Bridgeton, IN Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes
Hot Rankings
The chance of earthquake damage in Bridgeton is about the same as Indiana average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Bridgeton is much lower than Indiana average and is higher than the national average.
Earthquake Index, #252
| Bridgeton, IN | 0.05 |
| Indiana | 0.12 |
| 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
| Bridgeton, IN | 0.0000 |
| Indiana | 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, #795
| Bridgeton, IN | 186.21 |
| Indiana | 265.56 |
| 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 3,924 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Bridgeton, IN 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: | 4 | Cold: | 16 | Dense Fog: | 12 | Drought: | 8 |
| Dust Storm: | 0 | Flood: | 704 | Hail: | 916 | Heat: | 21 | Heavy Snow: | 54 |
| High Surf: | 0 | Hurricane: | 0 | Ice Storm: | 22 | Landslide: | 0 | Strong Wind: | 41 |
| Thunderstorm Winds: | 1,888 | Tropical Storm: | 0 | Wildfire: | 0 | Winter Storm: | 76 | Winter Weather: | 26 |
| Other: | 136 | ||||||||
Volcanos Nearby
No volcano is found in or near Bridgeton, IN.
Historical Earthquake Events
A total of 1 historical earthquake event that had a recorded magnitude of 3.5 or above found in or near Bridgeton, IN.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Depth (km) | Latitude | Longitude |
| 30.8 | 1984-07-28 | 4 | 10 | 39.22 | -87.07 |
Historical Tornado Events
A total of 79 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Bridgeton, IN.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Start Lat/Log | End Lat/Log | Length | Width | Fatalities | Injuries | Property Damage | Crop Damage | Affected County |
| 2.6 | 1963-04-29 | 3 | 39°37'N / 87°16'W | 39°39'N / 87°10'W | 5.60 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Parke |
| 12.5 | 1960-06-22 | 3 | 39°32'N / 87°21'W | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Vigo | |||
| 15.2 | 1967-10-24 | 2 | 39°35'N / 87°27'W | 0 | 1 | 3K | 0 | Vigo | |||
| 16.2 | 1988-10-17 | 2 | 39°38'N / 87°30'W | 39°38'N / 87°28'W | 2.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 2 | 250K | 0 | Vermillion |
| 16.7 | 1990-06-02 | 2 | 39°46'N / 87°31'W | 39°48'N / 87°23'W | 6.50 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Vermillion |
| 17.1 | 1990-06-02 | 2 | 39°43'N / 87°31'W | 39°46'N / 87°27'W | 4.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 6 | 250K | 0 | Vermillion |
| 17.2 | 1973-05-27 | 2 | 39°12'N / 87°18'W | 39°39'N / 86°50'W | 39.80 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Sullivan |
| 17.5 | 1992-11-22 | 3 | 39°43'N / 86°54'W | 39°52'N / 86°54'W | 9.00 Miles | 867 Yards | 0 | 1 | 2.5M | 0 | Putnam |
| 17.6 | 1988-10-17 | 2 | 39°36'N / 87°31'W | 39°38'N / 87°30'W | 1.50 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 2 | 250K | 0 | Vigo |
| 18.2 | 1967-10-24 | 2 | 39°28'N / 87°25'W | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Vigo | |||
| 18.6 | 1958-05-03 | 2 | 39°34'N / 87°32'W | 39°36'N / 87°30'W | 1.90 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Vigo |
| 19.8 | 1969-05-10 | 2 | 39°34'N / 86°58'W | 39°38'N / 86°40'W | 16.50 Miles | 400 Yards | 0 | 7 | 250K | 0 | Putnam |
| 20.0 | 1990-06-02 | 2 | 39°43'N / 87°35'W | 39°43'N / 87°31'W | 4.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Edgar |
