Trinidad School District 1 Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes
The chance of earthquake damage in Trinidad School District 1 is lower than Colorado average and is lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Trinidad School District 1 is much lower than Colorado average and is much lower than the national average.
Earthquake Index, #23
| Trinidad School District 1 | 0.90 |
| 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, #34
| Trinidad School District 1 | 0.0000 |
| 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, #131
| Trinidad School District 1 | 14.57 |
| 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 449 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Trinidad School District 1 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: | 21 | Hail: | 360 | Heat: | 0 | Heavy Snow: | 0 |
| High Surf: | 0 | Hurricane: | 0 | Ice Storm: | 0 | Landslide: | 0 | Strong Wind: | 1 |
| Thunderstorm Winds: | 39 | Tropical Storm: | 0 | Wildfire: | 3 | Winter Storm: | 0 | Winter Weather: | 0 |
| Other: | 25 | ||||||||
Volcanos Nearby
No volcano is found in or near Trinidad School District 1.
Historical Earthquake Events
A total of 2 historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Trinidad School District 1.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Depth (km) | Latitude | Longitude |
| 28.6 | 1966-10-03 | 4.5 | N/A | 37.4 | -104.1 |
| 6.1 | 1973-09-23 | 4.2 | 5 | 37.1 | -104.6 |
Historical Tornado Events
A total of 2 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Trinidad School District 1.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Start Lat/Log | End Lat/Log | Length | Width | Fatalities | Injuries | Property Damage | Crop Damage | Affected County |
| 34.5 | 1978-07-10 | 2 | 37°37'N / 104°15'W | 0.30 Mile | 50 Yards | 0 | 2 | 25K | 0 | Huerfano | |
| 44.5 | 1964-05-29 | 3 | 36°32'N / 104°35'W | 36°31'N / 104°32'W | 3.00 Miles | 33 Yards | 1 | 8 | 250K | 0 | Colfax |
* 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.