Bard, NM Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes
The chance of earthquake damage in Bard is lower than New Mexico average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Bard is higher than New Mexico average and is much lower than the national average.
Earthquake Index, #391
| Bard, NM | 0.06 |
| 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, #370
| Bard, NM | 0.0000 |
| 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, #33
| Bard, NM | 45.47 |
| 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 975 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Bard, NM 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: | 33 |
| Dust Storm: | 0 | Flood: | 36 | Hail: | 616 | Heat: | 7 | Heavy Snow: | 7 |
| High Surf: | 0 | Hurricane: | 0 | Ice Storm: | 0 | Landslide: | 0 | Strong Wind: | 34 |
| Thunderstorm Winds: | 199 | Tropical Storm: | 0 | Wildfire: | 0 | Winter Storm: | 14 | Winter Weather: | 0 |
| Other: | 29 | ||||||||
Volcanos Nearby
No volcano is found in or near Bard, NM.
Historical Earthquake Events
A total of 1 historical earthquake event that had a recorded magnitude of 3.5 or above found in or near Bard, NM.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Depth (km) | Latitude | Longitude |
| 30.6 | 1976-06-24 | 3.5 | 5 | 35.62 | -103.28 |
Historical Tornado Events
A total of 10 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Bard, NM.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Start Lat/Log | End Lat/Log | Length | Width | Fatalities | Injuries | Property Damage | Crop Damage | Affected County |
| 7.9 | 1964-06-11 | 2 | 35°11'N / 103°03'W | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Quay | |||
| 16.6 | 1961-06-03 | 2 | 35°12'N / 103°30'W | 35°09'N / 103°28'W | 4.30 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 1 | 25K | 0 | Quay |
| 29.9 | 1963-07-12 | 2 | 35°18'N / 103°42'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Quay | |||
| 32.2 | 1996-05-25 | 2 | 35°03'N / 102°40'W | 35°01'N / 102°38'W | 3.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 150K | 0 | Deaf Smith |
| Brief Description: This tornado blew the roof and some exterior walls of a brick veneer home down and destroyed the adjacent barn. Two other homes were seriously damaged. Two farm hands rode out the storm in the brick veneer home without injuries. The track is an estimate. | |||||||||||
| 32.7 | 1970-04-17 | 2 | 34°42'N / 103°54'W | 35°00'N / 103°18'W | 39.80 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Quay |
| 40.8 | 1957-05-24 | 2 | 34°26'N / 103°33'W | 34°46'N / 103°03'W | 36.50 Miles | 37 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Curry |
| 44.3 | 1972-05-10 | 2 | 35°49'N / 103°04'W | 2.50 Miles | 660 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Union | |
| 46.5 | 1960-04-12 | 2 | 34°38'N / 102°43'W | 1.00 Mile | 67 Yards | 0 | 3 | 3K | 0 | Parmer | |
| 46.5 | 1960-10-11 | 3 | 34°38'N / 102°43'W | 1.00 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 1 | 250K | 0 | Parmer | |
| 48.4 | 1957-05-24 | 2 | 34°26'N / 102°53'W | 35°11'N / 102°03'W | 70.10 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Parmer |
* 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.