Joseph School District 6 Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes
The chance of earthquake damage in Joseph School District 6 is lower than Oregon average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Joseph School District 6 is about the same as Oregon average and is much lower than the national average.
Earthquake Index, #89
| Joseph School District 6 | 0.11 |
| 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, #163
| Joseph School District 6 | 0.0000 |
| 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, #103
| Joseph School District 6 | 3.63 |
| 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 133 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Joseph School District 6 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: | 4 | Drought: | 0 |
| Dust Storm: | 0 | Flood: | 18 | Hail: | 60 | Heat: | 0 | Heavy Snow: | 0 |
| High Surf: | 0 | Hurricane: | 0 | Ice Storm: | 0 | Landslide: | 0 | Strong Wind: | 2 |
| Thunderstorm Winds: | 32 | Tropical Storm: | 0 | Wildfire: | 2 | Winter Storm: | 0 | Winter Weather: | 0 |
| Other: | 15 | ||||||||
Volcanos Nearby
No volcano is found in or near Joseph School District 6.
Historical Earthquake Events
A total of 3 historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Joseph School District 6.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Depth (km) | Latitude | Longitude |
| 29.5 | 1984-01-31 | 4.1 | 5 | 45.58 | -116.57 |
| 23.5 | 1984-08-10 | 4 | 5 | 44.99 | -116.95 |
| 37.7 | 1983-03-29 | 3.5 | 5 | 44.79 | -116.88 |
Historical Tornado Events
A total of 2 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Joseph School District 6.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Start Lat/Log | End Lat/Log | Length | Width | Fatalities | Injuries | Property Damage | Crop Damage | Affected County |
| 26.7 | 2006-06-04 | 2 | 45°02'N / 116°43'W | 45°09'N / 116°31'W | 12.00 Miles | 1760 Yards | 0 | 1 | 100K | 0 | Adams |
| Brief Description: F2 Tornado started at 2 miles west of Bear and moved to 12 miles north east of Bear. Extensive forest damage but minimal structural damage to homes. 1 pickup truck destroyed. Trees down in camp site detroyed tents and camping gear. Injury to one individual with a broken collar bone. | |||||||||||
| 38.6 | 1968-06-11 | 2 | 45°50'N / 117°20'W | 45°54'N / 117°09'W | 9.60 Miles | 880 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25.0M | 0 | Wallowa |
* 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.