Bennett County School District 03-1 Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes
The chance of earthquake damage in Bennett County School District 03-1 is about the same as South Dakota average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Bennett County School District 03-1 is lower than South Dakota average and is much lower than the national average.
Earthquake Index, #11
| Bennett County School District 03-1 | 0.13 |
| South Dakota | 0.05 |
| 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
| Bennett County School District 03-1 | 0.0000 |
| South 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, #130
| Bennett County School District 03-1 | 58.98 |
| South Dakota | 114.73 |
| 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 1,124 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Bennett County School District 03-1 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: | 31 | Hail: | 721 | Heat: | 0 | Heavy Snow: | 0 |
| High Surf: | 0 | Hurricane: | 0 | Ice Storm: | 0 | Landslide: | 0 | Strong Wind: | 0 |
| Thunderstorm Winds: | 340 | Tropical Storm: | 0 | Wildfire: | 9 | Winter Storm: | 0 | Winter Weather: | 0 |
| Other: | 23 | ||||||||
Volcanos Nearby
No volcano is found in or near Bennett County School District 03-1.
Historical Earthquake Events
A total of 2 historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Bennett County School District 03-1.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Depth (km) | Latitude | Longitude |
| 22.2 | 1964-03-28 | 5.1 | 41 | 42.9 | -101.6 |
| 22.2 | 1964-03-28 | 5.1 | 41 | 42.9 | -101.6 |
Historical Tornado Events
A total of 15 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Bennett County School District 03-1.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Start Lat/Log | End Lat/Log | Length | Width | Fatalities | Injuries | Property Damage | Crop Damage | Affected County |
| 0.9 | 1963-06-06 | 3 | 43°08'N / 101°56'W | 43°18'N / 101°30'W | 24.40 Miles | 1167 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Bennett |
| 8.0 | 2003-07-03 | 2 | 43°13'N / 101°35'W | 43°12'N / 101°30'W | 3.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 75K | 0 | Bennett |
| Brief Description: A supercell thunderstorm moved southeastward across western Jackson County and Bennett County. The storm dropped up to golf ball sized hail and produced a tornado north of Tuthill. The tornado touched down about a mile north of the junction of highways 18 and 73, where it destroyed a garage. The tornado moved south-southeast and destroyed a mobile home just to the southeast of the highway intersection and then dissipated just north of Tuthill. No one was injured. | |||||||||||
| 13.0 | 1982-03-29 | 2 | 43°10'N / 101°57'W | 0.20 Mile | 10 Yards | 0 | 1 | 250K | 0 | Bennett | |
| 14.1 | 1956-08-06 | 3 | 43°25'N / 102°11'W | 43°10'N / 101°44'W | 28.30 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Shannon |
| 21.6 | 1977-07-10 | 2 | 42°55'N / 101°36'W | 43°00'N / 101°18'W | 15.90 Miles | 30 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Cherry |
| 25.0 | 1977-07-10 | 2 | 43°00'N / 101°18'W | 43°01'N / 101°17'W | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Bennett | ||
| 34.1 | 1953-06-14 | 2 | 43°28'N / 101°30'W | 43°50'N / 101°16'W | 27.70 Miles | 440 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Davison |
| 34.5 | 1978-06-25 | 2 | 42°56'N / 102°14'W | 42°47'N / 102°08'W | 11.10 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 8 | 2.5M | 0 | Sheridan |
| 35.2 | 1962-06-15 | 3 | 42°56'N / 101°07'W | 0 | 6 | 250K | 0 | Cherry | |||
| 37.6 | 1953-06-02 | 2 | 42°27'N / 102°12'W | 42°56'N / 100°46'W | 80.00 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Sheridan |
| 39.7 | 1979-09-07 | 2 | 43°09'N / 100°55'W | 1.00 Mile | 133 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Todd | |
| 42.0 | 1972-07-27 | 2 | 42°37'N / 101°32'W | 1.00 Mile | 440 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Cherry | |
| 43.7 | 1973-07-08 | 2 | 43°15'N / 100°50'W | 1.00 Mile | 133 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Hutchinson | |
| 46.0 | 1962-05-20 | 2 | 42°48'N / 102°28'W | 42°51'N / 102°25'W | 3.60 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Sheridan |
| 49.2 | 1964-05-02 | 2 | 43°49'N / 101°42'W | 44°02'N / 101°40'W | 14.80 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Jackson |
* 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.