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

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Earthquake Index, #160

Winside, 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

Winside, 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, #367

Winside, NE	192.04
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 3,660 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Winside, NE 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:	48	Cold:	70	Dense Fog:	0	Drought:	11
Dust Storm:	0	Flood:	242	Hail:	1,697	Heat:	12	Heavy Snow:	46
High Surf:	0	Hurricane:	0	Ice Storm:	9	Landslide:	0	Strong Wind:	62
Thunderstorm Winds:	1,239	Tropical Storm:	0	Wildfire:	1	Winter Storm:	90	Winter Weather:	60
Other:	73

Volcanos Nearby

No volcano is found in or near Winside, NE.

Historical Earthquake Events

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

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

Historical Tornado Events

A total of 70 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Winside, NE.

Distance (miles)	Date	Magnitude	Start Lat/Log	End Lat/Log	Length	Width	Fatalities	Injuries	Property Damage	Crop Damage	Affected County
6.8	1975-05-06	3	41°58'N / 97°12'W	42°12'N / 97°14'W	15.90 Miles	167 Yards	0	1	250K	0	Stanton
8.6	1953-06-19	2	42°13'N / 97°01'W				0	1	3K	0	Wayne
9.0	1964-04-20	2	42°14'N / 97°01'W				0	0	3K	0	Wayne
11.7	1955-06-17	2	42°15'N / 97°06'W	42°21'N / 96°56'W	10.60 Miles	40 Yards	0	0	3K	0	Wayne
11.7	1953-06-07	2	42°15'N / 97°25'W	42°25'N / 97°07'W	18.90 Miles	33 Yards	0	4	25K	0	Cedar
13.0	1955-05-26	2	42°14'N / 97°00'W	42°19'N / 96°55'W	6.50 Miles	167 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Wayne
13.5	1954-05-30	4	41°59'N / 97°22'W	42°03'N / 97°17'W	5.90 Miles	33 Yards	0	0	2.5M	0	Stanton
14.1	1970-06-15	2	42°02'N / 97°25'W	42°28'N / 96°25'W	59.10 Miles	33 Yards	0	0	0K	0	Madison
16.2	1992-05-16	2	42°24'N / 97°02'W	42°22'N / 97°01'W	2.00 Miles	100 Yards	0	0	2.5M	0	Cedar
16.3	1954-06-17	3	42°05'N / 97°03'W	42°07'N / 96°42'W	17.90 Miles	163 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Stanton
16.8	1964-08-10	2	42°25'N / 97°07'W				0	0	25K	0	Cedar
17.1	1953-06-07	2	42°08'N / 97°36'W	42°15'N / 97°25'W	12.10 Miles	33 Yards	0	2	25K	0	Pierce
17.9	1992-05-16	2	42°22'N / 97°01'W	42°21'N / 96°50'W	8.00 Miles	100 Yards	0	0	2.5M	0	Dixon
19.5	1975-05-06	4	42°12'N / 97°34'W	42°16'N / 97°32'W	4.10 Miles	300 Yards	0	0	0K	0	Pierce
20.7	1984-06-17	2	41°53'N / 97°15'W		1.00 Mile	50 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Stanton
22.1	1967-08-01	2	41°59'N / 96°50'W		2.00 Miles	33 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Cuming
22.5	1963-06-09	2	42°23'N / 97°20'W	42°35'N / 96°43'W	34.10 Miles	33 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Cedar
22.9	1953-06-07	2	41°57'N / 97°40'W	42°10'N / 97°31'W	16.60 Miles	33 Yards	0	0	0K	0	Madison
23.4	1962-05-21	3	42°06'N / 97°47'W	42°26'N / 97°27'W	28.50 Miles	500 Yards	0	0	2.5M	0	Pierce
23.4	2003-06-23	4	42°30'N / 97°19'W	42°32'N / 97°04'W	13.00 Miles	1200 Yards	1	0	3.7M	0	Cedar
		Brief Description: An eventual f4 tornado began its destructive path around 6 miles southwest of Coleridge. The tornado moved northeast and crossed the northern sections of the city uprooting trees, downing power lines and destroying a couple of grain bins. A construction business in a garage was also destroyed. The tornado then continued northeast of town hitting a large hog farm. At this farm a 70-year-old man was killed while in a storage shed when a tractor that was flipped by the winds crushed him. Many livestock were also killed by debris or flung through the air by the deadly winds. In one case cattle were carried over a mile then left dead in a pile. The tornado then widened to around 3/4 of a mile, reaching its maximum intensity. Numerous vehicles were tossed at this location and a complete farmstead was flattened. Trees were also stripped and debarked. The tornado remained around 3/4 of a mile wide for a few more miles before turning slightly to the southeast and diminishing, but not before hitting 2 more farmsteads and moving one house off of its foundation. In total, 11 homes received substantial damage and between 100 and 200 utility poles were downed. M70EQ
