57342 Zip Code Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes
Hot Rankings
The chance of earthquake damage in 57342 Zip Code is about the same as South Dakota average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in 57342 Zip Code is about the same as South Dakota average and is lower than the national average.
Earthquake Index, #195
| 57342 Zip Code | 0.03 |
| South Dakota | 0.05 |
| 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, #1
| 57342 Zip Code | 0.0000 |
| South Dakota | 0.0000 |
| 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, #156
| 57342 Zip Code | 117.41 |
| South Dakota | 114.73 |
| 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 2,195 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of 57342 Zip Code 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: | 34 | Cold: | 4 | Dense Fog: | 0 | Drought: | 6 |
| Dust Storm: | 0 | Flood: | 124 | Hail: | 1,213 | Heat: | 1 | Heavy Snow: | 28 |
| High Surf: | 0 | Hurricane: | 0 | Ice Storm: | 2 | Landslide: | 0 | Strong Wind: | 52 |
| Thunderstorm Winds: | 638 | Tropical Storm: | 0 | Wildfire: | 1 | Winter Storm: | 40 | Winter Weather: | 21 |
| Other: | 31 | ||||||||
Volcanos Nearby
No volcano is found in or near 57342 Zip Code.
Historical Earthquake Events
A total of 2 historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near 57342 Zip Code.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Depth (km) | Latitude | Longitude |
| 47.1 | 1967-11-23 | 4.4 | N/A | 43.7 | -99.4 |
| 45.9 | 1982-11-15 | 4.3 | 5 | 43.01 | -97.85 |
Historical Tornado Events
A total of 43 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near 57342 Zip Code.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Start Lat/Log | End Lat/Log | Length | Width | Fatalities | Injuries | Property Damage | Crop Damage | Affected County |
| 12.7 | 1971-06-04 | 2 | 43°23'N / 98°51'W | 43°26'N / 98°47'W | 4.30 Miles | 137 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Charles Mix |
| 17.5 | 1962-05-16 | 3 | 43°04'N / 98°57'W | 0 | 2 | 0K | 0 | Charles Mix | |||
| 17.9 | 1962-05-21 | 3 | 43°00'N / 98°35'W | 43°00'N / 98°35'W | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Charles Mix | ||
| 19.3 | 1962-05-14 | 3 | 43°00'N / 99°02'W | 43°06'N / 98°55'W | 8.50 Miles | 1760 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Charles Mix |
| 20.6 | 1986-07-28 | 2 | 43°26'N / 98°23'W | 1.90 Miles | 80 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Douglas | |
| 20.7 | 1968-06-20 | 2 | 43°29'N / 98°51'W | 43°36'N / 98°27'W | 21.40 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Charles Mix |
| 21.6 | 1962-05-21 | 3 | 42°52'N / 98°43'W | 43°00'N / 98°35'W | 11.00 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Boyd |
| 23.4 | 1969-06-25 | 2 | 43°24'N / 98°14'W | 43°26'N / 98°22'W | 6.60 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 2 | 25K | 0 | Douglas |
| 24.3 | 1962-05-14 | 3 | 43°24'N / 98°23'W | 43°30'N / 98°14'W | 9.70 Miles | 1760 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Douglas |
| 25.0 | 1954-07-29 | 2 | 43°03'N / 98°20'W | 42°59'N / 98°18'W | 4.10 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Charles Mix |
| 25.6 | 1973-06-24 | 2 | 43°01'N / 98°18'W | 1 | 1 | 25K | 0 | Charles Mix | |||
| 25.8 | 2002-08-09 | 2 | 43°07'N / 99°12'W | 43°07'N / 99°10'W | 2.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 1.0M | 0 | Gregory |
| Brief Description: A tornado destroyed a church, a county highway shop, several garages, several small sheds, a mobile home, a camper, and a ten thousand bushel silo. The church was ripped from its foundation, with debris and contents blown over a wide area. Tree damage includes uprooted trees, and power lines were blown down. A resulting power outage lasted for several hours. Windows in many homes and some businesses were broken. The Herrick Honey House was severely damaged, and a honey truck was tipped over. Holes were punched in the walls of some houses by flying debris. | |||||||||||
| 28.1 | 1986-07-28 | 2 | 43°39'N / 98°43'W | 43°39'N / 98°36'W | 3.50 Miles | 80 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Aurora |
| 28.7 | 1962-05-29 | 4 | 42°41'N / 98°27'W | 43°00'N / 98°40'W | 24.20 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Holt |
| 32.3 | 1965-05-08 | 3 | 43°10'N / 99°20'W | 1.50 Miles | 20 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Gregory | |
| 32.4 | 1992-05-15 | 2 | 42°49'N / 98°58'W | 1.00 Mile | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Holt | |
| 33.1 | 1968-06-20 | 2 | 43°23'N / 99°26'W | 43°44'N / 98°58'W | 33.50 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Gregory |
| 33.1 | 1992-05-15 | 2 | 42°46'N / 98°39'W | 1.00 Mile | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Holt | |
| 33.7 | 1954-08-01 | 2 | 43°16'N / 99°28'W | 43°07'N / 99°16'W | 14.20 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 2 | 0K | 0 | Gregory |
