McIntosh School District 15-1 Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes
The chance of earthquake damage in McIntosh School District 15-1 is about the same as South Dakota average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in McIntosh School District 15-1 is much lower than South Dakota average and is much lower than the national average.
Earthquake Index, #152
| McIntosh School District 15-1 | 0.00 |
| 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
| McIntosh School District 15-1 | 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, #154
| McIntosh School District 15-1 | 33.82 |
| 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 837 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of McIntosh School District 15-1 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: | 46 | Hail: | 504 | Heat: | 0 | Heavy Snow: | 0 |
| High Surf: | 0 | Hurricane: | 0 | Ice Storm: | 0 | Landslide: | 0 | Strong Wind: | 0 |
| Thunderstorm Winds: | 266 | Tropical Storm: | 0 | Wildfire: | 5 | Winter Storm: | 0 | Winter Weather: | 0 |
| Other: | 16 | ||||||||
Volcanos Nearby
No volcano is found in or near McIntosh School District 15-1.
Historical Earthquake Events
No historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near McIntosh School District 15-1.
No historical earthquake events found in or near McIntosh School District 15-1.
Historical Tornado Events
A total of 11 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near McIntosh School District 15-1.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Start Lat/Log | End Lat/Log | Length | Width | Fatalities | Injuries | Property Damage | Crop Damage | Affected County |
| 18.9 | 1969-07-07 | 2 | 45°48'N / 101°00'W | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Lawrence | |||
| 27.7 | 1983-06-21 | 3 | 45°24'N / 101°43'W | 45°26'N / 101°34'W | 6.00 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Ziebach |
| 27.8 | 1953-05-29 | 2 | 45°49'N / 100°49'W | 0.50 Mile | 33 Yards | 0 | 2 | 250K | 0 | Corson | |
| 38.2 | 1968-06-20 | 2 | 45°47'N / 102°11'W | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Perkins | |||
| 39.8 | 1969-07-17 | 2 | 45°54'N / 102°12'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Perkins | |||
| 40.9 | 1969-08-12 | 2 | 45°30'N / 102°12'W | 45°29'N / 102°04'W | 6.10 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 1 | 25K | 0 | Perkins |
| 43.1 | 2010-05-24 | 2 | 45°26'N / 102°09'W | 45°33'N / 102°13'W | 8.00 Miles | 440 Yards | 0 | 0 | 100K | 0K | Perkins |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: A tornado touched down just southeast of the intersection of S.D. Highways 73 and 20 East. It destroyed the Progress Rural School and continued to track to the north, dissipating northwest of the intersection of S.D. Highways 73 and 20 West. EPISODE NARRATIVE: Severe thunderstorms spawned five tornadoes from southeastern Meade into northeastern Perkins County. | |||||||||||
| 43.5 | 1986-07-18 | 2 | 45°31'N / 102°14'W | 45°24'N / 102°06'W | 10.50 Miles | 140 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Perkins |
| 44.1 | 1975-06-29 | 4 | 46°22'N / 102°02'W | 46°20'N / 101°34'W | 22.20 Miles | 880 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Grant |
| 44.2 | 1978-07-04 | 4 | 46°24'N / 101°53'W | 46°24'N / 101°20'W | 26.00 Miles | 250 Yards | 5 | 35 | 2.5M | 0 | Grant |
| 49.1 | 2010-05-24 | 2 | 45°10'N / 102°09'W | 45°30'N / 102°13'W | 23.00 Miles | 440 Yards | 0 | 0 | 100K | 0K | Perkins |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: A tornado touched down north of Faith. It destroyed outbuildings on two ranches, tossed farm equipment, damaged trees, and killed four calves. 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.