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Richmond Micro Area Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes

 

The chance of earthquake damage in Richmond Area is about the same as Indiana average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Richmond Area is about the same as Indiana average and is much higher than the national average.

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Earthquake Index, #499

Richmond Area
0.04
Indiana
0.12
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

Richmond Area
0.0000
Indiana
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, #105

Richmond Area
267.77
Indiana
265.56
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 15,850 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Richmond Area were recorded from 1950 to 2010. The following is a break down of these events:

TypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCount
Avalanche:0Blizzard:7Cold:70Dense Fog:34Drought:37
Dust Storm:0Flood:1,964Hail:3,892Heat:61Heavy Snow:135
High Surf:0Hurricane:0Ice Storm:61Landslide:0Strong Wind:240
Thunderstorm Winds:8,620Tropical Storm:0Wildfire:1Winter Storm:186Winter Weather:62
Other:480 

Volcanos Nearby

No volcano is found in or near Richmond Area.

Historical Earthquake Events

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

No historical earthquake events found in or near Richmond Area.

Historical Tornado Events

A total of 116 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Richmond Area.

Distance (miles)DateMagnitudeStart Lat/LogEnd Lat/LogLengthWidthFatalitiesInjuriesProperty DamageCrop DamageAffected County
3.91967-05-28239°54'N / 84°57'W0.50 Mile33 Yards0025K0Wayne
11.11956-04-03239°44'N / 84°53'W00250K0Wayne
11.81961-04-25439°44'N / 84°54'W39°45'N / 84°48'W5.10 Miles550 Yards032.5M0Wayne
12.31961-04-25439°40'N / 85°18'W39°44'N / 84°54'W21.60 Miles550 Yards002.5M0Fayette
13.61955-03-11239°40'N / 85°02'W39°40'N / 85°00'W1.30 Miles847 Yards00250K0Union
13.91992-11-22239°43'N / 84°50'W39°44'N / 84°48'W1.00 Mile200 Yards002.5M0Wayne
14.51967-02-15240°03'N / 85°08'W0.50 Mile10 Yards003K0Randolph
14.71986-03-10340°02'N / 84°59'W40°06'N / 84°52'W7.60 Miles440 Yards0025.0M0Randolph
14.91963-03-19240°03'N / 84°52'W2.50 Miles300 Yards00250K0Randolph
15.11992-11-22239°36'N / 84°59'W39°43'N / 84°50'W11.00 Miles200 Yards002.5M0Union
16.01955-03-11239°40'N / 85°18'W39°40'N / 85°02'W14.10 Miles880 Yards03250K0Fayette
16.21954-03-19239°39'N / 85°08'W0025K0Fayette
16.71992-11-22339°47'N / 84°45'W39°56'N / 84°38'W12.00 Miles500 Yards0025.0M0Preble
17.61961-04-25439°45'N / 84°48'W39°45'N / 84°37'W9.50 Miles77 Yards002.5M0Preble
18.61962-06-18339°55'N / 85°21'W00250K0Henry
19.41974-04-03440°03'N / 85°16'W40°05'N / 85°15'W1.30 Miles100 Yards0025.0M0Henry
20.11974-04-03440°05'N / 85°15'W40°06'N / 85°14'W000K0Delaware
20.61958-06-08239°45'N / 85°22'W00250K0Henry
20.91986-03-10239°49'N / 85°26'W39°53'N / 85°22'W4.00 Miles300 Yards00250K0Henry
21.01960-09-19339°38'N / 85°16'W0.10 Mile100 Yards00250K0Fayette
21.31963-03-19239°35'N / 85°14'W39°37'N / 85°12'W2.30 Miles100 Yards0025K0Fayette
21.71953-06-13239°44'N / 84°38'W0025K0Preble
22.71961-09-24340°11'N / 85°13'W40°12'N / 84°49'W20.90 Miles33 Yards00250K0Randolph
22.91992-11-22339°56'N / 84°38'W39°59'N / 84°33'W8.00 Miles500 Yards02125.0M0Darke
