West Yellowstone K-12 School District Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes
The chance of earthquake damage in West Yellowstone K-12 School District is much higher than Montana average and is much higher than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in West Yellowstone K-12 School District is about the same as Montana average and is much lower than the national average.
Earthquake Index, #3
| West Yellowstone K-12 School District | 35.69 |
| Montana | 1.98 |
| 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, #1
| West Yellowstone K-12 School District | 0.0064 |
| Montana | 0.0002 |
| 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, #427
| West Yellowstone K-12 School District | 0.16 |
| Montana | 7.73 |
| 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 184 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of West Yellowstone K-12 School District 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: | 4 | Dense Fog: | 0 | Drought: | 0 |
| Dust Storm: | 0 | Flood: | 2 | Hail: | 23 | Heat: | 0 | Heavy Snow: | 58 |
| High Surf: | 0 | Hurricane: | 0 | Ice Storm: | 0 | Landslide: | 1 | Strong Wind: | 5 |
| Thunderstorm Winds: | 43 | Tropical Storm: | 0 | Wildfire: | 8 | Winter Storm: | 33 | Winter Weather: | 0 |
| Other: | 7 | ||||||||
Volcanos Nearby
A total of 1 volcano is found in or near West Yellowstone K-12 School District.
| Distance (miles) | Name | Region | Latitude | Longitude | Elevation (foot) | Type | Status | Last Eruption |
| 33.0 | Yellowstone | US-Wyoming, United States | 44.43 | -110.67 | 2805 | Caldera | Tephrochronology | Last known eruption B.C. (Holocene) |
Historical Earthquake Events
A total of 156 historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near West Yellowstone K-12 School District.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Depth (km) | Latitude | Longitude |
| 7.6 | 1959-08-18 | 7.1 | N/A | 44.83 | -111.08 |
| 23.8 | 1959-08-18 | 6.5 | N/A | 44.88 | -110.73 |
| 37.5 | 1959-08-18 | 6.5 | N/A | 45 | -110.5 |
| 27.8 | 1975-06-30 | 6.4 | N/A | 44.75 | -110.61 |
| 41.9 | 1947-11-23 | 6.3 | N/A | 44.78 | -112.03 |
| 23.7 | 1959-08-18 | 6 | N/A | 44.8 | -110.7 |
| 24.7 | 1959-08-19 | 6 | N/A | 44.9 | -111.63 |
| 24.7 | 1959-12-14 | 6 | N/A | 44.9 | -111.63 |
| 21.1 | 1964-10-21 | 5.8 | N/A | 44.8 | -111.6 |
| 5.4 | 1959-08-18 | 5.5 | N/A | 44.8 | -111.1 |
| 19.0 | 1976-12-08 | 5.5 | 5 | 44.76 | -110.79 |
| 18.0 | 1976-10-19 | 5.3 | 4 | 44.74 | -110.81 |
