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Silver Plume, CO Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes

 
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The chance of earthquake damage in Silver Plume is lower than Colorado average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Silver Plume is much lower than Colorado average and is much lower than the national average.

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

Earthquake Index, #200

Silver Plume, CO
0.28
Colorado
1.32
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, #79

Silver Plume, CO
0.0019
Colorado
0.0009
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, #322

Silver Plume, CO
37.50
Colorado
117.98
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 1,703 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Silver Plume, CO were recorded from 1950 to 2010. The following is a break down of these events:

TypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCount
Avalanche:0Blizzard:0Cold:1Dense Fog:0Drought:23
Dust Storm:0Flood:118Hail:1,096Heat:0Heavy Snow:2
High Surf:0Hurricane:0Ice Storm:0Landslide:0Strong Wind:9
Thunderstorm Winds:199Tropical Storm:0Wildfire:2Winter Storm:0Winter Weather:0
Other:253 

Volcanos Nearby

A total of 1 volcano is found in or near Silver Plume, CO.

Distance (miles)NameRegionLatitudeLongitudeElevation (foot)TypeStatusLast Eruption
69.3DotseroUS-Colorado, United States39.65-107.032230MaarRadiocarbonLast known eruption B.C. (Holocene)

Historical Earthquake Events

A total of 8 historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Silver Plume, CO.

Distance (miles)DateMagnitudeDepth (km)LatitudeLongitude
41.11965-02-164.9N/A39.9-105
46.01965-09-144.8N/A39.5-104.9
34.01965-09-294.7N/A39.8-105.1
44.51965-11-214.7N/A39.8-104.9
36.11965-02-164.6N/A39.9-105.1
43.91965-07-314.6N/A39.7-104.9
36.11970-05-234.1539.9-105.1
43.81981-04-023.8939.91-104.95

Historical Tornado Events

A total of 14 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Silver Plume, CO.

Distance (miles)DateMagnitudeStart Lat/LogEnd Lat/LogLengthWidthFatalitiesInjuriesProperty DamageCrop DamageAffected County
32.41977-06-13239°15'N / 105°55'W1.00 Mile50 Yards000K0El Paso
35.01980-10-15240°01'N / 105°13'W1.50 Miles50 Yards0025K0Boulder
36.41981-06-03239°43'N / 105°03'W39°44'N / 105°02'W002.5M0Jefferson
37.41981-06-03239°44'N / 105°02'W39°44'N / 105°01'W002.5M0Denver
39.21988-06-05239°57'N / 105°04'W0.50 Mile50 Yards00250K0Boulder
41.21981-06-03239°52'N / 104°59'W2.30 Miles133 Yards04225.0M0Adams
42.21988-06-15239°44'N / 104°56'W0.50 Mile400 Yards002.5M0Denver
42.21988-06-15339°44'N / 104°56'W2.50 Miles200 Yards0725.0M0Denver
43.91986-06-08239°43'N / 104°54'W1.00 Mile50 Yards062.5M0Denver
45.61988-06-05240°00'N / 104°58'W40°02'N / 104°59'W1.00 Mile50 Yards00250K0Adams
46.21988-06-05240°02'N / 104°59'W40°02'N / 104°58'W1.00 Mile50 Yards00250K0Weld
46.61986-06-08239°43'N / 104°51'W39°43'N / 104°51'W0.10 Mile50 Yards002.5M0Arapahoe
47.11985-07-19239°32'N / 104°52'W0.50 Mile40 Yards00250K0Douglas
48.11976-05-30239°48'N / 104°53'W39°50'N / 104°47'W5.40 Miles67 Yards00250K0Adams


* 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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