White River School District 47-1 Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes
The chance of earthquake damage in White River School District 47-1 is about the same as South Dakota average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in White River School District 47-1 is lower than South Dakota average and is much lower than the national average.
Earthquake Index, #33
| White River School District 47-1 | 0.04 |
| 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
| White River School District 47-1 | 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, #138
| White River School District 47-1 | 49.34 |
| 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 1,107 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of White River School District 47-1 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: | 37 | Hail: | 669 | Heat: | 0 | Heavy Snow: | 0 |
| High Surf: | 0 | Hurricane: | 0 | Ice Storm: | 0 | Landslide: | 0 | Strong Wind: | 0 |
| Thunderstorm Winds: | 375 | Tropical Storm: | 0 | Wildfire: | 9 | Winter Storm: | 0 | Winter Weather: | 0 |
| Other: | 17 | ||||||||
Volcanos Nearby
No volcano is found in or near White River School District 47-1.
Historical Earthquake Events
No historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near White River School District 47-1.
No historical earthquake events found in or near White River School District 47-1.
Historical Tornado Events
A total of 18 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near White River School District 47-1.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Start Lat/Log | End Lat/Log | Length | Width | Fatalities | Injuries | Property Damage | Crop Damage | Affected County |
| 21.8 | 1971-06-04 | 2 | 43°30'N / 100°29'W | 0.30 Mile | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Mellette | |
| 23.4 | 1961-07-27 | 2 | 43°19'N / 100°39'W | 5.00 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Todd | |
| 24.3 | 1971-06-15 | 2 | 43°18'N / 100°39'W | 0 | 1 | 0K | 0 | Todd | |||
| 24.6 | 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 |
| 24.7 | 1973-07-08 | 2 | 43°15'N / 100°50'W | 1.00 Mile | 133 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Hutchinson | |
| 28.4 | 1971-06-04 | 2 | 43°54'N / 100°30'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Jones | |||
| 31.4 | 1979-09-07 | 2 | 43°09'N / 100°55'W | 1.00 Mile | 133 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Todd | |
| 35.2 | 1974-07-02 | 2 | 43°08'N / 100°55'W | 43°05'N / 100°33'W | 18.50 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Todd |
| 36.0 | 1971-06-04 | 2 | 43°55'N / 100°19'W | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Lyman | |||
| 41.9 | 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 |
| 42.4 | 2003-07-03 | 2 | 43°13'N / 101°35'W | 43°12'N / 101°30'W | 3.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 75K | 0 | Bennett |
| Brief Description: A supercell thunderstorm moved southeastward across western Jackson County and Bennett County. The storm dropped up to golf ball sized hail and produced a tornado north of Tuthill. The tornado touched down about a mile north of the junction of highways 18 and 73, where it destroyed a garage. The tornado moved south-southeast and destroyed a mobile home just to the southeast of the highway intersection and then dissipated just north of Tuthill. No one was injured. | |||||||||||
| 45.1 | 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 |
| 45.7 | 1977-07-10 | 2 | 43°00'N / 101°18'W | 43°01'N / 101°17'W | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Bennett | ||
| 46.7 | 1964-07-26 | 2 | 44°03'N / 101°36'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Haakon | |||
| 47.4 | 1975-07-19 | 2 | 42°56'N / 100°58'W | 42°55'N / 100°33'W | 20.90 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Cherry |
| 47.7 | 1962-06-15 | 3 | 42°56'N / 101°07'W | 0 | 6 | 250K | 0 | Cherry | |||
| 48.5 | 1992-06-15 | 2 | 44°02'N / 101°40'W | 2.00 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Haakon | |
| 49.1 | 1963-06-06 | 3 | 43°08'N / 101°56'W | 43°18'N / 101°30'W | 24.40 Miles | 1167 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Bennett |
* 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.