Tahoe-Truckee Joint Unified School District Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes
The chance of earthquake damage in Tahoe-Truckee Joint Unified School District is much lower than California average and is much higher than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Tahoe-Truckee Joint Unified School District is lower than California average and is much lower than the national average.
Earthquake Index, #394
| Tahoe-Truckee Joint Unified School District | 13.14 |
| California | 21.80 |
| 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, #166
| Tahoe-Truckee Joint Unified School District | 0.0102 |
| California | 0.0068 |
| 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, #853
| Tahoe-Truckee Joint Unified School District | 2.82 |
| California | 18.56 |
| 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 293 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Tahoe-Truckee Joint Unified School District 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: | 45 | Hail: | 75 | Heat: | 0 | Heavy Snow: | 0 |
| High Surf: | 0 | Hurricane: | 0 | Ice Storm: | 0 | Landslide: | 0 | Strong Wind: | 15 |
| Thunderstorm Winds: | 45 | Tropical Storm: | 0 | Wildfire: | 3 | Winter Storm: | 9 | Winter Weather: | 0 |
| Other: | 101 | ||||||||
Volcanos Nearby
A total of 2 volcanoes are found in or near Tahoe-Truckee Joint Unified School District.
| Distance (miles) | Name | Region | Latitude | Longitude | Elevation (foot) | Type | Status | Last Eruption |
| 26.9 | Steamboat Springs | US-Nevada, United States | 39.375 | -119.72 | 1415 | Lava dome | Pleistocene-Fumarol | Quaternary eruption(s) with the only known Holocene activity being hydrothermal |
| 99.1 | Eagle Lake Field | US-California, United States | 40.63 | -120.83 | 1652 | Fissure vent | Holocene | Unknown |
Historical Earthquake Events
A total of 61 historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Tahoe-Truckee Joint Unified School District.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Depth (km) | Latitude | Longitude |
| 10.3 | 1966-09-12 | 6.5 | N/A | 39.4 | -120.1 |
| 48.8 | 1933-06-25 | 6.1 | N/A | 39.08 | -119.33 |
| 20.1 | 1948-12-29 | 6 | N/A | 39.55 | -120.08 |
| 30.6 | 1959-04-01 | 5.6 | N/A | 39.72 | -120.2 |
| 40.1 | 1939-01-11 | 5.5 | N/A | 38.8 | -119.78 |
| 28.4 | 1952-05-09 | 5.4 | N/A | 39.4 | -119.7 |
| 8.5 | 1966-09-12 | 5.3 | N/A | 39.4 | -120.2 |
| 14.8 | 1943-03-30 | 5.3 | N/A | 39.43 | -120.4 |
| 38.3 | 1978-09-04 | 5.3 | 19 | 38.81 | -119.82 |
| 1.7 | 1947-09-08 | 5.2 | N/A | 39.3 | -120.2 |
| 31.1 | 1953-09-26 | 5.2 | N/A | 39.6 | -119.8 |
| 14.1 | 1980-11-28 | 4.9 | 10 | 39.29 | -120.47 |
| 14.1 | 1980-11-28 | 4.9 | 10 | 39.26 | -120.47 |