| 23.7 | 1976-10-19 | 5.3 | 5 | 44.8 | -110.7 |
| 17.5 | 1977-03-11 | 5.2 | 5 | 44.85 | -111.5 |
| 37.3 | 1973-03-31 | 5.1 | 10 | 44.5 | -110.5 |
| 20.8 | 1959-08-19 | 5 | N/A | 45 | -111.4 |
| 37.5 | 1959-08-19 | 5 | N/A | 45 | -110.5 |
| 45.0 | 1973-03-28 | 5 | 8 | 44.4 | -110.4 |
| 5.4 | 1965-10-08 | 4.9 | N/A | 44.8 | -111.1 |
| 27.2 | 1970-01-07 | 4.9 | 33 | 45 | -111.6 |
| 9.2 | 1985-11-09 | 4.8 | 4 | 44.66 | -111.03 |
| 10.0 | 1979-05-08 | 4.7 | 5 | 44.75 | -111.38 |
| 13.8 | 1963-09-24 | 4.7 | N/A | 44.9 | -111 |
| 18.5 | 1976-12-09 | 4.7 | 5 | 44.77 | -110.8 |
| 28.9 | 1983-02-06 | 4.7 | 5 | 44.57 | -110.64 |
| 31.1 | 1977-10-19 | 4.7 | 10 | 44.77 | -111.81 |
| 28.1 | 1982-10-26 | 4.6 | 5 | 44.75 | -111.75 |
| 45.0 | 1973-03-30 | 4.6 | 11 | 44.4 | -110.4 |
| 14.3 | 1980-02-22 | 4.5 | 1 | 44.81 | -110.9 |
| 18.5 | 1976-12-19 | 4.5 | 5 | 44.77 | -110.8 |
| 18.7 | 1974-08-30 | 4.5 | 1 | 44.7 | -110.8 |
| 23.7 | 1959-08-19 | 4.5 | N/A | 45 | -111.5 |
| 47.3 | 1965-11-03 | 4.5 | N/A | 45.2 | -111.9 |
| 9.3 | 1985-11-26 | 4.4 | 5 | 44.65 | -111.04 |
| 18.2 | 1976-12-20 | 4.4 | 5 | 44.84 | -110.83 |
| 32.1 | 1982-10-21 | 4.4 | 5 | 44.72 | -111.83 |
| 43.1 | 1963-04-27 | 4.4 | N/A | 44.8 | -110.3 |
| 6.1 | 1977-03-04 | 4.3 | 5 | 44.8 | -111.08 |
| 6.7 | 1977-03-04 | 4.3 | 5 | 44.78 | -111.05 |
| 7.0 | 1977-03-04 | 4.3 | 5 | 44.84 | -111.13 |
| 7.2 | 1985-11-09 | 4.3 | 5 | 44.69 | -111.05 |
| 10.0 | 1985-11-17 | 4.3 | 5 | 44.62 | -111.07 |
| 10.0 | 1985-12-04 | 4.3 | 5 | 44.67 | -111 |
| 19.8 | 1985-03-01 | 4.3 | 5 | 44.8 | -110.78 |
| 27.8 | 1963-12-20 | 4.3 | N/A | 44.9 | -111.7 |
| 1.2 | 1979-05-08 | 4.2 | 5 | 44.74 | -111.2 |
| 2.5 | 1985-11-09 | 4.2 | 5 | 44.77 | -111.14 |
| 5.2 | 1980-05-10 | 4.2 | 5 | 44.76 | -111.28 |
| 8.6 | 1985-10-19 | 4.2 | 5 | 44.65 | -111.06 |
| 8.9 | 1977-03-04 | 4.2 | 5 | 44.83 | -111.04 |
| 9.0 | 1985-11-09 | 4.2 | 5 | 44.65 | -111.05 |
| 9.2 | 1965-05-11 | 4.2 | N/A | 44.7 | -111 |
| 10.5 | 1981-05-22 | 4.2 | 7 | 44.83 | -111 |
| 10.5 | 1985-10-16 | 4.2 | 4 | 44.64 | -111.02 |
| 26.7 | 1975-01-29 | 4.2 | N/A | 45.07 | -111.47 |
| 26.7 | 1982-11-04 | 4.2 | 5 | 44.72 | -111.72 |
| 6.1 | 1977-03-04 | 4.1 | 5 | 44.8 | -111.08 |
| 7.6 | 1985-06-17 | 4.1 | 7 | 44.78 | -111.03 |
| 8.6 | 1985-10-19 | 4.1 | 5 | 44.64 | -111.08 |
| 9.7 | 1985-12-04 | 4.1 | 5 | 44.65 | -111.03 |
| 10.4 | 1985-10-19 | 4.1 | 5 | 44.65 | -111.01 |
| 12.5 | 1985-12-15 | 4.1 | 6 | 44.62 | -110.99 |
