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Enumclaw, WA Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes

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

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

Earthquake Index, #293

Enumclaw, WA
1.91
Washington
4.04
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, #86

Enumclaw, WA
0.0181
Washington
0.0135
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, #381

Enumclaw, WA
8.40
Washington
9.06
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 134 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Enumclaw, WA were recorded from 1950 to 2010. The following is a break down of these events:

TypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCount
Avalanche:0Blizzard:0Cold:0Dense Fog:0Drought:1
Dust Storm:0Flood:14Hail:11Heat:0Heavy Snow:5
High Surf:0Hurricane:0Ice Storm:0Landslide:0Strong Wind:8
Thunderstorm Winds:9Tropical Storm:0Wildfire:0Winter Storm:0Winter Weather:1
Other:85 

Volcanos Nearby

A total of 6 volcanoes are found in or near Enumclaw, WA.

Distance (miles)NameRegionLatitudeLongitudeElevation (foot)TypeStatusLast Eruption
25.2RainierUS-Washington, United States46.87-121.7584392StratovolcanoDendrochronologyLast known eruption 1800-1899
69.6St. HelensUS-Washington, United States46.2-122.182549StratovolcanoHistoricalLast known eruption 1964 or later
72.5AdamsUS-Washington, United States46.206-121.493742StratovolcanoTephrochronologyLast known eruption A.D. 1-1499
75.0Glacier PeakUS-Washington, United States48.112-121.1133213StratovolcanoTephrochronologyLast known eruption 1700-1799
88.0Indian HeavenUS-Washington, United States45.93-121.821513Shield volcanoRadiocarbonLast known eruption B.C. (Holocene)
91.2West CraterUS-Washington, United States45.88-122.081329Volcanic fieldRadiocarbonLast known eruption B.C. (Holocene)

Historical Earthquake Events

A total of 29 historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Enumclaw, WA.

Distance (miles)DateMagnitudeDepth (km)LatitudeLongitude
24.31949-04-137N/A47.25-122.5
20.11965-04-296.5N/A47.4-122.3
31.71946-02-155.8N/A47.5-122.5
43.31946-02-155.8N/A47.3-122.9
19.31945-04-295.5N/A47.4-121.7
31.91939-11-135.3N/A47.4-122.6
37.51974-04-204.9546.76-121.52
28.31965-10-234.8N/A47.5-122.4
37.11978-03-114.82547.42-122.71
28.41971-12-284.42747.58-122.22
20.51970-10-244.22547.3-122.4
37.51978-03-314.22347.42-122.72
34.91964-10-154.1N/A47.7-122.1
24.11968-06-194N/A47.2-122.5
27.01978-12-3142047.58-121.85
29.01973-07-1841146.8-121.8
32.21975-04-234N/A47.08-122.65
32.21969-10-094N/A46.77-121.72
37.51970-02-103.93347.7-122.3
47.71979-07-073.8546.52-122.17
49.31980-09-193.8647.91-121.87
34.61985-02-283.74747.49-122.59
23.01979-02-013.6947.53-121.92
36.71984-06-023.62147.42-122.7
29.01973-06-093.5N/A47.6-121.8
31.21985-03-183.55347.34-122.62
36.11969-11-283.5N/A47.4-122.7
42.81973-02-223.52047.2-122.9
42.91981-11-263.52247.65-122.62

Historical Tornado Events

A total of 1 historical tornado event that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Enumclaw, WA.

Distance (miles)DateMagnitudeStart Lat/LogEnd Lat/LogLengthWidthFatalitiesInjuriesProperty DamageCrop DamageAffected County
27.91969-12-12347°30'N / 122°24'W47°32'N / 122°19'W3.80 Miles100 Yards01250K0King


* 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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