Drake Public School District 57 Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes
The chance of earthquake damage in Drake Public School District 57 is about the same as North Dakota average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Drake Public School District 57 is lower than North Dakota average and is much lower than the national average.
Earthquake Index, #85
| Drake Public School District 57 | 0.00 |
| North Dakota | 0.00 |
| 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
| Drake Public School District 57 | 0.0000 |
| North Dakota | 0.0000 |
| 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, #141
| Drake Public School District 57 | 50.41 |
| North Dakota | 81.79 |
| 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 1,043 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Drake Public School District 57 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: | 47 | Cold: | 39 | Dense Fog: | 0 | Drought: | 4 |
| Dust Storm: | 0 | Flood: | 39 | Hail: | 496 | Heat: | 1 | Heavy Snow: | 21 |
| High Surf: | 0 | Hurricane: | 0 | Ice Storm: | 4 | Landslide: | 0 | Strong Wind: | 36 |
| Thunderstorm Winds: | 254 | Tropical Storm: | 0 | Wildfire: | 0 | Winter Storm: | 57 | Winter Weather: | 6 |
| Other: | 39 | ||||||||
Volcanos Nearby
No volcano is found in or near Drake Public School District 57.
Historical Earthquake Events
No historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Drake Public School District 57.
No historical earthquake events found in or near Drake Public School District 57.
Historical Tornado Events
A total of 10 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Drake Public School District 57.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Start Lat/Log | End Lat/Log | Length | Width | Fatalities | Injuries | Property Damage | Crop Damage | Affected County |
| 26.8 | 1965-05-20 | 2 | 47°38'N / 100°06'W | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Wells | |||
| 28.7 | 1982-06-06 | 2 | 48°10'N / 101°03'W | 48°12'N / 100°52'W | 8.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Mchenry |
| 31.9 | 1954-07-06 | 2 | 47°42'N / 99°52'W | 2.00 Miles | 880 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Wells | |
| 32.7 | 1982-06-06 | 2 | 48°10'N / 101°06'W | 48°10'N / 101°03'W | 2.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Ward |
| 34.2 | 1958-05-30 | 3 | 47°56'N / 99°48'W | 48°03'N / 99°38'W | 10.70 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Benson |
| 36.6 | 1973-08-21 | 2 | 48°22'N / 99°59'W | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Pierce | |||
| 42.2 | 2001-08-08 | 2 | 47°59'N / 99°33'W | 47°58'N / 99°32'W | 2.00 Miles | 250 Yards | 0 | 0 | 300K | 0 | Benson |
| Brief Description: A grain elevator was heavily damaged and will likely be shut down for the rest of the year. Many trees were uprooted and a camper was overturned. 1.5 miles of powerline was blown down with 24 poles snapped. | |||||||||||
| 42.5 | 1956-06-05 | 3 | 47°35'N / 101°12'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Mclean | |||
| 46.3 | 1960-08-02 | 2 | 48°18'N / 101°18'W | 0 | 1 | 0K | 0 | Ward | |||
| 49.0 | 1955-08-03 | 2 | 47°20'N / 101°00'W | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Mclean | |||
* 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.