Elgin, KS Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes
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The chance of earthquake damage in Elgin is about the same as Kansas average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Elgin is lower than Kansas average and is higher than the national average.
Earthquake Index, #580
| Elgin, KS | 0.00 |
| Kansas | 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
| Elgin, KS | 0.0000 |
| Kansas | 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, #548
| Elgin, KS | 195.75 |
| Kansas | 252.53 |
| 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 4,667 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Elgin, KS were recorded from 1950 to 2010. The following is a break down of these events:
| Type | Count | Type | Count | Type | Count | Type | Count | Type | Count |
| Avalanche: | 0 | Blizzard: | 2 | Cold: | 5 | Dense Fog: | 10 | Drought: | 30 |
| Dust Storm: | 0 | Flood: | 339 | Hail: | 2,182 | Heat: | 26 | Heavy Snow: | 48 |
| High Surf: | 0 | Hurricane: | 0 | Ice Storm: | 25 | Landslide: | 0 | Strong Wind: | 55 |
| Thunderstorm Winds: | 1,791 | Tropical Storm: | 0 | Wildfire: | 4 | Winter Storm: | 47 | Winter Weather: | 26 |
| Other: | 77 | ||||||||
Volcanos Nearby
No volcano is found in or near Elgin, KS.
Historical Earthquake Events
No historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Elgin, KS.
No historical earthquake events found in or near Elgin, KS.
Historical Tornado Events
A total of 84 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Elgin, KS.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Start Lat/Log | End Lat/Log | Length | Width | Fatalities | Injuries | Property Damage | Crop Damage | Affected County |
| 2.9 | 1981-05-17 | 2 | 36°59'N / 96°14'W | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Osage | |||
| 18.1 | 1980-04-07 | 2 | 36°52'N / 96°00'W | 1.50 Miles | 440 Yards | 0 | 1 | 250K | 0 | Osage | |
| 20.2 | 2003-05-08 | 3 | 36°35'N / 96°43'W | 36°53'N / 96°08'W | 45.00 Miles | 880 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Osage |
| Brief Description: A F3 tornado touched down northwest of Fairfax and traveled northeast across rural areas of Osage county before dissipating just west of Bowring. The one community it did effect was Little Chief. Oil tanks southwest of Little Chief were taken off their foundation and rolled a quarter of a mile. In Little Chief a RV was destroyed and there was considerable tree damage. In a field not far from Little Chief seven cattle were killed. Along Highway 60 to the northeast of Little Chief a house and garage were completely swept from their foundation. At the same location a barn was destroyed and three horses were killed. Further to the northeast as the tornado entered the Tall Grass Prairie Preserve, it produced additional significant tree damage. Throughout the path of the tornado up to 30 power poles were blown down causing power outages across a significant part of Osage county. The F3 damage was classified at two locations: the first was near where the cattle were killed--this was the only location that showed the scouring of grasses along the path; the second location was in the western sections of the Tall Grass Prairie Reserve where an Oak Forest was heavily damaged. Although the one house was swept off its foundation, it was clear that this house's anchoring failed prematurely. On this property there were several examples, especially with vegetation, that hinted that this stretch of the tornado track was probably less than F3 intensity. | |||||||||||
| 20.2 | 1973-05-26 | 3 | 36°58'N / 95°55'W | 0.30 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 3 | 3K | 0 | Washington | |
| 21.9 | 2003-04-19 | 2 | 36°51'N / 96°00'W | 36°56'N / 95°49'W | 12.00 Miles | 440 Yards | 0 | 3 | 1.7M | 0 | Washington |
