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Box Elder, MT Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes

 
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The chance of earthquake damage in Box Elder is much lower than Montana average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Box Elder is about the same as Montana average and is much lower than the national average.

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

Earthquake Index, #381

Box Elder, MT
0.00
Montana
1.98
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, #40

Box Elder, MT
0.0000
Montana
0.0002
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, #150

Box Elder, MT
8.03
Montana
7.73
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 329 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Box Elder, MT were recorded from 1950 to 2010. The following is a break down of these events:

TypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCount
Avalanche:0Blizzard:0Cold:0Dense Fog:0Drought:0
Dust Storm:0Flood:3Hail:141Heat:0Heavy Snow:0
High Surf:0Hurricane:0Ice Storm:0Landslide:0Strong Wind:0
Thunderstorm Winds:177Tropical Storm:0Wildfire:0Winter Storm:0Winter Weather:0
Other:8 

Volcanos Nearby

No volcano is found in or near Box Elder, MT.

Historical Earthquake Events

No historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Box Elder, MT.

No historical earthquake events found in or near Box Elder, MT.

Historical Tornado Events

A total of 3 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Box Elder, MT.

Distance (miles)DateMagnitudeStart Lat/LogEnd Lat/LogLengthWidthFatalitiesInjuriesProperty DamageCrop DamageAffected County
20.61988-07-05347°58'N / 109°59'W48°06'N / 109°50'W12.00 Miles200 Yards0025K0Chouteau
29.81988-07-05347°52'N / 109°55'W47°57'N / 109°46'W10.00 Miles200 Yards003K0Chouteau
36.31988-07-05347°43'N / 109°50'W48°00'N / 109°28'W3.00 Miles200 Yards02250K0Chouteau


* 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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