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Nicholas County Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes

 
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The chance of earthquake damage in Nicholas County is about the same as West Virginia average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Nicholas County is lower than 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, #23

Nicholas County
0.04
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

Nicholas County
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, #41

Nicholas County
22.03
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 9,395 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Nicholas County were recorded from 1950 to 2010. The following is a break down of these events:

TypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCount
Avalanche:0Blizzard:3Cold:117Dense Fog:7Drought:79
Dust Storm:0Flood:1,654Hail:2,595Heat:75Heavy Snow:204
High Surf:0Hurricane:0Ice Storm:50Landslide:2Strong Wind:191
Thunderstorm Winds:3,909Tropical Storm:1Wildfire:28Winter Storm:96Winter Weather:54
Other:330 

Volcanos Nearby

No volcano is found in or near Nicholas County.

Historical Earthquake Events

No historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Nicholas County.

No historical earthquake events found in or near Nicholas County.

Historical Tornado Events

A total of 9 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Nicholas County.

Distance (miles)DateMagnitudeStart Lat/LogEnd Lat/LogLengthWidthFatalitiesInjuriesProperty DamageCrop DamageAffected County
24.71974-04-04337°54'N / 80°47'W38°01'N / 80°29'W18.10 Miles33 Yards032.5M0Greenbrier
24.71990-05-26238°09'N / 81°13'W0.50 Mile250 Yards0025K0Fayette
28.61961-02-25237°59'N / 81°09'W3.00 Miles100 Yards00250K0Fayette
29.61974-04-04337°50'N / 80°58'W37°54'N / 80°47'W10.80 Miles33 Yards182.5M0Fayette
34.41974-04-04337°48'N / 81°01'W37°50'N / 80°58'W3.30 Miles33 Yards000K0Raleigh
39.41975-04-24237°47'N / 80°28'W6.00 Miles67 Yards0025K0Greenbrier
44.61990-06-22237°41'N / 80°30'W37°42'N / 80°29'W1.00 Mile150 Yards00250K0Greenbrier
46.91990-06-22237°38'N / 80°28'W37°41'N / 80°30'W4.00 Miles150 Yards00250K0Monroe
46.91974-04-04337°40'N / 81°16'W37°42'N / 81°06'W9.20 Miles33 Yards0122.5M0Raleigh


* 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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