How Likely Is a Tornado in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, AK?
How likely is a tornado in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, AK?
In 76 years of NOAA/SPC tracking, Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area has no recorded tornado track. Zero is the honest answer here, not missing data. Put another way: Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area sees more tornado activity than 1% of US counties. Alaska has 30 counties in this dataset; Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area ranks 16 of them by frequency.
Beyond the frequency band: violent history
0 weak and 0 significant tornadoes make up Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area's 0-track record - none violent. NOAA has never logged an EF4 or EF5 crossing this county.
The dollar figure Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area's rating leads to
Cost nationally: $2,890-$13,280, about $7,645 typical. Alaska has no state rebate program confirmed here; FEMA's underlying 75% cost-share exists nationwide, but applying through a state program is what usually makes it real, and none was found for Alaska this pass.
What a direct hit isn't required for
A direct hit is not required for Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area to lose power - outbreak-wide outages across Alaska regularly reach homes and businesses well outside the actual tracks. A battery bank covers that gap without a generator's fuel and venting needs.
What this number is, and is not
One caveat before relying on Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area's number: it is county-wide, and it covers about 5,268 square miles, so a single touch counts the same as one in a county a fraction of that size. Weaker pre-1990s tornadoes are also documented as undercounted in NOAA's own record. Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area has about 5,746 residents.