St. Marys Area School District Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes
The chance of earthquake damage in St. Marys Area School District is about the same as Pennsylvania average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in St. Marys Area School District is lower than Pennsylvania average and is lower than the national average.
Earthquake Index, #534
| St. Marys 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
| St. Marys 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, #577
| St. Marys Area School District | 69.69 |
| 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 1,936 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of St. Marys Area 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: | 37 | Dense Fog: | 0 | Drought: | 21 |
| Dust Storm: | 0 | Flood: | 237 | Hail: | 231 | Heat: | 10 | Heavy Snow: | 171 |
| High Surf: | 0 | Hurricane: | 0 | Ice Storm: | 25 | Landslide: | 0 | Strong Wind: | 79 |
| Thunderstorm Winds: | 1,011 | Tropical Storm: | 0 | Wildfire: | 0 | Winter Storm: | 55 | Winter Weather: | 6 |
| Other: | 51 | ||||||||
Volcanos Nearby
No volcano is found in or near St. Marys Area School District.
Historical Earthquake Events
No historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near St. Marys Area School District.
No historical earthquake events found in or near St. Marys Area School District.
Historical Tornado Events
A total of 24 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near St. Marys Area School District.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Start Lat/Log | End Lat/Log | Length | Width | Fatalities | Injuries | Property Damage | Crop Damage | Affected County |
| 8.9 | 1963-09-03 | 3 | 41°25'N / 78°44'W | 41°27'N / 78°34'W | 8.40 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 20 | 2.5M | 0 | Elk |
| 14.2 | 1985-05-31 | 4 | 41°11'N / 78°40'W | 41°12'N / 78°04'W | 30.00 Miles | 3330 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25.0M | 0 | Clearfield |
| 16.0 | 1985-05-31 | 4 | 41°38'N / 78°42'W | 41°33'N / 78°30'W | 11.50 Miles | 1000 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Elk |
| 21.7 | 1985-05-31 | 2 | 41°37'N / 78°47'W | 41°40'N / 78°39'W | 7.00 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Mckean |
| 23.6 | 1985-05-31 | 4 | 41°40'N / 78°50'W | 41°38'N / 78°42'W | 6.50 Miles | 1000 Yards | 4 | 40 | 0K | 0 | Mckean |
| 24.3 | 1985-05-31 | 2 | 41°35'N / 78°56'W | 41°37'N / 78°47'W | 10.50 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Elk |
| 26.8 | 1985-05-31 | 2 | 41°34'N / 78°57'W | 41°35'N / 78°56'W | 1.50 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Forest |
| 27.0 | 1954-06-12 | 2 | 41°41'N / 78°11'W | 0.20 Mile | 67 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Potter | |
| 27.6 | 1985-05-31 | 4 | 41°38'N / 78°56'W | 41°40'N / 78°50'W | 7.50 Miles | 1000 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Mckean |
| 28.1 | 1985-05-31 | 4 | 41°12'N / 78°04'W | 41°12'N / 77°57'W | 5.50 Miles | 3330 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25.0M | 0 | Clinton |
| 30.8 | 1985-05-31 | 4 | 41°38'N / 79°02'W | 41°38'N / 78°56'W | 3.50 Miles | 1000 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Warren |
| 32.7 | 1976-07-11 | 2 | 41°19'N / 79°12'W | 40°58'N / 78°54'W | 28.70 Miles | 33 Yards | 1 | 7 | 250K | 0 | Jefferson |
| 33.3 | 1985-05-31 | 4 | 41°12'N / 77°57'W | 41°10'N / 77°52'W | 4.50 Miles | 3330 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25.0M | 0 | Centre |
| 36.9 | 1962-06-14 | 2 | 41°46'N / 78°01'W | 0.20 Mile | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Potter | |
| 38.1 | 1996-07-19 | 2 | 40°55'N / 78°55'W | 40°52'N / 78°48'W | 6.50 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 3 | 200K | 10K | Indiana |
| Brief Description: A tornado touched down in Jefferson County and traveled southeast into northeast Indiana County, the tornado continued into the State Game Lands and exited Indiana County 4 miles north-north east of Glen Campbell and then entered Clearfield County. The tornado's path was 200 feet wide at its greatest width in Indiana County. Just some tree damage occurred in Jefferson County. The tornado strengthened and caused greater damage in Indiana County. Just east of Rossiter, the tornado tore the roof off of a barn. A child, playing outside, sought shelter in the barn. The roof lifted off and three of the four walls collapsed. The child was not injured. A horse that was inside the barn was sucked out and carried approximately 75 feet in the air into a field. The tornado traveled then traveled up