23.01955-11-15340°06'N / 84°38'W40°06'N / 84°46'W14.40 Miles400 Yards0725K0Randolph
23.01955-11-15340°06'N / 84°46'W40°06'N / 84°38'W6.60 Miles300 Yards012.5M0Darke
24.31974-04-03440°06'N / 85°14'W40°18'N / 85°03'W16.70 Miles1400 Yards1120K0Randolph
24.61961-09-24340°08'N / 85°19'W40°11'N / 85°13'W5.70 Miles33 Yards00250K0Shelby
25.01961-07-28340°11'N / 84°49'W40°12'N / 84°48'W003K0Randolph
25.11963-05-27240°07'N / 84°40'W1.00 Mile33 Yards0025K0Darke
25.61980-04-08239°59'N / 84°33'W1.00 Mile100 Yards002.5M0Darke
25.71960-06-30239°30'N / 84°54'W003K0Franklin
25.71965-11-26339°53'N / 85°31'W39°53'N / 85°28'W1.90 Miles33 Yards00250K0Decatur
25.81965-11-26340°06'N / 85°23'W0.50 Mile33 Yards00250K0Delaware
25.91998-06-11240°01'N / 85°30'W39°58'N / 85°26'W5.50 Miles200 Yards005K0Henry
 Brief Description: Second tornado from supercell began in NC Hancock County and tracked ENE into extreme SE Madison County and then ended in NW Henry county NW of New Castle. This tornado traversed mainly open country causing mostly tree damageon farms along the path. This same supercell will produce two more tornadoes further east in Henry and Randolph Counties. These tornadoes will be described below.
26.61974-04-03439°47'N / 85°34'W39°59'N / 85°27'W14.90 Miles33 Yards060K0Henry
27.41965-04-08239°48'N / 85°31'W0025K0Henry
27.41974-04-01239°48'N / 85°31'W1.00 Mile50 Yards0025K0Henry
28.71980-07-09439°37'N / 85°29'W39°35'N / 85°22'W6.40 Miles267 Yards2252.5M0Rush
28.71955-03-11239°40'N / 85°40'W39°40'N / 85°18'W19.40 Miles880 Yards00250K0Shelby
28.71961-04-25439°36'N / 85°37'W39°40'N / 85°18'W17.30 Miles550 Yards032.5M0Rush
28.91980-07-09439°35'N / 85°22'W39°31'N / 85°22'W4.60 Miles33 Yards0025K0Rush
28.91961-09-24340°07'N / 85°33'W40°08'N / 85°19'W12.00 Miles33 Yards01250K0Delaware
29.21954-06-17240°11'N / 85°22'W000K0Delaware
29.81957-04-05240°11'N / 85°23'W0025K0Delaware
29.91957-04-05240°03'N / 85°31'W0125K0Henry
29.91955-03-11240°12'N / 84°48'W40°12'N / 84°30'W15.60 Miles500 Yards02250K0Randolph
30.12002-09-20240°02'N / 85°31'W40°03'N / 85°32'W6.00 Miles100 Yards002.0M10KHenry
 Brief Description: A tornado formed along a squall line. Ten single family homes sustained major damage. As the tornado passed through a trailer park, 30 trailer homes sustained major damage.
30.21955-03-11240°18'N / 85°02'W0025K0Randolph
30.81974-04-03440°18'N / 85°03'W40°19'N / 85°02'W000K0Jay
30.81969-08-09239°25'N / 85°00'W0.70 Mile33 Yards0025K0Franklin
30.91972-05-14439°59'N / 85°35'W40°00'N / 85°33'W0125K0Henry
31.61974-04-03439°46'N / 85°37'W39°47'N / 85°34'W2.70 Miles33 Yards000K0Rush
32.21958-06-13239°58'N / 85°36'W0125K0Madison
32.21961-07-28340°12'N / 84°48'W40°14'N / 84°25'W20.20 Miles200 Yards02250K0Darke
33.11998-06-11239°58'N / 85°39'W39°58'N / 85°35'W3.00 Miles300 Yards005K0Madison
 Brief Description: Tornado from NE Hancock Co traversed SE Madison Co causing mainly tree damage.
33.11992-11-22239°43'N / 85°38'W39°45'N / 85°35'W3.00 Miles50 Yards00250K0Rush
33.41980-04-08240°19'N / 85°14'W40°21'N / 85°05'W7.90 Miles87 Yards00250K0Jay
33.61974-04-03439°21'N / 85°17'W39°28'N / 85°11'W9.50 Miles1200 Yards2100K0Franklin
33.91972-05-14439°57'N / 85°41'W39°59'N / 85°35'W5.40 Miles200 Yards0125K0Madison
34.01974-04-03439°45'N / 85°39'W39°46'N / 85°37'W1.30 Miles33 Yards01125.0M0Hancock
34.51961-07-28240°21'N / 85°09'W0225K0Jay
35.41957-04-05240°22'N / 85°08'W003K0Jay
