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

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

Earthquake Index, #526

Southern Tioga 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

Southern Tioga 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, #621

Southern Tioga School District
54.94
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 2,429 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Southern Tioga School District were recorded from 1950 to 2010. The following is a break down of these events:

TypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCount
Avalanche:0Blizzard:2Cold:45Dense Fog:17Drought:57
Dust Storm:0Flood:285Hail:378Heat:81Heavy Snow:99
High Surf:0Hurricane:0Ice Storm:20Landslide:0Strong Wind:92
Thunderstorm Winds:1,142Tropical Storm:1Wildfire:1Winter Storm:55Winter Weather:53
Other:101 

Volcanos Nearby

No volcano is found in or near Southern Tioga School District.

Historical Earthquake Events

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

No historical earthquake events found in or near Southern Tioga School District.

Historical Tornado Events

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

Distance (miles)DateMagnitudeStart Lat/LogEnd Lat/LogLengthWidthFatalitiesInjuriesProperty DamageCrop DamageAffected County
22.81983-05-02241°56'N / 77°27'W41°58'N / 77°15'W9.80 Miles30 Yards002.5M0Tioga
27.21966-08-16241°18'N / 77°00'W41°18'N / 76°54'W4.50 Miles100 Yards0125K0Lycoming
31.41954-09-19241°31'N / 76°40'W41°29'N / 76°25'W12.80 Miles50 Yards0025K0Sullivan
32.01976-07-29341°12'N / 77°16'W41°14'N / 76°47'W25.00 Miles150 Yards002.5M0Lycoming
34.81983-05-02342°02'N / 76°41'W42°03'N / 76°35'W6.00 Miles300 Yards062.5M0Chemung
35.91985-05-31341°11'N / 77°09'W41°08'N / 76°58'W11.00 Miles910 Yards22025.0M0Lycoming
36.41974-04-14241°25'N / 76°33'W41°32'N / 76°21'W12.80 Miles100 Yards0025K0Sullivan
36.81983-05-02342°00'N / 76°32'W2.00 Miles880 Yards012.5M0Tioga
37.91985-05-31341°08'N / 76°58'W41°09'N / 76°55'W4.00 Miles910 Yards22025.0M0Union
39.31985-05-31341°09'N / 76°55'W41°07'N / 76°50'W4.00 Miles2640 Yards22025.0M0Northumberland
40.91983-05-02342°03'N / 76°35'W42°03'N / 76°23'W9.00 Miles300 Yards002.5M0Tioga
42.01985-05-31441°10'N / 77°52'W41°13'N / 77°19'W29.00 Miles3330 Yards0025.0M0Clinton
45.92003-07-21341°55'N / 77°56'W41°55'N / 77°56'W2.50 Miles200 Yards00200K0Potter
 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.
46.31955-08-30342°20'N / 76°55'W1.00 Mile200 Yards0025K0Schuyler
47.61962-06-14241°46'N / 78°01'W0.20 Mile33 Yards003K0Potter
48.91982-04-17241°12'N / 76°24'W41°15'N / 76°21'W4.00 Miles30 Yards0125K0Columbia


* 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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