| 19.3 | 1951-01-22 | 4.8 | N/A | 39.08 | -119.95 |
| 9.9 | 1966-09-14 | 4.7 | N/A | 39.4 | -120.3 |
| 20.9 | 1958-10-01 | 4.6 | N/A | 39.57 | -120.3 |
| 25.2 | 1948-03-28 | 4.6 | N/A | 39 | -119.9 |
| 32.8 | 1959-06-14 | 4.6 | N/A | 39.67 | -120.55 |
| 38.0 | 1978-09-04 | 4.6 | 18 | 38.82 | -119.81 |
| 9.9 | 1966-09-22 | 4.5 | N/A | 39.4 | -120.3 |
| 40.9 | 1984-02-17 | 4.5 | 25 | 38.88 | -119.64 |
| 45.4 | 1966-06-27 | 4.5 | N/A | 38.7 | -119.8 |
| 46.1 | 1942-12-20 | 4.5 | N/A | 38.72 | -119.73 |
| 11.0 | 1971-04-27 | 4.4 | 5 | 39.43 | -120.26 |
| 26.4 | 1960-11-18 | 4.4 | N/A | 39.6 | -120.47 |
| 48.8 | 1933-06-23 | 4.4 | N/A | 39.08 | -119.33 |
| 7.1 | 1954-04-07 | 4.3 | N/A | 39.37 | -120.15 |
| 32.8 | 1962-10-02 | 4.3 | N/A | 39.2 | -119.6 |
| 42.0 | 1985-05-28 | 4.3 | 5 | 39.51 | -119.48 |
| 10.3 | 1966-09-12 | 4.2 | N/A | 39.4 | -120.1 |
| 16.2 | 1967-01-10 | 4.2 | N/A | 39.5 | -120.3 |
| 22.9 | 1947-05-10 | 4.2 | N/A | 39.6 | -120.3 |
| 23.9 | 1981-04-29 | 4.2 | 7 | 39.27 | -119.76 |
| 26.6 | 1966-09-12 | 4.2 | N/A | 39.5 | -119.8 |
| 35.9 | 1950-10-26 | 4.2 | N/A | 39.62 | -119.7 |
| 9.2 | 1983-07-03 | 4.1 | 13 | 39.41 | -120.21 |
| 14.9 | 1954-05-29 | 4.1 | N/A | 39.47 | -120.33 |
| 0.6 | 1961-08-12 | 4 | N/A | 39.27 | -120.2 |
| 16.2 | 1966-09-13 | 4 | N/A | 39.5 | -120.3 |
| 21.8 | 1947-11-25 | 4 | N/A | 39.3 | -119.8 |
| 37.2 | 1950-11-10 | 4 | N/A | 39.63 | -119.68 |
| 48.5 | 1972-12-02 | 4 | 5 | 39.6 | -119.4 |
| 15.4 | 1966-09-28 | 3.9 | N/A | 39.5 | -120.2 |
| 18.6 | 1977-02-01 | 3.9 | 2 | 39.06 | -120 |
| 28.2 | 1950-11-02 | 3.9 | N/A | 39.62 | -119.92 |
| 39.7 | 1982-06-05 | 3.9 | 12 | 38.79 | -119.81 |
| 44.1 | 1982-01-05 | 3.9 | 23 | 39.85 | -120.57 |
| 8.9 | 1981-03-28 | 3.8 | 16 | 39.4 | -120.16 |
| 15.4 | 1971-04-27 | 3.8 | 2 | 39.5 | -120.2 |
| 18.9 | 1967-09-28 | 3.8 | N/A | 39.55 | -120.18 |
| 35.4 | 1962-04-29 | 3.8 | N/A | 39.78 | -120.33 |
| 36.2 | 1983-01-09 | 3.8 | 5 | 39.12 | -119.56 |
| 9.3 | 1983-07-03 | 3.7 | 14 | 39.41 | -120.22 |
| 15.4 | 1966-09-27 | 3.7 | N/A | 39.5 | -120.2 |
| 2.0 | 1954-12-13 | 3.6 | N/A | 39.28 | -120.17 |
| 38.6 | 1980-03-22 | 3.6 | 17 | 38.81 | -119.81 |
| 15.6 | 1967-09-27 | 3.5 | N/A | 39.5 | -120.17 |
| 35.8 | 1981-01-02 | 3.5 | 27 | 39.73 | -120.53 |
| 37.5 | 1976-06-29 | 3.5 | 6 | 39.45 | -119.54 |
| 38.0 | 1976-06-24 | 3.5 | 2 | 39.45 | -119.53 |
| 40.4 | 1950-06-13 | 3.5 | N/A | 38.7 | -120.08 |
Historical Tornado Events
No historical tornado events that had recorded magnitudes of 2 or above found in or near Tahoe-Truckee Joint Unified School District.
No historical earthquake events found in or near Tahoe-Truckee Joint Unified School District.
* 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.