36.01992-11-22239°43'N / 85°41'W39°43'N / 85°38'W1.50 Miles50 Yards00250K0Hancock
37.21980-08-17239°51'N / 85°44'W39°53'N / 85°41'W3.30 Miles60 Yards00250K0Madison
37.51998-06-11239°53'N / 85°45'W39°59'N / 85°40'W7.50 Miles300 Yards00400K0Hancock
37.61992-11-22239°39'N / 85°40'W39°43'N / 85°41'W3.00 Miles50 Yards00250K0Shelby
38.61974-04-03339°42'N / 85°47'W39°51'N / 85°40'W11.80 Miles440 Yards12325.0M0Hancock
38.61986-03-10239°48'N / 85°47'W39°51'N / 85°41'W5.00 Miles220 Yards00250K0Hancock
38.91986-03-10239°43'N / 85°47'W39°47'N / 85°40'W7.80 Miles300 Yards112.5M0Hancock
39.21951-03-29239°47'N / 85°46'W39°49'N / 85°43'W3.00 Miles400 Yards02250K0Hancock
39.41997-07-02240°06'N / 85°41'W40°06'N / 85°41'W5.00 Miles110 Yards00600K10KMadison
 Brief Description: The same supercell that produced the weak tornado in Hamilton county also produced this tornado. This strong tornado initially began as three funnels which merged to one tornadoabout when it touched down on the southwest side of Anderson near exit 22 of Interstate 69. The tornado proceeded east-southeast for 5 miles, damaging 35 homes, five with major damage, and also one business. Over 50 trees were blown down, numerous power lines were blown down, and two grain silos were tipped over before the tornado lifted near Emporia. Due to advance warning and good visibility that day, everyone in the path of the tornado were awareof its approach, and was able to seek shelter and escape injury.
39.72008-06-03339°27'N / 85°37'W39°30'N / 85°30'W7.00 Miles150 Yards181.0M0KRush
 Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: The tornado touched down in Shelby County at 2004 EST 200 meters north of the County Road South 500 East and County Road East 500 South intersection. The tornado tracked to the east northeast for 2.93 miles before entering Rush County at 2012 EST near County Road South 1000 West just south of County Road East 450 South. The tornado continued to the northeast for 6.75 miles until lifting at 2030 EST. The tornado lifted 200 meters east of County Road South 400 West and 400 meters north of West State Road 244. The tornado was on the ground for a total of 9.68 miles and 26 minutes. The tornado was an EF-0 with wind speeds around 75 miles per hour while in Shelby County, however intensified to an EF-3 tornado while in Rush County with wind speeds around 150 miles per hour. The tornado had a width of 150 yards. The tornado formed from a supercell storm. While in Shelby County the tornado damaged 34 structures with the hardest hit areas being Middletown and Waldron. 27 of the damaged structures were in Middletown with 4 of these being completely destroyed. Trees and powerlines were also blown down and a semi-trailer was blown off Interstate 74. In Rush County 8 people were injured including a man and a woman who were pinned beneath a wall in Moscow. A 67 year old woman in Moscow was injured from a large tree limb that impaled her in the chest and later passed away due to those injuries on August 17th. The historic Moscow Covered Bridge was destroyed in addition to extensive damage to the Moscow school. Dozens of houses were severely damaged or destroyed including some houses that were swept completely off the foundation. Approximately 200,000 dollars in damage occurred in Shelby County and approximately one million dollars in damage occurred in Rush County. EPISODE NARRATIVE: A powerful weather system moved through central Indiana on the night of June 3rd. Associated with this system were damaging straight line thunderstorm winds and tornadoes. Three tornadoes developed from supercells. An EF-1 tornado moved through Decatur County, an EF-2 tornado moved through Brown and Johnson Counties, and then weakened to an EF-1 in Shelby County, and another tornado began as an EF-0 in Shelby County and intensified to an EF-3 in Rush County.
