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Shirley Basin, WY Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes

 
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The chance of earthquake damage in Shirley Basin is higher than Wyoming average and is lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Shirley Basin is about the same as Wyoming average and is much lower than the national average.

Topics:Earthquake IndexVolcano IndexTornado IndexOther Weather Extremes EventsVolcanos NearbyHistorical Earthquake EventsHistorical Tornado Events

Earthquake Index, #30

Shirley Basin, WY
1.07
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, #37

Shirley Basin, WY
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, #81

Shirley Basin, WY
28.08
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 237 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Shirley Basin, WY were recorded from 1950 to 2010. The following is a break down of these events:

TypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCount
Avalanche:0Blizzard:1Cold:0Dense Fog:0Drought:0
Dust Storm:0Flood:20Hail:117Heat:0Heavy Snow:6
High Surf:0Hurricane:0Ice Storm:0Landslide:0Strong Wind:1
Thunderstorm Winds:74Tropical Storm:0Wildfire:3Winter Storm:1Winter Weather:0
Other:14 

Volcanos Nearby

No volcano is found in or near Shirley Basin, WY.

Historical Earthquake Events

A total of 1 historical earthquake event that had a recorded magnitude of 3.5 or above found in or near Shirley Basin, WY.

Distance (miles)DateMagnitudeDepth (km)LatitudeLongitude
44.11984-10-185.53342.38-105.72

Historical Tornado Events

A total of 6 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Shirley Basin, WY.

Distance (miles)DateMagnitudeStart Lat/LogEnd Lat/LogLengthWidthFatalitiesInjuriesProperty DamageCrop DamageAffected County
7.61971-05-29242°55'N / 106°12'W0.20 Mile33 Yards030K0Natrona
10.71978-07-20243°00'N / 106°20'W1.00 Mile100 Yards0125K0Natrona
12.71987-06-18243°00'N / 106°19'W43°03'N / 106°12'W7.00 Miles50 Yards00250K0Natrona
25.31987-07-21243°08'N / 106°43'W43°04'N / 106°38'W5.00 Miles140 Yards000K0Natrona
42.01982-06-05242°35'N / 105°38'W42°35'N / 105°30'W7.00 Miles33 Yards0125K0Converse
46.11962-06-11243°14'N / 106°21'W43°40'N / 105°30'W52.00 Miles100 Yards0425K0Natrona


* 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.


 
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