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2025 Hazard Mitigation Plan <br />Kittitas County, Washington <br /> <br /> <br />Table of Contents vii <br />Table 4-98. Beaufort Wind Scale ................................................................................................... 159 <br />Table 4-99. Enhanced Fujita Scale ................................................................................................ 160 <br />Table 4-100. NWS HeatRisk Categories .......................................................................................... 160 <br />Table 4-101. NWS Severe Weather Advisories ............................................................................... 161 <br />Table 4-102. NWS Excessive Heat Advisories ................................................................................ 162 <br />Table 4-103. NWS Cold Weather Advisories ................................................................................... 162 <br />Table 4-104. Hail Annualized Frequency (FEMA National Risk Index)............................................. 163 <br />Table 4-105. Strong Wind Annualized Frequency (FEMA National Risk Index) ............................... 163 <br />Table 4-106. Tornado Annualized Frequency (FEMA National Risk Index) ..................................... 163 <br />Table 4-107. Heat Wave Annualized Frequency (FEMA National Risk Index) ................................. 163 <br />Table 4-108. Cold Wave Annualized Frequency (FEMA National Risk Index) ................................. 164 <br />Table 4-109. Heavy Rainfall Events (1950 – 2023) .......................................................................... 164 <br />Table 4-110. Hail Events (1950 – 2023) .......................................................................................... 164 <br />Table 4-111. Strong Wind/Damaging Wind Events (1950 – 2023) ................................................... 165 <br />Table 4-112. Heat Wave/Excessive Heat Events (1950 – 2023) ...................................................... 165 <br />Table 4-113. Cold Wave/Extreme Cold Events (1950 – 2023) ......................................................... 166 <br />Table 4-114. 25-Year Climate Projections for Kittitas County .......................................................... 169 <br />Table 4-115. Hail Expected Annual Loss (FEMA National Risk Index)............................................. 169 <br />Table 4-116. Strong Wind Expected Annual Loss (FEMA National Risk Index) ............................... 170 <br />Table 4-117. Tornado Expected Annual Loss (FEMA National Risk Index) ..................................... 170 <br />Table 4-118. Heat Wave Expected Annual Loss (FEMA National Risk Index) ................................. 170 <br />Table 4-119. Cold Wave Expected Annual Loss (FEMA National Risk Index) ................................. 171 <br />Table 4-120. Hail Risk Index (FEMA National Risk Index) ............................................................... 171 <br />Table 4-121. Strong Wind Risk Index (FEMA National Risk Index) .................................................. 171 <br />Table 4-122. Tornado Wind Risk Index (FEMA National Risk Index) ............................................... 171 <br />Table 4-123. Heat Wave Risk Index (FEMA National Risk Index) .................................................... 172 <br />Table 4-124. Cold Wave Risk Index (FEMA National Risk Index) .................................................... 172 <br />Table 4-125. Severe Weather Total Risk Score ............................................................................... 173 <br />Table 4-126. Volcano Types ............................................................................................................ 174 <br />Table 4-127. Volcanic Eruption Types ............................................................................................. 175 <br />Table 4-128. Volcano Related Hazards ........................................................................................... 175 <br />Table 4-129. Volcanoes Within 1,000 Miles of Kittitas County ......................................................... 177 <br />Table 4-130. Volcanic Explosivity Index ........................................................................................... 179 <br />Table 4-131. United States Geological Survey Volcano Alert Levels ............................................... 179 <br />Table 4-132. United States Geological Survey Aviation Color Code ................................................ 180 <br />Table 4-133. Volcano Activity Annualized Frequency (FEMA National Risk Index) .......................... 181 <br />Table 4-134. Past Volcano Eruptions .............................................................................................. 181 <br />Table 4-135. Volcanic Activity Expected Annual Loss (FEMA National Risk Index) ......................... 184 <br />Table 4-136. Volcanic Activity Risk Index (FEMA National Risk Index) ............................................ 184 <br />Table 4-137. Volcanic Activity Total Risk Score ............................................................................... 184 <br />Table 4-138. Types of Wildfires ....................................................................................................... 185 <br />Table 4-139. Wildland Urban Interface Planning Area Fire Coverage .............................................. 186 <br />Table 4-140. Air Quality Index for Ozone and Particulate Pollution .................................................. 189 <br />Table 4-141. NWS Fire Advisories ................................................................................................... 190 <br />Table 4-142. Wildfire Annualized Frequency (FEMA National Risk Index) ....................................... 191 <br />Table 4-143. Wildfire Events (1950 – 2023) ..................................................................................... 191 <br />Table 4-144. 25-Year Climate Projections for Kittitas County .......................................................... 194 <br />Table 4-145. Future Climate Indicators for Kittitas County ............................................................... 195 <br />Table 4-146. Wildfire Expected Annual Loss (FEMA National Risk Index) ....................................... 196 <br />Table 4-147. Wildfire Risk Index (FEMA National Risk Index) ......................................................... 196