Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor Community School District Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes
The chance of earthquake damage in Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor Community School District is about the same as Maine average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor Community School District is about the same as Maine average and is much lower than the national average.
Earthquake Index, #102
| Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor Community School District | 0.24 |
| Maine | 0.42 |
| 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
| Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor Community School District | 0.0000 |
| Maine | 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, #131
| Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor Community School District | 12.21 |
| Maine | 21.21 |
| 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 845 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor Community School District were recorded from 1950 to 2010. The following is a break down of these events:
| Type | Count | Type | Count | Type | Count | Type | Count | Type | Count |
| Avalanche: | 0 | Blizzard: | 0 | Cold: | 1 | Dense Fog: | 0 | Drought: | 0 |
| Dust Storm: | 0 | Flood: | 133 | Hail: | 203 | Heat: | 0 | Heavy Snow: | 0 |
| High Surf: | 0 | Hurricane: | 0 | Ice Storm: | 0 | Landslide: | 0 | Strong Wind: | 0 |
| Thunderstorm Winds: | 378 | Tropical Storm: | 0 | Wildfire: | 0 | Winter Storm: | 0 | Winter Weather: | 0 |
| Other: | 130 | ||||||||
Volcanos Nearby
No volcano is found in or near Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor Community School District.
Historical Earthquake Events
A total of 1 historical earthquake event that had a recorded magnitude of 3.5 or above found in or near Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor Community School District.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Depth (km) | Latitude | Longitude |
| 8.9 | 1979-04-18 | 4.1 | 4 | 43.95 | -69.75 |
Historical Tornado Events
A total of 3 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor Community School District.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Start Lat/Log | End Lat/Log | Length | Width | Fatalities | Injuries | Property Damage | Crop Damage | Affected County |
| 30.7 | 1996-07-08 | 2 | 44°17'N / 69°58'W | 44°11'N / 69°57'W | 1.50 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 15K | 0 | Kennebec |
| Brief Description: Strong thunderstorms produced an F-2 tornado with winds estimated to be 130 mph that touched down near the west shore of Cobbosseecontee Lake. The tornado cut a path about 200 yards wide and about 1.5 miles long as it moved across the lake, hitting a point of land and a small island. Numerous tall pines 2 feet in diameter were snapped off by the tornado with damage to a vehicle, a cabin, and a summer home from falling trees. The tornado also overturned a boat and flipped a floating dock out of the water. | |||||||||||
| 41.4 | 1971-07-31 | 2 | 44°24'N / 69°59'W | 2.00 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Kennebec | |
| 44.2 | 1971-07-31 | 2 | 44°22'N / 70°10'W | 0.50 Mile | 10 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Androscoggin | |
* 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.