Edwards-Knox Central School District Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes
The chance of earthquake damage in Edwards-Knox Central School District is lower than New York average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Edwards-Knox Central School District is lower than New York average and is much lower than the national average.
Earthquake Index, #415
| Edwards-Knox Central School District | 0.21 |
| New York | 0.58 |
| 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
| Edwards-Knox Central School District | 0.0000 |
| New York | 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, #849
| Edwards-Knox Central School District | 7.84 |
| New York | 49.25 |
| 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 355 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Edwards-Knox Central 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: | 0 | Dense Fog: | 0 | Drought: | 1 |
| Dust Storm: | 0 | Flood: | 47 | Hail: | 33 | Heat: | 1 | Heavy Snow: | 0 |
| High Surf: | 0 | Hurricane: | 0 | Ice Storm: | 0 | Landslide: | 0 | Strong Wind: | 2 |
| Thunderstorm Winds: | 252 | Tropical Storm: | 0 | Wildfire: | 0 | Winter Storm: | 0 | Winter Weather: | 0 |
| Other: | 19 | ||||||||
Volcanos Nearby
No volcano is found in or near Edwards-Knox Central School District.
Historical Earthquake Events
A total of 5 historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Edwards-Knox Central School District.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Depth (km) | Latitude | Longitude |
| 30.9 | 1944-09-05 | 5.6 | N/A | 44.75 | -74.8 |
| 32.4 | 1944-09-05 | 5.6 | N/A | 44.75 | -74.75 |
| 46.7 | 1971-05-23 | 3.9 | 3 | 43.9 | -74.5 |
| 46.7 | 1971-07-10 | 3.7 | 1 | 43.9 | -74.5 |
| 46.7 | 1971-06-21 | 3.6 | 1 | 43.9 | -74.5 |
Historical Tornado Events
A total of 2 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Edwards-Knox Central School District.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Start Lat/Log | End Lat/Log | Length | Width | Fatalities | Injuries | Property Damage | Crop Damage | Affected County |
| 21.2 | 1986-08-15 | 2 | 44°17'N / 75°34'W | 0.20 Mile | 10 Yards | 1 | 3 | 250K | 0 | St. Lawrence | |
| 30.7 | 1954-09-19 | 2 | 44°40'N / 74°43'W | 44°41'N / 74°40'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | St. Lawrence |
* 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.