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Dry Creek, WV Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes

 
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The chance of earthquake damage in Dry Creek is about the same as West Virginia average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Dry Creek is about the same as West Virginia average and is much lower than the national average.

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

Earthquake Index, #237

Dry Creek, WV
0.05
West Virginia
0.06
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

Dry Creek, WV
0.0000
West Virginia
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, #485

Dry Creek, WV
24.67
West Virginia
34.13
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 2,367 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Dry Creek, WV were recorded from 1950 to 2010. The following is a break down of these events:

TypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCount
Avalanche:0Blizzard:1Cold:55Dense Fog:7Drought:29
Dust Storm:0Flood:337Hail:705Heat:44Heavy Snow:62
High Surf:0Hurricane:0Ice Storm:16Landslide:0Strong Wind:42
Thunderstorm Winds:873Tropical Storm:0Wildfire:25Winter Storm:51Winter Weather:44
Other:76 

Volcanos Nearby

No volcano is found in or near Dry Creek, WV.

Historical Earthquake Events

A total of 1 historical earthquake event that had a recorded magnitude of 3.5 or above found in or near Dry Creek, WV.

Distance (miles)DateMagnitudeDepth (km)LatitudeLongitude
40.11969-11-204.3N/A37.4-81

Historical Tornado Events

A total of 8 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Dry Creek, WV.

Distance (miles)DateMagnitudeStart Lat/LogEnd Lat/LogLengthWidthFatalitiesInjuriesProperty DamageCrop DamageAffected County
17.31961-02-25237°59'N / 81°09'W3.00 Miles100 Yards00250K0Fayette
18.71974-04-04337°40'N / 81°16'W37°42'N / 81°06'W9.20 Miles33 Yards0122.5M0Raleigh
22.71990-05-26238°09'N / 81°13'W0.50 Mile250 Yards0025K0Fayette
24.31974-04-04337°48'N / 81°01'W37°50'N / 80°58'W3.30 Miles33 Yards000K0Raleigh
30.41974-04-04337°50'N / 80°58'W37°54'N / 80°47'W10.80 Miles33 Yards182.5M0Fayette
37.11965-04-12237°24'N / 81°06'W003K0Mercer
42.21965-04-08237°30'N / 80°49'W0.50 Mile100 Yards0025K0Summers
43.91974-04-04337°54'N / 80°47'W38°01'N / 80°29'W18.10 Miles33 Yards032.5M0Greenbrier


* 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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