Central Heights-Midland City, AZ Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes
The chance of earthquake damage in Central Heights-Midland City is about the same as Arizona average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Central Heights-Midland City is lower than Arizona average and is much lower than the national average.
Earthquake Index, #123
Central Heights-Midland City, AZ | 0.10 |
Arizona | 0.13 |
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, #237
Central Heights-Midland City, AZ | 0.0000 |
Arizona | 0.0015 |
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, #171
Central Heights-Midland City, AZ | 8.95 |
Arizona | 22.18 |
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 411 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Central Heights-Midland City, AZ 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: | 0 | Cold: | 0 | Dense Fog: | 0 | Drought: | 1 |
Dust Storm: | 2 | Flood: | 99 | Hail: | 51 | Heat: | 0 | Heavy Snow: | 0 |
High Surf: | 0 | Hurricane: | 0 | Ice Storm: | 0 | Landslide: | 0 | Strong Wind: | 0 |
Thunderstorm Winds: | 153 | Tropical Storm: | 0 | Wildfire: | 7 | Winter Storm: | 0 | Winter Weather: | 0 |
Other: | 98 |
Volcanos Nearby
No volcano is found in or near Central Heights-Midland City, AZ.
Historical Earthquake Events
A total of 2 historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Central Heights-Midland City, AZ.
Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Depth (km) | Latitude | Longitude |
12.4 | 1969-12-25 | 4.4 | N/A | 33.4 | -110.6 |
15.3 | 1963-09-11 | 4.1 | N/A | 33.2 | -110.7 |
Historical Tornado Events
No historical tornado events that had recorded magnitudes of 2 or above found in or near Central Heights-Midland City, AZ.
No historical earthquake events found in or near Central Heights-Midland City, AZ.
* 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.