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The chance of earthquake damage in Saint Lucie County is about the same as Florida average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Saint Lucie County is much lower than Florida average and is lower than the national average.

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

Earthquake Index, #53

Saint Lucie County
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, #1

Saint Lucie County
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, #51

Saint Lucie County
107.34
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 3,587 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Saint Lucie County were recorded from 1950 to 2010. The following is a break down of these events:

TypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCount
Avalanche:0Blizzard:0Cold:5Dense Fog:0Drought:0
Dust Storm:0Flood:318Hail:987Heat:1Heavy Snow:0
High Surf:0Hurricane:1Ice Storm:0Landslide:0Strong Wind:10
Thunderstorm Winds:1,459Tropical Storm:1Wildfire:29Winter Storm:0Winter Weather:0
Other:776 

Volcanos Nearby

No volcano is found in or near Saint Lucie County.

Historical Earthquake Events

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

No historical earthquake events found in or near Saint Lucie County.

Historical Tornado Events

A total of 19 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Saint Lucie County.

Distance (miles)DateMagnitudeStart Lat/LogEnd Lat/LogLengthWidthFatalitiesInjuriesProperty DamageCrop DamageAffected County
6.51958-04-15327°30'N / 80°34'W27°27'N / 80°20'W14.80 Miles33 Yards020250K0St. Lucie
7.21954-09-18327°25'N / 80°20'W2225K0St. Lucie
10.01970-01-15227°27'N / 80°18'W023K0St. Lucie
10.61967-08-01227°28'N / 80°18'W0025K0St. Lucie
15.71983-02-02227°15'N / 80°14'W2.00 Miles50 Yards01250K0Martin
21.11969-11-14227°18'N / 80°48'W27°18'N / 80°45'W3.80 Miles33 Yards0225K0Okeechobee
21.91983-03-21227°15'N / 80°50'W27°19'N / 80°44'W5.00 Miles50 Yards042.5M0Okeechobee
22.71973-02-09227°08'N / 80°12'W2.00 Miles30 Yards01250K0Martin
25.51963-11-10227°45'N / 80°27'W2.00 Miles33 Yards003K0Indian River
27.01958-10-19326°57'N / 80°32'W27°02'N / 80°27'W7.80 Miles440 Yards00250K0Martin
28.01970-02-03227°46'N / 80°35'W0025K0Indian River
30.41964-10-14227°03'N / 80°07'W003K0Martin
34.11959-06-17226°55'N / 80°11'W27°01'N / 80°06'W8.70 Miles150 Yards00250K0Palm Beach
35.71958-10-19326°49'N / 80°40'W26°57'N / 80°32'W12.40 Miles440 Yards124250K0Palm Beach
36.21982-09-26227°23'N / 81°02'W4.00 Miles60 Yards17250K0Okeechobee
37.41970-03-26226°56'N / 80°06'W003K0Palm Beach
43.41972-06-18228°00'N / 80°34'W2.00 Miles100 Yards011250K0Brevard
45.72005-10-24228°02'N / 80°34'W28°02'N / 80°34'W0.30 Mile40 Yards00150K0Brevard
 Brief Description: A rainband from Hurricane Wilma moving northwest toward the coast produced an F2 waterspout-tornado that moved on shore and removed the upper floor of a house that was built over a ground level garage. The top half of the structure was blown into US Highway A1A.
48.01979-09-03228°04'N / 80°34'W2.00 Miles40 Yards002.5M0Brevard


* 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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