Fearrington Village, NC Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes
The chance of earthquake damage in Fearrington Village is about the same as North Carolina average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Fearrington Village is lower than North Carolina average and is lower than the national average.
Earthquake Index, #532
| Fearrington Village, NC | 0.01 |
| North Carolina | 0.18 |
| 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
| Fearrington Village, NC | 0.0000 |
| North Carolina | 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, #574
| Fearrington Village, NC | 98.30 |
| North Carolina | 115.21 |
| 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 3,930 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Fearrington Village, NC 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: | 0 | Cold: | 7 | Dense Fog: | 0 | Drought: | 33 |
| Dust Storm: | 0 | Flood: | 393 | Hail: | 1,210 | Heat: | 1 | Heavy Snow: | 76 |
| High Surf: | 0 | Hurricane: | 5 | Ice Storm: | 10 | Landslide: | 0 | Strong Wind: | 37 |
| Thunderstorm Winds: | 1,882 | Tropical Storm: | 0 | Wildfire: | 0 | Winter Storm: | 29 | Winter Weather: | 84 |
| Other: | 163 | ||||||||
Volcanos Nearby
No volcano is found in or near Fearrington Village, NC.
Historical Earthquake Events
No historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Fearrington Village, NC.
No historical earthquake events found in or near Fearrington Village, NC.
Historical Tornado Events
A total of 35 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Fearrington Village, NC.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Start Lat/Log | End Lat/Log | Length | Width | Fatalities | Injuries | Property Damage | Crop Damage | Affected County |
| 5.5 | 1991-03-29 | 2 | 35°52'N / 79°03'W | 35°53'N / 79°03'W | 1.00 Mile | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Orange |
| 10.2 | 1991-03-29 | 2 | 35°42'N / 79°28'W | 35°52'N / 79°03'W | 25.00 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Chatham |
| 11.5 | 1952-04-05 | 2 | 35°48'N / 78°53'W | 35°54'N / 78°53'W | 6.90 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Wake |
| 14.6 | 1989-05-05 | 2 | 35°55'N / 78°58'W | 36°02'N / 78°54'W | 8.70 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25.0M | 0 | Durham |
| 16.3 | 1956-03-18 | 2 | 35°52'N / 78°48'W | 0.30 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Wake | |
| 17.8 | 1965-10-07 | 2 | 35°39'N / 79°24'W | 35°41'N / 79°18'W | 6.10 Miles | 27 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Chatham |
| 18.6 | 1984-04-04 | 2 | 36°01'N / 78°53'W | 1.70 Miles | 67 Yards | 0 | 4 | 2.5M | 0 | Durham | |
| 20.4 | 1956-04-06 | 2 | 35°30'N / 79°04'W | 35°33'N / 78°49'W | 14.40 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Lee |
| 21.0 | 1992-11-23 | 3 | 36°05'N / 79°11'W | 36°07'N / 79°04'W | 5.50 Miles | 1200 Yards | 2 | 10 | 250K | 0 | Orange |
| 23.6 | 1982-06-16 | 2 | 35°32'N / 78°49'W | 35°33'N / 78°47'W | 3.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Harnett |
| 23.7 | 1982-06-16 | 2 | 35°33'N / 78°47'W | 35°35'N / 78°45'W | 2.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Wake |
| 26.5 | 1954-08-17 | 2 | 35°47'N / 79°33'W | 2.10 Miles | 110 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Randolph | |
| 27.8 | 1966-11-02 | 2 | 35°31'N / 78°44'W | 36°00'N / 78°26'W | 37.40 Miles | 77 Yards | 0 | 9 | 250K | 0 | Wake |
| 27.9 | 1966-11-02 | 2 | 35°30'N / 78°44'W | 35°31'N / 78°44'W | 1.10 Miles | 77 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Harnett |
| 28.0 | 1988-11-28 | 4 | 35°52'N / 78°45'W | 35°58'N / 78°27'W | 20.00 Miles | 400 Yards | 2 | 105 | 250.0M | 0 | Wake |
| 29.6 | 1969-04-18 | 2 | 35°52'N / 79°36'W | 0 | 1 | 25K | 0 | Randolph | |||
| 32.4 | 1981-02-11 | 2 | 35°47'N / 78°30'W | 1.90 Miles | 800 Yards | 0 | 2 | 250K | 0 | Wake | |
| 33.9 | 1992-11-23 | 3 | 35°28'N / 78°41'W | 35°28'N / 78°35'W | 4.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Harnett |
| 38.7 | 1977-10-01 | 2 | 35°48'N / 79°50'W | 35°53'N / 79°42'W | 9.40 Miles | 40 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Randolph |
| 39.0 | 1971-01-05 | 2 | 35°15'N / 78°55'W | 1.50 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Harnett | |
