West Grand School District 1-JT Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes
The chance of earthquake damage in West Grand School District 1-JT is lower than Colorado average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in West Grand School District 1-JT is much lower than Colorado average and is much lower than the national average.
Earthquake Index, #82
| West Grand School District 1-JT | 0.15 |
| Colorado | 1.32 |
| 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, #6
| West Grand School District 1-JT | 0.0038 |
| Colorado | 0.0009 |
| 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, #150
| West Grand School District 1-JT | 5.13 |
| Colorado | 117.98 |
| 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 183 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of West Grand School District 1-JT 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: | 2 |
| Dust Storm: | 0 | Flood: | 27 | Hail: | 39 | Heat: | 0 | Heavy Snow: | 0 |
| High Surf: | 0 | Hurricane: | 0 | Ice Storm: | 0 | Landslide: | 0 | Strong Wind: | 1 |
| Thunderstorm Winds: | 49 | Tropical Storm: | 0 | Wildfire: | 22 | Winter Storm: | 0 | Winter Weather: | 0 |
| Other: | 43 | ||||||||
Volcanos Nearby
A total of 1 volcano is found in or near West Grand School District 1-JT.
| Distance (miles) | Name | Region | Latitude | Longitude | Elevation (foot) | Type | Status | Last Eruption |
| 45.1 | Dotsero | US-Colorado, United States | 39.65 | -107.03 | 2230 | Maar | Radiocarbon | Last known eruption B.C. (Holocene) |
Historical Earthquake Events
No historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near West Grand School District 1-JT.
No historical earthquake events found in or near West Grand School District 1-JT.
Historical Tornado Events
No historical tornado events that had recorded magnitudes of 2 or above found in or near West Grand School District 1-JT.
No historical earthquake events found in or near West Grand School District 1-JT.
* 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.