Jones County School District 37-3 Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes
The chance of earthquake damage in Jones County School District 37-3 is about the same as South Dakota average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Jones County School District 37-3 is lower than South Dakota average and is much lower than the national average.
Earthquake Index, #28
| Jones County School District 37-3 | 0.05 |
| 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
| Jones County School District 37-3 | 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, #144
| Jones County School District 37-3 | 45.11 |
| 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 1,236 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Jones County School District 37-3 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: | 40 | Hail: | 678 | Heat: | 0 | Heavy Snow: | 0 |
| High Surf: | 0 | Hurricane: | 0 | Ice Storm: | 0 | Landslide: | 0 | Strong Wind: | 0 |
| Thunderstorm Winds: | 492 | Tropical Storm: | 0 | Wildfire: | 6 | Winter Storm: | 0 | Winter Weather: | 0 |
| Other: | 20 | ||||||||
Volcanos Nearby
No volcano is found in or near Jones County School District 37-3.
Historical Earthquake Events
No historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Jones County School District 37-3.
No historical earthquake events found in or near Jones County School District 37-3.
Historical Tornado Events
A total of 16 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Jones County School District 37-3.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Start Lat/Log | End Lat/Log | Length | Width | Fatalities | Injuries | Property Damage | Crop Damage | Affected County |
| 9.4 | 1971-06-04 | 2 | 43°54'N / 100°30'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Jones | |||
| 18.5 | 1971-06-04 | 2 | 43°55'N / 100°19'W | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Lyman | |||
| 25.5 | 1960-07-25 | 2 | 43°55'N / 100°17'W | 43°55'N / 100°04'W | 10.40 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Lyman |
| 30.0 | 1971-06-04 | 2 | 43°30'N / 100°29'W | 0.30 Mile | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Mellette | |
| 34.7 | 1968-06-20 | 2 | 44°22'N / 100°24'W | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Stanley | |||
| 34.8 | 1973-07-23 | 3 | 44°21'N / 100°21'W | 2.50 Miles | 500 Yards | 0 | 10 | 2.5M | 0 | Hughes | |
| 35.3 | 1960-08-24 | 2 | 44°22'N / 101°01'W | 44°26'N / 100°45'W | 13.60 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 1 | 25K | 0 | Stanley |
| 35.7 | 1974-05-19 | 2 | 44°21'N / 101°01'W | 44°25'N / 100°56'W | 5.60 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Stanley |
| 39.0 | 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 |
| 39.3 | 1974-05-19 | 2 | 44°16'N / 101°19'W | 44°18'N / 101°15'W | 2.70 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Haakon |
| 40.9 | 1961-07-27 | 2 | 43°19'N / 100°39'W | 5.00 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Todd | |
| 41.5 | 1987-08-05 | 2 | 44°01'N / 99°52'W | 1.20 Miles | 80 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Lyman | |
| 42.1 | 1971-06-15 | 2 | 43°18'N / 100°39'W | 0 | 1 | 0K | 0 | Todd | |||
| 46.0 | 1973-07-08 | 2 | 43°15'N / 100°50'W | 1.00 Mile | 133 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Hutchinson | |
| 46.4 | 1964-07-26 | 2 | 44°03'N / 101°36'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Haakon | |||
| 49.6 | 1992-06-30 | 2 | 44°22'N / 99°55'W | 0.30 Mile | 30 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Hughes |
* 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.