| 40.6 | 1991-03-29 | 2 | 35°38'N / 80°01'W | 35°51'N / 79°35'W | 28.00 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Randolph |
| 41.9 | 1995-10-27 | 2 | 36°13'N / 78°32'W | 2.00 Miles | 75 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Granville | |
| Brief Description: A tornado touched in the community of Corinth. Numerous large trees were downed and a new home lost its roof. Numerous barns and farm outbuildings were destroyed. At the intersection of Highway 96 and SR 1643, a home was damaged when a large tree was blown onto the home and the roof was lifted off. Numerous 100-year-old trees were twisted and snapped. A truck and cement outbuilding were also destroyed. | |||||||||||
| 42.0 | 1981-02-11 | 2 | 35°12'N / 79°23'W | 35°15'N / 79°16'W | 7.60 Miles | 800 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Moore |
| 43.6 | 1965-10-07 | 3 | 35°39'N / 79°50'W | 1.00 Mile | 33 Yards | 1 | 4 | 25K | 0 | Randolph | |
| 45.2 | 1992-11-23 | 3 | 35°28'N / 78°35'W | 35°38'N / 78°05'W | 31.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 12 | 2.5M | 0 | Johnston |
| 45.5 | 1964-07-12 | 2 | 36°24'N / 79°20'W | 36°29'N / 79°11'W | 10.00 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 1 | 250K | 0 | Caswell |
| 45.8 | 1996-04-15 | 2 | 35°53'N / 78°16'W | 35°53'N / 78°16'W | 2.00 Miles | 400 Yards | 0 | 5 | 1.0M | 0 | Franklin |
| Brief Description: The storm moved into Franklin county and destroyed a cement block building 1 mile SW of the community of Pilot. The storm then crossed over Hwy 64 where numerous trees were twisted and downed. Several outbuildings were also destroyed. The storm then entered Pilot where the damage path reached 250 yards across. A frame house was rotated, lifted off its foundation, and moved 30 feet. Cars were thrown into a local farm pond along with other debris. As the tornado left Pilot and approached HWY 39, the tornado reached it greatest width of nearly 400 yards. Damage was evident at every home in its path. The storm then weakened before it moved into Nash county. | |||||||||||
| 46.0 | 1954-06-16 | 2 | 36°10'N / 79°48'W | 36°12'N / 79°42'W | 6.10 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 1 | 3K | 0 | Guilford |
| 46.7 | 1963-09-29 | 2 | 35°06'N / 79°06'W | 35°09'N / 78°55'W | 11.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Cumberland |
| 48.2 | 1952-11-19 | 2 | 36°26'N / 78°43'W | 1.00 Mile | 50 Yards | 0 | 1 | 250K | 0 | Granville | |
| 48.6 | 1966-11-02 | 2 | 36°00'N / 78°26'W | 36°15'N / 78°11'W | 22.20 Miles | 77 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Franklin |
| 48.6 | 1988-11-28 | 4 | 35°58'N / 78°27'W | 36°06'N / 78°04'W | 21.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 17 | 25.0M | 0 | Franklin |
| 48.6 | 1964-07-12 | 2 | 36°29'N / 79°11'W | 36°31'N / 79°08'W | 3.60 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Person |
| 48.7 | 1996-09-16 | 2 | 35°15'N / 78°32'W | 35°15'N / 78°32'W | 1.40 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 200K | 0 | Sampson |
| Brief Description: The tornado first touched down about 5 miles southwest of the community of Spivey. A tin roof on a farm house was peeled back and two chimneys were toppled. Two farm sheds were destroyed on the same property. The tornado crossed Williams Lake Road where a mobile home was destroyed and its remains strewn 100 yards to the northeast across an open field and into a wooded area. The storm continued northeast and destroyed four turkey houses and a wooded area was reduced to splinters. The storm continued moving northeast, crossed Ottis Tew Road and struck a wooden house. A large portion of the roof was deposited on the east side of the home. Another portion of the roof was deposited in a tree on the northeast side of the house. Splintered pieces of wood from the house and tree branches were driven into the ground. Windows on the south side of the house were broken. The southeast corner of the home had indentations caused by flying debris. Trees in the yard were twisted, uprooted and stripped of their limbs. Tin from the turkey houses and out buildings was wrapped around trees. | |||||||||||
| 49.4 | 1971-02-22 | 3 | 35°05'N / 78°55'W | 35°10'N / 78°39'W | 16.10 Miles | 500 Yards | 2 | 60 | 2.5M | 0 | Cumberland |
* 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.