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Blucksberg Mountain, SD Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes

 
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The chance of earthquake damage in Blucksberg Mountain is higher than South Dakota average and is lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Blucksberg Mountain is lower than South Dakota average and is much lower than the national average.

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

Earthquake Index, #8

Blucksberg Mountain, SD
0.45
South Dakota
0.05
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, #1

Blucksberg Mountain, SD
0.0000
South Dakota
0.0000
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, #343

Blucksberg Mountain, SD
58.49
South Dakota
114.73
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 2,355 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Blucksberg Mountain, SD were recorded from 1950 to 2010. The following is a break down of these events:

TypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCount
Avalanche:0Blizzard:17Cold:2Dense Fog:0Drought:0
Dust Storm:0Flood:63Hail:1,523Heat:1Heavy Snow:14
High Surf:0Hurricane:0Ice Storm:1Landslide:0Strong Wind:97
Thunderstorm Winds:525Tropical Storm:0Wildfire:11Winter Storm:32Winter Weather:2
Other:67 

Volcanos Nearby

No volcano is found in or near Blucksberg Mountain, SD.

Historical Earthquake Events

A total of 1 historical earthquake event that had a recorded magnitude of 3.5 or above found in or near Blucksberg Mountain, SD.

Distance (miles)DateMagnitudeDepth (km)LatitudeLongitude
4.91966-06-264.1N/A44.3-103.4

Historical Tornado Events

A total of 19 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Blucksberg Mountain, SD.

Distance (miles)DateMagnitudeStart Lat/LogEnd Lat/LogLengthWidthFatalitiesInjuriesProperty DamageCrop DamageAffected County
12.11969-07-23244°18'N / 103°41'W0.20 Mile33 Yards000K0Lawrence
16.11991-05-11344°12'N / 103°13'W2.00 Miles500 Yards0202.5M0Meade
16.91991-05-11244°11'N / 103°13'W1.00 Mile300 Yards05250K0Meade
17.31965-07-18344°36'N / 103°33'W0025K0Meade
18.51972-06-28244°33'N / 103°43'W0.10 Mile33 Yards013K0Lincoln
23.81967-06-18244°04'N / 103°12'W1.00 Mile150 Yards032.5M0Pennington
24.51968-06-20244°11'N / 103°56'W44°04'N / 103°43'W13.10 Miles100 Yards000K0Lawrence
24.71955-09-20244°43'N / 103°25'W1.30 Miles177 Yards003K0Butte
25.21965-07-12344°15'N / 104°03'W44°13'N / 103°49'W11.40 Miles1600 Yards00250K0Lawrence
28.31966-07-23243°58'N / 103°28'W43°56'N / 103°23'W3.80 Miles440 Yards0525K0Pennington
35.21965-07-12344°15'N / 104°15'W44°15'N / 104°03'W9.40 Miles1400 Yards00250K0Crook
37.71965-06-11243°49'N / 103°32'W003K0Custer
37.81972-05-26244°45'N / 102°55'W1.50 Miles440 Yards0025K0Meade
40.81975-06-25344°14'N / 104°21'W44°22'N / 104°12'W11.50 Miles440 Yards0025K0Crook
40.91953-05-28243°51'N / 104°19'W44°23'N / 104°06'W38.20 Miles433 Yards003K0Weston
42.01963-07-18344°59'N / 103°26'W44°57'N / 103°23'W2.30 Miles33 Yards00250K0Butte
45.32009-07-13244°35'N / 104°25'W44°33'N / 104°14'W9.00 Miles600 Yards02300K0KCrook
 Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: A large tornado touched down west of Cook Lake and tracked east-southeastward across the Bear Lodge Mountains, dissipating west of Wyoming Highway 111. The tornado downed about 4000 acres of Ponderosa pine trees, destroyed two metal shop buildings and a large barn at a ranch, and severely damaged a house and mobile home. Two people in the residences received very minor injuries. EPISODE NARRATIVE: A supercell thunderstorm developed over northern Campbell County and moved southeastward across Crook County. The storm produced very large hail across western Crook County, which caused significant damage in the New Haven and Hulett areas. The storm also spawned a large tornado over the Bear Lodge Mountains north of Sundance.
47.61966-06-22243°41'N / 103°14'W43°42'N / 103°12'W0025K0Custer
49.91972-05-21244°48'N / 102°39'W003K0Meade


* 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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