Butte-Silver Bow, MT Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes
The chance of earthquake damage in Butte-Silver Bow is lower than Montana average and is lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Butte-Silver Bow is about the same as Montana average and is much lower than the national average.
Earthquake Index, #148
Butte-Silver Bow, MT | 0.60 |
Montana | 1.98 |
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, #40
Butte-Silver Bow, MT | 0.0000 |
Montana | 0.0002 |
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, #253
Butte-Silver Bow, MT | 4.04 |
Montana | 7.73 |
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 545 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Butte-Silver Bow, MT 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: | 19 | Cold: | 23 | Dense Fog: | 1 | Drought: | 8 |
Dust Storm: | 0 | Flood: | 30 | Hail: | 142 | Heat: | 2 | Heavy Snow: | 100 |
High Surf: | 0 | Hurricane: | 0 | Ice Storm: | 3 | Landslide: | 0 | Strong Wind: | 64 |
Thunderstorm Winds: | 77 | Tropical Storm: | 0 | Wildfire: | 2 | Winter Storm: | 51 | Winter Weather: | 9 |
Other: | 14 |
Volcanos Nearby
No volcano is found in or near Butte-Silver Bow, MT.
Historical Earthquake Events
A total of 4 historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Butte-Silver Bow, MT.
Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Depth (km) | Latitude | Longitude |
46.2 | 1970-06-26 | 4.9 | 26 | 45.6 | -111.8 |
40.6 | 1979-06-22 | 4.5 | 5 | 45.32 | -112.83 |
47.2 | 1964-08-13 | 4.1 | N/A | 46.5 | -112.2 |
41.9 | 1965-04-06 | 3.7 | N/A | 45.6 | -111.9 |
Historical Tornado Events
A total of 2 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Butte-Silver Bow, MT.
Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Start Lat/Log | End Lat/Log | Length | Width | Fatalities | Injuries | Property Damage | Crop Damage | Affected County |
41.2 | 1962-05-19 | 2 | 45°18'N / 112°42'W | 2.00 Miles | 17 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Beaverhead | |
49.5 | 1962-06-14 | 2 | 45°24'N / 113°24'W | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Beaverhead |
* 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.