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The chance of earthquake damage in Montoursville Area School District is about the same as Pennsylvania average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Montoursville 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, #429

Montoursville Area School District
0.01
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

Montoursville 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, #502

Montoursville Area School District
90.46
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 2,440 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Montoursville Area School District were recorded from 1950 to 2010. The following is a break down of these events:

TypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCount
Avalanche:0Blizzard:3Cold:29Dense Fog:17Drought:51
Dust Storm:0Flood:291Hail:340Heat:85Heavy Snow:71
High Surf:0Hurricane:0Ice Storm:17Landslide:0Strong Wind:86
Thunderstorm Winds:1,260Tropical Storm:1Wildfire:1Winter Storm:50Winter Weather:51
Other:87 

Volcanos Nearby

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

Historical Earthquake Events

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

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

Historical Tornado Events

A total of 17 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Montoursville Area School District.

Distance (miles)DateMagnitudeStart Lat/LogEnd Lat/LogLengthWidthFatalitiesInjuriesProperty DamageCrop DamageAffected County
2.91966-08-16241°18'N / 77°00'W41°18'N / 76°54'W4.50 Miles100 Yards0125K0Lycoming
9.51976-07-29341°12'N / 77°16'W41°14'N / 76°47'W25.00 Miles150 Yards002.5M0Lycoming
12.31985-05-31341°08'N / 76°58'W41°09'N / 76°55'W4.00 Miles910 Yards22025.0M0Union
12.71985-05-31341°09'N / 76°55'W41°07'N / 76°50'W4.00 Miles2640 Yards22025.0M0Northumberland
13.71985-05-31341°11'N / 77°09'W41°08'N / 76°58'W11.00 Miles910 Yards22025.0M0Lycoming
22.41954-09-19241°31'N / 76°40'W41°29'N / 76°25'W12.80 Miles50 Yards0025K0Sullivan
25.71974-04-14241°25'N / 76°33'W41°32'N / 76°21'W12.80 Miles100 Yards0025K0Sullivan
27.91982-04-17241°12'N / 76°24'W41°15'N / 76°21'W4.00 Miles30 Yards0125K0Columbia
31.21978-08-28240°53'N / 76°52'W40°51'N / 76°48'W3.30 Miles50 Yards0125K0Snyder
32.21978-08-28240°51'N / 76°48'W40°52'N / 76°46'W0025K0Northumberland
37.01985-05-31441°10'N / 77°52'W41°13'N / 77°19'W29.00 Miles3330 Yards0025.0M0Clinton
38.91984-07-06241°17'N / 76°09'W0.30 Mile300 Yards012250K0Luzerne
45.81981-07-26240°52'N / 76°15'W0025K0Schuylkill
45.91980-04-09240°44'N / 77°19'W40°43'N / 77°17'W00250K0Snyder
46.41988-08-28241°34'N / 76°04'W1.50 Miles60 Yards00250K0Wyoming
47.51953-09-12240°40'N / 76°41'W40°39'N / 76°35'W4.70 Miles50 Yards003K0Northumberland
49.61983-05-02241°56'N / 77°27'W41°58'N / 77°15'W9.80 Miles30 Yards002.5M0Tioga


* 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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