| 20.2 | 1956-04-03 | 2 | 39°25'N / 86°58'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Tippecanoe | |||
| 20.3 | 1963-04-22 | 3 | 39°48'N / 87°32'W | 39°48'N / 87°30'W | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Vermillion | ||
| 21.9 | 1976-03-20 | 2 | 39°39'N / 86°52'W | 39°47'N / 86°41'W | 13.20 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Putnam |
| 22.3 | 1992-11-22 | 3 | 39°52'N / 86°54'W | 39°55'N / 86°53'W | 3.00 Miles | 867 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Montgomery |
| 22.5 | 1961-07-21 | 2 | 39°31'N / 86°48'W | 1.00 Mile | 20 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Putnam | |
| 22.9 | 1958-05-03 | 2 | 39°33'N / 87°39'W | 39°34'N / 87°32'W | 5.90 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Edgar |
| 23.7 | 1990-06-02 | 2 | 39°42'N / 87°43'W | 39°46'N / 87°31'W | 11.00 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Edgar |
| 25.0 | 1986-05-15 | 2 | 39°32'N / 87°42'W | 39°35'N / 87°34'W | 5.00 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Edgar |
| 26.3 | 1990-06-02 | 2 | 39°47'N / 86°44'W | 39°48'N / 86°42'W | 2.00 Miles | 50 Yards | 1 | 1 | 250K | 0 | Putnam |
| 27.0 | 1980-06-02 | 3 | 40°05'N / 87°04'W | 39°55'N / 86°48'W | 18.10 Miles | 33 Yards | 1 | 16 | 2.5M | 0 | Montgomery |
| 28.4 | 1990-06-02 | 2 | 39°48'N / 86°42'W | 39°49'N / 86°40'W | 1.50 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 5 | 250K | 0 | Hendricks |
| 30.5 | 1963-04-22 | 3 | 39°48'N / 87°55'W | 39°48'N / 87°32'W | 20.20 Miles | 1600 Yards | 0 | 20 | 25K | 0 | Edgar |
| 30.7 | 1973-08-12 | 2 | 39°54'N / 87°40'W | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Vermilion | |||
| 30.7 | 1954-06-26 | 2 | 39°31'N / 86°38'W | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Morgan | |||
| 30.9 | 1966-12-08 | 2 | 40°03'N / 86°54'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Montgomery | |||
| 31.0 | 1969-09-05 | 2 | 39°14'N / 87°22'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Sullivan | |||
| 32.3 | 1990-06-02 | 2 | 40°00'N / 86°54'W | 40°05'N / 86°46'W | 10.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 12 | 2.5M | 0 | Montgomery |
| 32.3 | 1995-05-13 | 2 | 39°59'N / 86°54'W | 39°58'N / 86°34'W | 9.00 Miles | 250 Yards | 3 | 5 | 3.5M | 0 | Montgomery |
| Brief Description: The tornado touched down near Ladoga Road and County Road 400S damaging a home. The tornado continued east near Linnsburg and New Ross destroying eight homes and damaging eight others. Two businesses were destroyed and an elementary school received major damage. The fatalities occurred in prefabricated homes of rural Montgomery County, just west and south of Linnsburg. The tornado exited the county near Interstate 74 and County Road 400S at 0008 EST. (M42P, F36P, M94P) | |||||||||||
| 32.7 | 1958-06-13 | 2 | 40°03'N / 86°50'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Montgomery | |||
| 33.1 | 1973-05-27 | 2 | 39°39'N / 86°50'W | 40°06'N / 86°25'W | 38.10 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Hendricks |
| 33.3 | 1976-03-20 | 2 | 39°47'N / 86°41'W | 39°54'N / 86°31'W | 11.70 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Hendricks |
| 33.4 | 1965-04-11 | 4 | 40°01'N / 86°52'W | 40°03'N / 86°42'W | 8.90 Miles | 667 Yards | 2 | 13 | 25.0M | 0 | Montgomery |
