Hot Springs County School District 1 Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes
The chance of earthquake damage in Hot Springs County School District 1 is much higher than Wyoming average and is about the same as the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Hot Springs County School District 1 is lower than Wyoming average and is much lower than the national average.
Earthquake Index, #2
| Hot Springs County School District 1 | 1.98 |
| Wyoming | 0.38 |
| 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, #7
| Hot Springs County School District 1 | 0.0000 |
| Wyoming | 0.0006 |
| 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, #28
| Hot Springs County School District 1 | 15.55 |
| Wyoming | 30.94 |
| 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 293 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Hot Springs County School District 1 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: | 0 | Cold: | 0 | Dense Fog: | 0 | Drought: | 1 |
| Dust Storm: | 0 | Flood: | 24 | Hail: | 137 | Heat: | 0 | Heavy Snow: | 1 |
| High Surf: | 0 | Hurricane: | 0 | Ice Storm: | 0 | Landslide: | 0 | Strong Wind: | 0 |
| Thunderstorm Winds: | 90 | Tropical Storm: | 0 | Wildfire: | 9 | Winter Storm: | 0 | Winter Weather: | 0 |
| Other: | 31 | ||||||||
Volcanos Nearby
No volcano is found in or near Hot Springs County School District 1.
Historical Earthquake Events
A total of 1 historical earthquake event that had a recorded magnitude of 3.5 or above found in or near Hot Springs County School District 1.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Depth (km) | Latitude | Longitude |
| 4.1 | 1972-12-08 | 4.1 | 20 | 43.7 | -108.4 |
Historical Tornado Events
A total of 5 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Hot Springs County School District 1.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Start Lat/Log | End Lat/Log | Length | Width | Fatalities | Injuries | Property Damage | Crop Damage | Affected County |
| 10.6 | 2001-07-10 | 2 | 43°50'N / 108°13'W | 43°50'N / 108°13'W | 0.50 Mile | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Hot Springs |
| Brief Description: Eyewitnesses reported 2 brief touchdowns. Mobile home destroyed and barn damaged, approximately 1/4 mile apart. Property damage amounts unknown. Water at least 3 feet deep caused considerable damage to mobile home and fences. Three horses injured. | |||||||||||
| 34.8 | 1986-06-07 | 2 | 43°13'N / 108°07'W | 2.00 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Fremont | |
| 37.9 | 1967-06-06 | 2 | 43°06'N / 108°21'W | 43°12'N / 108°15'W | 8.20 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 2 | 0K | 0 | Fremont |
| 46.3 | 1962-07-09 | 2 | 44°22'N / 108°14'W | 0.50 Mile | 17 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Big Horn | |
| 46.7 | 1967-07-24 | 2 | 44°22'N / 108°10'W | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Big Horn | |||
* 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.