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West Glendive, MT Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes

 
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The chance of earthquake damage in West Glendive is much lower than Montana average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in West Glendive is higher than Montana average and is much lower than the national average.

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

Earthquake Index, #390

West Glendive, MT
0.00
Montana
1.98
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, #40

West Glendive, MT
0.0000
Montana
0.0002
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, #16

West Glendive, MT
23.61
Montana
7.73
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 1,088 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of West Glendive, MT were recorded from 1950 to 2010. The following is a break down of these events:

TypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCount
Avalanche:0Blizzard:26Cold:9Dense Fog:1Drought:7
Dust Storm:0Flood:39Hail:532Heat:3Heavy Snow:22
High Surf:0Hurricane:0Ice Storm:4Landslide:0Strong Wind:42
Thunderstorm Winds:337Tropical Storm:0Wildfire:4Winter Storm:19Winter Weather:7
Other:36 

Volcanos Nearby

No volcano is found in or near West Glendive, MT.

Historical Earthquake Events

No historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near West Glendive, MT.

No historical earthquake events found in or near West Glendive, MT.

Historical Tornado Events

A total of 10 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near West Glendive, MT.

Distance (miles)DateMagnitudeStart Lat/LogEnd Lat/LogLengthWidthFatalitiesInjuriesProperty DamageCrop DamageAffected County
8.81975-06-27247°14'N / 104°44'W0025K0Dawson
22.01953-06-23247°14'N / 105°09'W47°35'N / 104°39'W33.50 Miles1320 Yards000K0Dawson
29.61952-07-19346°58'N / 104°15'W47°00'N / 104°03'W9.10 Miles33 Yards12250K0Wibaux
35.01965-07-11246°36'N / 104°48'W46°36'N / 104°40'W5.40 Miles67 Yards0025K0Custer
37.61952-07-19347°00'N / 104°03'W47°01'N / 103°53'W7.30 Miles33 Yards003K0Golden Valley
39.91972-06-11247°43'N / 104°49'W47°39'N / 104°38'W9.10 Miles50 Yards000K0Richland
43.71999-06-20246°32'N / 104°11'W46°38'N / 104°17'W5.00 Miles300 Yards0000Fallon
 Brief Description: A large tornado which touched down near Ollie Road, about 3 miles east of Montana Highway 7. The tornado travelled north to County Road 616 then northwest over Beaver Creek before lifting at the Fallon/Wibaux County border. The tornado destroyed a well built cattle shed, lifted up, twisted and moved a large irrigation pipe about 100 yards and sucked the water out of a section of Beaver Creek.
44.42001-07-25246°33'N / 104°17'W46°33'N / 104°17'W2.00 Miles200 Yards0000Fallon
 Brief Description: NWS Post-Storm Damage Assessment Team determined F2 tornado 200 yards wide with a path length of 2 miles. It was on the ground for 15 minutes over open range west of State Highway 7.
46.31962-07-18246°35'N / 105°00'W46°18'N / 104°15'W40.60 Miles33 Yards000K0Prairie
47.22001-07-25246°46'N / 103°53'W46°46'N / 103°53'W5.00 Miles60 Yards0000Golden Valley
 Brief Description: The tornado remained in open country but hit a farmstead causing major damage. Windows blown out. Singles and siding ripped off.


* 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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