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Clear Lake, SD Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes

 
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The chance of earthquake damage in Clear Lake is about the same as South Dakota average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Clear Lake is about the same as South Dakota average and is lower than the national average.

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

Earthquake Index, #314

Clear Lake, SD
0.01
South Dakota
0.05
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, #1

Clear Lake, SD
0.0000
South Dakota
0.0000
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, #196

Clear Lake, SD
104.78
South Dakota
114.73
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 2,186 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Clear Lake, SD were recorded from 1950 to 2010. The following is a break down of these events:

TypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCount
Avalanche:0Blizzard:26Cold:6Dense Fog:0Drought:6
Dust Storm:0Flood:91Hail:1,127Heat:0Heavy Snow:33
High Surf:0Hurricane:0Ice Storm:5Landslide:0Strong Wind:26
Thunderstorm Winds:746Tropical Storm:0Wildfire:1Winter Storm:17Winter Weather:43
Other:59 

Volcanos Nearby

No volcano is found in or near Clear Lake, SD.

Historical Earthquake Events

No historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Clear Lake, SD.

No historical earthquake events found in or near Clear Lake, SD.

Historical Tornado Events

A total of 28 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Clear Lake, SD.

Distance (miles)DateMagnitudeStart Lat/LogEnd Lat/LogLengthWidthFatalitiesInjuriesProperty DamageCrop DamageAffected County
13.41986-07-18244°34'N / 96°42'W44°35'N / 96°29'W17.00 Miles150 Yards0025K0Deuel
15.71971-06-19244°34'N / 96°52'W003K0Deuel
18.21971-06-19244°38'N / 97°06'W44°22'N / 96°27'W36.80 Miles33 Yards000K0Hamlin
20.21981-07-22244°47'N / 97°06'W00250K0Hamlin
21.21971-06-19244°27'N / 96°39'W000K0Brookings
22.41979-06-19244°54'N / 97°06'W002.5M0Codington
25.41983-07-18344°54'N / 97°10'W0.50 Mile100 Yards002.5M0Codington
25.41955-08-28245°07'N / 96°35'W1.50 Miles33 Yards0025K0Grant
30.61955-07-07444°29'N / 96°12'W30.00 Miles33 Yards1132.5M0Lyon
31.31986-07-18244°34'N / 97°27'W44°35'N / 97°06'W14.00 Miles100 Yards0025K0Hamlin
31.31951-07-20244°54'N / 96°05'W1.00 Mile33 Yards040K0Codington
32.11968-06-21244°24'N / 96°28'W44°22'N / 96°08'W16.40 Miles30 Yards010K0Lincoln
32.81962-08-06245°03'N / 97°13'W00250K0Codington
33.81984-05-12344°50'N / 97°30'W44°48'N / 97°15'W13.00 Miles1320 Yards002.5M0Codington
35.31992-06-16344°21'N / 97°07'W44°19'N / 97°04'W2.00 Miles100 Yards002.5M0Brookings
35.81992-06-16344°21'N / 97°10'W44°21'N / 97°07'W2.00 Miles100 Yards002.5M0Kingsbury
35.91961-06-21344°00'N / 97°05'W44°31'N / 96°43'W39.90 Miles33 Yards00250K0Minnehaha
38.61955-04-19244°17'N / 96°09'W44°25'N / 96°09'W9.20 Miles80 Yards00250K0Lincoln
41.01979-08-03245°24'N / 96°52'W45°18'N / 96°28'W20.50 Miles33 Yards00250K0Roberts
41.41964-06-08244°47'N / 97°32'W000K0Clark
42.11962-07-07244°42'N / 97°33'W44°40'N / 97°32'W0025K0Clark
42.71951-07-08245°22'N / 96°50'W010K0Roberts
42.91970-06-15344°09'N / 96°57'W44°10'N / 96°54'W00250K0Lake
43.71992-06-16344°47'N / 95°48'W2.50 Miles100 Yards0625.0M0Yellow Medicine
44.51964-06-08244°58'N / 97°33'W000K0Clark
44.71953-05-29244°39'N / 97°37'W44°41'N / 97°34'W1.90 Miles33 Yards0025K0Clark
44.91992-06-16344°47'N / 95°51'W44°47'N / 95°42'W6.00 Miles23 Yards000K0Yellow Medicine
45.11961-06-21344°33'N / 97°32'W44°00'N / 97°05'W43.90 Miles33 Yards00250K0Kingsbury


* 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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