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Norfolk County Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes

 
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The chance of earthquake damage in Norfolk County is about the same as Massachusetts average and is lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Norfolk County is about the same as Massachusetts average and is lower than the national average.

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

Earthquake Index, #6

Norfolk County
0.57
Massachusetts
0.70
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

Norfolk County
0.0000
Massachusetts
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, #8

Norfolk County
82.53
Massachusetts
87.60
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 7,665 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Norfolk County were recorded from 1950 to 2010. The following is a break down of these events:

TypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCount
Avalanche:0Blizzard:5Cold:26Dense Fog:1Drought:10
Dust Storm:0Flood:827Hail:1,613Heat:36Heavy Snow:256
High Surf:0Hurricane:0Ice Storm:14Landslide:0Strong Wind:453
Thunderstorm Winds:3,191Tropical Storm:2Wildfire:0Winter Storm:66Winter Weather:8
Other:1,157 

Volcanos Nearby

No volcano is found in or near Norfolk County.

Historical Earthquake Events

A total of 1 historical earthquake event that had a recorded magnitude of 3.5 or above found in or near Norfolk County.

Distance (miles)DateMagnitudeDepth (km)LatitudeLongitude
29.91963-10-164.52042.5-70.8

Historical Tornado Events

A total of 27 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Norfolk County.

Distance (miles)DateMagnitudeStart Lat/LogEnd Lat/LogLengthWidthFatalitiesInjuriesProperty DamageCrop DamageAffected County
0.71956-11-21242°10'N / 71°10'W0.10 Mile17 Yards003K0Norfolk
8.51953-06-09342°03'N / 71°14'W42°03'N / 71°12'W012.5M0Bristol
11.21953-06-09342°06'N / 71°29'W42°03'N / 71°14'W13.10 Miles667 Yards0152.5M0Norfolk
20.11967-11-18241°58'N / 70°54'W0.10 Mile17 Yards000K0Plymouth
22.91953-06-09342°10'N / 71°46'W42°06'N / 71°29'W14.90 Miles667 Yards012.5M0Worcester
23.61958-07-11242°30'N / 71°18'W1.50 Miles17 Yards00250K0Middlesex
26.71963-05-20242°24'N / 71°36'W0.30 Mile50 Yards003K0Worcester
26.71958-08-25242°32'N / 71°00'W1.00 Mile50 Yards003K0Middlesex
29.41986-08-07241°46'N / 71°27'W41°49'N / 71°26'W4.00 Miles1000 Yards0202.5M0Providence
30.31974-09-29342°36'N / 71°14'W42°37'N / 71°12'W01250K0Middlesex
31.01956-11-21242°24'N / 71°42'W0.10 Mile17 Yards002.5M0Worcester
31.01963-05-20242°24'N / 71°42'W1.50 Miles33 Yards0025K0Worcester
32.11970-10-03342°33'N / 71°32'W42°34'N / 71°31'W10250K0Middlesex
33.01966-08-31242°18'N / 71°48'W1.00 Mile67 Yards000K0Worcester
33.51972-07-21242°41'N / 71°25'W42°35'N / 71°20'W7.60 Miles37 Yards042.5M0Middlesex
36.91953-06-09442°28'N / 72°10'W42°18'N / 71°31'W34.90 Miles900 Yards901228250.0M0Worcester
37.41965-08-28242°42'N / 71°20'W2.00 Miles33 Yards00250K0Middlesex
38.41957-07-05242°32'N / 71°45'W0.50 Mile20 Yards003K0Worcester
38.81962-10-12242°08'N / 71°58'W42°05'N / 71°54'W4.10 Miles133 Yards0025K0Worcester
39.01970-10-03342°20'N / 72°10'W42°33'N / 71°32'W35.40 Miles60 Yards00250K0Worcester
39.51951-08-21242°42'N / 71°08'W42°46'N / 70°58'W9.30 Miles100 Yards003K0Essex
41.91970-08-28241°36'N / 70°54'W1.00 Mile33 Yards0025K0Bristol
43.61961-07-02242°50'N / 71°16'W42°46'N / 71°12'W5.10 Miles400 Yards01250K0Rockingham
44.51956-11-21242°48'N / 71°00'W0.80 Mile17 Yards0025K0Essex
44.81979-08-10242°19'N / 72°08'W42°19'N / 71°56'W9.70 Miles30 Yards222.5M0Worcester
47.11981-06-22342°30'N / 72°02'W42°33'N / 71°54'W7.10 Miles167 Yards0325K0Worcester
48.31951-08-21242°50'N / 71°08'W42°54'N / 71°04'W4.90 Miles67 Yards003K0Rockingham


* 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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