| 34.0 | 1992-07-30 | 2 | 39°31'N / 86°39'W | 39°29'N / 86°30'W | 6.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Morgan |
| 34.2 | 1976-06-24 | 2 | 39°18'N / 86°44'W | 39°20'N / 86°42'W | 2.30 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Owen |
| 34.7 | 1961-08-19 | 2 | 39°56'N / 86°38'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Boone | |||
| 34.8 | 1980-06-02 | 2 | 40°08'N / 87°24'W | 0 | 0 | 25.0M | 0 | Fountain | |||
| 37.2 | 1968-05-15 | 2 | 39°37'N / 86°32'W | 39°37'N / 86°26'W | 5.20 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 5 | 250K | 0 | Hendricks |
| 39.2 | 1957-06-11 | 2 | 39°06'N / 87°19'W | 0.20 Mile | 70 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Sullivan | |
| 40.3 | 1965-01-23 | 2 | 39°49'N / 86°27'W | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Hendricks | |||
| 40.4 | 1992-11-22 | 3 | 39°15'N / 86°39'W | 39°18'N / 86°34'W | 5.30 Miles | 867 Yards | 0 | 3 | 250K | 0 | Monroe |
| 40.4 | 1963-04-29 | 3 | 39°02'N / 87°28'W | 39°07'N / 87°02'W | 23.90 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Sullivan |
| 40.5 | 1957-07-12 | 2 | 40°04'N / 86°38'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Boone | |||
| 40.7 | 1984-05-25 | 2 | 39°33'N / 87°56'W | 0.10 Mile | 3 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Edgar | |
| 40.7 | 1990-06-02 | 2 | 39°03'N / 87°07'W | 39°07'N / 86°54'W | 10.00 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Greene |
| 41.3 | 1975-04-18 | 2 | 39°11'N / 86°42'W | 39°13'N / 86°40'W | 1.90 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 1 | 250K | 0 | Owen |
| 41.5 | 1975-04-18 | 2 | 39°13'N / 86°40'W | 39°14'N / 86°37'W | 2.70 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 1 | 250K | 0 | Monroe |
| 41.6 | 1953-04-09 | 3 | 40°15'N / 87°31'W | 40°16'N / 86°42'W | 42.90 Miles | 750 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Warren |
| 41.6 | 1968-05-15 | 2 | 39°37'N / 86°26'W | 39°37'N / 86°22'W | 3.60 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Morgan |
| 41.7 | 1954-07-20 | 2 | 39°43'N / 86°24'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Hendricks | |||
| 41.7 | 2002-09-20 | 3 | 39°14'N / 86°37'W | 39°20'N / 86°31'W | 10.50 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 0 | 10.0M | 20K | Monroe |
| Brief Description: One of Indiana's longest tracking tornados formed along a squall line on the morning of September 20. The tornado touched down near Ellettsville in Monroe county and then remained on the ground for 112 miles before lifting in Blackford county. The tornado produced F3 damage at its strongest points. Nearly 100 single family homes were destroyed, along with several mobile homes. Some apartments were also destroyed. Many businesses and hundreds of homes received damage. Several counties were declared disaster areas. | |||||||||||
| 42.2 | 1960-05-19 | 2 | 40°16'N / 87°15'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Delaware | |||
| 42.3 | 1992-11-22 | 3 | 39°24'N / 86°31'W | 39°35'N / 86°19'W | 15.00 Miles | 867 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Morgan |
| 42.4 | 1988-10-17 | 2 | 39°41'N / 86°23'W | 0.50 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Hendricks | |
| 42.7 | 1956-02-25 | 2 | 39°26'N / 86°26'W | 2.00 Miles | 60 Yards | 0 | 3 | 25K | 0 | Morgan | |
