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The chance of earthquake damage in Chaffee County is lower than Colorado average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Chaffee County is much lower than Colorado average and is much lower than the national average.

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

Earthquake Index, #34

Chaffee County
0.13
Colorado
1.32
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, #11

Chaffee County
0.0019
Colorado
0.0009
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, #50

Chaffee County
3.25
Colorado
117.98
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 3,071 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Chaffee County were recorded from 1950 to 2010. The following is a break down of these events:

TypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCount
Avalanche:0Blizzard:0Cold:0Dense Fog:1Drought:14
Dust Storm:0Flood:308Hail:1,985Heat:0Heavy Snow:0
High Surf:0Hurricane:0Ice Storm:0Landslide:0Strong Wind:6
Thunderstorm Winds:333Tropical Storm:0Wildfire:38Winter Storm:0Winter Weather:0
Other:386 

Volcanos Nearby

A total of 1 volcano is found in or near Chaffee County.

Distance (miles)NameRegionLatitudeLongitudeElevation (foot)TypeStatusLast Eruption
73.6DotseroUS-Colorado, United States39.65-107.032230MaarRadiocarbonLast known eruption B.C. (Holocene)

Historical Earthquake Events

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

No historical earthquake events found in or near Chaffee County.

Historical Tornado Events

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

Distance (miles)DateMagnitudeStart Lat/LogEnd Lat/LogLengthWidthFatalitiesInjuriesProperty DamageCrop DamageAffected County
41.41977-06-13239°15'N / 105°55'W1.00 Mile50 Yards000K0El Paso


* 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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