Haakon School District 27-1 Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes
The chance of earthquake damage in Haakon School District 27-1 is about the same as South Dakota average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Haakon School District 27-1 is much lower than South Dakota average and is much lower than the national average.
Earthquake Index, #61
| Haakon School District 27-1 | 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
| Haakon School District 27-1 | 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, #153
| Haakon School District 27-1 | 36.24 |
| 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 990 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Haakon School District 27-1 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: | 28 | Hail: | 571 | Heat: | 0 | Heavy Snow: | 0 |
| High Surf: | 0 | Hurricane: | 0 | Ice Storm: | 0 | Landslide: | 0 | Strong Wind: | 0 |
| Thunderstorm Winds: | 380 | Tropical Storm: | 0 | Wildfire: | 4 | Winter Storm: | 0 | Winter Weather: | 0 |
| Other: | 7 | ||||||||
Volcanos Nearby
No volcano is found in or near Haakon School District 27-1.
Historical Earthquake Events
No historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Haakon School District 27-1.
No historical earthquake events found in or near Haakon School District 27-1.
Historical Tornado Events
A total of 9 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Haakon School District 27-1.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Start Lat/Log | End Lat/Log | Length | Width | Fatalities | Injuries | Property Damage | Crop Damage | Affected County |
| 7.4 | 1964-07-26 | 2 | 44°03'N / 101°36'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Haakon | |||
| 8.2 | 1992-06-15 | 2 | 44°02'N / 101°40'W | 2.00 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Haakon | |
| 15.7 | 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 |
| 20.4 | 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 |
| 22.5 | 1959-08-31 | 2 | 44°25'N / 101°55'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Haakon | |||
| 37.1 | 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 |
| 37.1 | 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 |
| 41.7 | 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 |
| 44.0 | 2010-05-24 | 2 | 44°31'N / 102°07'W | 44°51'N / 102°10'W | 22.00 Miles | 440 Yards | 0 | 0 | 100K | 0K | Meade |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: A tornado touched down south of Plainview and traveled more than 22 miles to (). It damaged a manufactured home shortly after it formed, tearing off its roof and blowing over its walls. It also destroyed an old, abandoned house and pole barn and tossed a combine, hay swather, and van. EPISODE NARRATIVE: Severe thunderstorms spawned five tornadoes from southeastern Meade into northeastern Perkins County. | |||||||||||
* 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.