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Ontario Micro Area Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes

 

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

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

Earthquake Index, #472

Ontario Area
0.04
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, #44

Ontario Area
0.0125
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, #850

Ontario Area
7.35
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 571 other weather extremes events from 1950 to 2010 were recorded in Ontario Area. The following is a break down of these events:

TypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCount
Avalanche:0Blizzard:0Cold:0Dense Fog:19Drought:1
Dust Storm:0Flood:59Hail:137Heat:0Heavy Snow:4
High Surf:0Hurricane:0Ice Storm:0Landslide:0Strong Wind:6
Thunderstorm Winds:275Tropical Storm:0Wildfire:15Winter Storm:0Winter Weather:0
Other:55 

Volcanos Nearby

A total of 4 volcanoes are found in or near Ontario Area.

Distance (miles)NameRegionLatitudeLongitudeElevation (foot)TypeStatusLast Eruption
16.8Jordan CratersUS-Oregon, United States43.03-117.421473Volcanic fieldHoloceneUndated, but probable Holocene eruption
18.0Saddle ButteUS-Oregon, United States43-117.81700Volcanic fieldHoloceneUnknown
42.8Jackies ButteUS-Oregon, United States42.606-117.5891420Volcanic fieldHoloceneUnknown
57.6Diamond CratersUS-Oregon, United States43.1-118.751435Volcanic fieldHoloceneUnknown

Historical Earthquake Events

No historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Ontario Area.

No historical earthquake events found in or near Ontario Area.

Historical Tornado Events

No historical tornado events that had recorded magnitudes of 2 or above found in or near Ontario Area.

No historical earthquake events found in or near Ontario Area.


* 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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