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Del Norte, CO Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes

 
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The chance of earthquake damage in Del Norte is lower than Colorado average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Del Norte 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, #334

Del Norte, CO
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, #187

Del Norte, CO
0.0000
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, #388

Del Norte, CO
10.58
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 116 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Del Norte, CO 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:6Hail:69Heat:0Heavy Snow:0
High Surf:0Hurricane:0Ice Storm:0Landslide:0Strong Wind:0
Thunderstorm Winds:24Tropical Storm:0Wildfire:3Winter Storm:0Winter Weather:0
Other:14 

Volcanos Nearby

No volcano is found in or near Del Norte, CO.

Historical Earthquake Events

No historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Del Norte, CO.

No historical earthquake events found in or near Del Norte, CO.

Historical Tornado Events

A total of 3 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Del Norte, CO.

Distance (miles)DateMagnitudeStart Lat/LogEnd Lat/LogLengthWidthFatalitiesInjuriesProperty DamageCrop DamageAffected County
29.01997-10-10237°41'N / 106°55'W37°43'N / 106°51'W3.00 Miles400 Yards0010K0Mineral
 Brief Description: A tornado, up to 1/4 mile wide, tracked through the high country of central Mineral county. The 3-mile long track extended from the northeast side of Fisher mountain to Copper mountain, between 10,500 and 11,500 feet above MSL. It snapped off or uprooted tens of thousands of spruce and pine trees and destroyed a horse trailer. Nearby eyewitnesses described a definite twisting motion to the destructive wind.
31.01955-07-10237°27'N / 105°52'W003K0Alamosa
42.31953-06-17237°06'N / 106°06'W1.00 Mile1417 Yards000K0Conejos


* 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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