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Atoka, NM Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes

 
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The chance of earthquake damage in Atoka is lower than New Mexico average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Atoka is higher than New Mexico average and is much lower than the national average.

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

Earthquake Index, #526

Atoka, NM
0.01
New Mexico
0.39
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, #370

Atoka, NM
0.0000
New Mexico
0.0071
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, #42

Atoka, NM
36.75
New Mexico
15.39
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 913 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Atoka, NM were recorded from 1950 to 2010. The following is a break down of these events:

TypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCount
Avalanche:0Blizzard:0Cold:0Dense Fog:0Drought:2
Dust Storm:0Flood:147Hail:521Heat:0Heavy Snow:0
High Surf:0Hurricane:0Ice Storm:0Landslide:0Strong Wind:4
Thunderstorm Winds:219Tropical Storm:0Wildfire:0Winter Storm:0Winter Weather:0
Other:20 

Volcanos Nearby

No volcano is found in or near Atoka, NM.

Historical Earthquake Events

No historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Atoka, NM.

No historical earthquake events found in or near Atoka, NM.

Historical Tornado Events

A total of 5 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Atoka, NM.

Distance (miles)DateMagnitudeStart Lat/LogEnd Lat/LogLengthWidthFatalitiesInjuriesProperty DamageCrop DamageAffected County
15.01976-04-30232°34'N / 104°27'W0225K0Eddy
26.31992-06-07232°25'N / 104°15'W0.50 Mile73 Yards06250K0Eddy
31.41974-08-11233°13'N / 104°32'W0025K0Chaves
34.61991-05-31232°18'N / 104°13'W1.00 Mile283 Yards0212.5M0Eddy
43.41962-06-12233°24'N / 104°30'W0.10 Mile33 Yards003K0Chaves


* 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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