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08320 Zip Code Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes
Hot Rankings
The chance of earthquake damage in 08320 Zip Code is lower than New Jersey average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in 08320 Zip Code is about the same as New Jersey average and is lower than the national average.
Earthquake Index, #617
| 08320 Zip Code | 0.21 |
| New Jersey | 0.80 |
| 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, #1
| 08320 Zip Code | 0.0000 |
| New Jersey | 0.0000 |
| 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, #357
| 08320 Zip Code | 85.53 |
| New Jersey | 88.59 |
| 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 4,780 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of 08320 Zip Code 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: | 6 | Cold: | 58 | Dense Fog: | 57 | Drought: | 143 |
| Dust Storm: | 0 | Flood: | 570 | Hail: | 389 | Heat: | 229 | Heavy Snow: | 101 |
| High Surf: | 26 | Hurricane: | 0 | Ice Storm: | 2 | Landslide: | 0 | Strong Wind: | 311 |
| Thunderstorm Winds: | 1,699 | Tropical Storm: | 4 | Wildfire: | 29 | Winter Storm: | 66 | Winter Weather: | 172 |
| Other: | 918 | ||||||||
Volcanos Nearby
No volcano is found in or near 08320 Zip Code.
Historical Earthquake Events
A total of 1 historical earthquake event that had a recorded magnitude of 3.5 or above found in or near 08320 Zip Code.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Depth (km) | Latitude | Longitude |
| 27.5 | 1973-02-28 | 3.8 | 14 | 39.72 | -75.44 |
Historical Tornado Events
A total of 33 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near 08320 Zip Code.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Start Lat/Log | End Lat/Log | Length | Width | Fatalities | Injuries | Property Damage | Crop Damage | Affected County |
| 8.5 | 1975-07-13 | 2 | 39°30'N / 75°13'W | 1.50 Miles | 77 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25.0M | 0 | Cumberland | |
| 9.6 | 1990-05-10 | 2 | 39°29'N / 75°02'W | 0.50 Mile | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Cumberland | |
| 19.8 | 1956-05-06 | 2 | 39°15'N / 74°50'W | 0.20 Mile | 40 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Cape May | |
| 24.6 | 1971-08-27 | 2 | 38°55'N / 74°56'W | 39°19'N / 74°47'W | 28.70 Miles | 40 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Cape May |
| 25.7 | 1960-07-14 | 2 | 39°44'N / 75°23'W | 39°46'N / 75°08'W | 13.30 Miles | 450 Yards | 0 | 6 | 0K | 0 | Gloucester |
| 26.9 | 1960-07-14 | 2 | 39°43'N / 75°26'W | 39°44'N / 75°23'W | 2.30 Miles | 450 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Salem |
| 28.1 | 1988-08-17 | 2 | 39°43'N / 75°28'W | 1.50 Miles | 400 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Salem | |
| 29.1 | 1961-04-28 | 3 | 39°40'N / 75°34'W | 0.30 Mile | 30 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | New Castle | |
| 29.3 | 1977-06-09 | 2 | 39°02'N / 75°28'W | 0.20 Mile | 40 Yards | 0 | 1 | 250K | 0 | Kent | |
| 30.0 | 1992-07-31 | 2 | 39°01'N / 75°31'W | 39°02'N / 75°26'W | 4.00 Miles | 20 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Kent |
| 30.9 | 1954-07-01 | 2 | 39°27'N / 75°44'W | 1.00 Mile | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | New Castle | |
| 30.9 | 1987-07-21 | 2 | 39°21'N / 74°35'W | 0.50 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 3 | 3K | 0 | Atlantic | |
| 32.0 | 2004-09-28 | 2 | 39°41'N / 75°36'W | 39°44'N / 75°35'W | 5.00 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 0 | 1.0M | 0 | New Castle |
| Brief Description: An F2 (on the Fujita scale) tornado touched down in northern New Castle County with maximum winds estimated at 130 mph. The path length was 5.0 miles long with a maximum path width of 150 yards. The tornado touched down near and was observed at the New Castle County Airport. The northern end of the tornado track was in Elsmere. Significant damage did occur along the path of this tornado, particularly to some of the planes at the airport and industrial buildings near the airport. In addition, five persons were injured. The tornado damaged five C-130 cargo planes at the New Castle County Airport, caused thousands of pounds of jet fuel to spill and damaged hangers. It tore through the Newport Industrial Park along Delaware State Route 141. It tossed long strips of metal siding into the air and onto roads. Windows were shattered, walls peeled away and trees and light poles were snapped. The roof and whole side of the United Electric Supply