Washakie County School District 1 Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes
The chance of earthquake damage in Washakie County School District 1 is lower than Wyoming average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Washakie County School District 1 is lower than Wyoming average and is much lower than the national average.
Earthquake Index, #42
| Washakie County School District 1 | 0.05 |
| Wyoming | 0.38 |
| 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, #7
| Washakie County School District 1 | 0.0000 |
| Wyoming | 0.0006 |
| 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, #26
| Washakie County School District 1 | 17.57 |
| Wyoming | 30.94 |
| 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 247 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Washakie County School District 1 were recorded from 1950 to 2010. The following is a break down of these events:
| Type | Count | Type | Count | Type | Count | Type | Count | Type | Count |
| Avalanche: | 0 | Blizzard: | 0 | Cold: | 0 | Dense Fog: | 0 | Drought: | 1 |
| Dust Storm: | 0 | Flood: | 15 | Hail: | 119 | Heat: | 0 | Heavy Snow: | 0 |
| High Surf: | 0 | Hurricane: | 0 | Ice Storm: | 0 | Landslide: | 0 | Strong Wind: | 0 |
| Thunderstorm Winds: | 79 | Tropical Storm: | 0 | Wildfire: | 3 | Winter Storm: | 0 | Winter Weather: | 0 |
| Other: | 30 | ||||||||
Volcanos Nearby
No volcano is found in or near Washakie County School District 1.
Historical Earthquake Events
A total of 2 historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Washakie County School District 1.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Depth (km) | Latitude | Longitude |
| 32.9 | 1974-09-19 | 4.4 | 10 | 44.11 | -107.38 |
| 28.0 | 1972-12-08 | 4.1 | 20 | 43.7 | -108.4 |
Historical Tornado Events
A total of 7 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Washakie County School District 1.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Start Lat/Log | End Lat/Log | Length | Width | Fatalities | Injuries | Property Damage | Crop Damage | Affected County |
| 15.1 | 2001-07-10 | 2 | 43°50'N / 108°13'W | 43°50'N / 108°13'W | 0.50 Mile | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Hot Springs |
| Brief Description: Eyewitnesses reported 2 brief touchdowns. Mobile home destroyed and barn damaged, approximately 1/4 mile apart. Property damage amounts unknown. Water at least 3 feet deep caused considerable damage to mobile home and fences. Three horses injured. | |||||||||||
| 26.0 | 1967-07-24 | 2 | 44°22'N / 108°10'W | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Big Horn | |||
| 27.0 | 1962-07-09 | 2 | 44°22'N / 108°14'W | 0.50 Mile | 17 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Big Horn | |
| 34.3 | 1978-07-04 | 2 | 44°30'N / 108°00'W | 5.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 1 | 250K | 0 | Big Horn | |
| 37.9 | 1962-06-12 | 2 | 44°29'N / 108°24'W | 0.50 Mile | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Big Horn | |
| 38.5 | 1958-06-03 | 2 | 44°32'N / 107°47'W | 0.20 Mile | 17 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Big Horn | |
| 46.1 | 1959-06-26 | 2 | 44°30'N / 107°33'W | 44°38'N / 107°30'W | 9.20 Miles | 333 Yards | 1 | 1 | 3K | 0 | Big Horn |
* 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.