| 18.6 | 1985-03-05 | 4.1 | 5 | 44.78 | -110.8 |
| 30.8 | 1965-10-10 | 4.1 | N/A | 44.8 | -111.8 |
| 33.1 | 1983-08-14 | 4.1 | 5 | 44.72 | -111.85 |
| 33.4 | 1963-03-22 | 4.1 | N/A | 44.8 | -110.5 |
| 33.6 | 1984-05-07 | 4.1 | 5 | 44.66 | -111.85 |
| 2.4 | 1977-03-04 | 4 | 5 | 44.77 | -111.21 |
| 3.3 | 1977-03-04 | 4 | 5 | 44.77 | -111.12 |
| 6.4 | 1977-03-04 | 4 | 5 | 44.82 | -111.1 |
| 7.0 | 1985-11-16 | 4 | 5 | 44.67 | -111.08 |
| 8.2 | 1977-03-04 | 4 | 5 | 44.76 | -111.01 |
| 10.5 | 1985-10-16 | 4 | 5 | 44.64 | -111.02 |
| 10.6 | 1985-10-19 | 4 | 5 | 44.68 | -110.98 |
| 11.4 | 1966-10-11 | 4 | N/A | 44.9 | -111.1 |
| 20.3 | 1985-03-01 | 4 | 4 | 44.8 | -110.77 |
| 20.8 | 1963-04-27 | 4 | N/A | 45 | -111.4 |
| 25.6 | 1977-05-28 | 4 | 5 | 44.42 | -111.43 |
| 5.4 | 1966-10-11 | 3.9 | N/A | 44.8 | -111.1 |
| 8.6 | 1985-11-16 | 3.9 | 5 | 44.64 | -111.08 |
| 9.3 | 1985-11-15 | 3.9 | 5 | 44.65 | -111.04 |
| 9.4 | 1985-11-25 | 3.9 | 5 | 44.63 | -111.07 |
| 9.7 | 1985-10-17 | 3.9 | 5 | 44.63 | -111.06 |
| 9.7 | 1985-11-12 | 3.9 | 5 | 44.63 | -111.06 |
| 10.0 | 1985-12-04 | 3.9 | 5 | 44.63 | -111.05 |
| 10.9 | 1985-10-17 | 3.9 | 5 | 44.64 | -111.01 |
| 11.0 | 1985-12-01 | 3.9 | 8 | 44.63 | -111.02 |
| 11.4 | 1966-10-11 | 3.9 | N/A | 44.9 | -111.1 |
| 12.4 | 1985-11-20 | 3.9 | 5 | 44.63 | -110.98 |
| 17.5 | 1977-04-02 | 3.9 | 5 | 44.75 | -110.82 |
| 19.2 | 1985-03-02 | 3.9 | 5 | 44.79 | -110.79 |
| 21.1 | 1964-10-21 | 3.9 | N/A | 44.8 | -111.6 |
| 46.1 | 1964-11-24 | 3.9 | N/A | 45.3 | -111.7 |
| 7.3 | 1985-11-26 | 3.8 | 5 | 44.67 | -111.07 |
| 7.5 | 1985-10-19 | 3.8 | 5 | 44.66 | -111.08 |
| 7.7 | 1985-11-29 | 3.8 | 16 | 44.69 | -111.04 |
| 8.9 | 1985-11-26 | 3.8 | 5 | 44.66 | -111.04 |
| 10.0 | 1985-11-15 | 3.8 | 5 | 44.63 | -111.05 |
| 10.9 | 1985-10-17 | 3.8 | 7 | 44.64 | -111.01 |
| 10.9 | 1985-10-17 | 3.8 | 4 | 44.64 | -111.01 |
| 11.6 | 1985-04-30 | 3.8 | 5 | 44.59 | -111.27 |
| 12.1 | 1985-12-04 | 3.8 | 5 | 44.63 | -110.99 |
| 14.2 | 1977-03-04 | 3.8 | 5 | 44.84 | -110.92 |
| 23.7 | 1967-01-10 | 3.8 | N/A | 45 | -111.5 |
| 24.4 | 1981-04-15 | 3.8 | 5 | 44.4 | -111.29 |
| 27.3 | 1978-03-07 | 3.8 | 5 | 44.43 | -110.84 |
| 30.1 | 1977-03-07 | 3.8 | N/A | 44.4 | -110.8 |
| 33.2 | 1978-03-07 | 3.8 | 5 | 44.3 | -110.92 |
| 38.6 | 1981-03-12 | 3.8 | 1 | 44.27 | -110.76 |
| 7.0 | 1977-03-04 | 3.7 | 5 | 44.79 | -111.05 |
| 7.4 | 1976-11-27 | 3.7 | 9 | 44.64 | -111.14 |
| 8.5 | 1977-03-04 | 3.7 | 5 | 44.75 | -111.35 |
