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The chance of earthquake damage in Colome Consolidated School District 59-3 is about the same as South Dakota average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Colome Consolidated School District 59-3 is lower than South Dakota average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Earthquake IndexVolcano IndexTornado IndexOther Weather Extremes EventsVolcanos NearbyHistorical Earthquake EventsHistorical Tornado Events

Earthquake Index, #60

Colome Consolidated School District 59-3
0.03
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

Colome Consolidated School District 59-3
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, #114

Colome Consolidated School District 59-3
78.35
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 1,552 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Colome Consolidated School District 59-3 were recorded from 1950 to 2010. The following is a break down of these events:

TypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCount
Avalanche:0Blizzard:19Cold:3Dense Fog:0Drought:6
Dust Storm:0Flood:44Hail:904Heat:0Heavy Snow:23
High Surf:0Hurricane:0Ice Storm:2Landslide:0Strong Wind:18
Thunderstorm Winds:477Tropical Storm:0Wildfire:4Winter Storm:12Winter Weather:21
Other:19 

Volcanos Nearby

No volcano is found in or near Colome Consolidated School District 59-3.

Historical Earthquake Events

A total of 1 historical earthquake event that had a recorded magnitude of 3.5 or above found in or near Colome Consolidated School District 59-3.

Distance (miles)DateMagnitudeDepth (km)LatitudeLongitude
40.91967-11-234.4N/A43.7-99.4

Historical Tornado Events

A total of 28 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Colome Consolidated School District 59-3.

Distance (miles)DateMagnitudeStart Lat/LogEnd Lat/LogLengthWidthFatalitiesInjuriesProperty DamageCrop DamageAffected County
14.92010-05-22243°22'N / 99°52'W43°22'N / 99°48'W3.00 Miles150 Yards0080K0KTripp
 Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: A tornado tracked along East 3rd Street in Winner, blowing down carports, trees, and tractor-trailers. A large barn was destroyed east of Winner; the curved roof was blown off in one piece and tossed across a corral. Another machine shed was blown apart. Based on the extent of the damage, wind speeds were estimated around 75 mph through town with peak winds 95 to 115 mph. EPISODE NARRATIVE: Large hail and strong wind gusts accompanied a severe thunderstorm over southern Todd and Tripp Counties. A tornado crossed the town of Winner, causing minor damage in town and destroying two barns east of town.
18.91971-06-04243°30'N / 100°29'W0.30 Mile50 Yards000K0Mellette
19.01957-06-30243°22'N / 99°45'W0025K0Tripp
21.61965-05-08243°11'N / 99°50'W43°13'N / 99°48'W000K0Tripp
22.11957-04-18243°15'N / 99°44'W43°19'N / 99°43'W3.80 Miles33 Yards003K0Tripp
26.51965-05-08543°00'N / 99°43'W43°26'N / 99°38'W30.10 Miles1760 Yards012.5M0Tripp
27.51961-07-27243°19'N / 100°39'W5.00 Miles33 Yards0025K0Todd
27.81971-06-15243°18'N / 100°39'W010K0Todd
32.31971-10-18243°13'N / 99°32'W43°15'N / 99°32'W2.30 Miles367 Yards0025K0Turner
33.71956-06-05242°56'N / 100°08'W000K0Keya Paha
34.31960-07-25243°55'N / 100°17'W43°55'N / 100°04'W10.40 Miles33 Yards0025K0Lyman
35.12010-05-22242°56'N / 99°55'W42°59'N / 99°45'W9.00 Miles20 Yards00120K0KKeya Paha
 Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: At 930 PM CDT, a tornado touched down approximately 12 miles northwest of Springview and traveled northeast for 20 minutes before lifting 11 miles north of Springview. The tornado did extensive tree damage when it touched down, then moved northeast and struck two farmsteads. At the first farmstead, a loafing shed and stock trailer were destroyed, extensive tree and fence damage occurred, and a roof was torn off an old hog building. The most extensive damage occurred north of the farmstead where six rural electric association poles where broken. The tornado continued to move northeast and destroy a windmill. Then a second farmstead was hit with the tornado destroying a 40 by 60 feet quonset building before the tornado lifted at 950 PM CDT. EPISODE NARRATIVE: Thunderstorms developed along a semi-stationary front that stretched north to south across the Central Plains. By late evening, the front extended south near Highway 83 in northeast Cherry County. The storms rapidly intensified moving northeastward and produced large hail up to 1.25 inches and two tornadoes.
35.61971-06-04243°55'N / 100°19'W000K0Lyman
36.91966-06-04243°14'N / 99°26'W1.00 Mile800 Yards00250K0Gregory
37.61974-07-02243°08'N / 100°55'W43°05'N / 100°33'W18.50 Miles100 Yards00250K0Todd
37.61973-07-08243°15'N / 100°50'W1.00 Mile133 Yards003K0Hutchinson
38.11971-06-04243°54'N / 100°30'W0025K0Jones
39.31962-05-15343°12'N / 99°24'W000K0Gregory
40.71971-07-09343°53'N / 99°37'W020K0Lyman
41.11954-08-01243°16'N / 99°28'W43°07'N / 99°16'W14.20 Miles33 Yards020K0Gregory
43.11987-08-05244°01'N / 99°52'W1.20 Miles80 Yards00250K0Lyman
43.31965-05-08343°10'N / 99°20'W1.50 Miles20 Yards003K0Gregory
44.11979-09-07243°09'N / 100°55'W1.00 Mile133 Yards00250K0Todd
44.71963-06-08242°50'N / 99°45'W0.30 Mile33 Yards003K0Keya Paha
46.41962-05-14342°53'N / 99°55'W43°00'N / 99°02'W45.30 Miles1760 Yards08250K0Boyd
46.71965-05-08243°40'N / 99°14'W43°43'N / 99°18'W4.30 Miles100 Yards0025K0Brule
46.81971-07-24343°46'N / 99°19'W2.50 Miles300 Yards000K0Brule
46.91975-07-19242°56'N / 100°58'W42°55'N / 100°33'W20.90 Miles33 Yards002.5M0Cherry


* 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.


 
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