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17886 Zip Code Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes

 
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The chance of earthquake damage in 17886 Zip Code is about the same as Pennsylvania average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in 17886 Zip Code is lower than Pennsylvania average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Earthquake IndexVolcano IndexTornado IndexOther Weather Extremes EventsVolcanos NearbyHistorical Earthquake EventsHistorical Tornado Events

Earthquake Index, #1190

17886 Zip Code
0.02
Pennsylvania
0.17
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

17886 Zip Code
0.0000
Pennsylvania
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, #1367

17886 Zip Code
96.64
Pennsylvania
109.77
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 2,666 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of 17886 Zip Code were recorded from 1950 to 2010. The following is a break down of these events:

TypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCount
Avalanche:0Blizzard:3Cold:22Dense Fog:18Drought:54
Dust Storm:0Flood:303Hail:378Heat:91Heavy Snow:65
High Surf:0Hurricane:0Ice Storm:12Landslide:0Strong Wind:98
Thunderstorm Winds:1,438Tropical Storm:1Wildfire:2Winter Storm:46Winter Weather:51
Other:84 

Volcanos Nearby

No volcano is found in or near 17886 Zip Code.

Historical Earthquake Events

No historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near 17886 Zip Code.

No historical earthquake events found in or near 17886 Zip Code.

Historical Tornado Events

A total of 21 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near 17886 Zip Code.

Distance (miles)DateMagnitudeStart Lat/LogEnd Lat/LogLengthWidthFatalitiesInjuriesProperty DamageCrop DamageAffected County
8.11985-05-31341°09'N / 76°55'W41°07'N / 76°50'W4.00 Miles2640 Yards22025.0M0Northumberland
9.31985-05-31341°08'N / 76°58'W41°09'N / 76°55'W4.00 Miles910 Yards22025.0M0Union
10.61978-08-28240°53'N / 76°52'W40°51'N / 76°48'W3.30 Miles50 Yards0125K0Snyder
11.91978-08-28240°51'N / 76°48'W40°52'N / 76°46'W0025K0Northumberland
13.71985-05-31341°11'N / 77°09'W41°08'N / 76°58'W11.00 Miles910 Yards22025.0M0Lycoming
15.91976-07-29341°12'N / 77°16'W41°14'N / 76°47'W25.00 Miles150 Yards002.5M0Lycoming
19.91966-08-16241°18'N / 77°00'W41°18'N / 76°54'W4.50 Miles100 Yards0125K0Lycoming
27.81953-09-12240°40'N / 76°41'W40°39'N / 76°35'W4.70 Miles50 Yards003K0Northumberland
29.51950-07-05240°36'N / 76°45'W003K0Dauphin
29.71982-04-17241°12'N / 76°24'W41°15'N / 76°21'W4.00 Miles30 Yards0125K0Columbia
30.01980-04-09240°44'N / 77°19'W40°43'N / 77°17'W00250K0Snyder
34.21981-07-26240°52'N / 76°15'W0025K0Schuylkill
37.61954-09-19241°31'N / 76°40'W41°29'N / 76°25'W12.80 Miles50 Yards0025K0Sullivan
38.61974-04-14241°25'N / 76°33'W41°32'N / 76°21'W12.80 Miles100 Yards0025K0Sullivan
39.21985-05-31441°10'N / 77°52'W41°13'N / 77°19'W29.00 Miles3330 Yards0025.0M0Clinton
42.01984-07-06241°17'N / 76°09'W0.30 Mile300 Yards012250K0Luzerne
44.51967-09-21240°25'N / 77°11'W0.10 Mile30 Yards00250K0Perry
45.51952-07-23240°37'N / 77°34'W0425K0Mifflin
46.61992-07-15240°53'N / 76°00'W1.50 Miles50 Yards022.5M0Schuylkill
47.51968-09-10240°58'N / 75°58'W0025K0Luzerne
49.81992-07-17240°24'N / 76°23'W1.00 Mile30 Yards00250K0Lebanon


* 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.


 
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