| Brief Description: A tornado entered Washington county 5 miles northwest of Dewey and passed between Dewey and Copan before entering Nowata county 1 mile north of Wann or 6.8 miles east northeast of Copan. The tornado produced F2 damage and a half mile wide damage path at its peak. 41 homes, two businesses and 40 barns and sheds were damaged. 16 of the homes were severely damaged including two mobile homes which were completely destroyed. Three people were treated at an emergency room of a hospital in Bartlesville due to injuries received during the tornado. Two of those people were inhabitants of one of the moble homes that was destroyed. | |||||||||||
| 22.0 | 1979-03-18 | 3 | 36°54'N / 95°56'W | 36°55'N / 95°52'W | 3.80 Miles | 30 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Washington |
| 22.4 | 1956-04-02 | 4 | 37°15'N / 96°32'W | 37°18'N / 96°28'W | 5.10 Miles | 880 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Chautauqua |
| 22.8 | 1991-04-26 | 2 | 36°53'N / 95°56'W | 36°56'N / 95°50'W | 6.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 1 | 10 | 250K | 0 | Washington |
| 23.2 | 1982-03-15 | 2 | 36°40'N / 96°19'W | 0 | 1 | 250K | 0 | Osage | |||
| 23.3 | 1956-04-02 | 4 | 37°00'N / 96°49'W | 37°15'N / 96°32'W | 23.20 Miles | 880 Yards | 1 | 6 | 2.5M | 0 | Cowley |
| 23.6 | 1982-03-15 | 2 | 36°44'N / 96°01'W | 36°46'N / 95°58'W | 3.00 Miles | 177 Yards | 0 | 57 | 25.0M | 0 | Washington |
| 24.1 | 1965-03-16 | 2 | 36°40'N / 96°24'W | 2.00 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Osage | |
| 24.2 | 1965-04-05 | 2 | 36°44'N / 96°00'W | 1.50 Miles | 67 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Washington | |
| 25.0 | 1981-05-23 | 2 | 36°56'N / 95°53'W | 36°57'N / 95°47'W | 5.70 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Washington |
| 25.1 | 1961-03-26 | 2 | 36°33'N / 96°20'W | 36°45'N / 96°00'W | 23.00 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 26 | 0K | 0 | Rogers |
| 25.4 | 1979-03-18 | 3 | 36°55'N / 95°52'W | 36°55'N / 95°48'W | 4.10 Miles | 30 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Nowata |
| 26.6 | 1982-03-15 | 3 | 37°01'N / 95°51'W | 37°04'N / 95°45'W | 6.00 Miles | 300 Yards | 1 | 1 | 2.5M | 0 | Montgomery |
| 26.8 | 1956-04-02 | 4 | 37°18'N / 96°28'W | 37°28'N / 96°16'W | 15.80 Miles | 880 Yards | 1 | 6 | 2.5M | 0 | Elk |
| 27.1 | 1961-03-26 | 2 | 36°45'N / 96°00'W | 37°00'N / 95°38'W | 26.60 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Washington |
| 28.4 | 1960-11-27 | 2 | 37°19'N / 96°28'W | 37°30'N / 96°15'W | 17.30 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Elk |
| 30.1 | 2006-03-30 | 2 | 37°08'N / 95°55'W | 37°21'N / 95°44'W | 16.00 Miles | 125 Yards | 0 | 1 | 1.0M | 0K | Montgomery |
| Brief Description: The tornado produced F2 damage 4 miles north of Wayside, and again 2 miles southwest of Sycamore. Several homes and mobile homes were damaged or destroyed along its 16 mile path. The most concentrated damage occurred roughly 2 to 3 miles southwest of Sycamore in the township of Radical, where several homes and mobile homes sustained damage, some of which was major. Additionally, numerous trailers were overturned at Elk City Lake, along with damage at Elk City Lake State Park. Unfortunately, one man was seriously injured (direct) 3 miles southwest of Sycamore, when his home was hit by the tornado. Average path width ranged from 75 to 125 yards. | |||||||||||
| 30.3 | 1982-03-15 | 2 | 36°49'N / 95°51'W | 36°55'N / 95°40'W | 12.00 Miles | 177 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Nowata |
| 30.4 | 1991-03-26 | 3 | 37°15'N / 96°45'W | 37°23'N / 96°35'W | 15.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 6 | 2.5M | 0 | Cowley |
| 30.5 | 1961-03-26 | 3 | 36°46'N / 96°50'W | 36°49'N / 96°42'W | 8.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Kay |
| 32.1 | 1981-05-23 | 2 | 36°57'N / 95°47'W | 36°59'N / 95°37'W | 9.50 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 3 | 0K | 0 | Nowata |
