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Milton Freewater, OR Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes

 
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The chance of earthquake damage in Milton Freewater is higher than Oregon average and is about the same as the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Milton Freewater is about the same as Oregon average and is much lower than the national average.

Topics:Earthquake IndexVolcano IndexTornado IndexOther Weather Extremes EventsVolcanos NearbyHistorical Earthquake EventsHistorical Tornado Events

Earthquake Index, #22

Milton Freewater, OR
1.72
Oregon
0.62
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, #384

Milton Freewater, OR
0.0000
Oregon
0.0291
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, #169

Milton Freewater, OR
6.54
Oregon
8.38
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 297 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Milton Freewater, OR were recorded from 1950 to 2010. The following is a break down of these events:

TypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCount
Avalanche:0Blizzard:0Cold:0Dense Fog:0Drought:3
Dust Storm:1Flood:14Hail:103Heat:0Heavy Snow:3
High Surf:0Hurricane:0Ice Storm:0Landslide:0Strong Wind:1
Thunderstorm Winds:101Tropical Storm:0Wildfire:7Winter Storm:0Winter Weather:0
Other:64 

Volcanos Nearby

No volcano is found in or near Milton Freewater, OR.

Historical Earthquake Events

A total of 3 historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Milton Freewater, OR.

Distance (miles)DateMagnitudeDepth (km)LatitudeLongitude
6.91936-07-165.8N/A46-118.5
5.31979-04-084.1546-118.45
5.11983-03-223.9446-118.44

Historical Tornado Events

A total of 2 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Milton Freewater, OR.

Distance (miles)DateMagnitudeStart Lat/LogEnd Lat/LogLengthWidthFatalitiesInjuriesProperty DamageCrop DamageAffected County
27.51958-06-26246°04'N / 118°56'W0.30 Mile50 Yards0025K0Walla Walla
48.21966-03-14246°30'N / 117°48'W1.00 Mile13 Yards003K0Columbia


* 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.


 
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