Prineville Micro Area Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes
The chance of earthquake damage in Prineville Area is lower than Oregon average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Prineville Area is about the same as Oregon average and is much lower than the national average.
Earthquake Index, #731
| Prineville Area | 0.01 |
| Oregon | 0.62 |
| 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, #20
| Prineville Area | 0.0309 |
| Oregon | 0.0291 |
| 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, #925
| Prineville Area | 1.17 |
| Oregon | 8.38 |
| 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 478 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Prineville Area were recorded from 1950 to 2010. 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: | 33 | Hail: | 253 | Heat: | 0 | Heavy Snow: | 1 |
| High Surf: | 0 | Hurricane: | 0 | Ice Storm: | 0 | Landslide: | 0 | Strong Wind: | 1 |
| Thunderstorm Winds: | 90 | Tropical Storm: | 0 | Wildfire: | 28 | Winter Storm: | 0 | Winter Weather: | 0 |
| Other: | 72 | ||||||||
Volcanos Nearby
A total of 16 volcanoes are found in or near Prineville Area.
| Distance (miles) | Name | Region | Latitude | Longitude | Elevation (foot) | Type | Status | Last Eruption |
| 51.1 | Devils Garden | US-Oregon, United States | 43.512 | -120.861 | 1698 | Volcanic field | Holocene | Unknown |
| 51.4 | Squaw Ridge Field | US-Oregon, United States | 43.472 | -120.754 | 1711 | Volcanic field | Holocene | Unknown |
| 52.4 | Newberry Volcano | US-Oregon, United States | 43.722 | -121.229 | 2434 | Shield volcano | Radiocarbon | Last known eruption A.D. 1-1499 |
| 57.3 | Four Craters Lava Field | US-Oregon, United States | 43.361 | -120.669 | 1501 | Volcanic field | Holocene | Unknown |
| 66.5 | Bachelor | US-Oregon, United States | 43.979 | -121.688 | 2763 | Stratovolcano | Tephrochronology | Last known eruption B.C. (Holocene) |
| 69.3 | North Sister Field | US-Oregon, United States | 44.17 | -121.77 | 3074 | Complex volcano | Radiocarbon | Last known eruption A.D. 1-1499 |
| 69.4 | South Sister | US-Oregon, United States | 44.1 | -121.77 | 3157 | Complex volcano | Radiocarbon | Last known eruption B.C. (Holocene) |
| 71.4 | Blue Lake Crater | US-Oregon, United States | 44.42 | -121.77 | 1230 | Maar | Radiocarbon | Last known eruption B.C. (Holocene) |
| 73.2 | Belknap | US-Oregon, United States | 44.285 | -121.841 | 2095 | Shield volcano | Radiocarbon | Last known eruption A.D. 1-1499 |
| 73.4 | Washington | US-Oregon, United States | 44.332 | -121.837 | 2376 | Shield volcano | Radiocarbon | Last known eruption A.D. 1-1499 |
| 78.5 | Sand Mountain Field | US-Oregon, United States | 44.38 | -121.93 | 1664 | Cinder cone | Radiocarbon | Last known eruption B.C. (Holocene) |
| 79.3 | Jefferson | US-Oregon, United States | 44.692 | -121.8 | 3199 | Stratovolcano | Varve Count | Last known eruption A.D. 1-1499 |
| 82.9 | Davis Lake | US-Oregon, United States | 43.57 | -121.82 | 2163 | Volcanic field | Radiocarbon | Last known eruption B.C. (Holocene) |
| 105.8 | Hood | US-Oregon, United States | 45.374 | -121.694 | 3426 | Stratovolcano | Historical | Last known eruption 1800-1899 |
| 107.5 | Cinnamon Butte | US-Oregon, United States | 43.241 | -122.108 | 1956 | Cinder cone | Holocene | Unknown |
| 109.3 | Diamond Craters | US-Oregon, United States | 43.1 | -118.75 | 1435 | Volcanic field | Holocene | Unknown |
Historical Earthquake Events
No historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Prineville Area.
No historical earthquake events found in or near Prineville Area.
Historical Tornado Events
No historical tornado events that had recorded magnitudes of 2 or above found in or near Prineville Area.
No historical earthquake events found in or near Prineville 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.