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Palo Verde, AZ Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes

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

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

Earthquake Index, #350

Palo Verde, AZ
0.02
Arizona
0.13
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, #237

Palo Verde, AZ
0.0000
Arizona
0.0015
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, #80

Palo Verde, AZ
19.84
Arizona
22.18
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 839 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Palo Verde, AZ were recorded from 1950 to 2010. The following is a break down of these events:

TypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCount
Avalanche:0Blizzard:0Cold:0Dense Fog:0Drought:0
Dust Storm:1Flood:70Hail:84Heat:0Heavy Snow:0
High Surf:0Hurricane:0Ice Storm:0Landslide:0Strong Wind:0
Thunderstorm Winds:521Tropical Storm:0Wildfire:0Winter Storm:0Winter Weather:0
Other:163 

Volcanos Nearby

No volcano is found in or near Palo Verde, AZ.

Historical Earthquake Events

No historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Palo Verde, AZ.

No historical earthquake events found in or near Palo Verde, AZ.

Historical Tornado Events

A total of 5 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Palo Verde, AZ.

Distance (miles)DateMagnitudeStart Lat/LogEnd Lat/LogLengthWidthFatalitiesInjuriesProperty DamageCrop DamageAffected County
21.11968-10-03233°30'N / 112°24'W33°30'N / 112°25'W03250K0Maricopa
27.01971-09-14233°27'N / 112°16'W0025K0Maricopa
43.51957-08-04332°51'N / 113°12'W12.00 Miles33 Yards003K0Maricopa
46.21972-06-21233°28'N / 112°00'W33°39'N / 111°55'W13.50 Miles33 Yards0325.0M0Maricopa
47.51971-08-30233°22'N / 111°55'W33°25'N / 111°52'W4.70 Miles400 Yards0412.5M0Maricopa


* 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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