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Winter Park, CO Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes

 
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The chance of earthquake damage in Winter Park is lower than Colorado average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Winter Park 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, #213

Winter Park, CO
0.26
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, #77

Winter Park, CO
0.0020
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, #323

Winter Park, CO
32.12
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 1,459 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Winter Park, CO were recorded from 1950 to 2010. The following is a break down of these events:

TypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCount
Avalanche:0Blizzard:0Cold:0Dense Fog:0Drought:21
Dust Storm:0Flood:66Hail:977Heat:0Heavy Snow:0
High Surf:0Hurricane:0Ice Storm:0Landslide:0Strong Wind:9
Thunderstorm Winds:191Tropical Storm:0Wildfire:2Winter Storm:0Winter Weather:0
Other:193 

Volcanos Nearby

A total of 1 volcano is found in or near Winter Park, CO.

Distance (miles)NameRegionLatitudeLongitudeElevation (foot)TypeStatusLast Eruption
68.0DotseroUS-Colorado, United States39.65-107.032230MaarRadiocarbonLast known eruption B.C. (Holocene)

Historical Earthquake Events

A total of 7 historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Winter Park, CO.

Distance (miles)DateMagnitudeDepth (km)LatitudeLongitude
41.51965-02-164.9N/A39.9-105
36.61965-09-294.7N/A39.8-105.1
47.11965-11-214.7N/A39.8-104.9
36.21965-02-164.6N/A39.9-105.1
48.41965-07-314.6N/A39.7-104.9
36.21970-05-234.1539.9-105.1
44.21981-04-023.8939.91-104.95

Historical Tornado Events

A total of 11 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Winter Park, CO.

Distance (miles)DateMagnitudeStart Lat/LogEnd Lat/LogLengthWidthFatalitiesInjuriesProperty DamageCrop DamageAffected County
31.51980-10-15240°01'N / 105°13'W1.50 Miles50 Yards0025K0Boulder
38.31988-06-05239°57'N / 105°04'W0.50 Mile50 Yards00250K0Boulder
40.71981-06-03239°43'N / 105°03'W39°44'N / 105°02'W002.5M0Jefferson
41.41981-06-03239°44'N / 105°02'W39°44'N / 105°01'W002.5M0Denver
42.41981-06-03239°52'N / 104°59'W2.30 Miles133 Yards04225.0M0Adams
43.81988-06-05240°00'N / 104°58'W40°02'N / 104°59'W1.00 Mile50 Yards00250K0Adams
43.91977-06-13239°15'N / 105°55'W1.00 Mile50 Yards000K0El Paso
44.11988-06-05240°02'N / 104°59'W40°02'N / 104°58'W1.00 Mile50 Yards00250K0Weld
46.11988-06-15239°44'N / 104°56'W0.50 Mile400 Yards002.5M0Denver
46.11988-06-15339°44'N / 104°56'W2.50 Miles200 Yards0725.0M0Denver
48.11986-06-08239°43'N / 104°54'W1.00 Mile50 Yards062.5M0Denver


* 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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