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Mount Vernon, Anacortes Metro Area Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes

 

The chance of earthquake damage in Mount Vernon, Anacortes Area is much lower than Washington average and is higher than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Mount Vernon, Anacortes Area is about the same as Washington average and is much lower than the national average.

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

Earthquake Index, #57

Mount Vernon, Anacortes Area
2.36
Washington
4.04
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, #40

Mount Vernon, Anacortes Area
0.0131
Washington
0.0135
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, #887

Mount Vernon, Anacortes Area
4.20
Washington
9.06
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 352 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Mount Vernon, Anacortes Area were recorded from 1950 to 2010. The following is a break down of these events:

TypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCount
Avalanche:1Blizzard:0Cold:1Dense Fog:0Drought:3
Dust Storm:0Flood:70Hail:34Heat:0Heavy Snow:26
High Surf:0Hurricane:0Ice Storm:0Landslide:0Strong Wind:46
Thunderstorm Winds:24Tropical Storm:0Wildfire:4Winter Storm:1Winter Weather:2
Other:140 

Volcanos Nearby

A total of 4 volcanoes are found in or near Mount Vernon, Anacortes Area.

Distance (miles)NameRegionLatitudeLongitudeElevation (foot)TypeStatusLast Eruption
20.2BakerUS-Washington, United States48.786-121.823285StratovolcanoHistoricalLast known eruption 1800-1899
41.7Glacier PeakUS-Washington, United States48.112-121.1133213StratovolcanoTephrochronologyLast known eruption 1700-1799
107.9Garibaldi, Mt.Canada, Canada49.85-1232678StratovolcanoRadiocarbonLast known eruption B.C. (Holocene)
112.7Garibaldi LakeCanada, Canada49.92-123.032316Volcanic fieldHoloceneUndated, but probable Holocene eruption

Historical Earthquake Events

A total of 10 historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Mount Vernon, Anacortes Area.

Distance (miles)DateMagnitudeDepth (km)LatitudeLongitude
42.01964-07-145N/A48.9-122.5
19.11969-11-104.7N/A48.52-121.4
29.11977-07-104.31148.53-122.45
27.31979-11-264.12048.54-122.41
39.61969-11-014.1N/A47.92-121.85
41.11970-05-1841148.6-122.7
40.31980-09-193.8647.91-121.87
47.21981-11-123.72647.94-122.42
25.11976-01-313.61848.35-122.32
37.71981-03-153.6547.99-121.5

Historical Tornado Events

A total of 2 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Mount Vernon, Anacortes Area.

Distance (miles)DateMagnitudeStart Lat/LogEnd Lat/LogLengthWidthFatalitiesInjuriesProperty DamageCrop DamageAffected County
21.91986-05-13248°13'N / 122°03'W0.30 Mile33 Yards000K0Snohomish
32.41970-11-24248°06'N / 122°12'W0.30 Mile30 Yards0025K0Snohomish


* 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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