24.4	1954-06-17	3	42°07'N / 96°42'W	42°12'N / 96°42'W	5.70 Miles	163 Yards	1	0	250K	0	Thurston
24.8	1973-06-18	2	42°21'N / 97°46'W	42°12'N / 97°31'W	16.20 Miles	33 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Pierce
25.7	1991-06-04	2	41°54'N / 97°33'W	41°54'N / 97°28'W	3.00 Miles	100 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Madison
26.2	1998-05-28	2	42°33'N / 97°08'W	42°33'N / 97°01'W	8.00 Miles	250 Yards	0	1	0	0	Cedar
		Brief Description: Three farms damaged. Eight to ten power poles downed 8 -10 miles east southeast of Hartington. Injury occurred about 9 miles east of Hartington southeast of the Highway 84/57 interchange.
26.8	1975-05-06	3	42°10'N / 97°28'W	42°49'N / 97°30'W	44.80 Miles	90 Yards	0	0	0K	0	Pierce
28.1	1960-06-14	2	42°18'N / 97°42'W		1.00 Mile	100 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Pierce
28.5	1954-05-30	4	41°45'N / 97°43'W	41°59'N / 97°22'W	24.00 Miles	167 Yards	6	23	2.5M	0	Madison
29.6	1962-05-21	3	42°26'N / 97°27'W	42°46'N / 97°06'W	29.00 Miles	500 Yards	0	1	2.5M	0	Cedar
30.0	1967-06-13	2	41°45'N / 97°47'W	41°59'N / 97°23'W	26.00 Miles	33 Yards	0	1	250K	0	Madison
32.1	1969-06-25	2	41°45'N / 97°46'W	41°56'N / 97°27'W	20.50 Miles	33 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Madison
32.8	1960-06-15	2	42°17'N / 97°55'W	42°17'N / 97°41'W	11.50 Miles	100 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Antelope
32.9	1965-05-08	4	41°55'N / 98°05'W	42°30'N / 97°33'W	48.60 Miles	33 Yards	0	0	25.0M	0	Antelope
33.2	1962-05-21	3	42°03'N / 97°50'W	42°06'N / 97°47'W	3.60 Miles	500 Yards	0	6	2.5M	0	Madison
33.9	1972-07-20	2	41°51'N / 97°40'W		0.30 Mile	10 Yards	0	0	3K	0	Madison
34.7	1986-07-28	4	42°41'N / 96°58'W	42°32'N / 96°41'W	20.00 Miles	73 Yards	0	0	25.0M	0	Dixon
35.5	1967-06-14	2	42°09'N / 96°29'W		0.50 Mile	33 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Thurston
35.7	1980-05-29	2	42°39'N / 96°59'W	42°41'N / 96°55'W	3.30 Miles	60 Yards	0	0	2.5M	0	Dixon
35.9	1977-05-04	3	41°36'N / 97°08'W	41°43'N / 97°07'W	7.60 Miles	200 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Colfax
36.0	2001-08-17	2	42°27'N / 96°34'W	42°26'N / 96°34'W	1.50 Miles	400 Yards	0	3	3.0M	0	Dakota
		Brief Description: A tornado completely destroyed at least ten houses and heavily damaged several others. The tornado heavily damaged the town school, including taking most of the roof off the school. The only church in town and a telephone company building were also heavily damaged. Power lines, poles, and trees were blown down, and electricity and water service were knocked out. Three empty box cars on the southeast side of Jackson were toppled. Three injuries included a woman with a broken leg and cuts rescued from the rubble of a house, and two children with minor injuries.
38.0	1986-07-28	4	42°32'N / 96°41'W	42°25'N / 96°25'W	20.00 Miles	73 Yards	0	1	25.0M	0	Dakota
38.1	1962-05-21	3	41°54'N / 97°54'W	42°03'N / 97°50'W	10.60 Miles	500 Yards	0	0	2.5M	0	Antelope
40.6	1998-06-23	2	41°36'N / 97°04'W	41°36'N / 96°59'W	2.70 Miles	1000 Yards	0	0	0	0	Colfax
		Brief Description: Debris on highway.
40.7	1963-04-28	2	41°35'N / 97°01'W	41°40'N / 96°47'W	13.10 Miles	300 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Colfax
40.9	1984-04-25	2	41°46'N / 97°45'W		0.50 Mile	3 Yards	0	1	25K	0	Madison
41.3	1954-05-30	4	41°44'N / 97°44'W	41°45'N / 97°43'W			0	0	2.5M	0	Platte
41.4	1982-05-20	2	41°37'N / 96°55'W	41°37'N / 96°52'W	2.00 Miles	30 Yards	0	0	3K	0	Dodge
41.5	1975-06-21	2	42°27'N / 97°54'W		0.50 Mile	50 Yards	0	0	3K	0	Knox
41.5	1982-05-20	2	41°34'N / 97°04'W	41°37'N / 96°55'W	5.00 Miles	30 Yards	0	0	3K	0	Colfax
41.8	1965-05-08	2	41°25'N / 97°21'W	41°44'N / 97°09'W	24.00 Miles	33 Yards	0	0	0K	0	Platte
43.0	1984-06-11	2	42°47'N / 96°59'W				0	0	25K	0	Clay
43.1	1980-10-16	2	42°13'N / 98°01'W		0.30 Mile	60 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Antelope
43.2	1991-05-28	2	41°56'N / 96°24'W		1.00 Mile	440 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Burt
43.6	1967-08-16	2	42°47'N / 96°56'W				0	0	25K	0	Clay
