Woods Landing-Jelm, WY Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes
The chance of earthquake damage in Woods Landing-Jelm is higher than Wyoming average and is lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Woods Landing-Jelm is lower than Wyoming average and is much lower than the national average.
Earthquake Index, #35
Woods Landing-Jelm, WY | 1.04 |
Wyoming | 0.38 |
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, #37
Woods Landing-Jelm, WY | 0.0000 |
Wyoming | 0.0006 |
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, #141
Woods Landing-Jelm, WY | 13.12 |
Wyoming | 30.94 |
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 196 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Woods Landing-Jelm, WY 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: | 0 | Cold: | 0 | Dense Fog: | 0 | Drought: | 4 |
Dust Storm: | 0 | Flood: | 5 | Hail: | 125 | Heat: | 0 | Heavy Snow: | 0 |
High Surf: | 0 | Hurricane: | 0 | Ice Storm: | 0 | Landslide: | 0 | Strong Wind: | 0 |
Thunderstorm Winds: | 49 | Tropical Storm: | 0 | Wildfire: | 0 | Winter Storm: | 0 | Winter Weather: | 0 |
Other: | 13 |
Volcanos Nearby
No volcano is found in or near Woods Landing-Jelm, WY.
Historical Earthquake Events
No historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Woods Landing-Jelm, WY.
No historical earthquake events found in or near Woods Landing-Jelm, WY.
Historical Tornado Events
A total of 2 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Woods Landing-Jelm, WY.
Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Start Lat/Log | End Lat/Log | Length | Width | Fatalities | Injuries | Property Damage | Crop Damage | Affected County |
28.5 | 1976-07-02 | 2 | 41°25'N / 106°23'W | 2.50 Miles | 433 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Carbon | |
32.1 | 2008-05-22 | 2 | 41°00'N / 105°16'W | 41°19'N / 105°34'W | 25.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 1 | 300K | 0K | Albany |
Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: Tornado skipped along it's path north-northwest and moved across eastern and northeastern sections of Laramie, WY. Strong winds also overturned a tractor-trailer on Interstate 80 near Laramie and blew a boat off another trailer. EPISODE NARRATIVE: Severe thunderstorms moved generally north northwest over parts of far southeast Wyoming producing a few tornadoes as well as hail and some flooding. The most significant tornado tracked across southeastern Albany county into northern and eastern parts of the city of Laramie. |
* 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.