Platte County School District 1 Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes
The chance of earthquake damage in Platte County School District 1 is lower than Wyoming average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Platte County School District 1 is higher than Wyoming average and is much lower than the national average.
Earthquake Index, #39
| Platte County School District 1 | 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
| Platte County School District 1 | 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, #8
| Platte County School District 1 | 57.33 |
| 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 531 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Platte County School District 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: | 2 |
| Dust Storm: | 0 | Flood: | 17 | Hail: | 408 | Heat: | 0 | Heavy Snow: | 0 |
| High Surf: | 0 | Hurricane: | 0 | Ice Storm: | 0 | Landslide: | 0 | Strong Wind: | 0 |
| Thunderstorm Winds: | 90 | Tropical Storm: | 0 | Wildfire: | 0 | Winter Storm: | 0 | Winter Weather: | 0 |
| Other: | 14 | ||||||||
Volcanos Nearby
No volcano is found in or near Platte County School District 1.
Historical Earthquake Events
A total of 2 historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Platte County School District 1.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Depth (km) | Latitude | Longitude |
| 42.7 | 1984-10-18 | 5.5 | 33 | 42.38 | -105.72 |
| 39.7 | 1983-02-13 | 4 | 5 | 42.23 | -105.73 |
Historical Tornado Events
A total of 8 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Platte County School District 1.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Start Lat/Log | End Lat/Log | Length | Width | Fatalities | Injuries | Property Damage | Crop Damage | Affected County |
| 14.9 | 1955-06-27 | 3 | 41°53'N / 105°01'W | 2.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 3 | 3K | 0 | Platte | |
| 23.4 | 1955-06-26 | 2 | 42°22'N / 104°44'W | 42°22'N / 104°40'W | 2.30 Miles | 20 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Goshen |
| 33.6 | 1967-04-12 | 2 | 41°58'N / 104°24'W | 42°07'N / 104°15'W | 12.60 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Goshen |
| 35.0 | 1955-06-26 | 3 | 41°58'N / 104°19'W | 2.00 Miles | 27 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Goshen | |
| 40.3 | 1963-06-14 | 2 | 41°48'N / 104°18'W | 0.50 Mile | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Goshen | |
| 40.8 | 1960-08-21 | 2 | 42°03'N / 104°11'W | 0.10 Mile | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Goshen | |
| 45.1 | 1982-06-05 | 2 | 42°35'N / 105°38'W | 42°35'N / 105°30'W | 7.00 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 1 | 25K | 0 | Converse |
| 48.8 | 2009-06-05 | 2 | 41°37'N / 104°22'W | 41°36'N / 104°13'W | 8.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 10K | 0K | Goshen |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: A widely observed tornado moved across open country of far southern Goshen county. Only minor damage was caused, mainly to a few power poles and trees. EPISODE NARRATIVE: Scattered severe thunderstorms produced large hail and a tornado over parts of southeast Wyoming. | |||||||||||
* 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.