Otis Orchards-East Farms, WA Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes
The chance of earthquake damage in Otis Orchards-East Farms is much lower than Washington average and is lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Otis Orchards-East Farms is about the same as Washington average and is much lower than the national average.
Earthquake Index, #523
Otis Orchards-East Farms, WA | 0.33 |
Washington | 4.04 |
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, #551
Otis Orchards-East Farms, WA | 0.0000 |
Washington | 0.0135 |
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
Otis Orchards-East Farms, WA | 12.42 |
Washington | 9.06 |
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 310 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Otis Orchards-East Farms, WA 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: | 0 |
Dust Storm: | 0 | Flood: | 33 | Hail: | 85 | Heat: | 0 | Heavy Snow: | 3 |
High Surf: | 0 | Hurricane: | 0 | Ice Storm: | 0 | Landslide: | 0 | Strong Wind: | 10 |
Thunderstorm Winds: | 130 | Tropical Storm: | 0 | Wildfire: | 7 | Winter Storm: | 0 | Winter Weather: | 0 |
Other: | 42 |
Volcanos Nearby
No volcano is found in or near Otis Orchards-East Farms, WA.
Historical Earthquake Events
A total of 1 historical earthquake event that had a recorded magnitude of 3.5 or above found in or near Otis Orchards-East Farms, WA.
Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Depth (km) | Latitude | Longitude |
21.8 | 1965-04-29 | 6.5 | N/A | 47.97 | -117.34 |
Historical Tornado Events
A total of 5 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Otis Orchards-East Farms, WA.
Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Start Lat/Log | End Lat/Log | Length | Width | Fatalities | Injuries | Property Damage | Crop Damage | Affected County |
16.2 | 1957-05-06 | 2 | 47°29'N / 117°12'W | 1.50 Miles | 23 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Spokane | |
23.3 | 1954-06-15 | 2 | 47°26'N / 117°23'W | 0.50 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Spokane | |
26.2 | 1997-05-31 | 2 | 47°52'N / 116°35'W | 47°56'N / 116°37'W | 5.00 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 50K | 0 | Kootenai |
Brief Description: nws survey team concluded f2 tornado touched down and caused damage to old growth trees | |||||||||||
33.1 | 1978-07-17 | 2 | 48°11'N / 117°08'W | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Pend Oreille | |||
34.1 | 1991-04-09 | 2 | 48°11'N / 116°54'W | 1.00 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Bonner |
* 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.