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

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

Earthquake Index, #282

Toronto, SD
0.01
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

Toronto, 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, #165

Toronto, SD
120.41
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 2,398 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Toronto, SD were recorded from 1950 to 2010. The following is a break down of these events:

TypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCount
Avalanche:0Blizzard:42Cold:11Dense Fog:0Drought:11
Dust Storm:0Flood:107Hail:1,186Heat:1Heavy Snow:50
High Surf:0Hurricane:0Ice Storm:9Landslide:0Strong Wind:42
Thunderstorm Winds:756Tropical Storm:0Wildfire:1Winter Storm:35Winter Weather:73
Other:74 

Volcanos Nearby

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

Distance (miles)DateMagnitudeDepth (km)LatitudeLongitude
39.01982-07-113.6544.01-96.72

Historical Tornado Events

A total of 32 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Toronto, SD.

Distance (miles)DateMagnitudeStart Lat/LogEnd Lat/LogLengthWidthFatalitiesInjuriesProperty DamageCrop DamageAffected County
2.51986-07-18244°34'N / 96°42'W44°35'N / 96°29'W17.00 Miles150 Yards0025K0Deuel
8.31971-06-19244°38'N / 97°06'W44°22'N / 96°27'W36.80 Miles33 Yards000K0Hamlin
8.51971-06-19244°27'N / 96°39'W000K0Brookings
11.11971-06-19244°34'N / 96°52'W003K0Deuel
21.31968-06-21244°24'N / 96°28'W44°22'N / 96°08'W16.40 Miles30 Yards010K0Lincoln
22.61955-07-07444°29'N / 96°12'W30.00 Miles33 Yards1132.5M0Lyon
25.21961-06-21344°00'N / 97°05'W44°31'N / 96°43'W39.90 Miles33 Yards00250K0Minnehaha
26.81981-07-22244°47'N / 97°06'W00250K0Hamlin
27.71992-06-16344°21'N / 97°07'W44°19'N / 97°04'W2.00 Miles100 Yards002.5M0Brookings
28.71955-04-19244°17'N / 96°09'W44°25'N / 96°09'W9.20 Miles80 Yards00250K0Lincoln
29.01992-06-16344°21'N / 97°10'W44°21'N / 97°07'W2.00 Miles100 Yards002.5M0Kingsbury
31.21986-07-18244°34'N / 97°27'W44°35'N / 97°06'W14.00 Miles100 Yards0025K0Hamlin
31.81970-06-15344°09'N / 96°57'W44°10'N / 96°54'W00250K0Lake
31.91979-06-19244°54'N / 97°06'W002.5M0Codington
34.31983-07-18344°54'N / 97°10'W0.50 Mile100 Yards002.5M0Codington
35.51951-07-20244°54'N / 96°05'W1.00 Mile33 Yards040K0Codington
37.71955-08-28245°07'N / 96°35'W1.50 Miles33 Yards0025K0Grant
38.61956-06-29244°00'N / 96°53'W44°02'N / 96°34'W15.60 Miles33 Yards013K0Moody
38.81961-06-21344°33'N / 97°32'W44°00'N / 97°05'W43.90 Miles33 Yards00250K0Kingsbury
39.81984-05-12344°50'N / 97°30'W44°48'N / 97°15'W13.00 Miles1320 Yards002.5M0Codington
41.91956-06-29244°00'N / 96°58'W44°00'N / 96°53'W3.00 Miles33 Yards003K0Lake
43.11969-06-25243°51'N / 96°24'W44°06'N / 96°23'W17.00 Miles120 Yards00250K0Pipestone
43.41962-08-06245°03'N / 97°13'W00250K0Codington
43.81992-06-16344°47'N / 95°48'W2.50 Miles100 Yards0625.0M0Yellow Medicine
44.71965-05-24244°00'N / 97°10'W44°07'N / 97°13'W7.90 Miles33 Yards000K0Lake
44.91962-07-07244°42'N / 97°33'W44°40'N / 97°32'W0025K0Clark
45.01992-06-16344°47'N / 95°51'W44°47'N / 95°42'W6.00 Miles23 Yards000K0Yellow Medicine
46.11964-06-08244°47'N / 97°32'W000K0Clark
47.71965-05-24244°00'N / 97°11'W000K0Lake
48.91992-06-16344°12'N / 95°51'W44°14'N / 95°43'W3.00 Miles80 Yards000K0Lyon
49.12000-07-11243°58'N / 97°10'W43°57'N / 97°07'W2.00 Miles100 Yards0050K0Lake
 Brief Description: A tornado destroyed storage sheds, lighting, fencing, and caused other damage at Lake County Speedway. The tornado also damaged crops over a small area.
49.41992-06-16344°06'N / 95°49'W44°12'N / 95°51'W9.00 Miles80 Yards000K0Murray


* 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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