27810 Zip Code Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes
The chance of earthquake damage in 27810 Zip Code is about the same as North Carolina average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in 27810 Zip Code is lower than North Carolina average and is lower than the national average.
Earthquake Index, #1041
| 27810 Zip Code | 0.00 |
| North Carolina | 0.18 |
| 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
| 27810 Zip Code | 0.0000 |
| North Carolina | 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, #720
| 27810 Zip Code | 96.05 |
| North Carolina | 115.21 |
| 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 1,402 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of 27810 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: | 0 | Cold: | 13 | Dense Fog: | 0 | Drought: | 15 |
| Dust Storm: | 0 | Flood: | 105 | Hail: | 495 | Heat: | 1 | Heavy Snow: | 16 |
| High Surf: | 0 | Hurricane: | 12 | Ice Storm: | 6 | Landslide: | 0 | Strong Wind: | 14 |
| Thunderstorm Winds: | 612 | Tropical Storm: | 8 | Wildfire: | 0 | Winter Storm: | 38 | Winter Weather: | 12 |
| Other: | 55 | ||||||||
Volcanos Nearby
No volcano is found in or near 27810 Zip Code.
Historical Earthquake Events
No historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near 27810 Zip Code.
No historical earthquake events found in or near 27810 Zip Code.
Historical Tornado Events
A total of 35 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near 27810 Zip Code.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Start Lat/Log | End Lat/Log | Length | Width | Fatalities | Injuries | Property Damage | Crop Damage | Affected County |
| 8.7 | 2002-10-11 | 2 | 35°35'N / 76°40'W | 35°35'N / 76°40'W | 3.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3.0M | 0 | Beaufort |
| Brief Description: An F2 tornado touched down near Pantego in the Swamp Road area. The tornado destroyed one house, a mobile home as well as a hog farm. Most of the dollar damage occurred to the farm with the destruction of hog houses and heavy equipment. | |||||||||||
| 9.2 | 1952-05-20 | 2 | 35°28'N / 76°23'W | 1.50 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 2 | 0K | 0 | Hyde | |
| 10.8 | 1973-04-27 | 2 | 35°28'N / 76°42'W | 0.50 Mile | 123 Yards | 1 | 1 | 25K | 0 | Beaufort | |
| 16.5 | 1968-03-12 | 2 | 35°25'N / 76°47'W | 1.00 Mile | 27 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Beaufort | |
| 17.4 | 1968-04-24 | 2 | 35°25'N / 76°48'W | 2.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Beaufort | |
| 17.5 | 1975-03-14 | 2 | 35°30'N / 77°00'W | 35°39'N / 76°40'W | 21.30 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 20 | 2.5M | 0 | Beaufort |
| 19.5 | 1996-10-08 | 2 | 35°29'N / 76°52'W | 35°29'N / 76°52'W | 1.00 Mile | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 30K | 0 | Beaufort |
| Brief Description: Trailer totally demolished and several homes damaged on Highway 92. | |||||||||||
| 19.6 | 1999-09-15 | 2 | 35°15'N / 76°34'W | 35°15'N / 76°34'W | 10.00 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 700K | 0 | Pamlico |
| Brief Description: This tornado moved over Hobucken and destroyed a mobile home, a house, tore the roof off of a school and severely damaged two churches. Between 1108 and 2110 LST on Wednesday, September 15th the Morehead City/Newport office issued 20 tornado warnings. That is an average of two warnings per hour for ten hours. At least ten of the tornadoes were reported by spotters during the event. This tornadic event was the precurser to Hurricane Floyd which made landfall on Thursday, September 16th and caused record flooding across eastern North Carolina. | |||||||||||
| 20.9 | 1986-06-17 | 2 | 35°27'N / 76°10'W | 0.50 Mile | 60 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Hyde | |
| 23.6 | 1983-05-16 | 2 | 35°50'N / 76°47'W | 35°50'N / 76°40'W | 6.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 5 | 250K | 0 | Washington |
