Elizabethtown-Lewis Central School District Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes
The chance of earthquake damage in Elizabethtown-Lewis Central School District is lower than New York average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Elizabethtown-Lewis Central School District is lower than New York average and is much lower than the national average.
Earthquake Index, #382
| Elizabethtown-Lewis Central School District | 0.24 |
| 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
| Elizabethtown-Lewis 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, #823
| Elizabethtown-Lewis Central School District | 10.60 |
| 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 1,942 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Elizabethtown-Lewis 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: | 2 | Cold: | 40 | Dense Fog: | 1 | Drought: | 8 |
| Dust Storm: | 0 | Flood: | 201 | Hail: | 314 | Heat: | 8 | Heavy Snow: | 165 |
| High Surf: | 0 | Hurricane: | 0 | Ice Storm: | 4 | Landslide: | 0 | Strong Wind: | 56 |
| Thunderstorm Winds: | 745 | Tropical Storm: | 0 | Wildfire: | 0 | Winter Storm: | 105 | Winter Weather: | 64 |
| Other: | 229 | ||||||||
Volcanos Nearby
No volcano is found in or near Elizabethtown-Lewis Central School District.
Historical Earthquake Events
A total of 3 historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Elizabethtown-Lewis Central School District.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Depth (km) | Latitude | Longitude |
| 39.8 | 1983-10-07 | 5.3 | 13 | 43.94 | -74.26 |
| 45.2 | 1975-06-09 | 4.2 | N/A | 44.9 | -73.57 |
| 39.5 | 1983-10-07 | 4.1 | 8 | 43.95 | -74.26 |
Historical Tornado Events
A total of 4 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Elizabethtown-Lewis Central School District.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Start Lat/Log | End Lat/Log | Length | Width | Fatalities | Injuries | Property Damage | Crop Damage | Affected County |
| 20.3 | 1952-05-06 | 2 | 44°20'N / 74°00'W | 44°23'N / 73°55'W | 4.90 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Essex |
| 29.0 | 1983-08-08 | 2 | 44°32'N / 73°09'W | 0.20 Mile | 10 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Chittenden | |
| 42.9 | 1960-06-24 | 2 | 44°38'N / 72°54'W | 2.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Lamoille | |
| 44.7 | 1970-08-03 | 2 | 44°48'N / 73°12'W | 44°50'N / 73°06'W | 4.50 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 7 | 25K | 0 | Franklin |
* 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.