Up-Island Regional School District Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes
The chance of earthquake damage in Up-Island Regional School District is lower than Massachusetts average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Up-Island Regional School District is much lower than Massachusetts average and is much lower than the national average.
Earthquake Index, #307
| Up-Island Regional School District | 0.24 |
| 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
| Up-Island Regional School District | 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, #394
| Up-Island Regional School District | 11.28 |
| 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 1,185 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Up-Island Regional 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: | 2 | Cold: | 5 | Dense Fog: | 1 | Drought: | 0 |
| Dust Storm: | 0 | Flood: | 151 | Hail: | 165 | Heat: | 6 | Heavy Snow: | 59 |
| High Surf: | 0 | Hurricane: | 0 | Ice Storm: | 1 | Landslide: | 0 | Strong Wind: | 273 |
| Thunderstorm Winds: | 228 | Tropical Storm: | 2 | Wildfire: | 0 | Winter Storm: | 22 | Winter Weather: | 0 |
| Other: | 270 | ||||||||
Volcanos Nearby
No volcano is found in or near Up-Island Regional School District.
Historical Earthquake Events
No historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Up-Island Regional School District.
No historical earthquake events found in or near Up-Island Regional School District.
Historical Tornado Events
A total of 4 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Up-Island Regional School District.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Start Lat/Log | End Lat/Log | Length | Width | Fatalities | Injuries | Property Damage | Crop Damage | Affected County |
| 9.2 | 1951-12-18 | 2 | 41°22'N / 70°32'W | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Dukes | |||
| 18.7 | 1970-08-28 | 2 | 41°36'N / 70°54'W | 1.00 Mile | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Bristol | |
| 42.4 | 1967-11-18 | 2 | 41°58'N / 70°54'W | 0.10 Mile | 17 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Plymouth | |
| 47.7 | 1986-08-07 | 2 | 41°46'N / 71°27'W | 41°49'N / 71°26'W | 4.00 Miles | 1000 Yards | 0 | 20 | 2.5M | 0 | Providence |
* 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.