Sheridan County Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes
The chance of earthquake damage in Sheridan County is about the same as North Dakota average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Sheridan County is lower than North Dakota average and is much lower than the national average.
Earthquake Index, #13
Sheridan County | 0.00 |
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
Sheridan County | 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, #26
Sheridan County | 58.60 |
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 4,374 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Sheridan 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: | 73 | Cold: | 61 | Dense Fog: | 0 | Drought: | 4 |
Dust Storm: | 0 | Flood: | 231 | Hail: | 2,320 | Heat: | 1 | Heavy Snow: | 55 |
High Surf: | 0 | Hurricane: | 0 | Ice Storm: | 9 | Landslide: | 0 | Strong Wind: | 71 |
Thunderstorm Winds: | 1,285 | Tropical Storm: | 0 | Wildfire: | 5 | Winter Storm: | 86 | Winter Weather: | 9 |
Other: | 164 |
Volcanos Nearby
No volcano is found in or near Sheridan County.
Historical Earthquake Events
No historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Sheridan County.
No historical earthquake events found in or near Sheridan County.
Historical Tornado Events
A total of 13 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Sheridan County.
Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Start Lat/Log | End Lat/Log | Length | Width | Fatalities | Injuries | Property Damage | Crop Damage | Affected County |
11.8 | 1965-05-20 | 2 | 47°38'N / 100°06'W | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Wells | |||
23.6 | 1954-07-06 | 2 | 47°42'N / 99°52'W | 2.00 Miles | 880 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Wells | |
26.5 | 1985-05-30 | 2 | 47°12'N / 100°17'W | 0.50 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Burleigh | |
28.8 | 1957-07-16 | 2 | 47°10'N / 100°17'W | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Burleigh | |||
33.3 | 1952-07-01 | 4 | 47°03'N / 100°30'W | 47°09'N / 100°06'W | 19.80 Miles | 150 Yards | 1 | 25 | 250K | 0 | Burleigh |
35.2 | 1955-08-03 | 2 | 47°20'N / 101°00'W | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Mclean | |||
35.6 | 1956-06-17 | 2 | 47°00'N / 100°45'W | 47°08'N / 99°59'W | 37.10 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Burleigh |
37.8 | 1952-07-01 | 4 | 47°09'N / 100°06'W | 47°12'N / 99°30'W | 28.20 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 1 | 250K | 0 | Burleigh |
39.0 | 1952-06-15 | 3 | 47°24'N / 99°33'W | 1.70 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 1 | 25K | 0 | Wells | |
40.0 | 1956-06-05 | 3 | 47°35'N / 101°12'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Mclean | |||
40.5 | 1958-05-30 | 3 | 47°56'N / 99°48'W | 48°03'N / 99°38'W | 10.70 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Benson |
46.0 | 2001-08-08 | 2 | 47°59'N / 99°33'W | 47°58'N / 99°32'W | 2.00 Miles | 250 Yards | 0 | 0 | 300K | 0 | Benson |
Brief Description: A grain elevator was heavily damaged and will likely be shut down for the rest of the year. Many trees were uprooted and a camper was overturned. 1.5 miles of powerline was blown down with 24 poles snapped. | |||||||||||
48.3 | 2001-07-17 | 2 | 47°08'N / 99°40'W | 47°04'N / 99°31'W | 10.00 Miles | 880 Yards | 0 | 0 | 1.0M | 0 | Kidder |
Brief Description: Tornado reported to be 1/2 mile wide at times. The tornado remained in open country before entering into Stutsman county. Damage was contained to metal and double poled high power line towers. A farmstead in the path of the tornado sustained $200,000 in damage. (see Stutsman county report on same tornado.) |
* 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.