Data current as of 2026-10-16 · Sourced from NOAA Storm Events
Over the past five years, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has recorded 10 hail storms within 25 miles of Las Vegas, NV. Of those, 6 produced hail at least quarter-size — the threshold most insurance carriers consider potentially damaging to asphalt shingles. The largest reported hail in this window was ping pong ball-sized, which can fracture shingle mat and dent metal flashing on contact. 2025 was the most active year on record locally, with 7 documented hail events.
Check Hail History for a Specific Address in Las Vegas| Severity | Count | What it means for roofs |
|---|---|---|
| Severe | 1 event | Ping pong-size, granule loss and bruising common |
| Significant | 5 events | Quarter-size, the standard insurance damage threshold |
| Moderate | 4 events | Marble-size, possible cosmetic damage |
| Year | Reported Hail Events Within 25 mi |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 events |
| 2024 | 1 event |
| 2023 | 1 event |
| 2022 | 1 event |
2025 was the busiest hail year on record locally for Las Vegas, with 7 documented events inside the 25-mile radius. Storm activity in Las Vegas typically peaks in spring and early summer, when the jet stream pushes Gulf moisture into the area and supercell thunderstorms become more frequent.
| Date | Location | Severity | Size | NOAA Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-26 | (LAS)MCCARRAN/LAS VE, NV | Moderate | 0.88" | Nickel size hail fell on the UNLV campus. |
| 2025-09-05 | VLY SIDING, NV | Moderate | 0.75" | — |
| 2025-06-05 | LAS VEGAS N AIR TERM, NV | Significant | 1.00" | The hail size was estimated. |
| 2025-06-05 | LAS VEGAS N AIR TERM, NV | Significant | 1.00" | The hail size was estimated. |
| 2025-06-03 | BRACKEN, NV | Severe | 1.50" | There were multiple reports of 1 to 1.5 inch hail. |
| 2025-06-03 | SUNRISE MANOR, NV | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2025-05-06 | (LAS)MCCARRAN/LAS VE, NV | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2024-07-18 | VICTORY VLG, NV | Moderate | 0.75" | — |
| 2023-09-01 | ARDEN, NV | Moderate | 0.75" | — |
| 2022-08-21 | GARNET, NV | Significant | 1.00" | — |
NOAA has recorded 58 high-wind events within 25 miles of Las Vegas, NV in the past five years. Of those, 54 reached severe-thunderstorm thresholds (58+ mph). The highest measured gust was 82 mph.
| Severity | Count |
|---|---|
| Severe | 23 events |
| Significant | 31 events |
| Moderate | 4 events |
| Date | Location | Gust (mph) | Severity | NOAA Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-11 | Hoover Dam, NV | 74 | Severe | Winds in excess of 58 mph began at 0600 and continued until 0655 at the US 93 Hoover Dam Bridge. Peak wind gust of 74 mph at 0630. HDMNV. |
| 2026-08-28 | 2 NW Hoover Dam, NV | 62 | Significant | Single gust of 62 mph out of the SSE. |
| 2026-08-13 | 4 S Railroad Pass, NV | 60 | Significant | Mesonet station BDCNV Us-95 Mm 53. |
| 2026-08-12 | Nellis AFB, NV | 71 | Severe | KLSV reported a peak wind of 71 MPH. |
| 2026-08-09 | 1 NNW Sam Boyd Stadium, NV | 58 | Significant | Gust to 58 mph measured at the Clark County Wetlands from a nearby thunderstorm. Data courtesy of Earth Networks. |
| 2026-06-26 | Hoover Dam, NV | 68 | Severe | Gusts at or above 58 mph started at 1103 and occurred intermittently through 1531. Peak gust was 68 mph at 1239. |
| 2026-05-26 | Hoover Dam, NV | 77 | Severe | Highway 93 Hoover Dam Bridge sensor measured gusts at or above 58 mph from 1116 to 1856. Peak gust was 77 mph at 1413. KDMNV. |
| 2026-05-18 | 1 NNW North Las Vegas A, NV | 59 | Significant | AWOS station KVGT North Las Vegas Airport. Single gust to 58 mph. |
| 2026-05-18 | 2 SSW The Strip, NV | 69 | Severe | Mesonet station 1554W Allegiant Stadium. |
