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Alamogordo Micro Area Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes

 

The chance of earthquake damage in Alamogordo Area is lower than New Mexico average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Alamogordo Area is about the same as New Mexico average and is much lower than the national average.

Topics:Earthquake IndexVolcano IndexTornado IndexOther Weather Extremes EventsVolcanos NearbyHistorical Earthquake EventsHistorical Tornado Events

Earthquake Index, #648

Alamogordo Area
0.01
New Mexico
0.39
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, #82

Alamogordo Area
0.0022
New Mexico
0.0071
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, #836

Alamogordo Area
9.09
New Mexico
15.39
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 1,791 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Alamogordo Area were recorded from 1950 to 2010. The following is a break down of these events:

TypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCount
Avalanche:0Blizzard:0Cold:0Dense Fog:0Drought:35
Dust Storm:0Flood:339Hail:806Heat:7Heavy Snow:22
High Surf:0Hurricane:0Ice Storm:0Landslide:0Strong Wind:98
Thunderstorm Winds:416Tropical Storm:0Wildfire:6Winter Storm:16Winter Weather:0
Other:46 

Volcanos Nearby

A total of 1 volcano is found in or near Alamogordo Area.

Distance (miles)NameRegionLatitudeLongitudeElevation (foot)TypeStatusLast Eruption
82.7CarrizozoUS-New Mexico, United States33.78-105.931731Cinder coneHoloceneUndated, but probable Holocene eruption

Historical Earthquake Events

No historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Alamogordo Area.

No historical earthquake events found in or near Alamogordo Area.

Historical Tornado Events

A total of 1 historical tornado event that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Alamogordo Area.

Distance (miles)DateMagnitudeStart Lat/LogEnd Lat/LogLengthWidthFatalitiesInjuriesProperty DamageCrop DamageAffected County
24.01982-05-27232°54'N / 105°58'W00250K0Otero


* 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.


 
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