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Blunt, SD Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes

 
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The chance of earthquake damage in Blunt is about the same as South Dakota average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Blunt 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, #199

Blunt, SD
0.03
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

Blunt, 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, #359

Blunt, SD
54.52
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 1,238 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Blunt, SD 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:44Hail:697Heat:0Heavy Snow:0
High Surf:0Hurricane:0Ice Storm:0Landslide:0Strong Wind:1
Thunderstorm Winds:480Tropical Storm:0Wildfire:2Winter Storm:0Winter Weather:0
Other:14 

Volcanos Nearby

No volcano is found in or near Blunt, 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 Blunt, SD.

Distance (miles)DateMagnitudeDepth (km)LatitudeLongitude
35.51983-03-044.6544.21-99.41

Historical Tornado Events

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

Distance (miles)DateMagnitudeStart Lat/LogEnd Lat/LogLengthWidthFatalitiesInjuriesProperty DamageCrop DamageAffected County
10.91992-06-30244°22'N / 99°55'W0.30 Mile30 Yards0025K0Hughes
16.41971-10-01244°43'N / 100°10'W0.50 Mile300 Yards0025K0Sully
21.21973-07-23344°21'N / 100°21'W2.50 Miles500 Yards0102.5M0Hughes
22.81968-06-20244°22'N / 100°24'W000K0Stanley
35.01987-08-05244°01'N / 99°52'W1.20 Miles80 Yards00250K0Lyman
35.51971-07-09344°05'N / 99°36'W000K0Lyman
40.01955-04-19245°01'N / 99°56'W45°10'N / 99°51'W10.80 Miles67 Yards000K0Potter
40.21971-07-03344°16'N / 99°14'W44°15'N / 99°17'W0025K0Hand
42.31992-06-16344°03'N / 99°26'W2.00 Miles73 Yards0825.0M0Buffalo
42.41960-07-25243°55'N / 100°17'W43°55'N / 100°04'W10.40 Miles33 Yards0025K0Lyman
43.11970-07-18245°06'N / 100°18'W000K0Potter
43.31955-04-19245°01'N / 100°07'W45°16'N / 99°59'W18.20 Miles27 Yards003K0Potter
44.41971-06-04243°55'N / 100°19'W000K0Lyman
44.81960-08-24244°22'N / 101°01'W44°26'N / 100°45'W13.60 Miles200 Yards0125K0Stanley
44.91983-09-02244°54'N / 99°15'W0.20 Mile10 Yards003K0Hand
45.61983-09-02244°48'N / 99°09'W0.20 Mile10 Yards0025K0Hand
47.41971-07-09343°53'N / 99°37'W020K0Lyman
49.51971-06-04243°54'N / 100°30'W0025K0Jones
49.81964-06-18245°12'N / 99°49'W45°15'N / 99°47'W2.70 Miles200 Yards0025K0Potter


* 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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