| 2026-05-18 | 3 S The Strip, NV | 63 | Significant | ASOS station KLAS Las Vegas-Harry Reid Airport. Wind gusts of 58 mph or greater began at 1938 and continued through 1956. Peak gust 63mph at 1950. |
| 2026-05-18 | 8 N Gass Peak, NV | 58 | Significant | Mesonet station DNES2 8.3 N Gass Peak (DRI). Single gust to 58 mph. |
| 2026-05-17 | 1 NW Mountain Springs, NV | 58 | Significant | Mesonet station MTSN2 Mt. Potosi 4 NNW. Single gust to 58 mph at 1559. |
| 2026-05-17 | Hoover Dam, NV | 82 | Severe | Mesonet station HDMNV Us-93 Hoover Dam Bridge - Nevada. Wind gusts of 58 mph or greater began at 1249 and continued through 1429. Peak gust 82 mph at 1404. |
| 2026-04-21 | Hoover Dam, NV | 78 | Severe | Mesonet station HDMNV Us-93 Hoover Dam Bridge - Nevada, Gusts of 58 mph or greater began at 1239 and ended at 1832. Peak gust 78 mph at 1430. |
| 2026-04-17 | 2 SSW The Strip, NV | 61 | Significant | Gusts over 58 mph measured at WeatherSTEM Allegiant Stadium sensor between 0100 and 0130. Peak gust was 61 mph at 0120. 1554W. |
| 2026-04-13 | 2 SSW The Strip, NV | 60 | Significant | — |
| 2026-04-12 | Mountain Springs, NV | 64 | Severe | — |
| 2025-09-26 | BOULDER CITY, NV | 64 | Severe | — |
| 2025-09-26 | (LAS)MCCARRAN/LAS VE, NV | 64 | Severe | A severe thunderstorm produced high winds at Harry Reid Airport and also on the Strip, where many temporary structures and at least two trees were blown down. Outflow winds also blew down one large tree at Angel Park Golf Club. |
| 2025-09-18 | LAS VEGAS N AIR TERM, NV | 40 | Moderate | A tree was blown down, killing a miniature horse. |
The most recent quarter-size-or-larger hail storm recorded by NOAA within 25 miles of Las Vegas was on June 5, 2025. HailCheck refreshes from the NOAA Storm Events database daily, so newer events appear here as they are reported.
Las Vegas averages roughly 2 reported hail events per year within a 25-mile radius. Significant storms (quarter-size or larger) account for 6 of the 10 events recorded over the last five years.
The largest documented hail near Las Vegas in the last five years was ping pong ball-sized. Most Las Vegas-area hail falls in the marble-to-quarter range, with destructive storms (egg-size or larger) appearing roughly once every few years.
Most homeowners insurance policies in NV cover hail damage to roofs, siding, and gutters under the dwelling and other-structures coverage. Coverage typically requires the damage to be tied to a verifiable storm date — which is where the NOAA hail history above (and a HAAG-style test square validation) becomes important for the claim file.
Use the HailCheck address search to enter any street address in or near Las Vegas. HailCheck returns every NOAA hail event within a configurable radius, along with severity bands, dates, and storm narratives for Pro members.
If your property in or near Las Vegas took on hail during one of the storms above, the standard process for documenting damage is a 10×10 foot test square inspection. A HAAG-trained reviewer counts impact indicators — granule displacement, mat fractures, and bruising — within the marked square and produces a PASS or FAIL document for the claim file.
HailCheck offers a $99 photo-based HAAG-style test square validation. You submit photos from the field, our reviewer evaluates the impact indicators and cross-references the NOAA storm dates listed above, and a written PASS/FAIL determination is returned within one business day. We do not send anyone to the roof — the validation is built around the photos you submit.
Learn About $99 HAAG-Style ValidationLas Vegas sits east of the traditional hail alley, where hail events are less frequent than the central plains but tend to be associated with strong squall lines and tropical systems. Local roof systems are less commonly hardened for hail, which can mean even moderate impacts produce claim-worthy damage.