Carbon County School District 2 Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes
The chance of earthquake damage in Carbon County School District 2 is lower than Wyoming average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Carbon County School District 2 is lower than Wyoming average and is much lower than the national average.
Earthquake Index, #38
| Carbon County School District 2 | 0.05 |
| Wyoming | 0.38 |
| 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, #7
| Carbon County School District 2 | 0.0000 |
| Wyoming | 0.0006 |
| 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, #43
| Carbon County School District 2 | 7.30 |
| Wyoming | 30.94 |
| 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 116 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Carbon County School District 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: | 5 |
| Dust Storm: | 0 | Flood: | 4 | Hail: | 29 | Heat: | 0 | Heavy Snow: | 0 |
| High Surf: | 0 | Hurricane: | 0 | Ice Storm: | 0 | Landslide: | 0 | Strong Wind: | 1 |
| Thunderstorm Winds: | 53 | Tropical Storm: | 0 | Wildfire: | 0 | Winter Storm: | 0 | Winter Weather: | 0 |
| Other: | 24 | ||||||||
Volcanos Nearby
No volcano is found in or near Carbon County School District 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 Carbon County School District 2.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Depth (km) | Latitude | Longitude |
| 41.0 | 1977-03-03 | 4.2 | 5 | 41.24 | -107.15 |
Historical Tornado Events
A total of 1 historical tornado event that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Carbon County School District 2.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Start Lat/Log | End Lat/Log | Length | Width | Fatalities | Injuries | Property Damage | Crop Damage | Affected County |
| 21.5 | 1976-07-02 | 2 | 41°25'N / 106°23'W | 2.50 Miles | 433 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Carbon |
* 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.