building was torn away. Delaware State Route 141 and some nearby side streets were closed. Gas service was shut off to prevent explosions. On Bellecor Drive, a self-storage facility suffered major damage. One man at the business was injured after he was trapped under a fallen refrigerator. Three people were injured at the airport itself. A man in Elsmere was hit by a fallen tree limb. The tornado also caused damaged to homes in Wilmington Manor and Chelsea Estates near the airport. In Elsmere, the tornado tore shingles and vent covers from the Corpus Christi Elementary School. The ensuing heavy rain damaged the gymnasium. In the Red Clay Consolidated School District, the tornado also caused minor damage to the Richardson Park Elementary School. | |||||||||||
| 32.4 | 1979-09-05 | 2 | 39°47'N / 75°29'W | 2.50 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 5 | 250K | 0 | New Castle | |
| 33.3 | 1983-07-21 | 2 | 39°10'N / 75°43'W | 1.00 Mile | 20 Yards | 2 | 9 | 250K | 0 | Kent | |
| 34.0 | 1967-01-27 | 2 | 39°01'N / 75°35'W | 0.50 Mile | 50 Yards | 0 | 7 | 250K | 0 | Kent | |
| 35.5 | 1990-10-18 | 2 | 39°47'N / 75°35'W | 1.00 Mile | 430 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | New Castle | |
| 37.9 | 1958-07-14 | 2 | 39°56'N / 75°08'W | 39°56'N / 75°07'W | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Philadelphia | ||
| 37.9 | 1970-11-04 | 2 | 39°22'N / 74°27'W | 0.50 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Atlantic | |
| 38.8 | 1981-05-15 | 2 | 39°36'N / 75°50'W | 1.50 Miles | 27 Yards | 0 | 2 | 2.5M | 0 | Cecil | |
| 39.0 | 1989-06-09 | 2 | 39°57'N / 75°09'W | 39°57'N / 75°07'W | 0.50 Mile | 50 Yards | 0 | 1 | 25K | 0 | Philadelphia |
| 39.1 | 1989-06-09 | 2 | 39°47'N / 75°41'W | 2.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 1 | 2.5M | 0 | New Castle | |
| 39.1 | 1989-06-09 | 2 | 39°57'N / 75°07'W | 39°57'N / 75°05'W | 1.50 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Camden |
| 39.7 | 1958-07-14 | 2 | 39°56'N / 75°07'W | 39°58'N / 74°56'W | 9.80 Miles | 27 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Philadelphia |
| 40.1 | 1973-06-29 | 2 | 39°56'N / 75°29'W | 39°54'N / 75°27'W | 1.90 Miles | 63 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Delaware |
| 42.4 | 1979-09-05 | 2 | 39°46'N / 75°44'W | 39°48'N / 75°48'W | 4.10 Miles | 63 Yards | 1 | 4 | 2.5M | 0 | Chester |
| 42.9 | 1976-03-21 | 2 | 39°13'N / 75°56'W | 0.20 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Queen Anne's | |
| 46.3 | 1984-07-18 | 2 | 38°48'N / 75°35'W | 1.50 Miles | 80 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Sussex | |
| 47.6 | 1955-03-22 | 3 | 39°58'N / 75°37'W | 40°03'N / 75°28'W | 9.60 Miles | 600 Yards | 1 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Chester |
| 47.8 | 2002-05-02 | 2 | 39°39'N / 76°00'W | 39°42'N / 75°57'W | 4.50 Miles | 160 Yards | 0 | 0 | 330K | 0 | Cecil |
| Brief Description: The first F2 (on the Fujita Scale) tornado in 21 years struck Cecil County during the late afternoon of the 2nd. About 21 homes, silos, sheds and barns sustained moderate to extensive damage. One family was displaced as their house was condemned because of the wind damage. Many large trees and utility poles were splintered, uprooted or snapped. Marble size hail was also reported. No serious injuries were reported. Damage was estimated at $330,000. The path length was 4.5 miles. The maximum path width was 160 yards. The tornado initially touched down just to the west of England Creamery Road about 5 miles southeast of Rising Sun at 538 p.m. EDT. The tornado's intensity was F0 to F1 as it moved across England Creamery and Trinity Church Roads. One house on Trinity Church Road had its windows broken, its porch splintered and its roof damaged. A second house on the road had its porch torn away and shingles ripped from the roof. The homeowner's barn and its content was destroyed. Their lawn chairs and hedge trimmers were found half a mile away. One of the two points that the tornado reached its maximum intensity of F2 occurred when it moved through the Tailwind Estates on Steeplechase Lane. Three homes were heavily damaged. One house (the condemned one) had half its roof torn away and its chimney crash through its deck. The homeowner's SUV vehicle was displaced 25 feet and a shed on the block was tossed over 100 yards. The tornado's intensity again peaked at F2 as it moved through a wooded area north of Old Elm Road and west of Blue Ball Road. Extensive tree damage occurred. The second floor of a new home under construction in the area also collapsed. During the last half mile of its existence, the tornado weakened and did not remain on the ground the entire time. It dissipated around the intersection of Fairview Road and Maryland State Route 273 at 545 p.m. EDT. | |||||||||||
