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The chance of earthquake damage in 39560 Zip Code is higher than Mississippi average and is lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in 39560 Zip Code is lower than Mississippi average and is much higher than the national average.

Topics:Earthquake Index Volcano Index Tornado Index Other Weather Extremes Events Volcanos Nearby Historical Earthquake Events Historical Tornado Events

Earthquake Index, #11

39560 Zip Code	0.50
Mississippi	0.05
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

39560 Zip Code	0.0000
Mississippi	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, #368

39560 Zip Code	224.57
Mississippi	280.40
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 1,203 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of 39560 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:	0	Dense Fog:	0	Drought:	0
Dust Storm:	0	Flood:	107	Hail:	309	Heat:	0	Heavy Snow:	0
High Surf:	0	Hurricane:	0	Ice Storm:	0	Landslide:	0	Strong Wind:	0
Thunderstorm Winds:	659	Tropical Storm:	0	Wildfire:	0	Winter Storm:	0	Winter Weather:	0
Other:	128

Volcanos Nearby

No volcano is found in or near 39560 Zip Code.

Historical Earthquake Events

No historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near 39560 Zip Code.

No historical earthquake events found in or near 39560 Zip Code.

Historical Tornado Events

A total of 54 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near 39560 Zip Code.

Distance (miles)	Date	Magnitude	Start Lat/Log	End Lat/Log	Length	Width	Fatalities	Injuries	Property Damage	Crop Damage	Affected County
5.0	1972-05-07	2	30°21'N / 89°15'W		1.20 Miles	33 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Harrison
5.1	1982-04-20	2	30°18'N / 89°19'W	30°21'N / 89°09'W	13.00 Miles	133 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Harrison
5.2	1980-05-19	3	30°23'N / 89°11'W	30°29'N / 89°03'W	10.60 Miles	800 Yards	0	4	2.5M	0	Harrison
5.3	1967-10-30	3	30°23'N / 89°05'W		2.00 Miles	400 Yards	4	17	25.0M	0	Harrison
5.3	1968-11-03	3	30°22'N / 89°05'W		2.00 Miles	123 Yards	0	5	0K	0	Harrison
5.5	1970-02-01	2	30°19'N / 89°14'W		2.00 Miles	33 Yards	0	3	0K	0	Harrison
6.6	1985-09-23	2	30°26'N / 89°05'W		1.00 Mile	100 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Harrison
6.6	2004-11-24	2	30°26'N / 89°05'W	30°26'N / 89°05'W	1.50 Miles	50 Yards	0	0	3.0M	0	Harrison
		Brief Description: A tornado traveled east to west on path along Dedeaux Road between Highway 49 and Three Rivers Road in the Orange Grove community. Most of the damage was rated a F1 intensity by a NWS ground survey, however there were areas of F2 damage. A large church under-construction was heavily damaged or destroyed. Three homes and five businesses received major damage while twenty homes had minor damage. Early estimates were that damage would approach 3 million dollars.
6.7	1980-05-16	3	30°22'N / 89°09'W	30°27'N / 88°59'W	11.50 Miles	800 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Harrison
6.7	1972-05-07	2	30°20'N / 89°18'W	30°23'N / 89°16'W	4.30 Miles	23 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Harrison
7.0	1977-09-05	2	30°19'N / 89°16'W		0.10 Mile	77 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Harrison
9.5	1972-05-07	2	30°18'N / 89°20'W	30°20'N / 89°18'W	3.30 Miles	23 Yards	0	1	25K	0	Hancock
9.6	1972-05-07	2	30°28'N / 89°03'W		0.80 Mile	33 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Harrison
9.6	1994-04-12	2	30°28'N / 89°03'W		2.00 Miles	100 Yards	2	15	5.0M	0	Harrison
		Brief Description: Twenty mobile homes were totally destroyed and four brick homes were partially destroyed. At least four businesses were damaged. The two deaths and the fifteen injuries all occurred in mobile homes. Numerous trees and power lines were blown down. Damage was estimated at near one million dollars. F57M M08M
11.5	1980-04-13	3	30°22'N / 89°06'W	30°30'N / 88°53'W	15.90 Miles	400 Yards	0	25	25.0M	0	Harrison
12.4	1982-04-20	2	30°16'N / 89°23'W	30°18'N / 89°19'W	5.00 Miles	133 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Hancock
12.5	1977-05-02	2	30°17'N / 89°24'W	30°20'N / 89°20'W	5.40 Miles	20 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Hancock
13.4	1980-05-19	3	30°14'N / 89°27'W	30°23'N / 89°19'W	13.10 Miles	800 Yards	0	8	25.0M	0	Hancock
14.5	1972-03-02	2	30°18'N / 89°26'W	30°18'N / 89°22'W	4.10 Miles	200 Yards	0	2	250K	0	Hancock
16.3	1988-03-03	2	30°24'N / 88°54'W		1.20 Miles	30 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Harrison
17.4	1980-05-19	2	30°27'N / 88°55'W	30°29'N / 88°53'W	3.60 Miles	200 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Harrison
18.9	1958-02-26	2	30°25'N / 88°52'W	30°25'N / 88°51'W	1.30 Miles	30 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Harrison
