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Key West Micro Area Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes

 

The chance of earthquake damage in Key West Area is about the same as Florida average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Key West Area is much lower than Florida average and is much lower than the national average.

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

Earthquake Index, #861

Key West Area
0.00
Florida
0.01
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, #129

Key West Area
0.0000
Florida
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, #746

Key West Area
34.07
Florida
185.89
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 2,523 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Key West Area were recorded from 1950 to 2010. The following is a break down of these events:

TypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCount
Avalanche:0Blizzard:0Cold:0Dense Fog:0Drought:0
Dust Storm:0Flood:692Hail:349Heat:3Heavy Snow:0
High Surf:0Hurricane:0Ice Storm:0Landslide:0Strong Wind:3
Thunderstorm Winds:736Tropical Storm:0Wildfire:32Winter Storm:0Winter Weather:0
Other:708 

Volcanos Nearby

No volcano is found in or near Key West Area.

Historical Earthquake Events

No historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Key West Area.

No historical earthquake events found in or near Key West Area.

Historical Tornado Events

A total of 3 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Key West Area.

Distance (miles)DateMagnitudeStart Lat/LogEnd Lat/LogLengthWidthFatalitiesInjuriesProperty DamageCrop DamageAffected County
28.21983-03-17225°54'N / 80°56'W25°55'N / 80°53'W2.50 Miles60 Yards002.5M0Collier
34.21983-03-17225°55'N / 80°53'W25°58'N / 80°44'W10.00 Miles60 Yards002.5M0Miami-dade
47.81962-05-10225°54'N / 81°54'W0.30 Mile33 Yards013K0Lake


* 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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