Salmon School District 291 Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes
The chance of earthquake damage in Salmon School District 291 is lower than Idaho average and is lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Salmon School District 291 is about the same as Idaho average and is much lower than the national average.
Earthquake Index, #27
| Salmon School District 291 | 0.51 |
| Idaho | 0.74 |
| 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, #99
| Salmon School District 291 | 0.0000 |
| Idaho | 0.0087 |
| 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, #96
| Salmon School District 291 | 8.80 |
| Idaho | 10.98 |
| 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 100 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Salmon School District 291 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: | 10 | Hail: | 35 | Heat: | 0 | Heavy Snow: | 2 |
| High Surf: | 0 | Hurricane: | 0 | Ice Storm: | 0 | Landslide: | 0 | Strong Wind: | 0 |
| Thunderstorm Winds: | 45 | Tropical Storm: | 0 | Wildfire: | 3 | Winter Storm: | 0 | Winter Weather: | 0 |
| Other: | 5 | ||||||||
Volcanos Nearby
No volcano is found in or near Salmon School District 291.
Historical Earthquake Events
A total of 11 historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Salmon School District 291.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Depth (km) | Latitude | Longitude |
| 48.9 | 1984-08-22 | 5.8 | 10 | 44.47 | -114.01 |
| 20.0 | 1978-10-29 | 5 | 5 | 44.96 | -114.27 |
| 44.2 | 1985-02-06 | 4.8 | 10 | 44.55 | -114.18 |
| 44.2 | 1985-03-17 | 4.7 | 10 | 44.55 | -114.18 |
| 14.0 | 1976-07-26 | 4.4 | 10 | 45.02 | -114.18 |
| 36.8 | 1984-03-24 | 4.3 | 10 | 44.74 | -114.43 |
| 36.4 | 1984-04-11 | 4.1 | 10 | 44.77 | -114.47 |
| 43.2 | 1982-08-10 | 4.1 | 5 | 44.62 | -114.4 |
| 37.7 | 1984-03-24 | 3.8 | 10 | 44.73 | -114.44 |
| 33.8 | 1985-01-18 | 3.7 | 10 | 44.7 | -114.15 |
| 32.6 | 1963-10-07 | 3.5 | N/A | 44.8 | -114.4 |
Historical Tornado Events
A total of 1 historical tornado event that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Salmon School District 291.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Start Lat/Log | End Lat/Log | Length | Width | Fatalities | Injuries | Property Damage | Crop Damage | Affected County |
| 32.9 | 1962-06-14 | 2 | 45°24'N / 113°24'W | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Beaverhead |
* 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.