Local Data Search

 
USA.com / Wyoming / Story, WY / Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes

Story, WY Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes

 
Hot Rankings
Fastest / Slowest Growing Cities Nearby
Best / Worst Cities by Crime Rate Nearby
Richest / Poorest Cities by Income Nearby
Expensive / Cheapest Homes Nearby
Most / Least Educated Cities Nearby
Fastest / Slowest Growing Cities in WY
High / Low WY Cities by Males Employed
High / Low WY Cities by Females Employed
Best / Worst Cities by Crime Rate in WY
Richest / Poorest Cities by Income in WY
Expensive / Cheapest Homes by City in WY
Most / Least Educated Cities in WY

The chance of earthquake damage in Story is about the same as Wyoming average and is lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Story is lower than 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, #47

Story, WY
0.54
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

Story, 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, #144

Story, WY
12.58
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 371 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Story, WY were recorded from 1950 to 2010. The following is a break down of these events:

TypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCount
Avalanche:0Blizzard:0Cold:0Dense Fog:0Drought:0
Dust Storm:0Flood:30Hail:202Heat:0Heavy Snow:0
High Surf:0Hurricane:0Ice Storm:0Landslide:0Strong Wind:0
Thunderstorm Winds:109Tropical Storm:0Wildfire:2Winter Storm:0Winter Weather:0
Other:28 

Volcanos Nearby

No volcano is found in or near Story, WY.

Historical Earthquake Events

A total of 2 historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Story, WY.

Distance (miles)DateMagnitudeDepth (km)LatitudeLongitude
49.71984-09-085.62044.24-106.02
39.41974-09-194.41044.11-107.38

Historical Tornado Events

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

Distance (miles)DateMagnitudeStart Lat/LogEnd Lat/LogLengthWidthFatalitiesInjuriesProperty DamageCrop DamageAffected County
30.01959-06-26244°30'N / 107°33'W44°38'N / 107°30'W9.20 Miles333 Yards113K0Big Horn
42.91958-06-03244°32'N / 107°47'W0.20 Mile17 Yards0025K0Big Horn


* 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.


 
The USA.com website and domain are privately owned and are not operated by or affiliated with any government or municipal authority.
© 2024 World Media Group, LLC.