Moorcroft, WY Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes
The chance of earthquake damage in Moorcroft is lower than Wyoming average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Moorcroft is higher than Wyoming average and is much lower than the national average.
Earthquake Index, #189
| Moorcroft, WY | 0.05 |
| 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
| Moorcroft, 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, #33
| Moorcroft, WY | 63.40 |
| 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 961 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Moorcroft, 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: | 13 | Cold: | 3 | Dense Fog: | 0 | Drought: | 0 |
| Dust Storm: | 0 | Flood: | 21 | Hail: | 548 | Heat: | 0 | Heavy Snow: | 10 |
| High Surf: | 0 | Hurricane: | 0 | Ice Storm: | 1 | Landslide: | 0 | Strong Wind: | 15 |
| Thunderstorm Winds: | 288 | Tropical Storm: | 0 | Wildfire: | 6 | Winter Storm: | 28 | Winter Weather: | 1 |
| Other: | 27 | ||||||||
Volcanos Nearby
No volcano is found in or near Moorcroft, WY.
Historical Earthquake Events
No historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Moorcroft, WY.
No historical earthquake events found in or near Moorcroft, WY.
Historical Tornado Events
A total of 16 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Moorcroft, WY.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Start Lat/Log | End Lat/Log | Length | Width | Fatalities | Injuries | Property Damage | Crop Damage | Affected County |
| 2.5 | 1984-05-31 | 2 | 44°18'N / 104°57'W | 0.50 Mile | 20 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Crook | |
| 19.2 | 1975-06-25 | 2 | 44°18'N / 105°30'W | 44°17'N / 105°10'W | 16.30 Miles | 67 Yards | 0 | 1 | 0K | 0 | Campbell |
| 20.6 | 1961-05-18 | 2 | 44°24'N / 104°35'W | 44°24'N / 104°34'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Crook | ||
| 20.7 | 1988-05-06 | 2 | 44°11'N / 105°21'W | 1.50 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 2 | 2.5M | 0 | Campbell | |
| 21.3 | 1959-06-25 | 2 | 44°16'N / 104°31'W | 1.00 Mile | 133 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Crook | |
| 27.7 | 1966-07-22 | 2 | 44°18'N / 105°30'W | 44°14'N / 105°31'W | 3.60 Miles | 67 Yards | 0 | 6 | 25K | 0 | Campbell |
| 28.7 | 1985-05-10 | 2 | 44°10'N / 104°23'W | 1.00 Mile | 27 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Crook | |
| 30.7 | 1959-05-27 | 2 | 44°14'N / 105°36'W | 44°23'N / 105°32'W | 10.60 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Campbell |
| 31.7 | 1953-06-12 | 2 | 43°52'N / 105°16'W | 2.00 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Campbell | |
| 33.3 | 1975-06-25 | 3 | 44°14'N / 104°21'W | 44°22'N / 104°12'W | 11.50 Miles | 440 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Crook |
| 36.4 | 1964-07-02 | 2 | 43°48'N / 104°36'W | 0.10 Mile | 7 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Weston | |
| 37.1 | 2009-07-13 | 2 | 44°35'N / 104°25'W | 44°33'N / 104°14'W | 9.00 Miles | 600 Yards | 0 | 2 | 300K | 0K | Crook |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: A large tornado touched down west of Cook Lake and tracked east-southeastward across the Bear Lodge Mountains, dissipating west of Wyoming Highway 111. The tornado downed about 4000 acres of Ponderosa pine trees, destroyed two metal shop buildings and a large barn at a ranch, and severely damaged a house and mobile home. Two people in the residences received very minor injuries. EPISODE NARRATIVE: A supercell thunderstorm developed over northern Campbell County and moved southeastward across Crook County. The storm produced very large hail across western Crook County, which caused significant damage in the New Haven and Hulett areas. The storm also spawned a large tornado over the Bear Lodge Mountains north of Sundance. | |||||||||||
| 38.0 | 1953-05-28 | 2 | 43°51'N / 104°19'W | 44°23'N / 104°06'W | 38.20 Miles | 433 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Weston |
| 39.5 | 1965-07-12 | 3 | 44°15'N / 104°15'W | 44°15'N / 104°03'W | 9.40 Miles | 1400 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Crook |
| 40.3 | 1958-06-12 | 2 | 43°53'N / 104°20'W | 1.00 Mile | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Weston | |
| 45.3 | 2005-08-12 | 2 | 43°44'N / 105°28'W | 43°43'N / 105°28'W | 1.50 Miles | 450 Yards | 2 | 13 | 5.0M | 0 | Campbell |
| Brief Description: A tornado touched down 1 mile north of Wright and traveled southeast into the town. It crossed Wyoming Highway 387, slammed into a mobile home park, and dissipated a half mile from the highway before reaching the elementary school and Wright Blvd on the southeast edge of the park. It damaged 120 of the approximately 250 homes in the park; 91 were completely destroyed. Roofs, porches, siding, and trees sustained light damage from the strong wind gusts. Two people were killed and 13 injured; all were in mobile homes. M53MH, M97MH | |||||||||||
* 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.