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The chance of earthquake damage in Forest Hills is about the same as North Carolina average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Forest Hills is lower than North Carolina average and is much lower than the national average.

Topics:Earthquake Index Volcano Index Tornado Index Other Weather Extremes Events Volcanos Nearby Historical Earthquake Events Historical Tornado Events

Earthquake Index, #161

Forest Hills, NC	0.19
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

Forest Hills, 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, #848

Forest Hills, NC	55.31
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 3,291 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Forest Hills, 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:	19	Dense Fog:	5	Drought:	57
Dust Storm:	0	Flood:	303	Hail:	919	Heat:	11	Heavy Snow:	40
High Surf:	0	Hurricane:	9	Ice Storm:	22	Landslide:	0	Strong Wind:	47
Thunderstorm Winds:	1,563	Tropical Storm:	9	Wildfire:	1	Winter Storm:	50	Winter Weather:	44
Other:	192

Volcanos Nearby

No volcano is found in or near Forest Hills, NC.

Historical Earthquake Events

A total of 2 historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Forest Hills, NC.

Distance (miles)	Date	Magnitude	Depth (km)	Latitude	Longitude
28.3	1979-08-26	3.7	2	34.93	-82.97
43.2	1981-05-05	3.5	13	35.33	-82.43

Historical Tornado Events

A total of 17 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Forest Hills, NC.

Distance (miles)	Date	Magnitude	Start Lat/Log	End Lat/Log	Length	Width	Fatalities	Injuries	Property Damage	Crop Damage	Affected County
2.2	1976-06-28	2	35°19'N / 83°10'W		0.20 Mile	10 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Jackson
22.9	1975-01-10	2	35°09'N / 82°50'W	35°12'N / 82°48'W	4.30 Miles	20 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Transylvania
25.1	1974-04-03	2	34°58'N / 83°23'W		0.30 Mile	20 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Rabun
28.8	1974-04-03	2	35°20'N / 83°49'W	35°23'N / 83°35'W	13.60 Miles	33 Yards	0	0	3K	0	Swain
29.3	1994-06-26	2	34°51'N / 83°02'W	34°58'N / 82°56'W	12.00 Miles	900 Yards	0	1	500K	0	Oconee
29.5	1973-05-27	2	34°48'N / 83°17'W	34°57'N / 82°56'W	22.50 Miles	200 Yards	0	1	250K	0	Oconee
32.0	1973-05-27	2	34°52'N / 82°59'W		1.00 Mile	100 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Oconee
39.7	1974-04-03	2	35°16'N / 83°59'W	35°20'N / 83°49'W	10.50 Miles	33 Yards	2	11	250K	0	Graham
42.7	1973-05-27	2	34°53'N / 82°47'W	34°59'N / 82°23'W	23.60 Miles	150 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Pickens
43.5	1989-05-05	2	34°38'N / 83°14'W	34°42'N / 83°12'W	4.50 Miles	73 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Oconee
44.4	1989-04-04	2	34°40'N / 83°06'W	34°40'N / 82°58'W	6.00 Miles	50 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Oconee
45.2	1976-02-18	2	35°57'N / 83°13'W		1.00 Mile	33 Yards	0	10	2.5M	0	Cocke
47.2	1998-01-07	2	34°48'N / 82°36'W	34°50'N / 82°36'W	1.50 Miles	35 Yards	0	4	3.0M	0	Pickens
		Brief Description: A tornado developed from a fast moving severe thunderstorm that raced north out of eastern Georgia. The F2 tornado destroyed several houses and mobile homes and severely damaged many other homes and businesses. Damage was sustained to the south of the track of the tornado due to strong inflow into the storm. Damage from severe thunderstorm winds in the rear flank downdraft occurred north into Easley. A powerful winter storm brought flooding rain, high winds, and a tornado to the Upstate from the evening of the 7th into the early morning of the 8th. Rainfall between 4 and 7 inches during a 2-day period across the mountains and foothills resulted in significant flooding. Many roads and bridges were covered or washed out. A wash out in Pickens county resulted in one fatality. Thunderstorms raced north through the area adding to the deluge as well as creating or enhancing strong to damaging winds. An F2 tornado touched down near Easley. Meso-scale high winds behind the complex of thunderstorms moved across the northern half of Greenville county and blew down trees and power lines. Severe thunderstorm winds combined with strong gradient winds to down trees and power lines in York county as well.
48.4	1989-11-15	3	34°37'N / 83°36'W	34°42'N / 83°30'W	8.00 Miles	1760 Yards	0	3	2.5M	0	Habersham
48.8	1989-05-05	2	34°33'N / 83°19'W	34°38'N / 83°14'W	6.00 Miles	300 Yards	0	15	2.5M	0	Stephens
49.8	1966-12-10	2	34°35'N / 83°20'W		0.50 Mile	500 Yards	0	0	3K	0	Stephens
49.9	2008-08-26	2	34°39'N / 82°48'W	34°39'N / 82°48'W	1.00 Mile	30 Yards	0	0	0K	0K	Pickens
		Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: A tornado damage path extended from northwest Anderson County, into extreme southern Pickens County, affecting the research area on the south side of the Clemson University campus. Damage was limited to downed trees and power lines. Numerous large trees were snapped off on a ridge very close to the Pickens, Anderson County line, where wind speeds were estimated at close to 120 mph, earning the tornado an EF2 rating. EPISODE NARRATIVE: The remnants of Tropical Storm Fay stalled just west of the Appalachians and slowly dissipated. A line of mini-supercells developed southeast of the low, resulting in several tornadoes over the Upstate and Northwest Piedmont of South Carolina during the afternoon hours of the 26th. A small amount of flash flooding also occurred, though the flooding was much worse in North Carolina.

* 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.