| 9.2 | 1985-10-17 | 3.7 | 5 | 44.64 | -111.06 |
| 9.2 | 1985-10-17 | 3.7 | 5 | 44.63 | -111.08 |
| 9.3 | 1985-11-09 | 3.7 | 5 | 44.65 | -111.04 |
| 10.0 | 1985-11-29 | 3.7 | 8 | 44.66 | -111.01 |
| 10.0 | 1985-11-09 | 3.7 | 5 | 44.62 | -111.07 |
| 10.7 | 1985-11-13 | 3.7 | 8 | 44.63 | -111.03 |
| 10.8 | 1985-11-14 | 3.7 | 8 | 44.65 | -111 |
| 10.9 | 1985-12-16 | 3.7 | 6 | 44.64 | -111.01 |
| 15.5 | 1976-11-17 | 3.7 | 5 | 44.75 | -110.86 |
| 18.6 | 1978-10-02 | 3.7 | 5 | 44.71 | -110.8 |
| 31.7 | 1984-10-06 | 3.7 | 5 | 44.74 | -110.53 |
| 2.1 | 1979-05-07 | 3.6 | 5 | 44.76 | -111.14 |
| 5.7 | 1983-10-13 | 3.6 | 5 | 44.71 | -111.07 |
| 6.4 | 1985-11-09 | 3.6 | 5 | 44.66 | -111.12 |
| 8.1 | 1985-06-07 | 3.6 | 6 | 44.78 | -111.02 |
| 9.2 | 1985-10-19 | 3.6 | 5 | 44.63 | -111.08 |
| 9.4 | 1985-12-09 | 3.6 | 5 | 44.63 | -111.07 |
| 10.3 | 1985-10-18 | 3.6 | 5 | 44.62 | -111.06 |
| 10.6 | 1985-11-10 | 3.6 | 5 | 44.61 | -111.07 |
| 10.6 | 1985-11-25 | 3.6 | 5 | 44.61 | -111.07 |
| 10.9 | 1985-08-18 | 3.6 | 5 | 44.64 | -111.01 |
| 10.9 | 1985-10-16 | 3.6 | 5 | 44.64 | -111.01 |
| 12.5 | 1976-11-27 | 3.6 | 5 | 44.85 | -110.97 |
| 12.8 | 1982-11-08 | 3.6 | 5 | 44.78 | -110.92 |
| 30.4 | 1978-02-02 | 3.6 | 5 | 44.39 | -110.81 |
| 37.5 | 1978-01-14 | 3.6 | 5 | 44.77 | -111.94 |
| 38.1 | 1985-01-16 | 3.6 | 1 | 44.78 | -110.4 |
| 2.7 | 1978-11-04 | 3.5 | 5 | 44.75 | -111.23 |
| 3.3 | 1979-05-08 | 3.5 | 5 | 44.77 | -111.12 |
| 5.3 | 1979-05-08 | 3.5 | 5 | 44.78 | -111.08 |
| 6.2 | 1976-12-08 | 3.5 | 5 | 44.75 | -111.05 |
| 9.0 | 1985-10-18 | 3.5 | 5 | 44.65 | -111.05 |
| 9.2 | 1985-12-04 | 3.5 | 5 | 44.63 | -111.08 |
| 9.2 | 1985-10-29 | 3.5 | 5 | 44.63 | -111.08 |
| 10.0 | 1985-11-13 | 3.5 | 8 | 44.67 | -111 |
| 10.8 | 1985-11-17 | 3.5 | 7 | 44.65 | -111 |
| 11.3 | 1985-10-20 | 3.5 | 6 | 44.63 | -111.01 |
| 11.7 | 1985-12-27 | 3.5 | 5 | 44.6 | -111.05 |
| 12.5 | 1985-11-22 | 3.5 | 5 | 44.62 | -110.99 |
| 12.9 | 1985-10-25 | 3.5 | 17 | 44.62 | -110.98 |
| 17.9 | 1985-04-26 | 3.5 | 7 | 44.8 | -110.82 |
| 18.4 | 1976-11-27 | 3.5 | 5 | 44.66 | -110.82 |
| 19.4 | 1978-10-02 | 3.5 | 5 | 44.74 | -110.78 |
| 30.4 | 1978-02-02 | 3.5 | 4 | 44.38 | -110.83 |
Historical Tornado Events
No historical tornado events that had recorded magnitudes of 2 or above found in or near West Yellowstone K-12 School District.
No historical earthquake events found in or near West Yellowstone K-12 School District.
* 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.