoe county NV, 9.8 miles N of Reno, NV
7/8/2015 3:40 PM PDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Reno, NV at 7/8/2015 3:44 PM PDT The severe thunderstorm warning for sierra, southeastern lassen, southern washoe and storey counties will expire at 345 pm pdt, the storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property. therefore the warning will be allowed to expire. however heavy rain is still possible with this thunderstorm. please post any storm reports to nws social media or report to local law enforcement agency.
7/8/2015 3:40 PM PDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Reno, NV at 7/8/2015 3:44 PM PDT The severe thunderstorm warning for sierra, southeastern lassen, southern washoe and storey counties will expire at 345 pm pdt, the storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property. therefore the warning will be allowed to expire. however heavy rain is still possible with this thunderstorm. please post any storm reports to nws social media or report to local law enforcement agency.
7/8/2015 3:28 PM PDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Reno, NV at 7/8/2015 3:31 PM PDT At 327 pm pdt, the public reported a severe thunderstorm producing quarter size hail and damaging winds in excess of 60 mph. this storm was located near lemmon valley-golden valley, or 12 miles north of reno, moving north at 15 mph. locations impacted include, reno, sparks, caughlin ranch, spanish springs, northwest reno, hidden valley, lemmon valley-golden valley, verdi-mogul, stead, reno-tahoe international airport, wingfield springs, dog valley, mogul, lockwood, verdi, golden valley, somersett, lemmon valley, cold springs valley and stead airport.
7/8/2015 3:28 PM PDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Reno, NV at 7/8/2015 3:31 PM PDT At 327 pm pdt, the public reported a severe thunderstorm producing quarter size hail and damaging winds in excess of 60 mph. this storm was located near lemmon valley-golden valley, or 12 miles north of reno, moving north at 15 mph. locations impacted include, reno, sparks, caughlin ranch, spanish springs, northwest reno, hidden valley, lemmon valley-golden valley, verdi-mogul, stead, reno-tahoe international airport, wingfield springs, dog valley, mogul, lockwood, verdi, golden valley, somersett, lemmon valley, cold springs valley and stead airport.
7/8/2015 3:06 PM PDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Reno, NV at 7/8/2015 3:09 PM PDT At 303 pm pdt, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing quarter size hail and damaging winds in excess of 60 mph is continuing to move through reno. this storm was located over reno, and moving north at 20 mph. this storm has a history of producing large.
7/8/2015 3:06 PM PDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Reno, NV at 7/8/2015 3:09 PM PDT At 303 pm pdt, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing quarter size hail and damaging winds in excess of 60 mph is continuing to move through reno. this storm was located over reno, and moving north at 20 mph. this storm has a history of producing large.
7/8/2015 2:52 PM PDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Reno, NV at 7/8/2015 2:56 PM PDT At 251 pm pdt, the public reported a severe thunderstorm producing large damaging hail up to golf ball size and damaging winds in excess of 60 mph. this storm was located over galena when severe activity was reported. this storm is moving north towards reno-tahoe international airport, or near reno, at 15 mph. locations impacted include, reno, sparks, reno-tahoe international airport, wingfield springs, damonte ranch, caughlin ranch, pleasant valley, spanish springs, northwest reno, lockwood, hidden valley, galena, golden valley, verdi-mogul, lemmon valley-golden valley, sun valley and nws reno.
7/8/2015 2:42 PM PDT Tree damage at evans and 5th street near city bus terminal in reno. trees were 20 to 30 feet tall and limbs that were broken off ranged from 1 inch to 6 inches diameter in washoe county NV, 2.1 miles SW of Reno, NV
7/8/2015 2:35 PM PDT Golf Ball sized hail reported 2.1 miles SW of Reno, NV, hail covering the ground at mt rose highway in south reno.
7/8/2015 2:32 PM PDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Reno, NV at 7/8/2015 2:35 PM PDT At 231 pm pdt, doppler radar indicated a severe thunderstorm capable of producing quarter size hail and damaging winds in excess of 60 mph. this storm was located over damonte ranch, or 9 miles south of reno, and moving north at 15 mph. * very heavy will accompany this storm and localized urban flooding will be possible.
7/7/2015 3:09 PM PDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Reno, NV at 7/7/2015 3:12 PM PDT At 306 pm pdt, doppler radar indicated a severe thunderstorm capable of producing quarter size hail and damaging winds in excess of 60 mph. this storm is approaching hallelujah junction, and hwy 70 near vinton an chilcoot, moving north at 20 mph. torrential rain with blinding visibility and ponding of water is the main threat with this storm. locations impacted include, chilcoot, vinton, chilcoot-vinton, hallelujah junction, cold springs valley, verdi-mogul, ca 49 at sierra-plumas co line, ca 70 at plumas-lassen co line, us 395 at sierra-lassen co line and us 395 at calif-nevada line near bordertown.
7/7/2015 3:09 PM PDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Reno, NV at 7/7/2015 3:13 PM PDT At 306 pm pdt, doppler radar indicated a severe thunderstorm capable of producing quarter size hail and damaging winds in excess of 60 mph. this storm is approaching hallelujah junction, and hwy 70 near vinton an chilcoot, moving north at 20 mph. torrential rain with blinding visibility and ponding of water is the main threat with this storm. locations impacted include, chilcoot, vinton, chilcoot-vinton, hallelujah junction, cold springs valley, verdi-mogul, ca 49 at sierra-plumas co line, ca 70 at plumas-lassen co line, us 395 at sierra-lassen co line and us 395 at calif-nevada line near bordertown.
