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Kellysville, WV Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes

 
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The chance of earthquake damage in Kellysville is higher than West Virginia average and is lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Kellysville is about the same as 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, #11

Kellysville, WV
0.55
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

Kellysville, 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, #486

Kellysville, WV
24.62
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 2,775 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Kellysville, WV were recorded from 1950 to 2010. The following is a break down of these events:

TypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCount
Avalanche:0Blizzard:1Cold:39Dense Fog:0Drought:35
Dust Storm:0Flood:496Hail:859Heat:22Heavy Snow:116
High Surf:0Hurricane:0Ice Storm:27Landslide:1Strong Wind:107
Thunderstorm Winds:920Tropical Storm:1Wildfire:11Winter Storm:35Winter Weather:7
Other:98 

Volcanos Nearby

No volcano is found in or near Kellysville, WV.

Historical Earthquake Events

A total of 3 historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Kellysville, WV.

Distance (miles)DateMagnitudeDepth (km)LatitudeLongitude
5.51969-11-204.3N/A37.4-81
33.51968-03-083.9N/A37-80.5
28.01974-05-303.6837.38-80.42

Historical Tornado Events

A total of 12 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Kellysville, WV.

Distance (miles)DateMagnitudeStart Lat/LogEnd Lat/LogLengthWidthFatalitiesInjuriesProperty DamageCrop DamageAffected County
10.21965-04-12237°24'N / 81°06'W003K0Mercer
12.31965-04-08237°30'N / 80°49'W0.50 Mile100 Yards0025K0Summers
26.51976-07-11237°36'N / 80°34'W37°33'N / 80°31'W4.10 Miles33 Yards00250K0Monroe
27.21974-04-04337°40'N / 81°16'W37°42'N / 81°06'W9.20 Miles33 Yards0122.5M0Raleigh
32.61990-06-22237°38'N / 80°28'W37°41'N / 80°30'W4.00 Miles150 Yards00250K0Monroe
32.81974-04-04337°48'N / 81°01'W37°50'N / 80°58'W3.30 Miles33 Yards000K0Raleigh
33.81990-06-22237°41'N / 80°30'W37°42'N / 80°29'W1.00 Mile150 Yards00250K0Greenbrier
36.21974-04-04337°50'N / 80°58'W37°54'N / 80°47'W10.80 Miles33 Yards182.5M0Fayette
39.41975-04-24237°47'N / 80°28'W6.00 Miles67 Yards0025K0Greenbrier
45.31974-04-04337°54'N / 80°47'W38°01'N / 80°29'W18.10 Miles33 Yards032.5M0Greenbrier
45.71961-02-25237°59'N / 81°09'W3.00 Miles100 Yards00250K0Fayette
47.51977-08-21236°44'N / 80°32'W1.00 Mile30 Yards0025K0Carroll


* 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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