Prairie City School District 4 Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes
The chance of earthquake damage in Prairie City School District 4 is lower than Oregon average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Prairie City School District 4 is about the same as Oregon average and is much lower than the national average.
Earthquake Index, #175
Prairie City School District 4 | 0.02 |
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, #161
Prairie City School District 4 | 0.0011 |
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, #142
Prairie City School District 4 | 1.18 |
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 119 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Prairie City School District 4 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: | 0 |
Dust Storm: | 0 | Flood: | 14 | Hail: | 54 | Heat: | 0 | Heavy Snow: | 1 |
High Surf: | 0 | Hurricane: | 0 | Ice Storm: | 0 | Landslide: | 0 | Strong Wind: | 1 |
Thunderstorm Winds: | 31 | Tropical Storm: | 0 | Wildfire: | 10 | Winter Storm: | 0 | Winter Weather: | 0 |
Other: | 8 |
Volcanos Nearby
A total of 1 volcano is found in or near Prairie City School District 4.
Distance (miles) | Name | Region | Latitude | Longitude | Elevation (foot) | Type | Status | Last Eruption |
98.9 | Diamond Craters | US-Oregon, United States | 43.1 | -118.75 | 1435 | Volcanic field | Holocene | Unknown |
Historical Earthquake Events
A total of 1 historical earthquake event that had a recorded magnitude of 3.5 or above found in or near Prairie City School District 4.
Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Depth (km) | Latitude | Longitude |
36.0 | 1971-07-13 | 3.9 | 33 | 44.8 | -117.9 |
Historical Tornado Events
No historical tornado events that had recorded magnitudes of 2 or above found in or near Prairie City School District 4.
No historical earthquake events found in or near Prairie City School District 4.
* 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.