Portland, Vancouver, Hillsboro Metro Area Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes
The chance of earthquake damage in Portland, Vancouver, Hillsboro Area is about the same as the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Portland, Vancouver, Hillsboro Area is much lower than the national average.
Earthquake Index, #62
| Portland, Vancouver, Hillsboro Area | 1.95 |
| 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, #16
| Portland, Vancouver, Hillsboro Area | 0.0340 |
| 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, #780
| Portland, Vancouver, Hillsboro Area | 20.82 |
| 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 652 other weather extremes events from 1950 to 2010 were recorded in Portland, Vancouver, Hillsboro Area. The following is a break down of these events:
| Type | Count | Type | Count | Type | Count | Type | Count | Type | Count |
| Avalanche: | 0 | Blizzard: | 0 | Cold: | 0 | Dense Fog: | 0 | Drought: | 0 |
| Dust Storm: | 0 | Flood: | 141 | Hail: | 85 | Heat: | 0 | Heavy Snow: | 7 |
| High Surf: | 0 | Hurricane: | 0 | Ice Storm: | 0 | Landslide: | 0 | Strong Wind: | 28 |
| Thunderstorm Winds: | 82 | Tropical Storm: | 0 | Wildfire: | 18 | Winter Storm: | 0 | Winter Weather: | 0 |
| Other: | 291 | ||||||||
Volcanos Nearby
A total of 14 volcanoes are found in or near Portland, Vancouver, Hillsboro Area.
| Distance (miles) | Name | Region | Latitude | Longitude | Elevation (foot) | Type | Status | Last Eruption |
| 27.4 | West Crater | US-Washington, United States | 45.88 | -122.08 | 1329 | Volcanic field | Radiocarbon | Last known eruption B.C. (Holocene) |
| 39.3 | Indian Heaven | US-Washington, United States | 45.93 | -121.82 | 1513 | Shield volcano | Radiocarbon | Last known eruption B.C. (Holocene) |
| 41.3 | Hood | US-Oregon, United States | 45.374 | -121.694 | 3426 | Stratovolcano | Historical | Last known eruption 1800-1899 |
| 43.9 | St. Helens | US-Washington, United States | 46.2 | -122.18 | 2549 | Stratovolcano | Historical | Last known eruption 1964 or later |
| 63.5 | Adams | US-Washington, United States | 46.206 | -121.49 | 3742 | Stratovolcano | Tephrochronology | Last known eruption A.D. 1-1499 |
| 71.0 | Jefferson | US-Oregon, United States | 44.692 | -121.8 | 3199 | Stratovolcano | Varve Count | Last known eruption A.D. 1-1499 |
| 88.5 | Sand Mountain Field | US-Oregon, United States | 44.38 | -121.93 | 1664 | Cinder cone | Radiocarbon | Last known eruption B.C. (Holocene) |
| 88.7 | Blue Lake Crater | US-Oregon, United States | 44.42 | -121.77 | 1230 | Maar | Radiocarbon | Last known eruption B.C. (Holocene) |
| 93.1 | Washington | US-Oregon, United States | 44.332 | -121.837 | 2376 | Shield volcano | Radiocarbon | Last known eruption A.D. 1-1499 |
| 94.3 | Rainier | US-Washington, United States | 46.87 | -121.758 | 4392 | Stratovolcano | Dendrochronology | Last known eruption 1800-1899 |
| 96.1 | Belknap | US-Oregon, United States | 44.285 | -121.841 | 2095 | Shield volcano | Radiocarbon | Last known eruption A.D. 1-1499 |
| 104.8 | North Sister Field | US-Oregon, United States | 44.17 | -121.77 | 3074 | Complex volcano | Radiocarbon | Last known eruption A.D. 1-1499 |
| 109.4 | South Sister | US-Oregon, United States | 44.1 | -121.77 | 3157 | Complex volcano | Radiocarbon | Last known eruption B.C. (Holocene) |
| 118.6 | Bachelor | US-Oregon, United States | 43.979 | -121.688 | 2763 | Stratovolcano | Tephrochronology | Last known eruption B.C. (Holocene) |
Historical Earthquake Events
A total of 5 historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Portland, Vancouver, Hillsboro Area.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Depth (km) | Latitude | Longitude |
| 16.7 | 1964-10-01 | 5.3 | N/A | 45.7 | -122.8 |
| 9.2 | 1962-11-06 | 4.8 | N/A | 45.63 | -122.67 |
| 44.4 | 1980-05-18 | 4.7 | 4 | 46.21 | -122.19 |
| 44.4 | 1980-05-27 | 4.7 | 4 | 46.21 | -122.19 |
| 44.7 | 1963-12-27 | 4.5 | N/A | 45.7 | -123.4 |
Historical Tornado Events
A total of 2 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Portland, Vancouver, Hillsboro Area.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Start Lat/Log | End Lat/Log | Length | Width | Fatalities | Injuries | Property Damage | Crop Damage | Affected County |
| 3.0 | 1972-04-05 | 3 | 45°36'N / 122°38'W | 45°38'N / 122°27'W | 8.70 Miles | 440 Yards | 6 | 300 | 25.0M | 0 | Clark |
| 7.2 | 1972-04-05 | 3 | 45°36'N / 122°38'W | 45°36'N / 122°38'W | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Multnomah |
* 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.