Carpenter, WY Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes
The chance of earthquake damage in Carpenter is lower than Wyoming average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Carpenter is much higher than Wyoming average and is about the same as the national average.
Earthquake Index, #120
| Carpenter, WY | 0.10 |
| 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
| Carpenter, 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, #2
| Carpenter, WY | 133.51 |
| 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 1,831 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Carpenter, 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: | 25 | Cold: | 5 | Dense Fog: | 1 | Drought: | 1 |
| Dust Storm: | 0 | Flood: | 41 | Hail: | 1,288 | Heat: | 0 | Heavy Snow: | 22 |
| High Surf: | 0 | Hurricane: | 0 | Ice Storm: | 0 | Landslide: | 0 | Strong Wind: | 61 |
| Thunderstorm Winds: | 319 | Tropical Storm: | 0 | Wildfire: | 1 | Winter Storm: | 17 | Winter Weather: | 0 |
| Other: | 50 | ||||||||
Volcanos Nearby
No volcano is found in or near Carpenter, WY.
Historical Earthquake Events
A total of 1 historical earthquake event that had a recorded magnitude of 3.5 or above found in or near Carpenter, WY.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Depth (km) | Latitude | Longitude |
| 44.6 | 1969-05-26 | 3.5 | N/A | 40.4 | -104.4 |
Historical Tornado Events
A total of 22 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Carpenter, WY.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Start Lat/Log | End Lat/Log | Length | Width | Fatalities | Injuries | Property Damage | Crop Damage | Affected County |
| 8.4 | 2010-05-18 | 2 | 41°10'N / 104°22'W | 2.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 50K | 0K | Laramie | |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: A National Weather Service storm survey determined a tornado that struck Burns Wyoming the evening of May 18 was rated an EF-2. One house lost its roof. Additionally, the storm that spawned the tornado produced hail the size of golfballs which accumulated to over 3 feet in depth. EPISODE NARRATIVE: Southeast low level wind flow increased ahead of a low pressure system over northern Colorado the afternoon of May 18 2010. A strong low level southeast jet combined with dynamics of the low to create a favorable environment for severe thunderstorms. By mid afternoon thunderstorms over northern Colorado began to rotate, producing a tornado just south of the Wyoming state line south of Cheyenne. Severe thunderstorms continued into the evening hours of the 18th producing severe weather across the Nebraska panhandle and extreme southeast Wyoming. | |||||||||||
| 19.3 | 1976-05-29 | 2 | 41°15'N / 104°37'W | 0.20 Mile | 40 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Laramie | |
| 19.9 | 1976-05-29 | 2 | 41°20'N / 104°21'W | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Laramie | |||
| 21.1 | 1979-07-16 | 3 | 41°10'N / 104°49'W | 41°04'N / 104°42'W | 8.80 Miles | 80 Yards | 1 | 40 | 25.0M | 0 | Laramie |
| 28.5 | 1965-05-08 | 2 | 40°46'N / 104°46'W | 1.00 Mile | 17 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Weld | |
| 28.5 | 1990-05-24 | 2 | 41°26'N / 104°25'W | 41°29'N / 104°21'W | 5.00 Miles | 400 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Laramie |
| 32.2 | 1990-06-09 | 2 | 40°46'N / 104°55'W | 40°53'N / 104°54'W | 20.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Weld |
| 35.8 | 1960-04-23 | 3 | 41°02'N / 105°13'W | 41°00'N / 104°53'W | 17.20 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 1 | 25K | 0 | Laramie |
| 36.7 | 1990-06-09 | 2 | 40°43'N / 104°58'W | 40°46'N / 104°55'W | 3.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Larimer |
| 38.9 | 1955-07-10 | 2 | 40°31'N / 104°42'W | 40°35'N / 104°44'W | 4.30 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Weld |
| 39.0 | 2009-06-05 | 2 | 41°37'N / 104°22'W | 41°36'N / 104°13'W | 8.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 10K | 0K | Goshen |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: A widely observed tornado moved across open country of far southern Goshen county. Only minor damage was caused, mainly to a few power poles and trees. EPISODE NARRATIVE: Scattered severe thunderstorms produced large hail and a tornado over parts of southeast Wyoming. | |||||||||||
| 42.9 | 1987-07-07 | 2 | 40°24'N / 104°22'W | 40°27'N / 104°28'W | 5.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Weld |
| 44.6 | 1996-07-31 | 2 | 40°27'N / 104°32'W | 40°22'N / 104°29'W | 5.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Weld |
| Brief Description: A tornado touched down near Gill. It damaged a grain bin owned by the Northern Feed and Bean of Gill. Although not confirmed, it is believed the same twister was responsible for destroying a 60-ft by 250-ft storage building south of town. The tornado also uprooted a tree near Kuner, east of Kersey. The time of the tornado was approximated. In addition several twisters, strong thunderstorm winds and large hail the size of baseballs caused several power outages in central Weld County. Power was out from Kersey to Purcell, which covered a distance of 20 miles, for about 12 hours. An estimated 400 to 500 residents were without power throughout the night. Crops in the area also received substantial damage, but no dollar estimates were available. | |||||||||||
| 45.2 | 1957-05-30 | 2 | 40°27'N / 104°52'W | 40°33'N / 104°49'W | 7.20 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Weld |
| 46.6 | 1986-09-18 | 2 | 40°30'N / 103°50'W | 40°44'N / 103°31'W | 25.00 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Morgan |
| 47.8 | 1982-06-25 | 2 | 40°23'N / 104°38'W | 1.00 Mile | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Weld | |
| 48.4 | 1957-05-30 | 2 | 40°30'N / 104°56'W | 40°28'N / 104°54'W | 1.30 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 1 | 3K | 0 | Weld |
| 48.6 | 1957-05-30 | 2 | 40°28'N / 104°53'W | 40°27'N / 104°52'W | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Weld | ||
| 49.1 | 1957-05-30 | 2 | 40°28'N / 104°56'W | 40°28'N / 104°53'W | 1.90 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Larimer |
| 49.2 | 1954-06-06 | 2 | 41°14'N / 103°39'W | 41°23'N / 103°19'W | 19.90 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Kimball |
| 49.3 | 1976-06-04 | 2 | 40°35'N / 105°05'W | 0.50 Mile | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Larimer | |
| 49.4 | 1977-06-29 | 2 | 41°14'N / 103°28'W | 41°15'N / 103°26'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Kimball | ||
* 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.