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Adams, KY Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes

 
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The chance of earthquake damage in Adams is about the same as Kentucky average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Adams is much lower than Kentucky average and is much lower than the national average.

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

Earthquake Index, #566

Adams, KY
0.05
Kentucky
0.24
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

Adams, KY
0.0000
Kentucky
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, #784

Adams, KY
24.96
Kentucky
136.89
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 3,528 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Adams, KY were recorded from 1950 to 2010. The following is a break down of these events:

TypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCount
Avalanche:0Blizzard:1Cold:62Dense Fog:1Drought:34
Dust Storm:0Flood:647Hail:862Heat:39Heavy Snow:71
High Surf:0Hurricane:0Ice Storm:14Landslide:0Strong Wind:45
Thunderstorm Winds:1,565Tropical Storm:0Wildfire:8Winter Storm:26Winter Weather:27
Other:126 

Volcanos Nearby

No volcano is found in or near Adams, KY.

Historical Earthquake Events

A total of 2 historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Adams, KY.

Distance (miles)DateMagnitudeDepth (km)LatitudeLongitude
27.91979-11-093.51038.42-82.88
31.01983-08-173.5838.47-82.86

Historical Tornado Events

A total of 8 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Adams, KY.

Distance (miles)DateMagnitudeStart Lat/LogEnd Lat/LogLengthWidthFatalitiesInjuriesProperty DamageCrop DamageAffected County
18.71972-09-29237°54'N / 83°03'W1.00 Mile50 Yards0325K0Morgan
23.81965-04-08338°22'N / 82°39'W38°21'N / 82°35'W3.30 Miles200 Yards00250K0Boyd
24.11965-04-08338°21'N / 82°35'W38°20'N / 82°31'W3.60 Miles220 Yards03250K0Wayne
25.11980-07-12238°26'N / 82°46'W38°21'N / 82°42'W6.60 Miles33 Yards002.5M0Boyd
37.61980-07-12238°41'N / 83°03'W38°26'N / 82°46'W23.00 Miles300 Yards002.5M0Greenup
48.71968-04-23338°43'N / 82°57'W052.5M0Greenup
49.21968-04-23538°42'N / 82°48'W38°47'N / 82°39'W9.80 Miles400 Yards7752.5M0Scioto
49.91982-06-16238°35'N / 83°20'W38°39'N / 83°14'W7.00 Miles30 Yards03250K0Lewis


* 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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