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Cortaro, AZ Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes

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

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

Earthquake Index, #438

Cortaro, AZ
0.01
Arizona
0.13
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, #237

Cortaro, AZ
0.0000
Arizona
0.0015
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, #72

Cortaro, AZ
21.55
Arizona
22.18
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 1,039 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Cortaro, AZ were recorded from 1950 to 2010. The following is a break down of these events:

TypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCount
Avalanche:0Blizzard:1Cold:1Dense Fog:2Drought:0
Dust Storm:15Flood:276Hail:130Heat:1Heavy Snow:28
High Surf:0Hurricane:0Ice Storm:0Landslide:0Strong Wind:13
Thunderstorm Winds:479Tropical Storm:0Wildfire:4Winter Storm:9Winter Weather:0
Other:80 

Volcanos Nearby

No volcano is found in or near Cortaro, AZ.

Historical Earthquake Events

No historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Cortaro, AZ.

No historical earthquake events found in or near Cortaro, AZ.

Historical Tornado Events

A total of 2 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Cortaro, AZ.

Distance (miles)DateMagnitudeStart Lat/LogEnd Lat/LogLengthWidthFatalitiesInjuriesProperty DamageCrop DamageAffected County
4.51994-07-28232°23'N / 111°01'W2.00 Miles25 Yards00500K0Pima
 Brief Description: A tornado touched down on the Hill Top area of northwest Tucson. The tornado travelled in a west-northwest direction, and its width varied from about a yard to 50 yards. The 7700 blocks of Soledad and Redwing Circle were particularly hit hard. A back porch and much of the roof of one home was destroyed, an entire roof was removed from another house and scattered in nearby yards, two large evaporative coolers were thrown into a backyard swimming pool, and large trees were uprooted. Also, cars were damaged by flying debris, windows were shattered, and a brick wall was flattened.
11.61964-08-27232°12'N / 111°01'W2925K0Pima


* 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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