Montrose County School District RE-1J Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes
The chance of earthquake damage in Montrose County School District RE-1J is lower than Colorado average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Montrose County School District RE-1J is much lower than Colorado average and is much lower than the national average.
Earthquake Index, #77
| Montrose County School District RE-1J | 0.16 |
| 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, #28
| Montrose County School District RE-1J | 0.0012 |
| 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, #161
| Montrose County School District RE-1J | 2.99 |
| 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 224 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Montrose County School District RE-1J 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: | 1 |
| Dust Storm: | 0 | Flood: | 55 | Hail: | 28 | Heat: | 0 | Heavy Snow: | 0 |
| High Surf: | 0 | Hurricane: | 0 | Ice Storm: | 0 | Landslide: | 0 | Strong Wind: | 0 |
| Thunderstorm Winds: | 44 | Tropical Storm: | 0 | Wildfire: | 14 | Winter Storm: | 0 | Winter Weather: | 0 |
| Other: | 82 | ||||||||
Volcanos Nearby
A total of 1 volcano is found in or near Montrose County School District RE-1J.
| Distance (miles) | Name | Region | Latitude | Longitude | Elevation (foot) | Type | Status | Last Eruption |
| 92.8 | Dotsero | US-Colorado, United States | 39.65 | -107.03 | 2230 | Maar | Radiocarbon | Last known eruption B.C. (Holocene) |
Historical Earthquake Events
A total of 1 historical earthquake event that had a recorded magnitude of 3.5 or above found in or near Montrose County School District RE-1J.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Depth (km) | Latitude | Longitude |
| 19.3 | 1960-10-11 | 5.5 | N/A | 38.3 | -107.6 |
Historical Tornado Events
No historical tornado events that had recorded magnitudes of 2 or above found in or near Montrose County School District RE-1J.
No historical earthquake events found in or near Montrose County School District RE-1J.
* 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.