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Lewiston Metro Area Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes

 

The chance of earthquake damage in Lewiston Area is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Lewiston Area is much lower than the national average.

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

Earthquake Index, #524

Lewiston Area
0.03
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, #129

Lewiston Area
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, #842

Lewiston Area
8.12
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 925 other weather extremes events from 1950 to 2010 were recorded in Lewiston Area. The following is a break down of these events:

TypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCount
Avalanche:4Blizzard:7Cold:0Dense Fog:6Drought:2
Dust Storm:0Flood:98Hail:290Heat:0Heavy Snow:45
High Surf:0Hurricane:0Ice Storm:0Landslide:0Strong Wind:32
Thunderstorm Winds:271Tropical Storm:0Wildfire:14Winter Storm:12Winter Weather:1
Other:143 

Volcanos Nearby

No volcano is found in or near Lewiston Area.

Historical Earthquake Events

A total of 1 historical earthquake event that had a recorded magnitude of 3.5 or above found in or near Lewiston Area.

Distance (miles)DateMagnitudeDepth (km)LatitudeLongitude
49.61984-01-314.1545.58-116.57

Historical Tornado Events

A total of 4 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Lewiston Area.

Distance (miles)DateMagnitudeStart Lat/LogEnd Lat/LogLengthWidthFatalitiesInjuriesProperty DamageCrop DamageAffected County
14.91962-05-08246°24'N / 116°48'W46°24'N / 116°36'W9.10 Miles33 Yards0025K0Nez Perce
30.61968-06-11245°50'N / 117°20'W45°54'N / 117°09'W9.60 Miles880 Yards0025.0M0Wallowa
44.91966-03-14246°30'N / 117°48'W1.00 Mile13 Yards003K0Columbia
50.01971-08-30246°55'N / 117°21'W0.50 Mile17 Yards0025K0Whitman


* 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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