Pierre School District 32-2 Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes
The chance of earthquake damage in Pierre School District 32-2 is about the same as South Dakota average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Pierre School District 32-2 is lower than South Dakota average and is much lower than the national average.
Earthquake Index, #20
| Pierre School District 32-2 | 0.07 |
| 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
| Pierre School District 32-2 | 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, #128
| Pierre School District 32-2 | 59.82 |
| 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 1,218 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Pierre School District 32-2 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: | 43 | Hail: | 675 | Heat: | 0 | Heavy Snow: | 0 |
| High Surf: | 0 | Hurricane: | 0 | Ice Storm: | 0 | Landslide: | 0 | Strong Wind: | 0 |
| Thunderstorm Winds: | 485 | Tropical Storm: | 0 | Wildfire: | 3 | Winter Storm: | 0 | Winter Weather: | 0 |
| Other: | 12 | ||||||||
Volcanos Nearby
No volcano is found in or near Pierre School District 32-2.
Historical Earthquake Events
A total of 1 historical earthquake event that had a recorded magnitude of 3.5 or above found in or near Pierre School District 32-2.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Depth (km) | Latitude | Longitude |
| 45.7 | 1983-03-04 | 4.6 | 5 | 44.21 | -99.41 |
Historical Tornado Events
A total of 14 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Pierre School District 32-2.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Start Lat/Log | End Lat/Log | Length | Width | Fatalities | Injuries | Property Damage | Crop Damage | Affected County |
| 4.2 | 1973-07-23 | 3 | 44°21'N / 100°21'W | 2.50 Miles | 500 Yards | 0 | 10 | 2.5M | 0 | Hughes | |
| 5.5 | 1968-06-20 | 2 | 44°22'N / 100°24'W | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Stanley | |||
| 18.9 | 1992-06-30 | 2 | 44°22'N / 99°55'W | 0.30 Mile | 30 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Hughes | |
| 23.0 | 1971-10-01 | 2 | 44°43'N / 100°10'W | 0.50 Mile | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Sully | |
| 28.9 | 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 |
| 33.2 | 1971-06-04 | 2 | 43°55'N / 100°19'W | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Lyman | |||
| 33.5 | 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 |
| 33.7 | 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 |
| 33.8 | 1987-08-05 | 2 | 44°01'N / 99°52'W | 1.20 Miles | 80 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Lyman | |
| 35.8 | 1971-06-04 | 2 | 43°54'N / 100°30'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Jones | |||
| 40.7 | 1971-07-09 | 3 | 44°05'N / 99°36'W | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Lyman | |||
| 48.5 | 1970-07-18 | 2 | 45°06'N / 100°18'W | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Potter | |||
| 48.9 | 1971-07-09 | 3 | 43°53'N / 99°37'W | 0 | 2 | 0K | 0 | Lyman | |||
| 49.0 | 1992-06-16 | 3 | 44°03'N / 99°26'W | 2.00 Miles | 73 Yards | 0 | 8 | 25.0M | 0 | Buffalo |
* 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.