Esmont, VA Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes
The chance of earthquake damage in Esmont is higher than Virginia average and is lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Esmont is lower than Virginia average and is much lower than the national average.
Earthquake Index, #75
| Esmont, VA | 0.65 |
| Virginia | 0.20 |
| 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
| Esmont, VA | 0.0000 |
| 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, #628
| Esmont, VA | 59.88 |
| Virginia | 88.66 |
| 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 3,009 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Esmont, VA 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: | 1 | Cold: | 32 | Dense Fog: | 23 | Drought: | 30 |
| Dust Storm: | 0 | Flood: | 435 | Hail: | 474 | Heat: | 28 | Heavy Snow: | 71 |
| High Surf: | 0 | Hurricane: | 0 | Ice Storm: | 23 | Landslide: | 0 | Strong Wind: | 81 |
| Thunderstorm Winds: | 1,346 | Tropical Storm: | 2 | Wildfire: | 14 | Winter Storm: | 104 | Winter Weather: | 97 |
| Other: | 248 | ||||||||
Volcanos Nearby
No volcano is found in or near Esmont, VA.
Historical Earthquake Events
A total of 1 historical earthquake event that had a recorded magnitude of 3.5 or above found in or near Esmont, VA.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Depth (km) | Latitude | Longitude |
| 15.1 | 1984-08-17 | 4.2 | 8 | 37.87 | -78.32 |
Historical Tornado Events
A total of 21 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Esmont, VA.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Start Lat/Log | End Lat/Log | Length | Width | Fatalities | Injuries | Property Damage | Crop Damage | Affected County |
| 15.3 | 1959-09-30 | 3 | 38°03'N / 78°37'W | 0.80 Mile | 200 Yards | 11 | 4 | 250K | 0 | Albemarle | |
| 19.5 | 1959-09-30 | 3 | 37°52'N / 78°18'W | 37°54'N / 78°11'W | 6.50 Miles | 880 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Fluvanna |
| 23.6 | 1966-06-16 | 3 | 37°31'N / 78°46'W | 1.00 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Buckingham | |
| 27.1 | 1963-11-29 | 2 | 38°02'N / 79°01'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Augusta | |||
| 27.4 | 1985-07-25 | 3 | 38°12'N / 78°25'W | 38°12'N / 78°25'W | 0.10 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Albemarle |
| 27.4 | 1985-07-25 | 3 | 38°12'N / 78°25'W | 38°12'N / 78°25'W | 0.10 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Greene |
| 29.8 | 1952-04-05 | 2 | 38°13'N / 78°50'W | 1.00 Mile | 150 Yards | 0 | 2 | 25K | 0 | Augusta | |
| 31.5 | 2004-09-17 | 2 | 38°17'N / 78°26'W | 38°15'N / 78°26'W | 5.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 3 | 3.0M | 0 | Greene |
| Brief Description: A tornadic thunderstorm touched down near Standardsville. A roof was torn off a building just south of U.S. Highway 33. The roof was also torn off a house just north of U.S. Highway 33. The most extensive damage occurred around Highway 621. Four dwellings and a mobile home were destroyed. Approximately 50 other structures were damaged, including a nearby country club and a concrete block building. A trailer filled with cattle gates was also destroyed. | |||||||||||
| 33.7 | 1959-09-30 | 3 | 38°18'N / 78°26'W | 2.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 1 | 9 | 25K | 0 | Greene | |
| 35.4 | 1960-09-10 | 2 | 37°19'N / 78°38'W | 1.00 Mile | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Buckingham | |
| 39.1 | 1976-06-12 | 2 | 38°20'N / 78°16'W | 0.20 Mile | 3 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Madison | |
| 39.3 | 1952-04-05 | 2 | 38°22'N / 78°44'W | 38°25'N / 78°40'W | 4.90 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Rockingham |
| 39.5 | 1965-08-17 | 2 | 38°15'N / 78°06'W | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Orange | |||
| 41.0 | 2004-09-17 | 2 | 38°21'N / 78°24'W | 38°28'N / 78°27'W | 8.00 Miles | 400 Yards | 0 | 0 | 200K | 0 | Madison |
| Brief Description: A thunderstorm that moved into Madison County from Greene County produced tornado damage near Hood. A number of homes were damaged. One aluminum garage was destroyed and a rock chimney was topped off. The tornado remained on the ground for several miles and tracked northward into the higher terrain of western Madison County. Several large areas of mature mixed forest were almost completely leveled in the Rapidan Wildlife Management Area and the Shenandoah National Park. | |||||||||||
| 44.1 | 1960-08-06 | 2 | 38°28'N / 78°37'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Rockingham | |||
| 44.5 | 1990-05-04 | 2 | 38°06'N / 79°20'W | 7.00 Miles | 27 Yards | 2 | 10 | 2.5M | 0 | Augusta | |
| 44.7 | 1962-05-08 | 2 | 37°40'N / 77°48'W | 1 | 2 | 0K | 0 | Goochland | |||
| 47.4 | 1962-08-09 | 2 | 38°05'N / 78°00'W | 38°19'N / 77°43'W | 22.20 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Louisa |
| 48.8 | 1990-10-18 | 3 | 38°18'N / 77°58'W | 38°20'N / 77°55'W | 3.50 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 1 | 2.5M | 0 | Orange |
| 49.5 | 1974-05-12 | 2 | 37°11'N / 78°12'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Nottoway | |||
| 49.7 | 2002-04-28 | 2 | 37°20'N / 79°17'W | 37°19'N / 79°12'W | 5.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 11 | 3.0M | 0 | Campbell |
| Brief Description: The second tornado continued in Campbell County for about 5 miles before lifting about 5.5 miles west-northwest of Rustburg in Campbell County. This tornado injured 11 people, destroyed 15 homes, three businesses, and a church. The tornado damaged over 200 other homes, six businesses, two churches, 20 recreational vehicles, and several automobiles. Numerous trees were toppled, Some of the trees landed on homes, and two landed on vehicles. Thunderstorms during the afternoon and evening of the 28th produced two tornadoes, damaging winds, and hail up to golfball size. A tornado formed in Bedford City and traveled east one half mile before dissipating. The storm then produced sporatic wind damage for about the next 7.5 miles or from .5 east-southeast of Bedford City to 8 east-southeast of Bedford City, causing mainly damage to trees and power lines. A second tornado developed 8 miles east-southeast of Bedford City in Bedford County and remained on the ground for 10 miles before lifting about 5.5 miles west-northwest of Rustburg in Campbell County. Sporatic wind damage then occurred from 5.5 west-northwest of Rustburg to Rustburg. These winds destroyed several mobile homes, damaged about two dozen other mobile homes and knocked down trees. Many vehicles had windows broken out by hail in New Castle. Thunderstorm winds downed trees onto Route 40 in Keysville, downed trees in Halifax, snapped a power pole in Danville, downed trees in Clover, and downed trees onto Reed Lane in Willis. | |||||||||||
* 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.