| 47.8 | 1992-07-17 | 2 | 39°54'N / 75°47'W | 39°55'N / 75°43'W | 4.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Chester |
| 48.2 | 1971-07-30 | 2 | 39°04'N / 76°03'W | 39°08'N / 75°55'W | 8.30 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Queen Anne's |
| 49.9 | 1999-08-20 | 2 | 39°33'N / 74°15'W | 39°33'N / 74°15'W | 0.40 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 1 | 4.2M | 0 | Ocean |
| Brief Description: A strong waterspout formed over the Atlantic Ocean just southeast of Beach Haven and moved northwest. It became a tornado as it moved across Long Beach Island around 350 p.m. EDT along the Beach Haven/Long Beach Township border. It briefly reached F2 intensity (on the Fujita Scale) as it crossed the island thus becoming one of the strongest tornadoes that ever started as a waterspout. It was also the first strong (F2 or F3 tornado on the Fujita Scale) tornado to occur in Ocean County since July 21, 1983. The tornado crossed back into Little Egg Harbor thus becoming a waterspout again and dissipated before reaching Barrel Island. Damage was estimated at 4.2 million dollars. About 35 homes and buildings were damaged as were about 50 vehicles and 5 boats. The worst damage occurred to the Sea Spray Motel. The motel and two other homes were condemned in Long Beach Township. One woman staying at the motel was injured (severe hand laceration) by flying glass. About 165 persons were displaced, 150 of them were vacationing at the Sea Spray Motel. The tornado also knocked down two main transmission lines from the mainland to the substation on Long Beach Island. About 3,100 homes and businesses lost power, mainly in the vicinity of the tornado. All power was restored around 10 p.m. EDT. The tornado's path length was about 0.4 of a mile and its path width was about 100 yards. The highest winds were estimated at 120 mph. A house on Nelson Street on the northern side of the tornado measured a peak wind gust of 95 mph. The tornado started as a waterspout in the Atlantic Ocean. It moved northwest and made landfall in the Holgate section of Long Beach Township. An oceanfront house on South Bay Avenue suffered severe window and siding damage and also had its chimney knocked down. This was one of the three condemned structures. The tornado also sent the home's recliner airborne and snapped several trees. Several houses surrounding this one suffered minor damage. The tornado then crossed the main street of Long Beach Boulevard and then inflicted major damage to the Sea Spray Motel. The tornado plucked a section of the roof covering nine rooms, and tore the eaves off another section of roof above eight other rooms. Many windows were shattered and debris from the hotel was found 1,000 feet away. The motel's back wall became structurally unsound and its roof landed on and badly damaged a playground on Nelson Avenue. The motel's chain link fence also was knocked down. The third home that was condemned was on the back (northwest) side of the motel as flying debris damaged it. The tornado continued to move northwest along the township border. Numerous homes had windows damaged, siding and shingles stripped and garage doors and decks ripped away. Barbecue grills and lawn furniture (some stuck in trees) were tossed. Numerous trees were also snapped. On Nelson Avenue, one of the more heavily damaged houses in Beach Haven lost its garage and two air conditioning units were blown into the home. The residents found a 1 by 2 board driven into the house's siding. Another nearby deck beam had a 12 inch stake driven into it. The tornado entered Little Egg Harbor near Grosser Street and sunk a boat. The waterspout dissipated on the bay before reaching Barrel Island. Damage in Long Beach Township was estimated at 4 million dollars, a third of which was damage to the Sea Spray Motel. Damage in Beach Haven Borough was estimated at 200,000 dollars. Other thunderstorms over the nearby Atlantic also caused tragic results. The violent weather offshore apparently capsized a 23 foot long wellcraft about 70 miles southeast of Atlantic City. Three men on board drowned. One body was recovered about 30 miles east of Cape May. | |||||||||||
* 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.