43.9	1991-05-27	3	41°53'N / 96°28'W	41°56'N / 96°20'W	6.00 Miles	1760 Yards	0	2	2.5M	0	Burt
44.4	1981-09-26	2	42°47'N / 96°53'W				0	0	25K	0	Clay
44.5	1950-07-15	4	41°48'N / 96°36'W	41°44'N / 96°25'W	10.00 Miles	440 Yards	0	33	2.5M	0	Burt
44.9	1959-05-30	2	42°43'N / 97°37'W	42°49'N / 97°29'W	9.30 Miles	33 Yards	1	2	250K	0	Knox
45.2	1992-06-16	2	41°52'N / 96°25'W	41°55'N / 96°21'W	4.00 Miles	150 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Burt
45.2	1967-06-13	2	41°59'N / 97°23'W	41°05'N / 97°17'W	62.30 Miles	33 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Stanton
45.2	1959-05-30	2	42°49'N / 97°29'W	42°50'N / 97°08'W	17.50 Miles	33 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Cedar
45.3	2007-05-05	2	42°45'N / 97°30'W	42°48'N / 97°35'W	6.00 Miles	500 Yards	0	3	1.0M	0K	Knox
		Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: A grain bin was damaged as this tornado initially touched down along with two or three large power line support structures northwest of Crofton. The tornado tracked toward Lewis and Clark Lake taking the roof off of a house and destroying a garage. The tornado also caused other roof damage as it continued tracking toward Lewis and Clark Lake. When it reached the lake it caused significant damage to a recreation area and marina. The tornado also caused 3 minor injuries when it apparently lifted a large SUV off the ground and carried it a hundred feet or so before setting it down with the windows blown in. Numerous campers and boats were flipped or missing at the recreation area, along with vehicle damage. About $1 million in damage was estimated to have occurred at the recreation area. Many trees were also toppled. This tornado and others in Knox county downed 30 to 40 power poles. A Storage building in the area was also severely damaged. This tornado started as one tornado to the southwest was lifting and a weaker one to the northeast was forming. There were several reports by the public of multiple tornadoes in the area, either from the three tornadoes mentioned here, or from multiple vortexes within this tornado. The tornado crossed Lewis and Clark Lake and did f1 damage in South Dakota. EPISODE NARRATIVE: A warm front that was along the Kansas and Nebraska border early Saturday morning May 5th, lifted north during the day bringing widespread heavy rain and severe weather, including tornadoes, to eastern Nebraska and southwest Iowa. The warm front was part of a large upper level system that brought several days of severe weather and flooding to the region. Heavy rain and flooding was reported with some of the activity Saturday morning, along with isolated severe thunderstorm reports. However, during the afternoon the severe weather became more widespread over northeast Nebraska where supercells spawned several tornadoes. At this time, thunderstorms, some severe with heavy rain, produced flash flooding over parts of southeast Nebraska. By evening the severe weather, including supercell producing tornadoes, shifted into southwest Iowa, although isolated severe thunderstorms persisted over parts of eastern Nebraska until after midnight cdt.
45.8	1998-06-23	2	41°29'N / 97°18'W	41°33'N / 97°13'W	6.00 Miles	1760 Yards	0	17	4.0M	500K	Platte
		Brief Description: Two farm houses destroyed. Six farm houses severely damaged. One house blown off foundation. Bar destroyed. Center pivots overturned. Severe crop damage.
45.9	1975-05-22	2	42°28'N / 96°22'W				0	0	25K	0	Woodbury
46.0	1994-07-05	3	42°20'N / 96°18'W		1.80 Miles	150 Yards	0	0	500K	5K	Woodbury
46.2	1950-06-13	2	42°36'N / 97°53'W	42°39'N / 97°49'W	4.10 Miles	33 Yards	0	101	25K	0	Knox
46.5	1986-07-28	4	42°25'N / 96°23'W	42°12'N / 96°11'W	11.50 Miles	73 Yards	0	1	250.0M	0	Woodbury
46.9	1968-06-13	2	42°27'N / 96°20'W		0.10 Mile	100 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Woodbury
47.6	1964-05-05	3	42°31'N / 96°25'W	42°34'N / 96°21'W	4.10 Miles	300 Yards	0	7	2.5M	0	Woodbury
49.0	1959-05-30	3	42°53'N / 97°17'W				0	0	25K	0	Yankton
49.6	1963-06-09	2	42°46'N / 96°37'W		2.00 Miles	33 Yards	0	2	25K	0	Plymouth

* 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.