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Central Point, OR Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes

 
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The chance of earthquake damage in Central Point is lower than Oregon average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Central Point is about the same as Oregon average and is much lower than the national average.

Topics:Earthquake IndexVolcano IndexTornado IndexOther Weather Extremes EventsVolcanos NearbyHistorical Earthquake EventsHistorical Tornado Events

Earthquake Index, #186

Central Point, OR
0.16
Oregon
0.62
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, #249

Central Point, OR
0.0135
Oregon
0.0291
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, #435

Central Point, OR
0.00
Oregon
8.38
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 195 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Central Point, OR were recorded from 1950 to 2010. The following is a break down of these events:

TypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCount
Avalanche:0Blizzard:0Cold:0Dense Fog:0Drought:0
Dust Storm:0Flood:10Hail:64Heat:0Heavy Snow:0
High Surf:0Hurricane:0Ice Storm:0Landslide:0Strong Wind:0
Thunderstorm Winds:27Tropical Storm:0Wildfire:51Winter Storm:0Winter Weather:0
Other:43 

Volcanos Nearby

A total of 6 volcanoes are found in or near Central Point, OR.

Distance (miles)NameRegionLatitudeLongitudeElevation (foot)TypeStatusLast Eruption
38.1Imagination PeakUS-Oregon, United States42.552-122.2011986Pyroclastic coneHoloceneUnknown
55.4Crater LakeUS-Oregon, United States42.93-122.122487CalderaRadiocarbonLast known eruption B.C. (Holocene)
72.2Cinnamon ButteUS-Oregon, United States43.241-122.1081956Cinder coneHoloceneUnknown
75.5ShastaUS-California, United States41.42-122.24317StratovolcanoHistoricalLast known eruption 1700-1799
88.1Medicine LakeUS-California, United States41.58-121.572412Shield volcanoRadiocarbonLast known eruption A.D. 1-1499
99.1Davis LakeUS-Oregon, United States43.57-121.822163Volcanic fieldRadiocarbonLast known eruption B.C. (Holocene)

Historical Earthquake Events

No historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Central Point, OR.

No historical earthquake events found in or near Central Point, OR.

Historical Tornado Events

No historical tornado events that had recorded magnitudes of 2 or above found in or near Central Point, OR.

No historical earthquake events found in or near Central Point, OR.


* 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.


 
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