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White Swan, WA Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes

 
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The chance of earthquake damage in White Swan is much lower than Washington average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in White Swan is about the same as Washington average and is much lower than the national average.

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

Earthquake Index, #536

White Swan, WA
0.30
Washington
4.04
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, #113

White Swan, WA
0.0150
Washington
0.0135
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, #577

White Swan, WA
4.05
Washington
9.06
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 89 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of White Swan, WA 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:18Hail:23Heat:0Heavy Snow:1
High Surf:0Hurricane:0Ice Storm:0Landslide:0Strong Wind:1
Thunderstorm Winds:16Tropical Storm:0Wildfire:8Winter Storm:0Winter Weather:0
Other:22 

Volcanos Nearby

A total of 6 volcanoes are found in or near White Swan, WA.

Distance (miles)NameRegionLatitudeLongitudeElevation (foot)TypeStatusLast Eruption
37.8AdamsUS-Washington, United States46.206-121.493742StratovolcanoTephrochronologyLast known eruption A.D. 1-1499
59.1RainierUS-Washington, United States46.87-121.7584392StratovolcanoDendrochronologyLast known eruption 1800-1899
60.2Indian HeavenUS-Washington, United States45.93-121.821513Shield volcanoRadiocarbonLast known eruption B.C. (Holocene)
69.9St. HelensUS-Washington, United States46.2-122.182549StratovolcanoHistoricalLast known eruption 1964 or later
72.8West CraterUS-Washington, United States45.88-122.081329Volcanic fieldRadiocarbonLast known eruption B.C. (Holocene)
83.1HoodUS-Oregon, United States45.374-121.6943426StratovolcanoHistoricalLast known eruption 1800-1899

Historical Earthquake Events

A total of 9 historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near White Swan, WA.

Distance (miles)DateMagnitudeDepth (km)LatitudeLongitude
33.71981-05-285346.53-121.41
45.61974-04-204.9546.76-121.52
34.11981-05-284.6346.53-121.42
14.91981-02-024446.26-121
21.41983-11-143.8646.67-120.59
38.21983-12-053.8646.93-120.7
21.41979-07-283.7N/A46.67-120.59
35.01978-06-273.7146.86-120.96
48.31977-07-133.6N/A47.06-120.96

Historical Tornado Events

A total of 1 historical tornado event that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near White Swan, WA.

Distance (miles)DateMagnitudeStart Lat/LogEnd Lat/LogLengthWidthFatalitiesInjuriesProperty DamageCrop DamageAffected County
19.11957-04-30246°36'N / 120°30'W1.00 Mile23 Yards003K0Yakima


* 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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