Ashland School District 5 Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes
The chance of earthquake damage in Ashland School District 5 is lower than Oregon average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Ashland School District 5 is about the same as Oregon average and is much lower than the national average.
Earthquake Index, #84
| Ashland School District 5 | 0.15 |
| Oregon | 0.62 |
| 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, #91
| Ashland School District 5 | 0.0157 |
| Oregon | 0.0291 |
| 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, #153
| Ashland School District 5 | 0.97 |
| Oregon | 8.38 |
| 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 251 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Ashland School District 5 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: | 25 | Hail: | 72 | Heat: | 0 | Heavy Snow: | 0 |
| High Surf: | 0 | Hurricane: | 0 | Ice Storm: | 0 | Landslide: | 0 | Strong Wind: | 0 |
| Thunderstorm Winds: | 32 | Tropical Storm: | 0 | Wildfire: | 55 | Winter Storm: | 0 | Winter Weather: | 0 |
| Other: | 67 | ||||||||
Volcanos Nearby
A total of 6 volcanoes are found in or near Ashland School District 5.
| Distance (miles) | Name | Region | Latitude | Longitude | Elevation (foot) | Type | Status | Last Eruption |
| 34.5 | Imagination Peak | US-Oregon, United States | 42.552 | -122.201 | 1986 | Pyroclastic cone | Holocene | Unknown |
| 56.7 | Shasta | US-California, United States | 41.42 | -122.2 | 4317 | Stratovolcano | Historical | Last known eruption 1700-1799 |
| 58.7 | Crater Lake | US-Oregon, United States | 42.93 | -122.12 | 2487 | Caldera | Radiocarbon | Last known eruption B.C. (Holocene) |
| 68.6 | Medicine Lake | US-California, United States | 41.58 | -121.57 | 2412 | Shield volcano | Radiocarbon | Last known eruption A.D. 1-1499 |
| 78.6 | Cinnamon Butte | US-Oregon, United States | 43.241 | -122.108 | 1956 | Cinder cone | Holocene | Unknown |
| 92.4 | Brushy Butte | US-California, United States | 41.178 | -121.443 | 1174 | Shield volcano | Holocene | Unknown |
Historical Earthquake Events
A total of 2 historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Ashland School District 5.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Depth (km) | Latitude | Longitude |
| 49.9 | 1970-05-18 | 4 | 13 | 41.46 | -122.81 |
| 39.0 | 1984-07-30 | 3.5 | 8 | 42.15 | -121.88 |
Historical Tornado Events
No historical tornado events that had recorded magnitudes of 2 or above found in or near Ashland School District 5.
No historical earthquake events found in or near Ashland School District 5.
* 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.