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Hayes, SD Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes

 
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The chance of earthquake damage in Hayes is about the same as South Dakota average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Hayes is much 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, #176

Hayes, 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

Hayes, 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, #383

Hayes, SD
43.82
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 1,112 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Hayes, 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:35Hail:605Heat:0Heavy Snow:0
High Surf:0Hurricane:0Ice Storm:0Landslide:0Strong Wind:0
Thunderstorm Winds:456Tropical Storm:0Wildfire:4Winter Storm:0Winter Weather:0
Other:12 

Volcanos Nearby

No volcano is found in or near Hayes, SD.

Historical Earthquake Events

No historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Hayes, SD.

No historical earthquake events found in or near Hayes, SD.

Historical Tornado Events

A total of 14 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Hayes, SD.

Distance (miles)DateMagnitudeStart Lat/LogEnd Lat/LogLengthWidthFatalitiesInjuriesProperty DamageCrop DamageAffected County
6.61960-08-24244°22'N / 101°01'W44°26'N / 100°45'W13.60 Miles200 Yards0125K0Stanley
9.91974-05-19244°21'N / 101°01'W44°25'N / 100°56'W5.60 Miles33 Yards000K0Stanley
23.41968-06-20244°22'N / 100°24'W000K0Stanley
26.11974-05-19244°16'N / 101°19'W44°18'N / 101°15'W2.70 Miles33 Yards003K0Haakon
26.11973-07-23344°21'N / 100°21'W2.50 Miles500 Yards0102.5M0Hughes
36.61971-10-01244°43'N / 100°10'W0.50 Mile300 Yards0025K0Sully
39.11953-06-02245°00'N / 101°14'W45°01'N / 101°06'W5.90 Miles33 Yards0025K0Dewey
41.71955-04-19245°03'N / 101°10'W003K0Dewey
43.81964-06-08245°05'N / 100°42'W45°09'N / 100°41'W3.80 Miles33 Yards010K0Dewey
44.21971-06-04243°54'N / 100°30'W0025K0Jones
45.12010-06-16245°03'N / 101°19'W45°03'N / 101°19'W000K0KDewey
 Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: A tornado touched down briefly on a farm six miles northwest of Eagle Butte. Two homes suffered severe structural damage with several pole barns destroyed. Also several pieces of agricultural equipment were damaged or destroyed. A horse was severely injured and had to be put down. Wind speeds were estimated between 120 and 125 mph. EPISODE NARRATIVE: Several supercell thunderstorms brought very heavy rains of 4 to 7 inches, hail up to golfball size, winds to over 100 mph, along with a tornado to parts of north central South Dakota. Dewey county was the most affected by the storms.
47.41971-06-04243°55'N / 100°19'W000K0Lyman
48.31964-07-26244°03'N / 101°36'W0025K0Haakon
49.71970-07-18245°06'N / 100°18'W000K0Potter


* 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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