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

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

Earthquake Index, #255

Berwick, LA
0.01
Louisiana
0.03
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

Berwick, LA
0.0000
Louisiana
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, #565

Berwick, LA
117.57
Louisiana
235.86
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 723 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Berwick, LA were recorded from 1950 to 2010. The following is a break down of these events:

TypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCount
Avalanche:0Blizzard:0Cold:1Dense Fog:0Drought:6
Dust Storm:0Flood:72Hail:111Heat:4Heavy Snow:1
High Surf:0Hurricane:3Ice Storm:3Landslide:0Strong Wind:0
Thunderstorm Winds:426Tropical Storm:1Wildfire:0Winter Storm:0Winter Weather:0
Other:95 

Volcanos Nearby

No volcano is found in or near Berwick, LA.

Historical Earthquake Events

No historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Berwick, LA.

No historical earthquake events found in or near Berwick, LA.

Historical Tornado Events

A total of 35 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Berwick, LA.

Distance (miles)DateMagnitudeStart Lat/LogEnd Lat/LogLengthWidthFatalitiesInjuriesProperty DamageCrop DamageAffected County
2.11961-09-10229°42'N / 91°12'W1.00 Mile100 Yards01625K0St. Mary
3.91970-03-17329°42'N / 91°18'W1.00 Mile50 Yards02250K0St. Mary
15.21973-09-12229°50'N / 91°05'W29°50'N / 90°59'W6.20 Miles50 Yards03250K0Assumption
16.51971-09-16229°46'N / 91°30'W0.50 Mile50 Yards0025K0St. Mary
17.01964-10-03229°55'N / 91°06'W1.50 Miles100 Yards0025K0Assumption
19.81987-02-15229°58'N / 91°12'W30°00'N / 91°10'W3.00 Miles173 Yards04250K0Assumption
21.01974-01-19229°57'N / 91°02'W0.30 Mile27 Yards003K0Assumption
21.01957-10-23229°56'N / 91°06'W29°56'N / 90°55'W11.00 Miles100 Yards0025K0Assumption
22.01982-01-30229°59'N / 91°04'W3.00 Miles10 Yards0125K0Assumption
25.01952-04-04229°52'N / 91°37'W29°56'N / 91°33'W6.40 Miles20 Yards032.5M0St. Mary
26.51967-05-01230°05'N / 91°13'W1.00 Mile50 Yards0125K0Iberville
28.71960-02-03229°48'N / 90°48'W29°50'N / 90°45'W4.30 Miles100 Yards08250K0Lafourche
30.71972-05-12230°08'N / 91°21'W1.00 Mile100 Yards0025K0Iberville
31.01950-03-19230°06'N / 91°00'W1.00 Mile50 Yards0025K0Ascension
31.01965-01-22230°06'N / 91°00'W1.00 Mile267 Yards00250K0Ascension
31.01976-01-25230°06'N / 91°00'W1.10 Miles33 Yards072.5M0Ascension
31.61969-12-25330°08'N / 91°21'W30°11'N / 91°08'W13.50 Miles50 Yards0125K0Iberville
31.92000-03-15229°36'N / 90°43'W29°36'N / 90°43'W3.00 Miles40 Yards03610.0M0Terrebonne
 Brief Description: A tornado touched down in the southeast portion of Houma and moved in a northwest direction to just north of downtown. The tornado moved through both residential and commercial areas of Houma. The damage path was fairly narrow and much of the damage was classified as F1 scale on the Fujita damage scale. However there were areas of F2 tornado damage, particularily in one area where several commercial retail stores had portions of their roofs torn off. Emergency management reported approximately 212 structures received some type of damage, ranging from minor to severe. About 50 of these structures had monetary damage of 50 percent or more of their value. 36 injuries were reported. Only one injury required overnight hospitalization. National Weather Service meteorologist conducted a damage survey of the area.
40.61957-03-21329°30'N / 90°36'W2.00 Miles100 Yards0225K0Terrebonne
41.11961-11-22229°27'N / 90°36'W29°38'N / 90°33'W13.10 Miles33 Yards003K0Terrebonne
43.51975-04-30230°02'N / 91°53'W30°05'N / 91°47'W7.10 Miles50 Yards01250K0Iberia
44.31977-09-14229°57'N / 91°55'W0.20 Mile27 Yards0025K0Iberia
44.71969-04-12330°12'N / 90°54'W30°17'N / 90°45'W10.70 Miles100 Yards01250K0Ascension
45.11965-06-27230°21'N / 91°09'W0.50 Mile33 Yards0025K0East Baton Rouge
46.71992-11-21230°03'N / 91°55'W30°05'N / 91°52'W2.00 Miles73 Yards01250K0Iberia
47.01975-03-18230°02'N / 91°56'W30°04'N / 91°53'W4.10 Miles50 Yards02250K0Iberia
47.11983-01-31230°23'N / 91°14'W0.50 Mile33 Yards0025K0West Baton Rouge
47.61989-06-08230°21'N / 91°29'W30°23'N / 91°24'W5.00 Miles77 Yards2302.5M0Iberville
47.81992-11-01230°05'N / 91°54'W0.50 Mile40 Yards0025K0St. Martin
48.21992-11-21230°05'N / 91°52'W30°16'N / 91°47'W13.00 Miles73 Yards03250K0St. Martin
49.21975-05-08230°25'N / 91°11'W30°24'N / 91°05'W6.20 Miles50 Yards000K0East Baton Rouge
49.51989-06-08230°23'N / 91°24'W30°26'N / 91°20'W5.00 Miles77 Yards002.5M0West Baton Rouge
49.61961-11-22230°05'N / 90°32'W2.00 Miles50 Yards0325K0St. John The Baptist
49.81980-04-13229°57'N / 90°29'W29°58'N / 90°26'W3.60 Miles33 Yards02250K0St. Charles
49.91992-08-25330°04'N / 90°27'W30°07'N / 90°37'W9.00 Miles150 Yards23225.0M0St. John The Baptist


* 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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