a hill and significantly damaged one mobile home and destroyed a second. The second mobile home was carried at least 75 yards across a road and smashed against a row of trees. Three people were inside the mobile home and were injured, one critically. The tornado at this time was at it's strongest, at the upper end of F2. A nearby wood frame house was destroyed and dense areas of trees were felled or snapped. About a dozen homes sustained damage along the path, 5 were damaged extensively. Thirty pound cinder blocks from a garage were thrown approximately 300 yards up a nearby hill where a stronger suction vortex was noted. The tornado tracked into the State Game Lands and a 50 yard path of downed and twisted 100 to 150 foot trees was noted into the densely forested region. | |||||||||||
| 38.8 | 1985-05-31 | 4 | 41°31'N / 79°32'W | 41°27'N / 78°56'W | 25.00 Miles | 800 Yards | 7 | 30 | 0K | 0 | Forest |
| 40.4 | 1985-05-31 | 4 | 40°44'N / 78°50'W | 41°26'N / 79°31'W | 11.00 Miles | 350 Yards | 0 | 5 | 25.0M | 0 | Venango |
| 41.1 | 1996-07-19 | 2 | 41°04'N / 79°13'W | 40°59'N / 79°04'W | 2.50 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 5K | Jefferson |
| Brief Description: A tornado began in Clarion County about 6 miles north of New Bethlehem. It tracked southeast into Jefferson County through Langville. The tornado lifted 1.5 miles west of Oliveburg. The tornado uprooted trees and rolled a mobile home, about a mile north of Truittsburg in Clarion County. The tornado also damaged some homes and farms, crops and downed extensive swaths of trees along its path. The tornado moved mainly in a straight line and averaged about 100 yards in width. | |||||||||||
| 44.8 | 1996-07-19 | 2 | 41°05'N / 79°19'W | 41°04'N / 79°13'W | 7.50 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 5K | Clarion |
| Brief Description: A tornado began in Clarion County about 6 miles north of New Bethlehem. It tracked southeast into Jefferson County through Langville. The tornado lifted 1.5 miles west of Oliveburg. The tornado uprooted trees and rolled a mobile home, about a mile north of Truittsburg in Clarion County. The tornado also damaged some homes and farms, crops and downed extensive swaths of trees along its path. The tornado moved mainly in a straight line and averaged about 100 yards in width. | |||||||||||
| 46.9 | 1985-05-31 | 3 | 41°41'N / 79°29'W | 41°39'N / 79°09'W | 17.00 Miles | 800 Yards | 0 | 8 | 0K | 0 | Warren |
| 47.6 | 1996-07-19 | 2 | 40°43'N / 78°35'W | 40°39'N / 78°28'W | 8.40 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Cambria |
| Brief Description: An F1 to weak F2 tornado touched down in Clearfield County near New Washington around 10:15 a.m. EST. The tornado moved southeast approximately 19 miles along a curved path crossing Five Points into Cambria County across Glendale Lake before ending 2 miles east of Frugality. This storm damaged several mobile homes and farms in Five Points, picked a boat out of the water on Glendale Lake and felled many trees along its path. A herringbone tree pattern was apparent along with suction vortex damage to crops. | |||||||||||
| 47.6 | 2003-07-21 | 3 | 41°55'N / 77°56'W | 41°55'N / 77°56'W | 2.50 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 200K | 0 | Potter |
| Brief Description: A team from the National Weather Service office in State College surveyed damage and interviewed residents and emergency management officials in Potter county. The team determined that an F3 tornado touched down in Potter county around 4:00 pm Monday July 21 2003. The tornado first touched down about 2 miles southwest of the town of Ellisburg...where it downed hundreds of trees. The tornado continued to the northeast...where it hit the Smoker Farm. The barn and house were completely destroyed...and one of three silos was tipped over. A second home on Smoker Road was also extensively damaged and is uninhabitable. In addition...a car was picked up and thrown 600 yards. A farm tractor was lifted into the trees. The tornado path was 2 1/2 miles long...while the width was about 200 yards. Based on the damage...the tornado was mainly an F2...but rated as a weak F3 at its peak with winds of 160 mph. There were two injuries, but no deaths. | |||||||||||
| 48.7 | 1985-05-31 | 4 | 41°10'N / 77°52'W | 41°13'N / 77°19'W | 29.00 Miles | 3330 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25.0M | 0 | Clinton |
| 49.0 | 1985-05-31 | 4 | 41°31'N / 79°56'W | 40°44'N / 78°50'W | 12.50 Miles | 350 Yards | 8 | 40 | 25.0M | 0 | Venango |
* 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.