| 24.3 | 1973-09-14 | 2 | 35°50'N / 76°45'W | 35°54'N / 76°34'W | 11.20 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Washington |
| 24.5 | 1964-10-04 | 2 | 35°52'N / 77°04'W | 35°54'N / 76°06'W | 54.10 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Martin |
| 25.5 | 1971-05-13 | 2 | 35°07'N / 77°12'W | 35°33'N / 76°37'W | 44.40 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Craven |
| 25.6 | 1960-05-27 | 2 | 35°24'N / 76°06'W | 0 | 1 | 25K | 0 | Beaufort | |||
| 25.6 | 1983-05-16 | 2 | 35°50'N / 76°48'W | 35°50'N / 76°47'W | 1.00 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Tyrrell |
| 26.2 | 1988-11-17 | 2 | 35°53'N / 76°24'W | 35°54'N / 76°21'W | 2.00 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 1 | 250K | 0 | Washington |
| 27.7 | 1965-03-17 | 3 | 35°07'N / 76°57'W | 35°14'N / 76°33'W | 24.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 1 | 40 | 2.5M | 0 | Pamlico |
| 29.3 | 1983-03-18 | 2 | 35°55'N / 76°50'W | 35°50'N / 76°50'W | 3.00 Miles | 17 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Nash |
| 29.4 | 1988-11-17 | 2 | 35°54'N / 76°21'W | 35°56'N / 76°15'W | 7.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Tyrrell |
| 30.6 | 1963-05-17 | 2 | 35°42'N / 77°00'W | 35°36'N / 77°06'W | 8.90 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 2 | 250K | 0 | Beaufort |
| 34.5 | 1963-09-29 | 2 | 35°05'N / 76°54'W | 35°08'N / 76°48'W | 6.60 Miles | 30 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Pamlico |
| 37.0 | 1953-04-16 | 2 | 35°34'N / 77°11'W | 2.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Pitt | |
| 37.6 | 1984-03-28 | 2 | 36°04'N / 76°35'W | 36°05'N / 76°32'W | 4.00 Miles | 177 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Chowan |
| 38.7 | 1984-03-28 | 2 | 36°05'N / 76°32'W | 36°06'N / 76°30'W | 2.00 Miles | 177 Yards | 1 | 1 | 250K | 0 | Perquimans |
| 40.1 | 1978-06-03 | 2 | 36°00'N / 76°57'W | 0.80 Mile | 83 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Bertie | |
| 41.4 | 1965-03-17 | 3 | 35°04'N / 77°06'W | 35°07'N / 76°57'W | 9.10 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 40 | 2.5M | 0 | Craven |
| 43.5 | 1974-05-27 | 2 | 34°56'N / 76°17'W | 2.80 Miles | 350 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Carteret | |
| 44.3 | 1957-11-08 | 3 | 35°51'N / 77°18'W | 36°00'N / 77°00'W | 19.70 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 1 | 250K | 0 | Bertie |
| 45.4 | 1969-04-19 | 2 | 35°00'N / 77°00'W | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Craven | |||
| 46.1 | 1992-11-23 | 3 | 36°01'N / 77°12'W | 36°12'N / 76°41'W | 31.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Bertie |
| 46.5 | 1984-03-28 | 4 | 35°30'N / 77°30'W | 35°41'N / 77°12'W | 20.00 Miles | 1223 Yards | 9 | 153 | 25.0M | 0 | Pitt |
| 47.1 | 1992-11-23 | 3 | 36°12'N / 76°41'W | 36°13'N / 76°35'W | 9.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Bertie |
| 49.4 | 2008-05-09 | 2 | 36°12'N / 76°49'W | 36°14'N / 76°45'W | 4.00 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 50K | 0K | Bertie |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: Tornado touched down on Buncomb Road about three miles west of Colerain in northeast Bertie county. Barns were damaged on Harrell Road, and a barn was destroyed on Glovers Cross Road. Trees were downed on Route 45 just south of the Hertford/Bertie county line. The tornado then tracked into Hertford county. EPISODE NARRATIVE: Scattered severe thunderstorms in advance of a cold front produced damaging winds and two tornadoes across portions of northeast North Carolina. | |||||||||||
| 49.6 | 1965-03-17 | 3 | 35°00'N / 77°13'W | 35°04'N / 77°06'W | 8.20 Miles | 100 Yards | 1 | 5 | 2.5M | 0 | Jones |
| 50.0 | 1978-04-19 | 2 | 35°08'N / 77°16'W | 0.70 Mile | 30 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Jones | |
* 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.