Van Tassell, WY Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes
The chance of earthquake damage in Van Tassell is higher than Wyoming average and is lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Van Tassell is higher than Wyoming average and is much lower than the national average.
Earthquake Index, #37
| Van Tassell, WY | 1.03 |
| 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
| Van Tassell, 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, #46
| Van Tassell, WY | 54.24 |
| 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 725 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Van Tassell, 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: | 11 | Cold: | 1 | Dense Fog: | 0 | Drought: | 2 |
| Dust Storm: | 0 | Flood: | 15 | Hail: | 539 | Heat: | 0 | Heavy Snow: | 8 |
| High Surf: | 0 | Hurricane: | 0 | Ice Storm: | 0 | Landslide: | 0 | Strong Wind: | 19 |
| Thunderstorm Winds: | 109 | Tropical Storm: | 0 | Wildfire: | 0 | Winter Storm: | 6 | Winter Weather: | 1 |
| Other: | 14 | ||||||||
Volcanos Nearby
No volcano is found in or near Van Tassell, 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 Van Tassell, WY.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Depth (km) | Latitude | Longitude |
| 34.9 | 1964-08-22 | 4.5 | N/A | 42.9 | -104.7 |
Historical Tornado Events
A total of 13 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Van Tassell, WY.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Start Lat/Log | End Lat/Log | Length | Width | Fatalities | Injuries | Property Damage | Crop Damage | Affected County |
| 25.3 | 1978-07-28 | 2 | 42°18'N / 104°02'W | 1.00 Mile | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Goshen | |
| 29.0 | 1976-07-28 | 2 | 42°50'N / 103°34'W | 0.30 Mile | 30 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Sioux | |
| 35.3 | 1983-06-20 | 2 | 42°12'N / 103°48'W | 0.30 Mile | 40 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Sioux | |
| 36.9 | 1982-06-05 | 2 | 43°09'N / 103°57'W | 43°12'N / 103°48'W | 7.00 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 1 | 250K | 0 | Fall River |
| 37.0 | 1984-06-13 | 2 | 43°00'N / 104°40'W | 43°02'N / 104°37'W | 4.00 Miles | 30 Yards | 0 | 1 | 250K | 0 | Niobrara |
| 37.2 | 1955-06-26 | 2 | 42°22'N / 104°44'W | 42°22'N / 104°40'W | 2.30 Miles | 20 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Goshen |
| 38.7 | 1978-07-28 | 2 | 43°02'N / 104°40'W | 5.00 Miles | 700 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Niobrara | |
| 39.5 | 1982-06-05 | 2 | 43°03'N / 104°40'W | 1.00 Mile | 17 Yards | 0 | 3 | 250K | 0 | Niobrara | |
| 42.7 | 1960-08-21 | 2 | 42°03'N / 104°11'W | 0.10 Mile | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Goshen | |
| 42.9 | 1983-06-19 | 2 | 43°00'N / 103°20'W | 42°48'N / 103°17'W | 10.00 Miles | 40 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Dawes |
| 44.6 | 1967-04-12 | 2 | 41°58'N / 104°24'W | 42°07'N / 104°15'W | 12.60 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Goshen |
| 49.5 | 1955-06-26 | 3 | 41°58'N / 104°19'W | 2.00 Miles | 27 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Goshen | |
| 49.9 | 1998-05-21 | 2 | 41°56'N / 103°58'W | 41°58'N / 103°55'W | 4.00 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 15K | 2K | Scotts Bluff |
| Brief Description: A tornado touched down 3 miles southwest of Morrill and moved within 1 mile east southeast of Morrill. A two-car garage was destroyed and a roof ripped off a shed, 2 miles southwest of Morrill. Windows were blown out in a mobile home park and a barn was destroyed just to the southeast of Morrill. Shingles were blown off a house to the east southeast of Morrill. | |||||||||||
* 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.