| 33.3 | 1973-03-13 | 2 | 37°00'N / 96°58'W | 37°27'N / 96°40'W | 35.10 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Cowley |
| 33.5 | 1991-04-26 | 4 | 36°34'N / 96°54'W | 36°42'N / 96°27'W | 27.00 Miles | 1500 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Osage |
| 33.9 | 1981-05-23 | 2 | 36°57'N / 95°42'W | 36°59'N / 95°38'W | 4.50 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 3 | 250K | 0 | Nowata |
| 34.3 | 1956-04-02 | 4 | 36°49'N / 96°58'W | 37°00'N / 96°49'W | 15.10 Miles | 880 Yards | 0 | 2 | 250K | 0 | Kay |
| 35.3 | 1965-06-03 | 2 | 37°22'N / 96°18'W | 37°39'N / 96°06'W | 22.40 Miles | 87 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Elk |
| 37.0 | 1956-04-02 | 4 | 37°28'N / 96°16'W | 37°36'N / 96°08'W | 11.50 Miles | 880 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Elk |
| 37.0 | 1959-06-18 | 2 | 37°32'N / 96°12'W | 2.50 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Elk | |
| 37.4 | 1991-04-26 | 3 | 37°28'N / 96°25'W | 37°37'N / 96°16'W | 12.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 1 | 2 | 250K | 0 | Elk |
| 37.5 | 1980-10-15 | 3 | 37°20'N / 96°45'W | 37°31'N / 96°40'W | 13.30 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 4 | 2.5M | 0 | Cowley |
| 37.8 | 1954-05-01 | 2 | 37°13'N / 95°40'W | 37°18'N / 95°41'W | 5.60 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Montgomery |
| 37.8 | 1982-03-15 | 2 | 36°52'N / 95°37'W | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Nowata | |||
| 39.0 | 1958-11-17 | 2 | 36°51'N / 95°36'W | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Nowata | |||
| 40.5 | 1973-06-18 | 3 | 36°25'N / 96°20'W | 2.50 Miles | 40 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Osage | |
| 40.8 | 1957-05-20 | 2 | 36°25'N / 96°23'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Osage | |||
| 40.8 | 1991-04-26 | 4 | 37°04'N / 97°09'W | 37°21'N / 96°48'W | 25.00 Miles | 500 Yards | 1 | 0 | 25.0M | 0 | Cowley |
| 41.4 | 1956-04-02 | 2 | 36°26'N / 96°42'W | 36°34'N / 96°41'W | 9.20 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Osage |
| 41.7 | 1961-05-07 | 2 | 36°30'N / 96°42'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Osage | |||
| 41.9 | 1978-04-17 | 2 | 36°52'N / 97°07'W | 36°59'N / 96°57'W | 12.20 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Kay |
| 42.0 | 1965-03-16 | 4 | 37°07'N / 97°10'W | 37°15'N / 96°51'W | 19.70 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 3 | 250K | 0 | Cowley |
| 42.5 | 1957-05-16 | 2 | 37°14'N / 95°59'W | 37°35'N / 95°25'W | 39.30 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Chautauqua |
| 42.6 | 1981-05-17 | 2 | 37°04'N / 97°03'W | 0.50 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Cowley | |
| 43.0 | 1984-04-26 | 2 | 36°28'N / 95°53'W | 0.10 Mile | 17 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Washington | |
| 43.0 | 1973-03-13 | 2 | 36°48'N / 97°08'W | 37°00'N / 96°58'W | 16.50 Miles | 250 Yards | 0 | 1 | 2.5M | 0 | Kay |
| 43.0 | 1979-03-18 | 2 | 36°54'N / 97°03'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Kay | |||
| 43.1 | 1991-04-26 | 3 | 37°37'N / 96°16'W | 37°38'N / 96°14'W | 2.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Greenwood |
| 43.3 | 1961-04-30 | 2 | 36°24'N / 96°30'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Osage | |||
| 43.5 | 1972-04-19 | 2 | 37°36'N / 96°02'W | 20.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Greenwood | |
| 43.8 | 1983-04-27 | 2 | 36°30'N / 96°46'W | 0.50 Mile | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Pawnee | |
| 44.1 | 1996-05-26 | 2 | 36°36'N / 95°39'W | 36°50'N / 95°29'W | 18.00 Miles | 880 Yards | 0 | 0 | 200K | 0 | Nowata |
| 44.2 | 1978-04-17 | 2 | 36°49'N / 97°07'W | 36°53'N / 97°00'W | 7.80 Miles | 60 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Kay |
