Linton Public School District 36 Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes
The chance of earthquake damage in Linton Public School District 36 is about the same as North Dakota average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Linton Public School District 36 is about the same as North Dakota average and is lower than the national average.
Earthquake Index, #8
| Linton Public School District 36 | 0.02 |
| 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
| Linton Public School District 36 | 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, #85
| Linton Public School District 36 | 77.57 |
| 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 1,279 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Linton Public School District 36 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: | 33 | Cold: | 26 | Dense Fog: | 0 | Drought: | 2 |
| Dust Storm: | 0 | Flood: | 45 | Hail: | 653 | Heat: | 1 | Heavy Snow: | 8 |
| High Surf: | 0 | Hurricane: | 0 | Ice Storm: | 7 | Landslide: | 0 | Strong Wind: | 11 |
| Thunderstorm Winds: | 401 | Tropical Storm: | 0 | Wildfire: | 5 | Winter Storm: | 29 | Winter Weather: | 0 |
| Other: | 58 | ||||||||
Volcanos Nearby
No volcano is found in or near Linton Public School District 36.
Historical Earthquake Events
A total of 1 historical earthquake event that had a recorded magnitude of 3.5 or above found in or near Linton Public School District 36.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Depth (km) | Latitude | Longitude |
| 22.9 | 1968-07-08 | 4.4 | N/A | 46.5 | -100.6 |
Historical Tornado Events
A total of 24 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Linton Public School District 36.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Start Lat/Log | End Lat/Log | Length | Width | Fatalities | Injuries | Property Damage | Crop Damage | Affected County |
| 8.8 | 1955-07-01 | 3 | 46°23'N / 100°18'W | 46°25'N / 100°15'W | 1.30 Miles | 40 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Emmons |
| 15.4 | 1974-05-26 | 2 | 46°29'N / 100°08'W | 1.00 Mile | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Emmons | |
| 17.1 | 1959-08-25 | 2 | 46°30'N / 100°06'W | 1.00 Mile | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Emmons | |
| 17.4 | 1974-08-19 | 2 | 46°30'N / 100°05'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Emmons | |||
| 23.0 | 1964-05-05 | 2 | 46°01'N / 100°02'W | 46°36'N / 99°30'W | 47.50 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Emmons |
| 23.8 | 1953-05-29 | 5 | 46°27'N / 100°40'W | 46°33'N / 100°35'W | 7.40 Miles | 600 Yards | 2 | 20 | 250K | 0 | Morton |
| 24.8 | 1983-06-22 | 2 | 45°55'N / 100°18'W | 0.20 Mile | 13 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Campbell | |
| 25.4 | 1983-06-21 | 3 | 45°55'N / 100°17'W | 45°54'N / 100°07'W | 6.00 Miles | 600 Yards | 0 | 4 | 250K | 0 | Campbell |
| 25.5 | 1965-06-13 | 2 | 45°53'N / 100°09'W | 45°56'N / 100°13'W | 4.10 Miles | 30 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Campbell |
| 25.6 | 1953-05-29 | 5 | 46°33'N / 100°35'W | 46°38'N / 100°28'W | 7.40 Miles | 600 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Emmons |
| 29.7 | 1955-04-19 | 2 | 45°56'N / 99°50'W | 45°59'N / 99°49'W | 2.30 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Potter |
| 31.2 | 1974-08-19 | 2 | 46°35'N / 99°46'W | 0 | 2 | 0K | 0 | Logan | |||
| 32.9 | 1981-07-30 | 3 | 46°40'N / 100°42'W | 46°39'N / 100°37'W | 3.00 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Burleigh |
| 33.8 | 1964-05-05 | 2 | 45°55'N / 100°06'W | 45°41'N / 100°03'W | 16.00 Miles | 880 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Campbell |
| 41.8 | 1953-05-29 | 2 | 45°49'N / 100°49'W | 0.50 Mile | 33 Yards | 0 | 2 | 250K | 0 | Corson | |
| 42.8 | 1974-08-19 | 3 | 46°17'N / 99°21'W | 0 | 3 | 0K | 0 | Logan | |||
| 42.9 | 1966-07-31 | 3 | 46°00'N / 99°28'W | 46°00'N / 99°25'W | 1.30 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Mcintosh |
| 43.1 | 1999-06-03 | 2 | 46°50'N / 99°54'W | 46°51'N / 99°50'W | 4.00 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 400K | 0 | Kidder |
| 43.2 | 1970-06-14 | 2 | 45°40'N / 100°02'W | 2.50 Miles | 1760 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Campbell | |
| 43.3 | 1981-07-30 | 3 | 46°44'N / 101°08'W | 46°40'N / 100°42'W | 20.90 Miles | 500 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Morton |
| 47.2 | 1982-07-04 | 2 | 46°39'N / 99°30'W | 46°41'N / 99°22'W | 5.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Stutsman |
| 48.8 | 1969-07-07 | 2 | 45°48'N / 101°00'W | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Lawrence | |||
| 49.2 | 1999-08-15 | 2 | 46°37'N / 99°24'W | 46°42'N / 99°21'W | 6.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 80K | 0 | Stutsman |
| Brief Description: A supercell thunderstorm developed over Emmons county in south central North Dakota and moved northeast producing an F1 tornado in open county 12 miles northeast of Napoleon in Logan county. The tornado continued northeast increasing to an F2 tornado 3 miles southwest of Streeter then lifted 3 miles north of Streeter. The tornado narrowly missed the city of Streeter but inflicted damage to a farmstead destroying a pickup truck...garage and quonset. | |||||||||||
| 49.5 | 1978-05-25 | 3 | 46°50'N / 100°54'W | 2.50 Miles | 30 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Morton | |
* 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.