Norwood-Norfolk Central School District Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes
The chance of earthquake damage in Norwood-Norfolk Central School District is higher than New York average and is lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Norwood-Norfolk Central School District is lower than New York average and is much lower than the national average.
Earthquake Index, #216
| Norwood-Norfolk Central School District | 0.94 |
| 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
| Norwood-Norfolk 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, #836
| Norwood-Norfolk Central School District | 8.79 |
| 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 175 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Norwood-Norfolk 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: | 20 | Hail: | 22 | Heat: | 0 | Heavy Snow: | 0 |
| High Surf: | 0 | Hurricane: | 0 | Ice Storm: | 0 | Landslide: | 0 | Strong Wind: | 0 |
| Thunderstorm Winds: | 113 | Tropical Storm: | 0 | Wildfire: | 0 | Winter Storm: | 0 | Winter Weather: | 0 |
| Other: | 19 | ||||||||
Volcanos Nearby
No volcano is found in or near Norwood-Norfolk Central School District.
Historical Earthquake Events
A total of 4 historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Norwood-Norfolk Central School District.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Depth (km) | Latitude | Longitude |
| 9.6 | 1944-09-05 | 5.6 | N/A | 44.75 | -74.8 |
| 12.0 | 1944-09-05 | 5.6 | N/A | 44.75 | -74.75 |
| 48.1 | 1983-10-11 | 4.2 | 15 | 45.21 | -75.77 |
| 29.2 | 1981-07-04 | 3.7 | 16 | 45.11 | -74.61 |
Historical Tornado Events
A total of 2 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Norwood-Norfolk Central School District.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Start Lat/Log | End Lat/Log | Length | Width | Fatalities | Injuries | Property Damage | Crop Damage | Affected County |
| 16.4 | 1954-09-19 | 2 | 44°40'N / 74°43'W | 44°41'N / 74°40'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | St. Lawrence | ||
| 44.7 | 1986-08-15 | 2 | 44°17'N / 75°34'W | 0.20 Mile | 10 Yards | 1 | 3 | 250K | 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.