57345 Zip Code Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes
The chance of earthquake damage in 57345 Zip Code is about the same as South Dakota average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in 57345 Zip Code is lower than South Dakota average and is much lower than the national average.
Earthquake Index, #148
| 57345 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
| 57345 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, #288
| 57345 Zip Code | 62.01 |
| 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 1,492 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of 57345 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: | 0 | Cold: | 0 | Dense Fog: | 0 | Drought: | 0 |
| Dust Storm: | 0 | Flood: | 56 | Hail: | 877 | Heat: | 0 | Heavy Snow: | 0 |
| High Surf: | 0 | Hurricane: | 0 | Ice Storm: | 0 | Landslide: | 0 | Strong Wind: | 1 |
| Thunderstorm Winds: | 535 | Tropical Storm: | 0 | Wildfire: | 1 | Winter Storm: | 0 | Winter Weather: | 0 |
| Other: | 22 | ||||||||
Volcanos Nearby
No volcano is found in or near 57345 Zip Code.
Historical Earthquake Events
A total of 1 historical earthquake event that had a recorded magnitude of 3.5 or above found in or near 57345 Zip Code.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Depth (km) | Latitude | Longitude |
| 25.5 | 1983-03-04 | 4.6 | 5 | 44.21 | -99.41 |
Historical Tornado Events
A total of 25 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near 57345 Zip Code.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Start Lat/Log | End Lat/Log | Length | Width | Fatalities | Injuries | Property Damage | Crop Damage | Affected County |
| 21.0 | 1983-09-02 | 2 | 44°48'N / 99°09'W | 0.20 Mile | 10 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Hand | |
| 22.4 | 2006-08-24 | 2 | 44°31'N / 99°04'W | 44°30'N / 98°56'W | 5.00 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Hand |
| Brief Description: A supercell thunderstorm on its southeast track produced a fourth tornado in Hand county. This tornado touched down west of Miller. The tornado destroyed a large barn and a car was moved nearly 20 feet. Well built structures were heavily damaged and several were pushed slightly off of their foundations. Significant tree damage also occurred. | |||||||||||
| 23.9 | 1971-07-03 | 3 | 44°16'N / 99°14'W | 44°15'N / 99°17'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Hand | ||
| 24.2 | 1983-09-02 | 2 | 44°54'N / 99°15'W | 0.20 Mile | 10 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Hand | |
| 27.5 | 1992-06-30 | 2 | 44°22'N / 99°55'W | 0.30 Mile | 30 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Hughes | |
| 33.6 | 1966-07-26 | 2 | 45°00'N / 99°06'W | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Faulk | |||
| 33.9 | 1971-07-03 | 2 | 44°13'N / 99°00'W | 44°14'N / 98°56'W | 2.30 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Hand |
| 34.5 | 1973-04-19 | 2 | 44°55'N / 98°54'W | 44°57'N / 99°00'W | 4.90 Miles | 27 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Faulk |
| 34.9 | 1957-06-09 | 3 | 45°02'N / 99°08'W | 1.00 Mile | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Faulk | |
| 35.0 | 1971-07-09 | 3 | 44°05'N / 99°36'W | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Lyman | |||
| 36.5 | 1992-06-16 | 3 | 44°03'N / 99°26'W | 2.00 Miles | 73 Yards | 0 | 8 | 25.0M | 0 | Buffalo | |
| 36.6 | 2006-08-24 | 2 | 44°26'N / 98°47'W | 44°25'N / 98°41'W | 5.00 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Hand |
| Brief Description: A supercell thunderstorm tracking southeast produced a fifth tornado in Hand county. The tornado touched downed south of Vayland and tracked southeast and into Beadle county. See storm data for southeast South Dakota. The tornado formed in a heavily wooded area tracking along a county road producing F1 damage to several farmsteads. A mobile home was flipped and destroyed. A grain storage building was flipped onto a car. Several homes had significant roof and window damage. Numerous trees were snapped. As the tornado crossed into Beadle county it was producing F2 damage. | |||||||||||
| 36.7 | 1971-10-01 | 2 | 44°43'N / 100°10'W | 0.50 Mile | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Sully | |
| 36.9 | 1959-06-23 | 2 | 44°27'N / 98°43'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Hand | |||
| 40.4 | 1959-05-25 | 2 | 44°15'N / 98°46'W | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Hand | |||
| 41.7 | 1955-04-19 | 2 | 45°01'N / 99°56'W | 45°10'N / 99°51'W | 10.80 Miles | 67 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Potter |
| 43.1 | 1971-07-03 | 2 | 44°14'N / 98°59'W | 44°02'N / 98°41'W | 20.10 Miles | 30 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Hand |
| 44.0 | 1987-08-05 | 2 | 44°01'N / 99°52'W | 1.20 Miles | 80 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Lyman | |
| 47.1 | 2001-07-18 | 2 | 45°15'N / 99°40'W | 45°14'N / 99°40'W | 1.00 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Edmunds |
| Brief Description: A tornado touched down and heavily damaged a house. The attached garage was totally destroyed with two vehicles badly damaged. The metal roof was ripped off of the barn with three outbuildings destroyed. Five telephone/power poles were broken off with 1/2 to 3/4 of a mile of power lines down. Also, a small windmill was wrapped around a power pole. | |||||||||||
| 47.3 | 1973-07-23 | 3 | 44°21'N / 100°21'W | 2.50 Miles | 500 Yards | 0 | 10 | 2.5M | 0 | Hughes | |
| 47.9 | 1964-06-18 | 2 | 45°12'N / 99°49'W | 45°15'N / 99°47'W | 2.70 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Potter |
| 48.7 | 1971-07-09 | 3 | 43°53'N / 99°37'W | 0 | 2 | 0K | 0 | Lyman | |||
| 48.9 | 1955-04-19 | 2 | 45°01'N / 100°07'W | 45°16'N / 99°59'W | 18.20 Miles | 27 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Potter |
| 49.2 | 1961-06-28 | 2 | 45°15'N / 99°47'W | 1.00 Mile | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Walworth | |
| 49.9 | 1957-06-20 | 2 | 45°01'N / 98°38'W | 1 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Spink | |||
* 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.