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The chance of earthquake damage in Montgomery Area School District is about the same as Pennsylvania average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Montgomery Area School District is lower than Pennsylvania average and is lower than the national average.

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

Earthquake Index, #395

Montgomery Area School District
0.02
Pennsylvania
0.17
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

Montgomery Area School District
0.0000
Pennsylvania
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, #450

Montgomery Area School District
98.38
Pennsylvania
109.77
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 2,421 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Montgomery Area School District were recorded from 1950 to 2010. The following is a break down of these events:

TypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCount
Avalanche:0Blizzard:3Cold:21Dense Fog:17Drought:53
Dust Storm:0Flood:265Hail:341Heat:84Heavy Snow:62
High Surf:0Hurricane:0Ice Storm:11Landslide:0Strong Wind:91
Thunderstorm Winds:1,296Tropical Storm:1Wildfire:2Winter Storm:43Winter Weather:51
Other:80 

Volcanos Nearby

No volcano is found in or near Montgomery Area School District.

Historical Earthquake Events

No historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Montgomery Area School District.

No historical earthquake events found in or near Montgomery Area School District.

Historical Tornado Events

A total of 16 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Montgomery Area School District.

Distance (miles)DateMagnitudeStart Lat/LogEnd Lat/LogLengthWidthFatalitiesInjuriesProperty DamageCrop DamageAffected County
1.31985-05-31341°08'N / 76°58'W41°09'N / 76°55'W4.00 Miles910 Yards22025.0M0Union
3.11985-05-31341°09'N / 76°55'W41°07'N / 76°50'W4.00 Miles2640 Yards22025.0M0Northumberland
6.61976-07-29341°12'N / 77°16'W41°14'N / 76°47'W25.00 Miles150 Yards002.5M0Lycoming
6.91985-05-31341°11'N / 77°09'W41°08'N / 76°58'W11.00 Miles910 Yards22025.0M0Lycoming
10.01966-08-16241°18'N / 77°00'W41°18'N / 76°54'W4.50 Miles100 Yards0125K0Lycoming
20.61978-08-28240°53'N / 76°52'W40°51'N / 76°48'W3.30 Miles50 Yards0125K0Snyder
21.91978-08-28240°51'N / 76°48'W40°52'N / 76°46'W0025K0Northumberland
29.01982-04-17241°12'N / 76°24'W41°15'N / 76°21'W4.00 Miles30 Yards0125K0Columbia
31.01954-09-19241°31'N / 76°40'W41°29'N / 76°25'W12.80 Miles50 Yards0025K0Sullivan
33.01974-04-14241°25'N / 76°33'W41°32'N / 76°21'W12.80 Miles100 Yards0025K0Sullivan
34.71985-05-31441°10'N / 77°52'W41°13'N / 77°19'W29.00 Miles3330 Yards0025.0M0Clinton
35.61980-04-09240°44'N / 77°19'W40°43'N / 77°17'W00250K0Snyder
37.61953-09-12240°40'N / 76°41'W40°39'N / 76°35'W4.70 Miles50 Yards003K0Northumberland
39.51950-07-05240°36'N / 76°45'W003K0Dauphin
40.51981-07-26240°52'N / 76°15'W0025K0Schuylkill
41.21984-07-06241°17'N / 76°09'W0.30 Mile300 Yards012250K0Luzerne


* 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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