Aberdeen Micro Area Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes
The chance of earthquake damage in Aberdeen Area is much lower than Washington average and is lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Aberdeen Area is about the same as Washington average and is much lower than the national average.
Earthquake Index, #163
| Aberdeen Area | 0.47 |
| Washington | 4.04 |
| 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, #93
| Aberdeen Area | 0.0012 |
| Washington | 0.0135 |
| 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, #917
| Aberdeen Area | 1.80 |
| Washington | 9.06 |
| 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 386 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Aberdeen Area 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: | 1 | Dense Fog: | 0 | Drought: | 3 |
| Dust Storm: | 0 | Flood: | 77 | Hail: | 14 | Heat: | 0 | Heavy Snow: | 26 |
| High Surf: | 0 | Hurricane: | 0 | Ice Storm: | 0 | Landslide: | 0 | Strong Wind: | 50 |
| Thunderstorm Winds: | 17 | Tropical Storm: | 0 | Wildfire: | 1 | Winter Storm: | 1 | Winter Weather: | 2 |
| Other: | 194 | ||||||||
Volcanos Nearby
A total of 5 volcanoes are found in or near Aberdeen Area.
| Distance (miles) | Name | Region | Latitude | Longitude | Elevation (foot) | Type | Status | Last Eruption |
| 99.2 | Rainier | US-Washington, United States | 46.87 | -121.758 | 4392 | Stratovolcano | Dendrochronology | Last known eruption 1800-1899 |
| 101.6 | St. Helens | US-Washington, United States | 46.2 | -122.18 | 2549 | Stratovolcano | Historical | Last known eruption 1964 or later |
| 120.4 | West Crater | US-Washington, United States | 45.88 | -122.08 | 1329 | Volcanic field | Radiocarbon | Last known eruption B.C. (Holocene) |
| 126.9 | Indian Heaven | US-Washington, United States | 45.93 | -121.82 | 1513 | Shield volcano | Radiocarbon | Last known eruption B.C. (Holocene) |
| 128.2 | Adams | US-Washington, United States | 46.206 | -121.49 | 3742 | Stratovolcano | Tephrochronology | Last known eruption A.D. 1-1499 |
Historical Earthquake Events
A total of 3 historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Aberdeen Area.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Depth (km) | Latitude | Longitude |
| 38.6 | 1976-09-08 | 4.8 | 48 | 47.38 | -123.08 |
| 31.4 | 1983-10-31 | 4.3 | 45 | 47.35 | -123.23 |
| 20.7 | 1971-01-14 | 3.8 | 30 | 47.4 | -123.6 |
Historical Tornado Events
No historical tornado events that had recorded magnitudes of 2 or above found in or near Aberdeen Area.
No historical earthquake events found in or near Aberdeen Area.
* 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.