Milton-Freewater School District 7 Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes
The chance of earthquake damage in Milton-Freewater School District 7 is about the same as Oregon average and is lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Milton-Freewater School District 7 is about the same as Oregon average and is much lower than the national average.
Earthquake Index, #26
| Milton-Freewater School District 7 | 0.60 |
| 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
| Milton-Freewater School District 7 | 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, #81
| Milton-Freewater School District 7 | 5.55 |
| 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 294 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Milton-Freewater School District 7 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: | 3 |
| Dust Storm: | 1 | Flood: | 16 | Hail: | 101 | Heat: | 0 | Heavy Snow: | 3 |
| High Surf: | 0 | Hurricane: | 0 | Ice Storm: | 0 | Landslide: | 0 | Strong Wind: | 1 |
| Thunderstorm Winds: | 97 | Tropical Storm: | 0 | Wildfire: | 7 | Winter Storm: | 0 | Winter Weather: | 0 |
| Other: | 65 | ||||||||
Volcanos Nearby
No volcano is found in or near Milton-Freewater School District 7.
Historical Earthquake Events
A total of 3 historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Milton-Freewater School District 7.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Depth (km) | Latitude | Longitude |
| 10.3 | 1936-07-16 | 5.8 | N/A | 46 | -118.5 |
| 8.4 | 1979-04-08 | 4.1 | 5 | 46 | -118.45 |
| 8.0 | 1983-03-22 | 3.9 | 4 | 46 | -118.44 |
Historical Tornado Events
A total of 2 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Milton-Freewater School District 7.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Start Lat/Log | End Lat/Log | Length | Width | Fatalities | Injuries | Property Damage | Crop Damage | Affected County |
| 31.2 | 1958-06-26 | 2 | 46°04'N / 118°56'W | 0.30 Mile | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Walla Walla | |
| 46.9 | 1966-03-14 | 2 | 46°30'N / 117°48'W | 1.00 Mile | 13 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Columbia |
* 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.