19.9	1987-11-16	2	30°31'N / 89°29'W	30°32'N / 89°26'W	3.00 Miles	73 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Hancock
20.4	1980-05-19	2	30°29'N / 88°53'W	30°32'N / 88°51'W	4.30 Miles	33 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Jackson
20.5	1973-04-07	2	30°28'N / 89°30'W				0	0	25K	0	Hancock
21.2	1980-04-13	2	30°14'N / 89°37'W	30°22'N / 89°25'W	15.10 Miles	300 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Hancock
21.4	1971-05-08	2	30°25'N / 88°49'W				0	0	25K	0	Jackson
23.2	1985-05-21	2	30°23'N / 88°49'W	30°25'N / 88°45'W	3.50 Miles	100 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Jackson
29.5	1968-11-03	2	30°48'N / 89°19'W	30°48'N / 88°55'W	23.70 Miles	183 Yards	0	3	25K	0	Stone
30.6	1966-04-27	2	30°33'N / 88°42'W				0	1	25K	0	Jackson
32.0	1958-02-26	2	30°25'N / 88°51'W	30°39'N / 88°29'W	27.10 Miles	30 Yards	0	1	25K	0	Jackson
32.1	1987-02-15	2	30°29'N / 89°42'W	30°31'N / 89°41'W	3.00 Miles	100 Yards	0	2	250K	0	Pearl River
32.8	1953-04-04	2	30°51'N / 89°08'W				0	0	25K	0	Stone
33.9	1973-05-26	2	30°42'N / 89°36'W				0	4	25K	0	Pearl River
34.6	1968-11-03	2	30°48'N / 89°39'W	30°48'N / 89°19'W	19.80 Miles	180 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Pearl River
37.2	1969-05-08	2	30°53'N / 89°23'W		2.00 Miles	30 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Pearl River
37.5	1961-09-11	2	30°20'N / 89°46'W	30°20'N / 89°50'W	4.30 Miles	100 Yards	0	2	25K	0	St. Tammany
38.1	1982-04-25	2	30°23'N / 88°32'W				0	3	250K	0	Jackson
38.3	1981-02-10	2	30°31'N / 88°33'W		0.50 Mile	50 Yards	0	2	250K	0	Jackson
39.5	2004-11-24	2	30°18'N / 89°51'W	30°21'N / 89°49'W	4.00 Miles	50 Yards	0	4	750K	0	St. Tammany
		Brief Description: A tornado touched down along an intermittent path approximately 4 miles long on the northwest side of Slidell. A NWS ground survey indicated that minor damage occurred to the south of US Highway 190 and near Centennial Park subdivision. The tornado continued to track north-northeast with the greatest damage, F2 intensity, occurring just southwest of the airport. The tornado damaged about 152 houses in the Bel Air subdivision off Airport Road with nine of the homes being declared uninhabitable. Four people received injuries during the storm and were treated at an area hospital and released. A wind gust of 70 mph (61 knots) was recorded at the automated weather equipment (ASOS) at the Slidell Airport.
40.1	1972-05-07	2	30°51'N / 89°32'W	30°54'N / 89°30'W	4.30 Miles	50 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Pearl River
40.9	1975-01-10	2	30°30'N / 88°30'W		0.10 Mile	70 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Jackson
40.9	1964-10-03	2	30°48'N / 89°39'W	30°50'N / 89°37'W	3.30 Miles	33 Yards	0	0	0K	0	Pearl River
41.8	1980-05-19	2	30°50'N / 89°38'W		0.30 Mile	50 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Pearl River
42.1	1958-02-26	2	30°48'N / 89°39'W	30°59'N / 89°27'W	17.40 Miles	50 Yards	0	4	250K	0	Pearl River
42.8	1977-05-02	2	30°28'N / 88°30'W	30°31'N / 88°26'W	5.20 Miles	440 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Jackson
43.0	1996-02-19	2	30°49'N / 89°40'W	31°01'N / 89°24'W	23.00 Miles	430 Yards	0	10	700K	0	Pearl River
		Brief Description: A strong tornado touched down just northwest of the White Sand community. The most significant damage occurred in the initial 2.2 miles just to the north of the White Sand community where ten people were injured; five seriously, requiring hospitalization. The most serious was a woman who suffered a broken back, broken ribs and a punctured lung. The tornado continued on the ground continuously to just north of Poplarville, then intermittently to near Hillsdale. The county suffered considerable property damage with five houses destroyed, 10 had major damage and 14 minor damage. Nine mobile homes were destroyed, 3 sustained major damage and 5 minor damage. Numerous barns and other buildings were damaged. Several farm animals were killed. Large areas of 8 to 12 inch diameter trees were downed. The tornado path was surveyed by National Weather Service employees.
43.6	1976-03-27	2	30°54'N / 89°37'W	30°59'N / 89°23'W	15.00 Miles	440 Yards	0	1	25K	0	Pearl River
44.6	1968-11-03	2	31°00'N / 89°22'W		2.00 Miles	50 Yards	0	5	0K	0	Pearl River
46.6	1971-02-12	2	30°44'N / 88°47'W	30°59'N / 88°28'W	25.50 Miles	33 Yards	0	2	250K	0	George
46.7	1958-02-26	2	30°59'N / 89°27'W	31°03'N / 89°24'W	5.70 Miles	50 Yards	0	5	250K	0	Lamar
48.5	1989-11-22	2	31°03'N / 89°24'W		2.50 Miles	400 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Lamar
49.6	1980-05-19	3	30°54'N / 88°39'W	30°57'N / 88°37'W	4.30 Miles	150 Yards	0	0	250K	0	George
49.7	1973-04-07	2	30°54'N / 88°36'W				0	0	3K	0	George

* 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.