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The chance of earthquake damage in Genoa is lower than Colorado average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Genoa is about the same as Colorado average and is about the same as the national average.

Topics:Earthquake Index Volcano Index Tornado Index Other Weather Extremes Events Volcanos Nearby Historical Earthquake Events Historical Tornado Events

Earthquake Index, #351

Genoa, CO	0.12
Colorado	1.32
U.S.	1.81

The earthquake index value is calculated based on historical earthquake events data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the earthquake level in a region. A higher earthquake index value means a higher chance of an earthquake.

Volcano Index, #187

Genoa, CO	0.0000
Colorado	0.0009
U.S.	0.0023

The volcano index value is calculated based on the currently known volcanoes using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the possibility of a region being affected by a possible volcano eruption. A higher volcano index value means a higher chance of being affected.

Tornado Index, #199

Genoa, CO	126.99
Colorado	117.98
U.S.	136.45

The tornado index value is calculated based on historical tornado events data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the tornado level in a region. A higher tornado index value means a higher chance of tornado events.

Other Weather Extremes Events

A total of 1,501 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Genoa, CO were recorded from 1950 to 2010. The following is a break down of these events:

Type	Count	Type	Count	Type	Count	Type	Count	Type	Count
Avalanche:	0	Blizzard:	0	Cold:	0	Dense Fog:	0	Drought:	4
Dust Storm:	0	Flood:	27	Hail:	1,237	Heat:	0	Heavy Snow:	0
High Surf:	0	Hurricane:	0	Ice Storm:	0	Landslide:	0	Strong Wind:	1
Thunderstorm Winds:	219	Tropical Storm:	0	Wildfire:	0	Winter Storm:	0	Winter Weather:	0
Other:	13

Volcanos Nearby

No volcano is found in or near Genoa, CO.

Historical Earthquake Events

A total of 1 historical earthquake event that had a recorded magnitude of 3.5 or above found in or near Genoa, CO.

Distance (miles)	Date	Magnitude	Depth (km)	Latitude	Longitude
26.8	1963-06-05	4.4	N/A	39.3	-104

Historical Tornado Events

A total of 14 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Genoa, CO.

Distance (miles)	Date	Magnitude	Start Lat/Log	End Lat/Log	Length	Width	Fatalities	Injuries	Property Damage	Crop Damage	Affected County
2.7	1999-05-31	2	39°19'N / 103°32'W	39°19'N / 103°27'W	7.00 Miles	100 Yards	0	0	0	0	Lincoln
		Brief Description: Two tornadoes touched down causing extensive damage north of Genoa. The first tornado, an F2, caused minor damage to a home, but substantial damage to trees in the area. The second tornado, an F3, destroyed 2 mobile homes and several grain bins. It also caused moderate damage to 2 framed houses. At one farm, several dogs that were boarded in kennels were killed. Several trees and dozens of power poles were also snapped, and a pickup truck was tossed over a quonset hut. Damage was estimated to be $3-4 million.
5.5	1999-05-31	3	39°21'N / 103°35'W	39°22'N / 103°24'W	7.00 Miles	200 Yards	0	0	4.0M	0	Lincoln
		Brief Description: Two tornadoes touched down causing extensive damage north of Genoa. The first tornado, an F2, caused minor damage to a home, but substantial damage to trees in the area. The second tornado, an F3, destroyed 2 mobile homes and several grain bins. It also caused moderate damage to 2 framed houses. At one farm, several dogs that were boarded in kennels were killed. Several trees and dozens of power poles were also snapped, and a pickup truck was tossed over a quonset hut. Damage was estimated to be $3-4 million.
11.0	1990-06-06	3	39°10'N / 103°42'W	39°17'N / 103°41'W	7.00 Miles	500 Yards	0	14	25.0M	0	Lincoln
16.6	1977-03-18	2	39°31'N / 103°32'W		1.50 Miles	67 Yards	0	0	0K	0	Lincoln
17.4	1982-05-29	2	39°28'N / 103°43'W		1.00 Mile	100 Yards	0	0	0K	0	Lincoln
17.6	1977-03-18	2	39°31'N / 103°37'W		1.50 Miles	67 Yards	0	0	0K	0	Lincoln
20.0	1990-06-06	3	39°08'N / 103°53'W	39°16'N / 103°50'W	7.00 Miles	500 Yards	0	0	3K	0	Elbert
30.1	2004-05-10	2	39°18'N / 104°02'W	39°22'N / 104°05'W	6.00 Miles	150 Yards	0	0	0	0	Elbert
		Brief Description: A tornado touched down and severely damaged two farmsteads. The first farmstead was struck approximately 10 miles north-northwest of Simla. One tree was knocked over by the tornado. One cow was killed, another was severely injured and had to be destroyed. An unoccupied ranch house on a neighboring farmstead, about 11.5 miles north of Simla, was also destroyed. The tornado picked up the modular home and its contents, and dumped it about 500 feet away from the farmstead. In addition, a calving shed and a two story barn built in 1925 were destroyed. A pig, lamb and dog were killed. The twister also picked up and scattered a dozen trucks, farm vehicles and cars on the farmstead.
35.1	1982-06-14	2	39°29'N / 104°06'W		2.00 Miles	200 Yards	0	0	0K	0	Elbert
36.6	1951-06-06	2	38°44'N / 103°35'W	38°46'N / 103°30'W	4.70 Miles	217 Yards	0	1	25K	0	Lincoln
43.3	1990-06-06	2	38°50'N / 104°04'W		2.00 Miles	100 Yards	0	2	250K	0	El Paso
44.5	1988-05-30	2	39°18'N / 102°40'W		1.00 Mile	50 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Kit Carson
47.2	1996-05-30	3	39°55'N / 103°11'W	39°55'N / 103°11'W	0.50 Mile	1320 Yards	0	0	300K	0	Washington
		Brief Description: A large tornado estimated to be 1/2 mile wide in diameter caused approximately $300,000 damage to a farmstead near Elba as it destroyed several grain silos, storage sheds and vehicles. Only the home on the farm was spared.
47.7	1965-05-23	2	38°34'N / 103°40'W	38°38'N / 103°40'W	4.60 Miles	67 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Lincoln

* The information on this page is based on the global volcano database, the U.S. earthquake database of 1638-1985, and the U.S. Tornado and Weather Extremes database of 1950-2010.