Kit Carson County Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes
The chance of earthquake damage in Kit Carson County is lower than Colorado average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Kit Carson County is about the same as Colorado average and is lower than the national average.
Earthquake Index, #61
| Kit Carson County | 0.00 |
| 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, #26
| Kit Carson County | 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, #19
| Kit Carson County | 110.04 |
| 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 9,198 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Kit Carson County 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: | 8 | Cold: | 7 | Dense Fog: | 0 | Drought: | 17 |
| Dust Storm: | 0 | Flood: | 289 | Hail: | 6,463 | Heat: | 0 | Heavy Snow: | 12 |
| High Surf: | 0 | Hurricane: | 0 | Ice Storm: | 0 | Landslide: | 0 | Strong Wind: | 40 |
| Thunderstorm Winds: | 2,167 | Tropical Storm: | 0 | Wildfire: | 3 | Winter Storm: | 15 | Winter Weather: | 3 |
| Other: | 174 | ||||||||
Volcanos Nearby
No volcano is found in or near Kit Carson County.
Historical Earthquake Events
No historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Kit Carson County.
No historical earthquake events found in or near Kit Carson County.
Historical Tornado Events
A total of 20 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Kit Carson County.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Start Lat/Log | End Lat/Log | Length | Width | Fatalities | Injuries | Property Damage | Crop Damage | Affected County |
| 3.4 | 1988-05-30 | 2 | 39°18'N / 102°40'W | 1.00 Mile | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Kit Carson | |
| 12.3 | 1952-05-08 | 2 | 39°29'N / 102°36'W | 2.50 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 1 | 25K | 0 | Kit Carson | |
| 16.2 | 1957-04-22 | 2 | 39°18'N / 102°18'W | 0.30 Mile | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Kit Carson | |
| 22.3 | 1973-05-06 | 2 | 39°05'N / 102°18'W | 1.00 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 5 | 25K | 0 | Kit Carson | |
| 29.9 | 1975-05-27 | 2 | 39°37'N / 102°25'W | 39°46'N / 102°17'W | 12.60 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Yuma |
| 31.4 | 1982-05-19 | 2 | 39°45'N / 102°41'W | 39°46'N / 102°37'W | 3.50 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Yuma |
| 32.5 | 1979-06-16 | 2 | 38°52'N / 102°25'W | 38°52'N / 102°21'W | 3.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Cheyenne |
| 36.3 | 1960-05-18 | 2 | 39°48'N / 102°50'W | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Washington | |||
| 36.6 | 1972-06-21 | 2 | 39°55'N / 102°30'W | 39°42'N / 102°16'W | 19.30 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 3 | 25K | 0 | Yuma |
| 36.7 | 2000-10-31 | 2 | 39°09'N / 101°59'W | 39°14'N / 101°53'W | 7.00 Miles | 250 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Sherman |
| Brief Description: Tornado destroyed abandoned house and garage as it entered southwest Sherman County from Wallace County. Tornado also ripped out utility poles and trees. It was likely the widest just after crossing the county line, and was briefly described as an "elephant trunk" tornado by storm spotters. | |||||||||||
| 37.2 | 1958-07-20 | 2 | 38°50'N / 102°16'W | 0 | 5 | 25K | 0 | Cheyenne | |||
| 40.3 | 1952-07-06 | 2 | 39°16'N / 101°51'W | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Sherman | |||
| 47.1 | 1988-05-19 | 2 | 39°58'N / 102°23'W | 1.50 Miles | 73 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Yuma | |
| 47.5 | 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. | |||||||||||
| 47.6 | 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. | |||||||||||
| 47.7 | 1975-05-10 | 2 | 38°46'N / 102°45'W | 38°28'N / 102°37'W | 21.90 Miles | 440 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Cheyenne |
| 48.2 | 1994-06-07 | 2 | 39°41'N / 101°48'W | 39°34'N / 101°48'W | 7.00 Miles | 800 Yards | 0 | 0 | 5.0M | 0 | Cheyenne |
| Brief Description: Tornado moved south southeast at 20 mph. Several pivot irrigation rigs were destroyed. Two grain bins and a barn were destroyed and a quonset building door was torn off. One large feedlot, farm home, and outbuildings were damaged and utility poles destroyed. Estimated damage around $600,000. | |||||||||||
| 48.7 | 1965-05-22 | 2 | 39°24'N / 101°42'W | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Sherman | |||
| 48.8 | 1958-07-20 | 3 | 38°52'N / 101°56'W | 38°49'N / 101°54'W | 3.30 Miles | 700 Yards | 0 | 4 | 25K | 0 | Wallace |
| 49.8 | 1994-06-07 | 2 | 39°32'N / 101°43'W | 2.00 Miles | 500 Yards | 0 | 0 | 500K | 0 | Sherman | |
| Brief Description: Tornado inflicted $100,000 damage to farmstead. | |||||||||||
* 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.