39.81954-03-28240°07'N / 85°41'W1.50 Miles53 Yards022.5M0Madison
40.22002-09-20239°56'N / 85°50'W40°16'N / 85°34'W26.00 Miles150 Yards028.0M25KMadison
 Brief Description: One of Indiana's longest tracking tornados formed along a squall line on the morning of September 20. The tornado touched down near Ellettsville in Monroe county and then remained on the ground for 112 miles before lifting in Blackford county. The tornado produced F3 damage at its strongest points. Nearly 100 single family homes were destroyed, along with several mobile homes. Some apartments were also destroyed. Many businesses and hundreds of homes received damage. Several counties were declared disaster areas.
40.21980-04-08239°32'N / 84°23'W2.00 Miles100 Yards0102.5M0Butler
40.62002-09-20240°17'N / 85°32'W40°22'N / 85°26'W11.00 Miles100 Yards003.0M15KDelaware
 Brief Description: One of Indiana's longest tracking tornados formed along a squall line on the morning of September 20. The tornado touched down near Ellettsville in Monroe county and then remained on the ground for 112 miles before lifting in Blackford county. The tornado produced F3 damage at its strongest points. Nearly 100 single family homes were destroyed, along with several mobile homes. Some apartments were also destroyed. Many businesses and hundreds of homes received damage. Several counties were declared disaster areas.
40.71957-04-26239°47'N / 85°46'W003K0Hancock
41.51969-05-10339°20'N / 84°46'W39°25'N / 84°20'W23.80 Miles400 Yards092.5M0Butler
41.51990-05-04239°30'N / 84°23'W0.20 Mile150 Yards15250K0Butler
41.61953-04-09340°17'N / 85°52'W40°19'N / 85°14'W33.30 Miles33 Yards002.5M0Madison
41.71961-04-25439°35'N / 85°48'W39°36'N / 85°37'W9.60 Miles550 Yards012.5M0Shelby
42.41956-02-25239°16'N / 84°49'W0.50 Mile100 Yards00250K0Hamilton
42.41968-04-14240°22'N / 85°28'W003K0Delaware
42.81959-05-22239°54'N / 84°12'W003K0Miami
43.01972-05-14439°50'N / 85°57'W39°57'N / 85°41'W16.20 Miles200 Yards0125K0Hancock
43.41956-02-25239°20'N / 84°34'W1.00 Mile500 Yards05250K0Butler
43.91965-11-26339°54'N / 85°50'W1.00 Mile200 Yards03250K0Hancock
44.11990-06-02239°13'N / 85°04'W39°14'N / 84°59'W2.50 Miles440 Yards00250K0Dearborn
44.21990-06-02439°13'N / 84°55'W39°15'N / 84°48'W6.00 Miles880 Yards0212.5M0Dearborn
44.41990-06-02439°17'N / 84°35'W39°20'N / 84°35'W3.00 Miles1350 Yards0225.0M0Butler
44.51990-06-02439°15'N / 84°48'W39°17'N / 84°35'W10.00 Miles1350 Yards01425.0M0Hamilton
44.81960-03-30239°54'N / 85°51'W003K0Hancock
44.81966-06-15240°25'N / 85°27'W0025K0Grant
44.91998-06-11439°47'N / 85°58'W39°49'N / 85°44'W12.20 Miles500 Yards011.1M0Hancock
 Brief Description: A tornado initially touched down on Indianapolis' far east side in Cumberland destroying six buildings and damaging nearly eighty. The tornado continued east-northeast into Hancock County before dissipating just east of Maxwell at 640 PM EST. In Hancock County, the tornado destroyed approxiamtely five buildings and damaged nearly 40 others. The supercell storm that generated this tornado also produced three other tornadoes in east central Indiana that evening. These tornadoes will be described below.