7/7/2015 2:49 PM PDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Reno, NV at 7/7/2015 2:53 PM PDT At 248 pm pdt, doppler radar indicated a severe thunderstorm capable of producing damaging winds in excess of 60 mph. this storm was located near dog valley, or 8 miles northwest of verdi, and moving north at 20 mph. nickel size hail may also accompany the damaging winds.
7/7/2015 2:49 PM PDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Reno, NV at 7/7/2015 2:53 PM PDT At 248 pm pdt, doppler radar indicated a severe thunderstorm capable of producing damaging winds in excess of 60 mph. this storm was located near dog valley, or 8 miles northwest of verdi, and moving north at 20 mph. nickel size hail may also accompany the damaging winds.
7/7/2015 2:40 PM PDT 5000 people reported power outages in washoe county with most in south ren in washoe county NV, 2.1 miles SW of Reno, NV
7/7/2015 2:38 PM PDT Peak gust measured at nws reno forecast office with a southerly direction of 180 in washoe county NV, 2.1 miles SW of Reno, NV
7/7/2015 2:30 PM PDT Cessna aircraft flipped at reno-tahoe airport. reported by krno towe in washoe county NV, 2.1 miles SW of Reno, NV
7/7/2015 2:29 PM PDT Reno airport krno asos peak gust with southerly direction of 170 in washoe county NV, 2.1 miles SW of Reno, NV
6/30/2015 7:22 PM PDT 61 mph wind gust measured at the reno nw in washoe county NV, 4.3 miles SW of Reno, NV
6/27/2015 5:38 PM PDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Reno, NV at 6/27/2015 5:42 PM PDT At 535 pm pdt, doppler radar indicated a severe thunderstorm capable of producing quarter size hail and destructive winds in excess of 70 mph. this storm was located over cold springs valley, or 11 miles northwest of reno, moving north at 20 mph. locations impacted include, cold springs valley and stead.
6/27/2015 5:38 PM PDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Reno, NV at 6/27/2015 5:42 PM PDT At 535 pm pdt, doppler radar indicated a severe thunderstorm capable of producing quarter size hail and destructive winds in excess of 70 mph. this storm was located over cold springs valley, or 11 miles northwest of reno, moving north at 20 mph. locations impacted include, cold springs valley and stead.
6/27/2015 5:18 PM PDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Reno, NV at 6/27/2015 5:21 PM PDT At 517 pm pdt, doppler radar indicated a severe thunderstorm capable of producing damaging winds in excess of 60 mph. this storm was located over somersett, or near verdi, and moving north at 20 mph. penny size hail may also accompany the damaging winds.
6/27/2015 5:18 PM PDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Reno, NV at 6/27/2015 5:21 PM PDT At 517 pm pdt, doppler radar indicated a severe thunderstorm capable of producing damaging winds in excess of 60 mph. this storm was located over somersett, or near verdi, and moving north at 20 mph. penny size hail may also accompany the damaging winds.
6/27/2015 5:09 PM PDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Reno, NV at 6/27/2015 5:12 PM PDT At 508 pm pdt, doppler radar indicated a severe thunderstorm capable of producing damaging winds in excess of 60 mph. this storm was located over verdi, moving north at 25 mph. penny size hail may also accompany the damaging winds. locations impacted include, reno, dog valley, mogul, verdi, cold springs valley and stead.
6/27/2015 5:09 PM PDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Reno, NV at 6/27/2015 5:12 PM PDT At 508 pm pdt, doppler radar indicated a severe thunderstorm capable of producing damaging winds in excess of 60 mph. this storm was located over verdi, moving north at 25 mph. penny size hail may also accompany the damaging winds. locations impacted include, reno, dog valley, mogul, verdi, cold springs valley and stead.
6/27/2015 4:53 PM PDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Reno, NV at 6/27/2015 4:56 PM PDT At 452 pm pdt, doppler radar indicated a severe thunderstorm capable of producing destructive winds in excess of 70 mph. this storm was located near mogul, or near verdi, and moving north at 25 mph.
6/27/2015 4:53 PM PDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Reno, NV at 6/27/2015 4:56 PM PDT At 452 pm pdt, doppler radar indicated a severe thunderstorm capable of producing destructive winds in excess of 70 mph. this storm was located near mogul, or near verdi, and moving north at 25 mph.
7/20/2014 3:40 PM PDT Thunderstorm wind gusts removed shingles from the roofs of the vintage hills apartments in south ren in washoe county NV, 6.5 miles NW of Reno, NV
7/1/2014 6:13 PM PDT 71 mph wind gust reported at nws reno office at 613p in washoe county NV, 5.2 miles SSE of Reno, NV
7/1/2014 5:55 PM PDT 68 mph wind gust reported at reno airpor in washoe county NV, 2.1 miles SW of Reno, NV
7/20/2013 5:25 PM PDT At nws reno office in washoe county NV, 2.1 miles SW of Reno, NV
7/20/2013 5:21 PM PDT At the reno airport in washoe county NV, 2.1 miles SW of Reno, NV
7/20/2013 5:20 PM PDT At nws reno office in washoe county NV, 2.1 miles SW of Reno, NV
6/28/2013 6:30 PM PDT Ping Pong Ball sized hail reported 8.4 miles S of Reno, NV, received photo of hailstones near stead airport between 1 and 1 1/2 inch diameter. time estimated near 630 pm.
6/28/2013 6:22 PM PDT Quarter sized hail reported 9 miles S of Reno, NV, several reports of 1 inch hail in the golden valley area.
6/28/2013 6:15 PM PDT Quarter sized hail reported 7 miles SSW of Reno, NV, heavy rain with 1 inch hail reported in golden valley.