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New Salem, ND Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes

 
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The chance of earthquake damage in New Salem is about the same as North Dakota average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in New Salem is lower than North Dakota average and is much lower than the national average.

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

Earthquake Index, #50

New Salem, ND
0.01
North Dakota
0.00
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

New Salem, ND
0.0000
North Dakota
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, #248

New Salem, ND
64.63
North Dakota
81.79
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 1,294 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of New Salem, ND were recorded from 1950 to 2010. The following is a break down of these events:

TypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCount
Avalanche:0Blizzard:20Cold:11Dense Fog:0Drought:0
Dust Storm:0Flood:36Hail:699Heat:0Heavy Snow:8
High Surf:0Hurricane:0Ice Storm:0Landslide:0Strong Wind:27
Thunderstorm Winds:400Tropical Storm:0Wildfire:4Winter Storm:21Winter Weather:6
Other:62 

Volcanos Nearby

No volcano is found in or near New Salem, ND.

Historical Earthquake Events

A total of 1 historical earthquake event that had a recorded magnitude of 3.5 or above found in or near New Salem, ND.

Distance (miles)DateMagnitudeDepth (km)LatitudeLongitude
45.51968-07-084.4N/A46.5-100.6

Historical Tornado Events

A total of 15 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near New Salem, ND.

Distance (miles)DateMagnitudeStart Lat/LogEnd Lat/LogLengthWidthFatalitiesInjuriesProperty DamageCrop DamageAffected County
16.51971-06-04246°50'N / 101°46'W0.50 Mile27 Yards003K0Morton
19.31990-06-18247°07'N / 101°35'W47°07'N / 101°26'W6.00 Miles93 Yards01250K0Oliver
24.51978-05-25346°50'N / 100°54'W2.50 Miles30 Yards00250K0Morton
25.71981-07-30346°44'N / 101°08'W46°40'N / 100°42'W20.90 Miles500 Yards00250K0Morton
26.92000-11-01246°57'N / 100°46'W46°56'N / 100°58'W5.00 Miles100 Yards0055K0Burleigh
 Brief Description: Tornado touched down in a sparsely developed area in open country along highway 1804. The tornado skipped in a west..northwest direction. One home was heavily damaged. Several bales of hay were destroyed. The tornado crossed the Missouri River into Morton county.
32.01978-07-04446°24'N / 101°53'W46°24'N / 101°20'W26.00 Miles250 Yards5352.5M0Grant
34.41956-06-18347°18'N / 101°48'W47°19'N / 101°34'W10.60 Miles100 Yards01250K0Mercer
36.12006-08-24247°21'N / 101°18'W47°22'N / 101°16'W2.00 Miles90 Yards00200K0Mclean
 Brief Description: This low end F2 tornado, on the order of 120 mph, produced considerable damage to a farm house and outbuildings 9 miles southwest of Underwood. The attached garage was completely torn from the two story house, and the roofing materials were also torn away, leaving the trusses visible. One detached shop, garden shed, and well house were destroyed. Items from the property were found 1/2 mile away. Nearby power lines were down. National Weather Service personnel conducted storm surveys of the area on two different days.
38.21981-07-30346°40'N / 100°42'W46°39'N / 100°37'W3.00 Miles33 Yards00250K0Burleigh
38.61975-06-29446°22'N / 102°02'W46°20'N / 101°34'W22.20 Miles880 Yards000K0Grant
39.11955-08-03247°20'N / 101°00'W003K0Mclean
39.41975-05-24247°16'N / 101°47'W47°32'N / 101°26'W24.50 Miles50 Yards0025K0Mercer
44.41953-05-29546°27'N / 100°40'W46°33'N / 100°35'W7.40 Miles600 Yards220250K0Morton
45.71953-05-29546°33'N / 100°35'W46°38'N / 100°28'W7.40 Miles600 Yards00250K0Emmons
48.11964-08-29246°24'N / 102°12'W003K0Hettinger


* 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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