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Knife River, MN Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes

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

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

Earthquake Index, #530

Knife River, MN
0.00
Minnesota
0.01
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

Knife River, MN
0.0000
Minnesota
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, #938

Knife River, MN
23.75
Minnesota
135.90
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 481 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Knife River, MN were recorded from 1950 to 2010. The following is a break down of these events:

TypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCount
Avalanche:0Blizzard:3Cold:15Dense Fog:1Drought:8
Dust Storm:0Flood:14Hail:120Heat:5Heavy Snow:86
High Surf:0Hurricane:0Ice Storm:10Landslide:0Strong Wind:7
Thunderstorm Winds:170Tropical Storm:0Wildfire:1Winter Storm:22Winter Weather:1
Other:18 

Volcanos Nearby

No volcano is found in or near Knife River, MN.

Historical Earthquake Events

No historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Knife River, MN.

No historical earthquake events found in or near Knife River, MN.

Historical Tornado Events

A total of 5 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Knife River, MN.

Distance (miles)DateMagnitudeStart Lat/LogEnd Lat/LogLengthWidthFatalitiesInjuriesProperty DamageCrop DamageAffected County
5.31969-08-06347°02'N / 91°58'W47°02'N / 91°43'W11.50 Miles200 Yards003K0St. Louis
15.01969-08-06347°03'N / 92°09'W47°02'N / 92°01'W5.70 Miles117 Yards23250K0St. Louis
23.11980-09-03246°35'N / 91°53'W46°41'N / 91°43'W9.90 Miles80 Yards0025K0Douglas
48.01968-06-30246°18'N / 91°33'W46°26'N / 91°00'W27.60 Miles300 Yards02250K0Bayfield
48.21968-06-30246°15'N / 91°47'W46°18'N / 91°33'W11.40 Miles300 Yards00250K0Douglas


* 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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