West Clarkston-Highland, WA Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes
The chance of earthquake damage in West Clarkston-Highland is much lower than Washington average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in West Clarkston-Highland is about the same as Washington average and is much lower than the national average.
Earthquake Index, #743
West Clarkston-Highland, WA | 0.03 |
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
West Clarkston-Highland, 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, #345
West Clarkston-Highland, WA | 9.21 |
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 351 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of West Clarkston-Highland, 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: | 4 | Blizzard: | 7 | Cold: | 0 | Dense Fog: | 1 | Drought: | 0 |
Dust Storm: | 0 | Flood: | 32 | Hail: | 89 | Heat: | 0 | Heavy Snow: | 42 |
High Surf: | 0 | Hurricane: | 0 | Ice Storm: | 0 | Landslide: | 0 | Strong Wind: | 24 |
Thunderstorm Winds: | 98 | Tropical Storm: | 0 | Wildfire: | 3 | Winter Storm: | 12 | Winter Weather: | 1 |
Other: | 38 |
Volcanos Nearby
No volcano is found in or near West Clarkston-Highland, WA.
Historical Earthquake Events
No historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near West Clarkston-Highland, WA.
No historical earthquake events found in or near West Clarkston-Highland, WA.
Historical Tornado Events
A total of 4 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near West Clarkston-Highland, WA.
Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Start Lat/Log | End Lat/Log | Length | Width | Fatalities | Injuries | Property Damage | Crop Damage | Affected County |
17.3 | 1962-05-08 | 2 | 46°24'N / 116°48'W | 46°24'N / 116°36'W | 9.10 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Nez Perce |
35.7 | 1966-03-14 | 2 | 46°30'N / 117°48'W | 1.00 Mile | 13 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Columbia | |
38.0 | 1968-06-11 | 2 | 45°50'N / 117°20'W | 45°54'N / 117°09'W | 9.60 Miles | 880 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25.0M | 0 | Wallowa |
38.0 | 1971-08-30 | 2 | 46°55'N / 117°21'W | 0.50 Mile | 17 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Whitman |
* 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.