| 42.9 | 1961-03-06 | 2 | 39°53'N / 88°07'W | 39°55'N / 87°44'W | 20.30 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Champaign |
| 43.9 | 2002-09-20 | 3 | 39°22'N / 86°32'W | 39°35'N / 86°15'W | 20.00 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 28 | 15.0M | 30K | Morgan |
| Brief Description: One of Indiana's longest tracking tornados formed along a squall line on the morning of September 20. The tornado touched down near Ellettsville in Monroe county and then remained on the ground for 112 miles before lifting in Blackford county. The tornado produced F3 damage at its strongest points. Nearly 100 single family homes were destroyed, along with several mobile homes. Some apartments were also destroyed. Many businesses and hundreds of homes received damage. Several counties were declared disaster areas. | |||||||||||
| 44.4 | 1961-03-06 | 2 | 40°08'N / 86°37'W | 0 | 2 | 25K | 0 | Boone | |||
| 44.7 | 1986-03-10 | 3 | 39°22'N / 86°31'W | 39°35'N / 86°14'W | 15.00 Miles | 440 Yards | 0 | 9 | 2.5M | 0 | Morgan |
| 45.3 | 1971-03-15 | 2 | 40°06'N / 86°33'W | 0.10 Mile | 20 Yards | 0 | 2 | 25K | 0 | Boone | |
| 46.0 | 1973-05-27 | 2 | 39°10'N / 86°36'W | 30.00 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Monroe | |
| 46.0 | 1974-05-30 | 2 | 39°05'N / 87°37'W | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Crawford | |||
| 46.5 | 1956-02-25 | 2 | 40°03'N / 86°28'W | 1.00 Mile | 70 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Boone | |
| 46.5 | 1965-08-25 | 2 | 40°03'N / 86°28'W | 0.80 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Boone | |
| 46.8 | 1970-04-19 | 2 | 39°08'N / 86°39'W | 39°10'N / 86°33'W | 5.60 Miles | 30 Yards | 0 | 6 | 250K | 0 | Monroe |
| 46.9 | 1961-07-21 | 2 | 40°16'N / 87°37'W | 40°16'N / 87°32'W | 3.60 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Vermilion |
| 47.0 | 1967-06-24 | 2 | 40°16'N / 86°47'W | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Tippecanoe | |||
| 48.2 | 1976-03-20 | 4 | 40°07'N / 87°57'W | 40°12'N / 87°41'W | 14.90 Miles | 800 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Vermilion |
| 48.3 | 1965-04-11 | 4 | 40°03'N / 86°42'W | 40°09'N / 86°15'W | 24.70 Miles | 1667 Yards | 20 | 80 | 25.0M | 0 | Boone |
| 48.8 | 1953-04-09 | 3 | 40°14'N / 87°53'W | 40°15'N / 87°31'W | 19.20 Miles | 150 Yards | 1 | 5 | 25.0M | 0 | Vermilion |
| 49.0 | 1962-03-11 | 3 | 40°05'N / 86°29'W | 40°08'N / 86°27'W | 3.00 Miles | 10 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Boone |
| 49.0 | 1978-06-25 | 3 | 39°45'N / 86°16'W | 1.00 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Marion | |
| 49.3 | 1963-04-22 | 3 | 39°48'N / 88°16'W | 39°48'N / 87°55'W | 18.40 Miles | 1600 Yards | 0 | 20 | 25K | 0 | Douglas |
| 49.4 | 1974-04-03 | 2 | 40°15'N / 87°38'W | 40°21'N / 87°33'W | 7.80 Miles | 177 Yards | 0 | 12 | 2.5M | 0 | Vermilion |
| 49.4 | 1962-05-26 | 2 | 39°32'N / 86°16'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Morgan | |||
| 49.4 | 1974-04-03 | 3 | 39°57'N / 88°04'W | 40°07'N / 87°53'W | 14.90 Miles | 350 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Champaign |
| 49.7 | 1978-06-25 | 3 | 40°17'N / 86°41'W | 40°11'N / 86°33'W | 9.40 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Clinton |
* 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.