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The chance of earthquake damage in Charlton is about the same as Maryland average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Charlton is lower than Maryland average and is lower 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, #582

Charlton, MD	0.03
Maryland	0.17
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

Charlton, MD	0.0000
Maryland	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, #501

Charlton, MD	89.07
Maryland	121.90
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 3,580 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Charlton, MD 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:	3	Cold:	26	Dense Fog:	16	Drought:	17
Dust Storm:	0	Flood:	518	Hail:	611	Heat:	31	Heavy Snow:	44
High Surf:	0	Hurricane:	0	Ice Storm:	14	Landslide:	0	Strong Wind:	69
Thunderstorm Winds:	1,822	Tropical Storm:	2	Wildfire:	7	Winter Storm:	56	Winter Weather:	48
Other:	296

Volcanos Nearby

No volcano is found in or near Charlton, MD.

Historical Earthquake Events

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

No historical earthquake events found in or near Charlton, MD.

Historical Tornado Events

A total of 21 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Charlton, MD.

Distance (miles)	Date	Magnitude	Start Lat/Log	End Lat/Log	Length	Width	Fatalities	Injuries	Property Damage	Crop Damage	Affected County
19.4	2004-09-17	2	39°22'N / 78°02'W	39°23'N / 78°02'W	2.00 Miles	100 Yards	0	6	25K	0	Berkeley
		Brief Description: A tornado touched down in Darkesville in southern Berkeley County. The F2 tornado produced extensive structural damage to homes and businesses in the area. The storm traveled north and toppled tractor trailers and vehicles on Interstate-81. At least 6 people were injured from the automobile accidents.
21.2	1996-07-19	2	39°23'N / 77°42'W	39°21'N / 77°42'W	2.00 Miles	125 Yards	0	0	400K	75K	Washington
		Brief Description: A moderate tornado (F2) tracked between two mountain ridges in extreme southern Washington Co, knocking down hundreds of trees, including several onto homes which caused substantial damage. At least one barn was completely destroyed in Yarrowsburg. The storm attained maximum strength just south of town (where the trees, including numerous hardwoods, were flattened). The tornado weakened considerably before dissipating along the eastern ridge. Structural and vehicle damage, though not as prevalent as the tree damage, included the following: Portions of roofs from two barns were blown off; minor residential damage, including shattered windows, unhinged shingles, and torn off trim/gutters. Some gravestones were overturned by the winds, and several power lines were knocked down. Several vehicles and vehicle windows were damaged.
22.5	2004-09-17	2	39°24'N / 77°33'W	39°24'N / 77°39'W	3.00 Miles	200 Yards	0	0	5K	0	Frederick
		Brief Description: An F2 tornado touched down in far northwest Frederick County, on the northwest edge of Catoctin Mountain Park. A thickly forested stand of hardwood trees was snapped off above the bases.
24.3	1989-11-16	2	39°15'N / 77°47'W	39°20'N / 77°48'W	9.00 Miles	50 Yards	0	3	250K	0	Jefferson
27.3	1961-07-13	2	39°19'N / 78°12'W				0	1	3K	0	Frederick
28.7	1975-08-04	2	39°14'N / 78°02'W		0.80 Mile	100 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Clarke
33.2	1978-07-31	2	39°24'N / 77°21'W		1.50 Miles	100 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Frederick
34.2	2004-09-17	2	39°10'N / 78°10'W	39°12'N / 78°09'W	5.00 Miles	125 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Frederick
		Brief Description: An F2 tornado produced a nearly continuous path of damage for 5 miles in eastern Frederick County. It touched down west of Millwood Pike near the Winchester Airport. Three homes suffered roof damage, a detached two car garage was destroyed, a platform deck was blown away, an office trailer was overturned, and numerous trees along the track of the storm were uprooted or topped.
35.0	1983-05-22	3	39°42'N / 77°15'W	39°42'N / 77°14'W	1.00 Mile	37 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Frederick
35.0	1961-04-16	3	40°03'N / 77°31'W				0	0	250K	0	Cumberland
36.4	1983-05-22	3	39°42'N / 77°14'W	39°43'N / 77°12'W	1.00 Mile	37 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Carroll
39.9	1976-03-21	2	39°56'N / 77°15'W		1.00 Mile	50 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Adams
40.5	1979-09-05	2	39°08'N / 77°30'W		0.50 Mile	30 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Loudoun
41.6	1979-09-05	2	39°06'N / 77°32'W		0.50 Mile	50 Yards	0	2	250K	0	Loudoun
43.6	1954-04-25	2	39°50'N / 77°14'W	39°48'N / 76°59'W	13.30 Miles	500 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Adams
46.4	1980-06-03	2	39°00'N / 77°40'W	38°59'N / 77°37'W	2.70 Miles	100 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Loudoun
47.6	1978-08-28	2	39°48'N / 77°02'W	39°45'N / 77°00'W	3.30 Miles	20 Yards	0	0	3K	0	Adams
47.7	1979-05-23	2	39°35'N / 77°00'W		2.00 Miles	150 Yards	0	0	2.5M	0	Carroll
48.4	1978-08-28	2	39°45'N / 77°00'W	39°43'N / 76°59'W	1.90 Miles	33 Yards	0	0	3K	0	York
48.8	2004-09-17	2	38°57'N / 77°27'W	39°05'N / 77°27'W	8.00 Miles	150 Yards	0	0	3.0M	0	Loudoun
		Brief Description: A thunderstorm moved into eastern Loudoun County from Fairfax County near the Dulles International Airport. The storm produced a tornado which touched down at Dulles International Airport and passed within one half mile of the National Weather Service Forecast Office in Sterling. This prompted the staff on duty to seek shelter in the office constructed saferoom. As the storm traveled north from the Dulles International Airport, it produced minor tree damage. More extensive damage occurred north of Waxpool Road at the Beaumede Corporate Park. Seven buildings were damaged. A wall collapsed in one of the buildings. A tractor trailer was overturned. The tornado also pushed two cars into the side of a building. The tornado weakened as it traveled north. The last damage in Loudoun County was reported just north of Route 7.
49.8	1978-07-31	2	39°18'N / 77°04'W		0.80 Mile	40 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Howard

* 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.