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Chittenden County Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes

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

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

Earthquake Index, #1

Chittenden County
1.11
Vermont
0.31
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

Chittenden County
0.0000
Vermont
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, #5

Chittenden County
23.45
Vermont
27.21
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 4,738 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Chittenden County were recorded from 1950 to 2010. The following is a break down of these events:

TypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCount
Avalanche:0Blizzard:2Cold:46Dense Fog:1Drought:10
Dust Storm:0Flood:606Hail:783Heat:21Heavy Snow:175
High Surf:0Hurricane:0Ice Storm:4Landslide:0Strong Wind:97
Thunderstorm Winds:2,233Tropical Storm:0Wildfire:1Winter Storm:207Winter Weather:105
Other:447 

Volcanos Nearby

No volcano is found in or near Chittenden County.

Historical Earthquake Events

A total of 1 historical earthquake event that had a recorded magnitude of 3.5 or above found in or near Chittenden County.

Distance (miles)DateMagnitudeDepth (km)LatitudeLongitude
39.01975-06-094.2N/A44.9-73.57

Historical Tornado Events

A total of 7 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Chittenden County.

Distance (miles)DateMagnitudeStart Lat/LogEnd Lat/LogLengthWidthFatalitiesInjuriesProperty DamageCrop DamageAffected County
6.41983-08-08244°32'N / 73°09'W0.20 Mile10 Yards002.5M0Chittenden
14.61960-06-24244°38'N / 72°54'W2.00 Miles100 Yards0025K0Lamoille
24.91970-08-03244°48'N / 73°12'W44°50'N / 73°06'W4.50 Miles150 Yards0725K0Franklin
26.91962-05-20244°48'N / 72°48'W1.80 Miles100 Yards0025K0Franklin
33.91961-06-13244°56'N / 73°06'W44°58'N / 72°56'W7.90 Miles300 Yards0025K0Franklin
40.51957-06-18245°00'N / 72°52'W45°03'N / 72°49'W3.00 Miles500 Yards00250K0Franklin
44.41952-05-06244°20'N / 74°00'W44°23'N / 73°55'W4.90 Miles200 Yards0025K0Essex


* 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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