Kirk, CO Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes
The chance of earthquake damage in Kirk is lower than Colorado average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Kirk is about the same as Colorado average and is lower than the national average.
Earthquake Index, #546
| Kirk, CO | 0.00 |
| Colorado | 1.32 |
| 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, #187
| Kirk, CO | 0.0000 |
| Colorado | 0.0009 |
| 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, #221
| Kirk, CO | 114.97 |
| Colorado | 117.98 |
| 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 2,429 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Kirk, CO 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: | 2 | Cold: | 0 | Dense Fog: | 0 | Drought: | 0 |
| Dust Storm: | 0 | Flood: | 78 | Hail: | 1,751 | Heat: | 0 | Heavy Snow: | 1 |
| High Surf: | 0 | Hurricane: | 0 | Ice Storm: | 0 | Landslide: | 0 | Strong Wind: | 2 |
| Thunderstorm Winds: | 557 | Tropical Storm: | 0 | Wildfire: | 0 | Winter Storm: | 0 | Winter Weather: | 0 |
| Other: | 38 | ||||||||
Volcanos Nearby
No volcano is found in or near Kirk, CO.
Historical Earthquake Events
No historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Kirk, CO.
No historical earthquake events found in or near Kirk, CO.
Historical Tornado Events
A total of 21 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Kirk, CO.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Start Lat/Log | End Lat/Log | Length | Width | Fatalities | Injuries | Property Damage | Crop Damage | Affected County |
| 8.9 | 1952-05-08 | 2 | 39°29'N / 102°36'W | 2.50 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 1 | 25K | 0 | Kit Carson | |
| 10.5 | 1982-05-19 | 2 | 39°45'N / 102°41'W | 39°46'N / 102°37'W | 3.50 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Yuma |
| 14.0 | 1975-05-27 | 2 | 39°37'N / 102°25'W | 39°46'N / 102°17'W | 12.60 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Yuma |
| 17.5 | 1972-06-21 | 2 | 39°55'N / 102°30'W | 39°42'N / 102°16'W | 19.30 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 3 | 25K | 0 | Yuma |
| 18.2 | 1960-05-18 | 2 | 39°48'N / 102°50'W | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Washington | |||
| 22.0 | 1988-05-30 | 2 | 39°18'N / 102°40'W | 1.00 Mile | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Kit Carson | |
| 26.6 | 1957-04-22 | 2 | 39°18'N / 102°18'W | 0.30 Mile | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Kit Carson | |
| 26.8 | 1988-05-19 | 2 | 39°58'N / 102°23'W | 1.50 Miles | 73 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Yuma | |
| 36.4 | 1958-06-15 | 2 | 40°08'N / 102°42'W | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Yuma | |||
| 37.6 | 1971-10-17 | 2 | 40°05'N / 102°14'W | 1.00 Mile | 200 Yards | 0 | 9 | 2.5M | 0 | Yuma | |
| 37.8 | 1996-05-30 | 3 | 39°55'N / 103°11'W | 39°55'N / 103°11'W | 0.50 Mile | 1320 Yards | 0 | 0 | 300K | 0 | Washington |
| Brief Description: A large tornado estimated to be 1/2 mile wide in diameter caused approximately $300,000 damage to a farmstead near Elba as it destroyed several grain silos, storage sheds and vehicles. Only the home on the farm was spared. | |||||||||||
| 39.7 | 1973-05-06 | 2 | 39°05'N / 102°18'W | 1.00 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 5 | 25K | 0 | Kit Carson | |
| 42.1 | 1994-06-07 | 2 | 39°41'N / 101°48'W | 39°34'N / 101°48'W | 7.00 Miles | 800 Yards | 0 | 0 | 5.0M | 0 | Cheyenne |
| Brief Description: Tornado moved south southeast at 20 mph. Several pivot irrigation rigs were destroyed. Two grain bins and a barn were destroyed and a quonset building door was torn off. One large feedlot, farm home, and outbuildings were damaged and utility poles destroyed. Estimated damage around $600,000. | |||||||||||
| 42.9 | 1985-07-31 | 2 | 40°14'N / 102°33'W | 0.50 Mile | 40 Yards | 0 | 2 | 250K | 0 | Yuma | |
| 43.4 | 1971-10-17 | 2 | 39°46'N / 101°48'W | 0.50 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Cheyenne | |
| 45.6 | 2000-10-31 | 2 | 39°09'N / 101°59'W | 39°14'N / 101°53'W | 7.00 Miles | 250 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Sherman |
| Brief Description: Tornado destroyed abandoned house and garage as it entered southwest Sherman County from Wallace County. Tornado also ripped out utility poles and trees. It was likely the widest just after crossing the county line, and was briefly described as an "elephant trunk" tornado by storm spotters. | |||||||||||
| 46.2 | 1952-07-06 | 2 | 39°16'N / 101°51'W | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Sherman | |||
| 46.9 | 1994-06-07 | 2 | 39°32'N / 101°43'W | 2.00 Miles | 500 Yards | 0 | 0 | 500K | 0 | Sherman | |
| Brief Description: Tornado inflicted $100,000 damage to farmstead. | |||||||||||
| 48.7 | 1958-07-20 | 2 | 40°13'N / 103°04'W | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Washington | |||
| 49.6 | 1982-05-29 | 2 | 40°02'N / 103°21'W | 1.50 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Washington | |
| 49.7 | 1965-05-22 | 2 | 39°24'N / 101°42'W | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Sherman | |||
* 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.