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Elmira, NY Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes

 
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The chance of earthquake damage in Elmira is lower than New York average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Elmira is lower than New York average and is much lower than the national average.

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

Earthquake Index, #1795

Elmira, NY
0.01
New York
0.58
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

Elmira, NY
0.0000
New York
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, #1151

Elmira, NY
39.03
New York
49.25
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 2,664 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Elmira, NY were recorded from 1950 to 2010. The following is a break down of these events:

TypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCount
Avalanche:0Blizzard:3Cold:38Dense Fog:0Drought:16
Dust Storm:0Flood:343Hail:523Heat:12Heavy Snow:147
High Surf:0Hurricane:0Ice Storm:20Landslide:0Strong Wind:44
Thunderstorm Winds:1,351Tropical Storm:1Wildfire:0Winter Storm:46Winter Weather:2
Other:118 

Volcanos Nearby

No volcano is found in or near Elmira, NY.

Historical Earthquake Events

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

No historical earthquake events found in or near Elmira, NY.

Historical Tornado Events

A total of 9 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Elmira, NY.

Distance (miles)DateMagnitudeStart Lat/LogEnd Lat/LogLengthWidthFatalitiesInjuriesProperty DamageCrop DamageAffected County
9.71983-05-02342°02'N / 76°41'W42°03'N / 76°35'W6.00 Miles300 Yards062.5M0Chemung
15.61983-05-02342°00'N / 76°32'W2.00 Miles880 Yards012.5M0Tioga
17.01983-05-02342°03'N / 76°35'W42°03'N / 76°23'W9.00 Miles300 Yards002.5M0Tioga
17.41955-08-30342°20'N / 76°55'W1.00 Mile200 Yards0025K0Schuyler
28.21990-08-28242°30'N / 76°52'W2.50 Miles100 Yards00250K0Schuyler
29.41983-05-02241°56'N / 77°27'W41°58'N / 77°15'W9.80 Miles30 Yards002.5M0Tioga
36.81954-09-19241°50'N / 76°11'W1.00 Mile50 Yards003K0Bradford
43.21954-09-19241°31'N / 76°40'W41°29'N / 76°25'W12.80 Miles50 Yards0025K0Sullivan
46.51974-04-14241°25'N / 76°33'W41°32'N / 76°21'W12.80 Miles100 Yards0025K0Sullivan


* 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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