| 44.2 | 1959-05-09 | 3 | 36°31'N / 95°46'W | 36°40'N / 95°34'W | 15.20 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Rogers |
| 44.3 | 1973-04-30 | 2 | 36°59'N / 97°05'W | 0.40 Mile | 67 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Kay | |
| 44.4 | 1959-05-09 | 2 | 36°25'N / 95°51'W | 36°38'N / 95°38'W | 19.10 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Tulsa |
| 44.4 | 1954-03-24 | 2 | 36°56'N / 97°06'W | 36°58'N / 97°04'W | 2.70 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Kay |
| 44.8 | 1973-06-04 | 2 | 36°40'N / 97°04'W | 36°40'N / 96°53'W | 10.10 Miles | 83 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Osage |
| 45.0 | 1955-05-25 | 5 | 37°27'N / 97°00'W | 37°27'N / 96°45'W | 13.60 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Cowley |
| 45.2 | 1967-04-12 | 2 | 36°40'N / 96°59'W | 0.30 Mile | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Osage | |
| 45.9 | 1991-03-26 | 3 | 37°05'N / 97°09'W | 37°10'N / 97°03'W | 7.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Cowley |
| 46.1 | 1991-04-26 | 2 | 37°16'N / 95°33'W | 37°22'N / 95°32'W | 6.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Montgomery |
| 46.1 | 1978-04-17 | 2 | 36°44'N / 97°08'W | 36°47'N / 96°59'W | 9.00 Miles | 40 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Kay |
| 46.3 | 1964-11-15 | 2 | 37°39'N / 96°04'W | 0.80 Mile | 400 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Greenwood | |
| 46.5 | 1959-05-09 | 3 | 36°24'N / 95°48'W | 36°31'N / 95°46'W | 8.20 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Rogers |
| 46.8 | 1974-06-08 | 4 | 36°16'N / 96°07'W | 36°25'N / 96°04'W | 10.70 Miles | 200 Yards | 1 | 15 | 250K | 0 | Osage |
| 46.8 | 1964-07-09 | 2 | 36°21'N / 96°03'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Osage | |||
| 46.8 | 1983-06-27 | 2 | 36°21'N / 96°03'W | 0.50 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Osage | |
| 47.1 | 1956-04-02 | 2 | 36°23'N / 96°42'W | 36°26'N / 96°42'W | 3.40 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 1 | 25K | 0 | Pawnee |
| 47.4 | 1982-03-15 | 2 | 37°40'N / 96°04'W | 1.00 Mile | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Greenwood | |
| 47.7 | 1968-12-18 | 2 | 36°21'N / 96°00'W | 36°22'N / 95°56'W | 3.80 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Tulsa |
| 47.9 | 1992-07-02 | 3 | 36°24'N / 95°50'W | 36°26'N / 95°48'W | 1.00 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 1 | 250K | 0 | Tulsa |
| 48.0 | 1978-04-17 | 2 | 36°46'N / 97°12'W | 36°51'N / 97°02'W | 10.70 Miles | 40 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Kay |
| 48.1 | 1955-05-25 | 5 | 36°53'N / 97°09'W | 37°00'N / 97°09'W | 8.00 Miles | 660 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Kay |
| 48.5 | 1996-05-26 | 2 | 36°50'N / 95°29'W | 36°55'N / 95°21'W | 8.00 Miles | 880 Yards | 0 | 0 | 75K | 0 | Craig |
| 48.7 | 1973-06-04 | 2 | 36°42'N / 97°04'W | 36°40'N / 97°04'W | 2.30 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Kay |
| 49.1 | 1992-07-02 | 3 | 36°26'N / 95°48'W | 36°23'N / 95°47'W | 3.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Rogers |
| 49.3 | 1956-04-02 | 4 | 37°36'N / 96°08'W | 37°47'N / 95°58'W | 15.50 Miles | 880 Yards | 0 | 5 | 250K | 0 | Greenwood |
| 49.6 | 1991-04-26 | 4 | 36°27'N / 95°43'W | 36°29'N / 95°39'W | 4.00 Miles | 1300 Yards | 0 | 22 | 25.0M | 0 | Rogers |
| 49.6 | 1991-04-26 | 4 | 36°12'N / 96°17'W | 36°23'N / 96°00'W | 21.00 Miles | 1700 Yards | 0 | 19 | 2.5M | 0 | Osage |
| 49.6 | 1983-06-27 | 2 | 36°22'N / 95°52'W | 36°23'N / 95°49'W | 2.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 1 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Tulsa |
| 49.7 | 1974-06-08 | 2 | 36°20'N / 95°53'W | 36°24'N / 95°50'W | 5.40 Miles | 60 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Tulsa |
* 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.