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Piscataquis Unorganized Territory Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes

 
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The chance of earthquake damage in Piscataquis Unorganized Territory is lower than Maine average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Piscataquis Unorganized Territory is lower than Maine average and is much lower than the national average.

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

Earthquake Index, #203

Piscataquis Unorganized Territory
0.08
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

Piscataquis Unorganized Territory
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, #240

Piscataquis Unorganized Territory
4.03
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 462 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Piscataquis Unorganized Territory were recorded from 1950 to 2010. The following is a break down of these events:

TypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCount
Avalanche:0Blizzard:2Cold:10Dense Fog:0Drought:9
Dust Storm:0Flood:65Hail:66Heat:1Heavy Snow:36
High Surf:0Hurricane:1Ice Storm:2Landslide:0Strong Wind:58
Thunderstorm Winds:155Tropical Storm:0Wildfire:0Winter Storm:3Winter Weather:3
Other:51 

Volcanos Nearby

No volcano is found in or near Piscataquis Unorganized Territory.

Historical Earthquake Events

A total of 1 historical earthquake event that had a recorded magnitude of 3.5 or above found in or near Piscataquis Unorganized Territory.

Distance (miles)DateMagnitudeDepth (km)LatitudeLongitude
18.11983-05-273.51045.54-69.46

Historical Tornado Events

A total of 2 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Piscataquis Unorganized Territory.

Distance (miles)DateMagnitudeStart Lat/LogEnd Lat/LogLengthWidthFatalitiesInjuriesProperty DamageCrop DamageAffected County
41.41971-06-30245°52'N / 68°36'W45°52'N / 68°19'W13.30 Miles33 Yards00250K0Penobscot
47.21971-11-07245°24'N / 68°30'W45°28'N / 68°26'W5.10 Miles3 Yards0025K0Penobscot


* 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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