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Dunmore, WV Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes

 
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The chance of earthquake damage in Dunmore is about the same as West Virginia average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Dunmore is lower than 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, #138

Dunmore, WV
0.07
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

Dunmore, 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, #811

Dunmore, WV
6.80
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 1,231 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Dunmore, WV were recorded from 1950 to 2010. The following is a break down of these events:

TypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCount
Avalanche:0Blizzard:0Cold:1Dense Fog:0Drought:0
Dust Storm:0Flood:295Hail:298Heat:0Heavy Snow:8
High Surf:0Hurricane:0Ice Storm:0Landslide:0Strong Wind:8
Thunderstorm Winds:535Tropical Storm:0Wildfire:2Winter Storm:0Winter Weather:1
Other:83 

Volcanos Nearby

No volcano is found in or near Dunmore, WV.

Historical Earthquake Events

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

No historical earthquake events found in or near Dunmore, WV.

Historical Tornado Events

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

Distance (miles)DateMagnitudeStart Lat/LogEnd Lat/LogLengthWidthFatalitiesInjuriesProperty DamageCrop DamageAffected County
30.71980-07-09238°48'N / 79°43'W0.30 Mile20 Yards0025K0Randolph
33.11990-05-04238°06'N / 79°20'W7.00 Miles27 Yards2102.5M0Augusta


* 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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