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The chance of earthquake damage in La Veta School District RE-2 is lower than Colorado average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in La Veta School District RE-2 is much lower than Colorado average and is much lower than the national average.

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

Earthquake Index, #138

La Veta School District RE-2
0.03
Colorado
1.32
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, #34

La Veta School District RE-2
0.0000
Colorado
0.0009
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, #133

La Veta School District RE-2
13.88
Colorado
117.98
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 438 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of La Veta School District RE-2 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:26Hail:357Heat:0Heavy Snow:0
High Surf:0Hurricane:0Ice Storm:0Landslide:0Strong Wind:1
Thunderstorm Winds:29Tropical Storm:0Wildfire:4Winter Storm:0Winter Weather:0
Other:21 

Volcanos Nearby

No volcano is found in or near La Veta School District RE-2.

Historical Earthquake Events

A total of 1 historical earthquake event that had a recorded magnitude of 3.5 or above found in or near La Veta School District RE-2.

Distance (miles)DateMagnitudeDepth (km)LatitudeLongitude
35.41973-09-234.2537.1-104.6

Historical Tornado Events

A total of 4 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near La Veta School District RE-2.

Distance (miles)DateMagnitudeStart Lat/LogEnd Lat/LogLengthWidthFatalitiesInjuriesProperty DamageCrop DamageAffected County
21.41955-07-31337°26'N / 105°26'W0.50 Mile100 Yards003K0Costilla
44.71978-07-10237°37'N / 104°15'W0.30 Mile50 Yards0225K0Huerfano
45.01955-07-10237°27'N / 105°52'W003K0Alamosa
45.11960-07-04238°02'N / 105°28'W003K0Custer


* 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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