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

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

Earthquake Index, #15

Grant County
0.04
Nebraska
0.04
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, #1

Grant County
0.0000
Nebraska
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, #84

Grant County
25.70
Nebraska
205.07
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 6,978 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Grant County were recorded from 1950 to 2010. The following is a break down of these events:

TypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCount
Avalanche:0Blizzard:6Cold:2Dense Fog:0Drought:1
Dust Storm:0Flood:138Hail:4,951Heat:0Heavy Snow:7
High Surf:0Hurricane:0Ice Storm:0Landslide:0Strong Wind:24
Thunderstorm Winds:1,634Tropical Storm:0Wildfire:5Winter Storm:31Winter Weather:0
Other:179 

Volcanos Nearby

No volcano is found in or near Grant County.

Historical Earthquake Events

A total of 1 historical earthquake event that had a recorded magnitude of 3.5 or above found in or near Grant County.

Distance (miles)DateMagnitudeDepth (km)LatitudeLongitude
28.01978-05-074.31542.3-101.93

Historical Tornado Events

A total of 9 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Grant County.

Distance (miles)DateMagnitudeStart Lat/LogEnd Lat/LogLengthWidthFatalitiesInjuriesProperty DamageCrop DamageAffected County
29.51977-05-18242°10'N / 101°33'W42°19'N / 101°13'W19.70 Miles50 Yards0025K0Cherry
41.82003-06-20241°24'N / 102°14'W41°26'N / 102°12'W1.50 Miles100 Yards00100K8KGarden
 Brief Description: The tornado touched down near the North Platte River and destroyed an old barn and snapped off trees before moving north across Highway 26 and taking down power poles. After moving across the highway, it destroyed three outbuildings, three grain bins, a large machine shed, and a two car detached garage and broke off numerous large trees at a farmstead. It continued to move north-northeast and destroyed three wind mills and three center pivot irrigation systems and threw 1/2 ton hay bales one quarter mile into a corn field.
42.41980-10-15241°24'N / 102°12'W41°23'N / 102°10'W00250K0Garden
43.31983-07-15241°18'N / 101°55'W0.30 Mile100 Yards00250K0Keith
43.61957-04-08242°22'N / 102°21'W42°28'N / 102°12'W9.80 Miles880 Yards00250K0Sheridan
47.01960-08-16241°24'N / 102°21'W0025K0Garden
49.41980-08-10242°14'N / 102°41'W42°04'N / 102°39'W11.30 Miles30 Yards0025K0Sheridan
49.71972-07-27242°37'N / 101°32'W1.00 Mile440 Yards003K0Cherry
49.81970-06-25241°12'N / 101°38'W0.30 Mile33 Yards0025K0Keith


* 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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