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August, CA Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes

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

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

Earthquake Index, #1216

August, CA
4.27
California
21.80
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, #1308

August, CA
0.0000
California
0.0068
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, #366

August, CA
19.69
California
18.56
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 215 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of August, CA were recorded from 1950 to 2010. The following is a break down of these events:

TypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCount
Avalanche:0Blizzard:0Cold:0Dense Fog:1Drought:0
Dust Storm:0Flood:57Hail:17Heat:0Heavy Snow:0
High Surf:0Hurricane:0Ice Storm:0Landslide:0Strong Wind:3
Thunderstorm Winds:16Tropical Storm:0Wildfire:3Winter Storm:0Winter Weather:0
Other:118 

Volcanos Nearby

No volcano is found in or near August, CA.

Historical Earthquake Events

A total of 76 historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near August, CA.

Distance (miles)DateMagnitudeDepth (km)LatitudeLongitude
30.51980-01-245.8837.83-121.79
49.61943-10-265.5N/A37.4-121.8
29.11980-01-275.41037.75-121.71
42.91955-10-245.4N/A37.97-122.05
29.81980-01-245.1337.8-121.76
30.81980-01-244.8137.84-121.8
34.71965-09-104.8N/A38-121.9
48.41981-01-154.8937.38-121.72
48.11984-03-274.7737.76-122.1
30.31977-06-214.61037.65-121.63
30.71977-06-214.61037.65-121.64
47.01981-03-034.41037.56-121.94
38.41970-06-124.3937.8-121.93
30.01980-01-254.2637.83-121.78
30.31980-01-254.2337.84-121.79
30.61980-01-254.2537.85-121.8
38.71970-06-124.2937.81-121.94
43.61963-05-204.2N/A37.6-121.9
44.21958-10-314.2N/A37.5-121.8
28.51984-03-184.11037.78-121.72
28.71962-03-174.1N/A37.87-121.77
30.81980-01-274.1837.84-121.8
33.91943-04-264.1N/A37.63-121.7
39.31943-04-294.1N/A37.56-121.75
40.91958-05-314.1N/A37.87-122
49.61978-08-294.1837.36-121.72
28.01980-01-244237.83-121.74
29.31963-06-074N/A38-121.8
35.61980-08-244537.57-121.66
40.71976-08-204737.79-121.97
31.11960-12-153.9N/A38.03-121.83
38.41976-08-203.9237.76-121.91
40.31961-08-183.9N/A37.93-122
47.11982-08-243.9637.46-121.82
25.01948-01-143.8N/A37.87-121.7
28.41969-12-293.8N/A37.77-121.71
28.51982-08-283.81237.85-121.76
32.21969-03-133.8N/A38.03-121.85
39.51970-05-263.8437.8-121.95
41.41977-06-043.82638.2-121.97
41.81961-11-173.8N/A37.97-122.03
49.61983-06-043.8637.72-122.11
28.31966-02-103.7N/A37.89-121.77
31.71980-02-213.7637.66-121.68
33.91976-07-133.71038.09-121.87
37.41977-10-133.71037.47-121.03
39.91979-07-103.71737.86-121.98
41.41965-06-283.7N/A37.52-121.75
43.11979-06-173.71638.1-122.04
47.61948-07-203.7N/A37.45-121.82
48.81977-09-053.7838.19-122.12
49.21978-05-113.7437.38-121.75
49.61959-06-113.7N/A37.33-121.65
29.61980-01-293.6937.79-121.75
33.61942-08-143.6N/A37.98-121.88
37.41948-01-313.6N/A37.97-121.95
37.81970-08-313.6838.1-121.94
48.61979-01-113.6137.39-121.75
48.71943-11-163.6N/A37.78-122.12
49.61973-12-293.6737.4-121.8
27.81976-09-053.5937.6-121.43
29.51979-02-213.51237.83-121.77
30.01966-07-193.5N/A37.65-121.62
31.31980-01-243.5937.84-121.81
33.11983-06-053.51338.01-121.87
38.71970-05-263.5437.81-121.94
38.81977-06-173.52238.18-121.93
38.91970-05-293.5737.8-121.94
39.91977-07-193.5238.05-121.99
41.11985-09-243.5837.49-121.69
41.81943-09-263.5N/A37.5-121.73
46.41976-07-073.51037.44-121.77
47.61961-10-193.5N/A37.42-121.77
48.91954-02-083.5N/A37.8-122.13
49.01962-04-073.5N/A37.37-121.72
49.51984-07-313.5637.38-121.76

Historical Tornado Events

A total of 1 historical tornado event that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near August, CA.

Distance (miles)DateMagnitudeStart Lat/LogEnd Lat/LogLengthWidthFatalitiesInjuriesProperty DamageCrop DamageAffected County
26.91953-04-27237°39'N / 121°00'W003K0Stanislaus


* 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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