45.01969-05-10239°29'N / 86°03'W39°37'N / 85°27'W33.20 Miles33 Yards00250K0Johnson
45.71961-06-08240°11'N / 84°15'W00250K0Miami
45.91992-11-22240°02'N / 85°51'W40°03'N / 85°50'W1.00 Mile100 Yards00250K0Madison
46.01977-10-01339°15'N / 84°40'W0.70 Mile150 Yards0172.5M0Hamilton
46.01974-04-03339°35'N / 85°52'W39°42'N / 85°47'W8.90 Miles440 Yards0225.0M0Shelby
46.91992-11-22240°01'N / 85°53'W40°02'N / 85°51'W1.00 Mile100 Yards00250K0Hamilton
46.91958-07-31339°31'N / 85°46'W0025K0Shelby
47.11990-06-02439°20'N / 84°35'W39°20'N / 84°19'W12.00 Miles1350 Yards0025.0M0Butler
47.61980-06-02239°43'N / 85°53'W040K0Hancock
47.82006-03-31239°38'N / 85°57'W39°41'N / 85°47'W10.00 Miles700 Yards015.0M0Shelby
 Brief Description: A tornado touched down just west of Interstate 65 and Main Street in Greenwood on the evening of 31 March 2006. This tornado was on the ground for 25 minutes, covered an area 17 miles long, and caused significant damage to several homes and businesses along its path, which continued into neighboring Shelby County. At its peak, near the small town of London in Shelby County, the tornado was a strong F2, with a width of four tenths of a mile. The tornado lifted near US 52 and State Road 9 in north central Shelby County. According to the American Red Cross of Greater Indianapolis, more than 140 homes were damaged, some of them severely. Fortunately, no fatalities or life-threatening injuries were reported, although at least one driver, Megan Mahoney of Chesterfield, MO, sustained a concussion when her car was rolled or tossed off of Interstate 74 in Shelby County and into the yard of a home over 150 feet away. This was the third significant tornado in just over three and a half years to affect the southern suburbs of the Indianapolis metropolitan area. Severe thunderstorms which formed over northwest central Indiana quickly transitioned to a powerful and expanding squall line with embedded supercells that moved southeast through central Indiana during the afternoon and evening of 31 March 2006. Two tornadoes touched down in the 9-county Indianapolis metropolitan area, one of which was on the ground for 17 miles and did an estimated 8 million dollars in damage.
48.51986-03-10339°40'N / 85°56'W39°40'N / 85°50'W3.00 Miles440 Yards002.5M0Shelby
48.51986-03-10239°21'N / 84°23'W1.00 Mile200 Yards002.5M0Butler
48.61973-06-19239°20'N / 85°40'W39°22'N / 85°36'W4.10 Miles50 Yards0025K0Decatur
48.81969-08-09239°39'N / 85°53'W00250K0Shelby
48.81969-05-08339°40'N / 84°08'W39°42'N / 84°06'W1.90 Miles150 Yards0252.5M0Montgomery
49.01986-03-10239°34'N / 85°56'W39°43'N / 85°50'W10.00 Miles300 Yards002.5M0Shelby
49.01986-03-10239°34'N / 85°56'W39°43'N / 85°50'W10.00 Miles150 Yards002.5M0Shelby
49.61974-04-03439°18'N / 84°23'W39°26'N / 84°17'W10.40 Miles350 Yards00250K0Warren
49.61974-04-03439°09'N / 85°42'W39°21'N / 85°17'W26.10 Miles1200 Yards270K0Decatur
49.61971-03-15239°31'N / 85°51'W39°31'N / 85°48'W1.30 Miles200 Yards05250K0Shelby
49.61956-02-25239°29'N / 85°48'W2.00 Miles300 Yards002.5M0Shelby


* 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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