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Frontier, WY Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes

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

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

Earthquake Index, #67

Frontier, WY
0.21
Wyoming
0.38
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, #37

Frontier, WY
0.0000
Wyoming
0.0006
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

Frontier, WY
4.72
Wyoming
30.94
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 66 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Frontier, WY were recorded from 1950 to 2010. The following is a break down of these events:

TypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCount
Avalanche:0Blizzard:0Cold:0Dense Fog:0Drought:2
Dust Storm:0Flood:6Hail:13Heat:0Heavy Snow:0
High Surf:0Hurricane:0Ice Storm:0Landslide:0Strong Wind:0
Thunderstorm Winds:31Tropical Storm:0Wildfire:6Winter Storm:0Winter Weather:0
Other:8 

Volcanos Nearby

No volcano is found in or near Frontier, WY.

Historical Earthquake Events

A total of 1 historical earthquake event that had a recorded magnitude of 3.5 or above found in or near Frontier, WY.

Distance (miles)DateMagnitudeDepth (km)LatitudeLongitude
48.61966-02-113.5N/A42.1-111.4

Historical Tornado Events

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

Distance (miles)DateMagnitudeStart Lat/LogEnd Lat/LogLengthWidthFatalitiesInjuriesProperty DamageCrop DamageAffected County
43.71950-05-10241°11'N / 110°25'W2.00 Miles33 Yards000K0Uinta


* 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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