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Porcupine, ND Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes

 
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The chance of earthquake damage in Porcupine is about the same as North Dakota average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Porcupine is lower than North Dakota average and is much lower than the national average.

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

Earthquake Index, #18

Porcupine, ND
0.01
North Dakota
0.00
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

Porcupine, ND
0.0000
North Dakota
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, #314

Porcupine, ND
52.83
North Dakota
81.79
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 1,106 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Porcupine, ND 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:0Flood:43Hail:627Heat:0Heavy Snow:0
High Surf:0Hurricane:0Ice Storm:0Landslide:0Strong Wind:0
Thunderstorm Winds:381Tropical Storm:0Wildfire:6Winter Storm:0Winter Weather:0
Other:49 

Volcanos Nearby

No volcano is found in or near Porcupine, ND.

Historical Earthquake Events

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

Distance (miles)DateMagnitudeDepth (km)LatitudeLongitude
30.61968-07-084.4N/A46.5-100.6

Historical Tornado Events

A total of 13 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Porcupine, ND.

Distance (miles)DateMagnitudeStart Lat/LogEnd Lat/LogLengthWidthFatalitiesInjuriesProperty DamageCrop DamageAffected County
27.21978-07-04446°24'N / 101°53'W46°24'N / 101°20'W26.00 Miles250 Yards5352.5M0Grant
29.51969-07-07245°48'N / 101°00'W000K0Lawrence
29.71953-05-29546°27'N / 100°40'W46°33'N / 100°35'W7.40 Miles600 Yards220250K0Morton
31.11953-05-29245°49'N / 100°49'W0.50 Mile33 Yards02250K0Corson
34.11981-07-30346°44'N / 101°08'W46°40'N / 100°42'W20.90 Miles500 Yards00250K0Morton
34.51975-06-29446°22'N / 102°02'W46°20'N / 101°34'W22.20 Miles880 Yards000K0Grant
36.71981-07-30346°40'N / 100°42'W46°39'N / 100°37'W3.00 Miles33 Yards00250K0Burleigh
37.41953-05-29546°33'N / 100°35'W46°38'N / 100°28'W7.40 Miles600 Yards00250K0Emmons
41.21955-07-01346°23'N / 100°18'W46°25'N / 100°15'W1.30 Miles40 Yards0025K0Emmons
43.31978-05-25346°50'N / 100°54'W2.50 Miles30 Yards00250K0Morton
43.71983-06-22245°55'N / 100°18'W0.20 Mile13 Yards0025K0Campbell
48.21983-06-21345°55'N / 100°17'W45°54'N / 100°07'W6.00 Miles600 Yards04250K0Campbell
49.01965-06-13245°53'N / 100°09'W45°56'N / 100°13'W4.10 Miles30 Yards0025K0Campbell


* 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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