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Medical Lake, WA Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes

 
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The chance of earthquake damage in Medical Lake is much lower than Washington average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Medical Lake 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, #617

Medical Lake, WA
0.14
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, #551

Medical Lake, WA
0.0000
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, #75

Medical Lake, WA
14.17
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 245 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Medical Lake, 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:28Hail:70Heat:0Heavy Snow:3
High Surf:0Hurricane:0Ice Storm:0Landslide:0Strong Wind:1
Thunderstorm Winds:96Tropical Storm:0Wildfire:5Winter Storm:0Winter Weather:0
Other:41 

Volcanos Nearby

No volcano is found in or near Medical Lake, WA.

Historical Earthquake Events

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

Distance (miles)DateMagnitudeDepth (km)LatitudeLongitude
32.01965-04-296.5N/A47.97-117.34

Historical Tornado Events

A total of 5 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Medical Lake, WA.

Distance (miles)DateMagnitudeStart Lat/LogEnd Lat/LogLengthWidthFatalitiesInjuriesProperty DamageCrop DamageAffected County
17.21954-06-15247°26'N / 117°23'W0.50 Mile100 Yards0025K0Spokane
23.61957-05-06247°29'N / 117°12'W1.50 Miles23 Yards000K0Spokane
39.51972-04-05347°45'N / 118°31'W47°46'N / 118°28'W01250K0Lincoln
47.91971-08-30246°55'N / 117°21'W0.50 Mile17 Yards0025K0Whitman
49.51978-07-17248°11'N / 117°08'W000K0Pend Oreille


* 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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