Primero Reorganized School District 2 Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes
The chance of earthquake damage in Primero Reorganized School District 2 is lower than Colorado average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Primero Reorganized School District 2 is much lower than Colorado average and is much lower than the national average.
Earthquake Index, #120
| Primero Reorganized School District 2 | 0.07 |
| 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
| Primero Reorganized School District 2 | 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, #136
| Primero Reorganized School District 2 | 12.88 |
| 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 399 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Primero Reorganized School District 2 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: | 24 | Hail: | 313 | Heat: | 0 | Heavy Snow: | 0 |
| High Surf: | 0 | Hurricane: | 0 | Ice Storm: | 0 | Landslide: | 0 | Strong Wind: | 1 |
| Thunderstorm Winds: | 32 | Tropical Storm: | 0 | Wildfire: | 3 | Winter Storm: | 0 | Winter Weather: | 0 |
| Other: | 26 | ||||||||
Volcanos Nearby
No volcano is found in or near Primero Reorganized School District 2.
Historical Earthquake Events
A total of 3 historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Primero Reorganized School District 2.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Depth (km) | Latitude | Longitude |
| 46.9 | 1966-10-03 | 4.5 | N/A | 37.4 | -104.1 |
| 16.8 | 1973-09-23 | 4.2 | 5 | 37.1 | -104.6 |
| 45.7 | 1966-09-24 | 4.1 | N/A | 36.5 | -105 |
Historical Tornado Events
A total of 4 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Primero Reorganized School District 2.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Start Lat/Log | End Lat/Log | Length | Width | Fatalities | Injuries | Property Damage | Crop Damage | Affected County |
| 35.1 | 1955-07-31 | 3 | 37°26'N / 105°26'W | 0.50 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Costilla | |
| 44.8 | 1996-07-25 | 2 | 36°30'N / 104°55'W | 36°31'N / 104°54'W | 2.00 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 5 | 1.7M | 0 | Colfax |
| Brief Description: A tornado destroyed 11 homes and 7 business in Cimarron. Another 43 structures were damaged. Among the building destroyed was the Post Office which was sliced by the air-borne frame of a mobile home. Of the 5 injuries, 2 were serious, requiring hospitalization. All injuries occurred in mobile homes or portable buildings without permanent foundations. A funnel cloud, which went unreported, was observed by deputies for about 20 minutes. The tornado developed as convection moved over a horizontal shear axis created by southeast surface winds and northwest winds aloft above the foothills located just northwest of Cimarron. | |||||||||||
| 47.4 | 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 |
| 47.6 | 1978-07-10 | 2 | 37°37'N / 104°15'W | 0.30 Mile | 50 Yards | 0 | 2 | 25K | 0 | Huerfano | |
* 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.