Kiona-Benton School District Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes
The chance of earthquake damage in Kiona-Benton School District is much lower than Washington average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Kiona-Benton School District is about the same as Washington average and is much lower than the national average.
Earthquake Index, #265
| Kiona-Benton School District | 0.09 |
| Washington | 4.04 |
| 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, #202
| Kiona-Benton School District | 0.0000 |
| Washington | 0.0135 |
| 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, #200
| Kiona-Benton School District | 4.92 |
| Washington | 9.06 |
| 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 149 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Kiona-Benton School District 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: | 1 | Dense Fog: | 0 | Drought: | 1 |
| Dust Storm: | 2 | Flood: | 9 | Hail: | 35 | Heat: | 0 | Heavy Snow: | 3 |
| High Surf: | 0 | Hurricane: | 0 | Ice Storm: | 0 | Landslide: | 0 | Strong Wind: | 1 |
| Thunderstorm Winds: | 81 | Tropical Storm: | 0 | Wildfire: | 3 | Winter Storm: | 0 | Winter Weather: | 0 |
| Other: | 13 | ||||||||
Volcanos Nearby
No volcano is found in or near Kiona-Benton School District.
Historical Earthquake Events
A total of 2 historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Kiona-Benton School District.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Depth (km) | Latitude | Longitude |
| 44.3 | 1973-12-20 | 4.1 | 1 | 46.9 | -119.3 |
| 40.0 | 1985-02-10 | 3.9 | 18 | 45.7 | -119.63 |
Historical Tornado Events
A total of 1 historical tornado event that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Kiona-Benton School District.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Start Lat/Log | End Lat/Log | Length | Width | Fatalities | Injuries | Property Damage | Crop Damage | Affected County |
| 30.0 | 1958-06-26 | 2 | 46°04'N / 118°56'W | 0.30 Mile | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Walla Walla |
* 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.