Huerfano School District RE-1 Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes
The chance of earthquake damage in Huerfano School District RE-1 is lower than Colorado average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Huerfano School District RE-1 is much lower than Colorado average and is much lower than the national average.
Earthquake Index, #143
Huerfano School District RE-1 | 0.03 |
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, #34
Huerfano School District RE-1 | 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, #125
Huerfano School District RE-1 | 15.70 |
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 834 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Huerfano School District RE-1 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: | 1 |
Dust Storm: | 0 | Flood: | 56 | Hail: | 617 | Heat: | 0 | Heavy Snow: | 0 |
High Surf: | 0 | Hurricane: | 0 | Ice Storm: | 0 | Landslide: | 0 | Strong Wind: | 2 |
Thunderstorm Winds: | 113 | Tropical Storm: | 0 | Wildfire: | 4 | Winter Storm: | 0 | Winter Weather: | 0 |
Other: | 41 |
Volcanos Nearby
No volcano is found in or near Huerfano School District RE-1.
Historical Earthquake Events
A total of 2 historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Huerfano School District RE-1.
Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Depth (km) | Latitude | Longitude |
48.9 | 1966-10-03 | 4.5 | N/A | 37.4 | -104.1 |
43.6 | 1973-09-23 | 4.2 | 5 | 37.1 | -104.6 |
Historical Tornado Events
A total of 4 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Huerfano School District RE-1.
Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Start Lat/Log | End Lat/Log | Length | Width | Fatalities | Injuries | Property Damage | Crop Damage | Affected County |
32.8 | 1955-07-31 | 3 | 37°26'N / 105°26'W | 0.50 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Costilla | |
36.9 | 1978-07-10 | 2 | 37°37'N / 104°15'W | 0.30 Mile | 50 Yards | 0 | 2 | 25K | 0 | Huerfano | |
38.5 | 1960-07-04 | 2 | 38°02'N / 105°28'W | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Custer | |||
43.2 | 1984-08-21 | 2 | 38°15'N / 104°36'W | 1.00 Mile | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Pueblo |
* 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.