When Yellowstone volcano erupts scientists believe that it will produce 10 feet of ash across many of the states provided in the cover image. What if the Yellowstone supervolcano erupted? | HowStuffWorks
This would be an extinction event. Yellowstone is set to blow at any time but scientists will not tell people that. The last time it blew was 650,000 years ago and it is about time for Yellowstone to blow again when taking its last few eruptions into account. Yellowstone volcano eruption OVERDUE: What will happen if Yellowstone BLOWS? | Science | News | Express.co.uk This is what we learned in college around 2006 when taking classes in geology. The truth is Yellowstone could blow at any time and the government does not have a plan in place for this disaster. What kind of plan could they develop? How would one evacuate the whole of the United States? That is just not an option when it comes to Yellowstone's volcanic eruption potential.
Extinction per state if Yellowstone was to blow right now...
States that would be total extinction of life...
- Montana
- California
- Washington
- Oregon
- Wyoming
- North Dakota
- South Dakota
- Arizona
- New Mexico
- Nevada
- Colorado
- Kansas
- Nebraska
- Minnesota
- Iowa
- Utah
- Idaho
States that would have partial to almost all extinction of life
- Oklahoma
- Wisconsin
- Texas
- Michigan
- Missouri