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Trenton, NE Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes

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

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

Earthquake Index, #163

Trenton, NE
0.03
Nebraska
0.04
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

Trenton, NE
0.0000
Nebraska
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, #497

Trenton, NE
129.59
Nebraska
205.07
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 2,699 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Trenton, NE 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:89Hail:1,825Heat:0Heavy Snow:0
High Surf:0Hurricane:0Ice Storm:0Landslide:0Strong Wind:3
Thunderstorm Winds:727Tropical Storm:0Wildfire:0Winter Storm:0Winter Weather:0
Other:55 

Volcanos Nearby

No volcano is found in or near Trenton, NE.

Historical Earthquake Events

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

No historical earthquake events found in or near Trenton, NE.

Historical Tornado Events

A total of 23 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Trenton, NE.

Distance (miles)DateMagnitudeStart Lat/LogEnd Lat/LogLengthWidthFatalitiesInjuriesProperty DamageCrop DamageAffected County
2.11990-06-15440°09'N / 101°14'W40°15'N / 100°45'W20.00 Miles2640 Yards012.5M0Hitchcock
20.41971-10-17339°54'N / 101°14'W39°56'N / 101°10'W3.80 Miles440 Yards0025K0Rawlins
20.41990-06-15440°15'N / 100°45'W40°16'N / 100°32'W8.00 Miles2640 Yards002.5M0Red Willow
23.31958-04-27239°51'N / 101°14'W39°53'N / 101°09'W4.70 Miles200 Yards0025K0Rawlins
26.91956-07-05239°48'N / 101°09'W000K0Rawlins
27.31951-08-24239°47'N / 100°55'W39°48'N / 100°51'W3.30 Miles100 Yards0025K0Rawlins
28.01956-07-05239°48'N / 101°13'W0025K0Rawlins
31.71996-08-10240°16'N / 100°25'W40°11'N / 100°25'W6.00 Miles300 Yards00750K0Red Willow
 Brief Description: TORNADO MOVED SOUTH SOUTHWEST AT 30 MPH THROUGH THE WEST PORTION OF INDIANOLA. DAMAGE INCLUDED NUMEROUS TREES UPROOTED, A GARAGE DESTROYED, SECTIONS OF ROOFS BLOWN OFF, CAMPERS FLIPPED, AND WINDOWS, TV ANTENNAES, GRAIN BINS, GUTTERS, AND SHINGLES DAMAGED. AT TWO MILES SOUTHWEST OF INDIANOLA, TORNADO CURVED SOUTHEAST BEFORE DISSIPATING. A POWER FAILURE PREVENTED SIRENS FROM BEING ACTIVATED IN INDIANOLA.
31.91951-05-14339°47'N / 101°20'W043K0Rawlins
32.11957-07-02240°31'N / 100°36'W000K0Frontier
33.41951-05-20339°47'N / 101°23'W000K0Rawlins
34.11957-07-07240°08'N / 101°59'W40°08'N / 101°20'W34.20 Miles33 Yards010K0Dundy
34.91984-06-11240°23'N / 101°37'W2.00 Miles30 Yards0025K0Chase
38.81975-06-18340°22'N / 100°22'W40°35'N / 100°25'W15.00 Miles33 Yards003K0Frontier
39.61958-06-30240°14'N / 100°18'W40°14'N / 100°14'W3.00 Miles33 Yards003K0Furnas
42.41960-06-20240°31'N / 101°41'W1.00 Mile300 Yards0325K0Chase
42.41983-06-12239°51'N / 100°23'W40°01'N / 100°10'W15.00 Miles200 Yards002.5M0Decatur
42.72007-03-28239°33'N / 101°31'W39°54'N / 101°37'W27.00 Miles700 Yards002.0M0KCheyenne
 Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: This tornado tracked from Sherman county through most of Cheyenne county with a total path length of 34 miles. The tornado was on the ground for 62 minutes and produced F1-F2 damage along much of its path. In Cheyenne county, four homes were affected, all having lost the entire roof and some with outside wall damage. Tree and power pole damage was extensive as well as significant property damage including garages, outbuildings, grain bins and livestock. The tornado tracked almost straight north along Road 30 for most of its length in Cheyenne county, and then at Road U the tornado veered left and dissipated near Roads AA and 26. The tornado began at the Sherman county line near Road 30. Wildlife officials stated that 22 mule deer, 50 ducks, 4 pheasants, 4 rabbits and 2 song birds were killed. EPISODE NARRATIVE: A major Spring storm system affecting the Central High Plains produced 16 tornadoes and flash flooding, in addition to severe hail and wind. This was the most tornadoes reported in a single day in the Goodland County Warning Area. The most significant tornado was an EF2 which began in Sherman county and moved north across most of Cheyenne county in Kansas. Four homesteads suffered significant property damage along the 36 mile path length. In addition to the EF2 tornado, there were three EF1 and twelve EF0 tornadoes stretching from Greeley county Kansas into Dundy county Nebraska. No injuries or fatalities occurred.
43.01990-06-01240°38'N / 101°38'W40°42'N / 101°24'W15.00 Miles100 Yards0025.0M0Chase
43.71967-06-14240°33'N / 101°41'W000K0Chase
45.21962-05-18240°39'N / 100°39'W40°50'N / 100°31'W14.20 Miles33 Yards0025K0Frontier
48.41972-09-05239°37'N / 100°27'W39°39'N / 100°25'W2.30 Miles80 Yards00250K0Decatur
49.81975-06-18340°33'N / 100°21'W40°52'N / 100°24'W21.90 Miles33 Yards003K0Frontier


* 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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