69157 Zip Code Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes
The chance of earthquake damage in 69157 Zip Code is about the same as Nebraska average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in 69157 Zip Code is much lower than Nebraska average and is lower than the national average.
Earthquake Index, #264
| 69157 Zip Code | 0.02 |
| Nebraska | 0.04 |
| 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
| 69157 Zip Code | 0.0000 |
| Nebraska | 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, #589
| 69157 Zip Code | 69.34 |
| Nebraska | 205.07 |
| 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 1,722 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of 69157 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: | 18 | Hail: | 1,356 | Heat: | 0 | Heavy Snow: | 0 |
| High Surf: | 0 | Hurricane: | 0 | Ice Storm: | 0 | Landslide: | 0 | Strong Wind: | 0 |
| Thunderstorm Winds: | 318 | Tropical Storm: | 0 | Wildfire: | 1 | Winter Storm: | 0 | Winter Weather: | 0 |
| Other: | 29 | ||||||||
Volcanos Nearby
No volcano is found in or near 69157 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 69157 Zip Code.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Depth (km) | Latitude | Longitude |
| 34.3 | 1972-10-16 | 3.7 | 23 | 42.34 | -99.59 |
Historical Tornado Events
A total of 19 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near 69157 Zip Code.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Start Lat/Log | End Lat/Log | Length | Width | Fatalities | Injuries | Property Damage | Crop Damage | Affected County |
| 8.2 | 1986-08-06 | 2 | 42°03'N / 100°12'W | 41°56'N / 100°21'W | 9.00 Miles | 70 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Blaine |
| 14.3 | 1956-10-29 | 4 | 41°30'N / 100°20'W | 42°24'N / 99°29'W | 75.90 Miles | 440 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Rock |
| 14.9 | 1986-08-06 | 2 | 41°56'N / 100°21'W | 41°59'N / 100°27'W | 10.00 Miles | 70 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Thomas |
| 19.6 | 1999-06-04 | 2 | 42°05'N / 100°30'W | 42°15'N / 100°30'W | 19.00 Miles | 250 Yards | 0 | 0 | 50K | 0 | Cherry |
| Brief Description: This was a continuation of the Thomas county tornado that initially touched down 3 miles north north west of Thedford and traveled into Cherry county. | |||||||||||
| 22.9 | 1999-06-04 | 2 | 42°01'N / 100°36'W | 42°05'N / 100°35'W | 4.00 Miles | 250 Yards | 0 | 0 | 50K | 0 | Thomas |
| Brief Description: The tornado, observed by numerous storm chasers, including the VORTEX team, and the general public, touched down in Thomas County 3 miles north northwest of Thedford and was on the ground for 15 miles before lifting in southeast Cherry County 6 miles east southeast of Brownlee. The path was over rangeland destroying 9 windmills, several miles of fences and nemerous trees. This was the most significant of 6 tornadoes produced by the same supercell thunderstorm. | |||||||||||
| 28.7 | 1962-05-15 | 2 | 42°17'N / 100°37'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Cherry | |||
| 30.2 | 1965-05-24 | 2 | 41°29'N / 100°30'W | 41°59'N / 100°34'W | 34.60 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Logan |
| 39.1 | 1979-07-07 | 2 | 42°33'N / 99°47'W | 42°32'N / 99°42'W | 3.30 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 1 | 2.5M | 0 | Brown |
| 39.3 | 1979-07-07 | 2 | 42°32'N / 99°42'W | 42°27'N / 99°35'W | 7.80 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Rock |
| 39.8 | 1965-05-08 | 2 | 42°33'N / 99°50'W | 42°37'N / 99°48'W | 4.10 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Brown |
| 40.1 | 1965-05-08 | 2 | 42°34'N / 100°02'W | 42°42'N / 100°00'W | 9.00 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Brown |
| 41.6 | 1981-08-24 | 2 | 41°28'N / 100°17'W | 1.00 Mile | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Logan | |
| 41.9 | 1975-06-18 | 4 | 41°21'N / 100°13'W | 41°34'N / 100°17'W | 15.20 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Custer |
| 44.9 | 2008-06-05 | 2 | 42°12'N / 99°27'W | 42°25'N / 99°13'W | 20.00 Miles | 30 Yards | 0 | 0 | 50K | 10K | Rock |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: This multiple vortex tornado formed near Rose and tracked northeast for about 20 miles before exiting Rock County about 13 miles south-southeast of Newport at 1500 CST. In Rock County, the tornado broke power poles, shifted a house off its foundation a few inches, destroyed outbuildings, overturned a couple of center pivot irrigation systems, and snapped trees. The tornado maintained the EF2 intensity through Rock and Holt County. The average path width in Rock County was 30 yards. EPISODE NARRATIVE: Supercell thunderstorms developed along a nearly stationary front across southwest Nebraska during the afternoon hours of June 4th and continued through the afternoon of June 5th. The storms produced very large hail during the overninght and morning hours, then some tornadoes during the afternoon of June 5th. | |||||||||||
| 44.9 | 1975-06-18 | 3 | 41°23'N / 100°19'W | 41°28'N / 100°21'W | 5.40 Miles | 33 Yards | 1 | 3 | 250K | 0 | Logan |
| 48.7 | 1961-05-30 | 3 | 41°37'N / 99°52'W | 41°38'N / 98°56'W | 48.10 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Custer |
| 48.7 | 1961-05-30 | 3 | 41°37'N / 99°52'W | 41°38'N / 98°56'W | 48.10 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Custer |
| 48.7 | 1961-05-30 | 4 | 41°37'N / 99°52'W | 41°38'N / 98°56'W | 48.10 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Custer |
| 49.6 | 1955-09-20 | 2 | 41°39'N / 99°23'W | 41°44'N / 99°15'W | 8.50 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Custer |
* 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.