Elgin-New Leipzig Public School District 49 Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes
The chance of earthquake damage in Elgin-New Leipzig Public School District 49 is about the same as North Dakota average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Elgin-New Leipzig Public School District 49 is lower than North Dakota average and is much lower than the national average.
Earthquake Index, #54
| Elgin-New Leipzig Public School District 49 | 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
| Elgin-New Leipzig Public School District 49 | 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, #112
| Elgin-New Leipzig Public School District 49 | 63.51 |
| 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 976 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Elgin-New Leipzig Public School District 49 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: | 20 | Cold: | 8 | Dense Fog: | 0 | Drought: | 0 |
| Dust Storm: | 0 | Flood: | 24 | Hail: | 511 | Heat: | 0 | Heavy Snow: | 6 |
| High Surf: | 0 | Hurricane: | 0 | Ice Storm: | 0 | Landslide: | 0 | Strong Wind: | 27 |
| Thunderstorm Winds: | 320 | Tropical Storm: | 0 | Wildfire: | 2 | Winter Storm: | 20 | Winter Weather: | 6 |
| Other: | 32 | ||||||||
Volcanos Nearby
No volcano is found in or near Elgin-New Leipzig Public School District 49.
Historical Earthquake Events
No historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Elgin-New Leipzig Public School District 49.
No historical earthquake events found in or near Elgin-New Leipzig Public School District 49.
Historical Tornado Events
A total of 7 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Elgin-New Leipzig Public School District 49.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Start Lat/Log | End Lat/Log | Length | Width | Fatalities | Injuries | Property Damage | Crop Damage | Affected County |
| 3.9 | 1975-06-29 | 4 | 46°22'N / 102°02'W | 46°20'N / 101°34'W | 22.20 Miles | 880 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Grant |
| 12.0 | 1978-07-04 | 4 | 46°24'N / 101°53'W | 46°24'N / 101°20'W | 26.00 Miles | 250 Yards | 5 | 35 | 2.5M | 0 | Grant |
| 16.2 | 1964-08-29 | 2 | 46°24'N / 102°12'W | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Hettinger | |||
| 30.8 | 1975-06-29 | 4 | 46°32'N / 102°58'W | 46°22'N / 102°02'W | 45.80 Miles | 880 Yards | 1 | 4 | 2.5M | 0 | Hettinger |
| 31.1 | 1971-06-04 | 2 | 46°50'N / 101°46'W | 0.50 Mile | 27 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Morton | |
| 37.4 | 1969-07-17 | 2 | 45°54'N / 102°12'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Perkins | |||
| 44.5 | 1968-06-20 | 2 | 45°47'N / 102°11'W | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Perkins |
* 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.