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Custer County Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes

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

Topics:Earthquake Index Volcano Index Tornado Index Other Weather Extremes Events Volcanos Nearby Historical Earthquake Events Historical Tornado Events

Earthquake Index, #1

Custer County	15.12
Idaho	0.74
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, #24

Custer County	0.0044
Idaho	0.0087
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, #44

Custer County	1.20
Idaho	10.98
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 515 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Custer County 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:	7	Drought:	2
Dust Storm:	0	Flood:	49	Hail:	123	Heat:	0	Heavy Snow:	7
High Surf:	0	Hurricane:	0	Ice Storm:	0	Landslide:	0	Strong Wind:	4
Thunderstorm Winds:	258	Tropical Storm:	0	Wildfire:	27	Winter Storm:	0	Winter Weather:	0
Other:	38

Volcanos Nearby

A total of 4 volcanoes are found in or near Custer County.

Distance (miles)	Name	Region	Latitude	Longitude	Elevation (foot)	Type	Status	Last Eruption
69.8	Craters of the Moon	US-Idaho, United States	43.42	-113.5	2005	Cinder cone	Radiocarbon	Last known eruption B.C. (Holocene)
83.6	Shoshone Lava Field	US-Idaho, United States	43.07	-114.43	1525	Cinder cone	Holocene	Unknown
104.4	Hell's Half Acre	US-Idaho, United States	43.5	-112.45	1631	Shield volcano	Radiocarbon	Last known eruption B.C. (Holocene)
109.2	Wapi Lava Field	US-Idaho, United States	42.88	-113.22	1604	Shield volcano	Radiocarbon	Last known eruption B.C. (Holocene)

Historical Earthquake Events

A total of 58 historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Custer County.

Distance (miles)	Date	Magnitude	Depth (km)	Latitude	Longitude
26.6	1983-10-28	7.3	14	43.97	-113.92
10.4	1983-10-29	5.8	13	44.23	-114.05
18.1	1984-08-22	5.8	10	44.47	-114.01
23.0	1983-10-28	5.8	13	44.04	-113.92
9.5	1983-10-29	5.5	12	44.26	-114.06
12.6	1984-09-08	5	10	44.44	-114.15
47.4	1978-10-29	5	5	44.96	-114.27
13.3	1969-04-26	4.9	N/A	44.2	-114.5
23.8	1963-09-11	4.9	N/A	44.4	-114.7
19.4	1985-02-06	4.8	10	44.55	-114.18
19.4	1985-03-17	4.7	10	44.55	-114.18
8.0	1983-12-28	4.6	11	44.28	-114.09
17.1	1969-05-05	4.6	N/A	44.1	-114.5
17.1	1983-11-06	4.6	11	44.14	-113.96
18.0	1984-01-24	4.6	10	44.05	-114.44
6.1	1984-03-02	4.5	10	44.35	-114.19
8.7	1983-12-15	4.5	10	44.37	-114.14
12.4	1983-12-12	4.5	7	44.41	-114.09
9.1	1983-12-27	4.4	9	44.26	-114.07
10.7	1985-02-07	4.4	10	44.42	-114.18
11.9	1984-09-13	4.4	10	44.43	-114.15
13.8	1984-08-30	4.4	10	44.46	-114.15
15.6	1985-02-06	4.4	10	44.49	-114.34
22.2	1963-09-12	4.4	N/A	44.3	-114.7
6.1	1984-02-05	4.3	10	44.28	-114.13
8.8	1983-12-17	4.3	10	44.24	-114.08
9.3	1983-12-13	4.3	10	44.24	-114.07
10.7	1984-09-05	4.3	10	44.42	-114.18
12.1	1985-10-29	4.3	5	44.39	-114.07
13.9	1983-12-29	4.3	N/A	44.42	-114.06
14.1	1984-09-04	4.3	10	44.45	-114.11
27.1	1963-09-14	4.3	N/A	44.3	-114.8
33.4	1984-03-24	4.3	10	44.74	-114.43
11.3	1984-09-08	4.2	10	44.42	-114.15
12.9	1984-10-30	4.2	10	44.43	-114.11
12.9	1985-02-11	4.2	10	44.46	-114.23
13.6	1984-08-30	4.2	10	44.45	-114.13
14.8	1983-12-21	4.2	10	44.13	-114.03
22.2	1963-09-16	4.2	N/A	44.3	-114.7
22.2	1963-09-11	4.2	N/A	44.3	-114.7
23.8	1963-09-09	4.1	N/A	44.4	-114.7
25.0	1982-08-10	4.1	5	44.62	-114.4
35.9	1984-04-11	4.1	10	44.77	-114.47
11.5	1984-09-18	4	10	44.41	-114.12
23.8	1963-09-14	4	N/A	44.4	-114.7
9.8	1985-02-06	3.9	10	44.35	-114.42
17.3	1963-09-14	3.9	N/A	44.3	-114.6
27.1	1963-10-15	3.9	N/A	44.3	-114.8
35.5	1976-11-01	3.9	5	44.26	-114.97
27.1	1963-09-14	3.8	N/A	44.3	-114.8
32.9	1984-03-24	3.8	10	44.73	-114.44
20.4	1978-11-20	3.7	5	44	-114.41
29.9	1985-01-18	3.7	10	44.7	-114.15
49.4	1982-06-08	3.7	5	44.59	-115.15
12.2	1964-04-17	3.6	N/A	44.1	-114.3
17.9	1969-04-22	3.6	N/A	44.2	-114.6
28.4	1963-09-12	3.6	N/A	44.4	-114.8
37.1	1963-10-07	3.5	N/A	44.8	-114.4

Historical Tornado Events

No historical tornado events that had recorded magnitudes of 2 or above found in or near Custer County.

No historical earthquake events found in or near Custer County.

* 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.