| 34.2 | 2007-05-05 | 3 | 43°40'N / 98°25'W | 43°44'N / 98°27'W | 4.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 300K | 0K | Aurora |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: A tornado destroyed a hunting lodge and nearby outbuildings. The tornado also severely damaged a house, tossed a trailer 100 yards, and caused tree damage. EPISODE NARRATIVE: Numerous thunderstorms during the afternoon and evening of May 5th produced large hail, damaging winds, several tornadoes, and flash flooding in southeast South Dakota. Significant damage was reported from several locations. | |||||||||||
| 35.0 | 1954-05-27 | 2 | 43°30'N / 98°06'W | 1.00 Mile | 137 Yards | 0 | 1 | 25K | 0 | Davison | |
| 35.3 | 1962-05-15 | 3 | 43°12'N / 99°24'W | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Gregory | |||
| 36.8 | 1966-06-04 | 2 | 43°14'N / 99°26'W | 1.00 Mile | 800 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Gregory | |
| 37.0 | 1986-07-28 | 2 | 43°47'N / 99°00'W | 43°43'N / 98°54'W | 6.00 Miles | 80 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Brule |
| 37.2 | 1992-05-15 | 2 | 42°44'N / 98°56'W | 0.50 Mile | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Holt | |
| 40.6 | 1954-06-10 | 2 | 43°43'N / 99°11'W | 1.00 Mile | 30 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Brule | |
| 41.3 | 2007-05-05 | 2 | 43°04'N / 97°54'W | 43°07'N / 97°55'W | 4.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 100K | 0K | Bon Homme |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: A tornado damaged two farms, including a house shifted off its foundation, and several outbuildings destroyed. The tornado also caused widespread tree damage, including some trees debarked and uprooted. The tornado also blew off the tops of grain bins and blew down power lines. EPISODE NARRATIVE: Numerous thunderstorms during the afternoon and evening of May 5th produced large hail, damaging winds, several tornadoes, and flash flooding in southeast South Dakota. Significant damage was reported from several locations. | |||||||||||
| 41.3 | 2003-06-24 | 2 | 43°42'N / 98°14'W | 43°47'N / 98°15'W | 6.00 Miles | 400 Yards | 0 | 0 | 500K | 0 | Davison |
| Brief Description: A tornado damaged crops, trees, and numerous buildings on several farms. On one farm the northeast corner of a home was heavily damaged, and several buildings including a barn, a grainery, and a machine shed were destroyed. Large trees were blown down. | |||||||||||
| 41.9 | 1971-10-18 | 2 | 43°13'N / 99°32'W | 43°15'N / 99°32'W | 2.30 Miles | 367 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Turner |
| 41.9 | 1965-05-08 | 2 | 43°40'N / 99°14'W | 43°43'N / 99°18'W | 4.30 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Brule |
| 42.9 | 1992-05-15 | 2 | 42°45'N / 99°13'W | 1.00 Mile | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Holt | |
| 43.0 | 1973-07-01 | 2 | 43°50'N / 98°59'W | 0.30 Mile | 50 Yards | 0 | 1 | 25K | 0 | Brule | |
| 44.3 | 1962-05-14 | 3 | 42°53'N / 99°55'W | 43°00'N / 99°02'W | 45.30 Miles | 1760 Yards | 0 | 8 | 250K | 0 | Boyd |
| 45.4 | 1992-06-16 | 2 | 43°43'N / 98°09'W | 43°50'N / 98°11'W | 3.00 Miles | 73 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Davison |
| 45.4 | 1992-06-16 | 2 | 43°43'N / 98°09'W | 43°50'N / 98°11'W | 3.00 Miles | 73 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Davison |
| 45.9 | 1956-05-10 | 2 | 42°59'N / 97°52'W | 43°04'N / 97°49'W | 5.60 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 2 | 0K | 0 | Bon Homme |
| 46.1 | 1962-05-21 | 3 | 43°43'N / 98°03'W | 1.00 Mile | 167 Yards | 0 | 32 | 2.5M | 0 | Davison | |
| 47.4 | 1971-07-24 | 3 | 43°46'N / 99°19'W | 2.50 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Brule | |
| 47.9 | 1962-04-26 | 2 | 43°43'N / 98°00'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Davison | |||
| 48.1 | 2007-05-05 | 2 | 42°57'N / 97°49'W | 43°01'N / 97°49'W | 4.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 50K | 0K | Bon Homme |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: A tornado blew over a shed, damaged several outbuildings, and flipped over a hog shed. A house was damaged when hit by debris from the hog shed. The tornado also shifted a two car garage off its foundation, damaged the adjoining house, blew a chimney off the roof, twisted a windmill, and caused tree damage. EPISODE NARRATIVE: Numerous thunderstorms during the afternoon and evening of May 5th produced large hail, damaging winds, several tornadoes, and flash flooding in southeast South Dakota. Significant damage was reported from several locations. | |||||||||||
| 48.6 | 1962-06-05 | 3 | 42°52'N / 97°54'W | 42°59'N / 97°47'W | 9.50 Miles | 1760 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Bon Homme |
| 49.7 | 1954-06-18 | 3 | 42°51'N / 97°53'W | 42°59'N / 97°46'W | 10.60 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Bon Homme |
| 49.8 | 1998-10-28 | 2 | 42°32'N / 98°58'W | 42°34'N / 98°58'W | 2.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 50K | 0 | Holt |
| Brief Description: Tornado touched down on the northeast edge of Atkinson and remained on the ground for nearly 1 mile. The tornado destroyed a pole barn. It also carried a metal shed 100 yards and damaged trees and feed bunks. The tornado touched down two more times, once 1 mile north of Atkinson, just east of Highway 11, and again 2 miles north of Atkinson, just west of Highway 11, doing minor tree damage. | |||||||||||
* 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.