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The chance of earthquake damage in Foster Elementary School District is lower than Rhode Island average and is lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Foster Elementary School District is higher than Rhode Island average and is lower than the national average.

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

Earthquake Index, #39

Foster Elementary School District
0.35
Rhode Island
0.70
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

Foster Elementary School District
0.0000
Rhode Island
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, #10

Foster Elementary School District
69.13
Rhode Island
49.34
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 3,004 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Foster Elementary School District were recorded from 1950 to 2010. The following is a break down of these events:

TypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCount
Avalanche:0Blizzard:2Cold:8Dense Fog:1Drought:0
Dust Storm:0Flood:368Hail:601Heat:9Heavy Snow:74
High Surf:0Hurricane:0Ice Storm:5Landslide:0Strong Wind:151
Thunderstorm Winds:1,199Tropical Storm:0Wildfire:0Winter Storm:26Winter Weather:1
Other:559 

Volcanos Nearby

No volcano is found in or near Foster Elementary School District.

Historical Earthquake Events

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

No historical earthquake events found in or near Foster Elementary School District.

Historical Tornado Events

A total of 23 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Foster Elementary School District.

Distance (miles)DateMagnitudeStart Lat/LogEnd Lat/LogLengthWidthFatalitiesInjuriesProperty DamageCrop DamageAffected County
14.71986-08-07241°46'N / 71°27'W41°49'N / 71°26'W4.00 Miles1000 Yards0202.5M0Providence
23.71953-06-09342°10'N / 71°46'W42°06'N / 71°29'W14.90 Miles667 Yards012.5M0Worcester
23.91962-10-12242°08'N / 71°58'W42°05'N / 71°54'W4.10 Miles133 Yards0025K0Worcester
26.91953-06-09342°06'N / 71°29'W42°03'N / 71°14'W13.10 Miles667 Yards0152.5M0Norfolk
27.41951-08-20241°52'N / 72°15'W0025K0Tolland
30.31958-09-07241°54'N / 72°18'W1.30 Miles100 Yards02250K0Tolland
31.41953-06-09342°03'N / 71°14'W42°03'N / 71°12'W012.5M0Bristol
34.91966-08-31242°18'N / 71°48'W1.00 Mile67 Yards000K0Worcester
36.21965-08-19241°58'N / 72°28'W41°56'N / 72°20'W6.60 Miles120 Yards0025K0Tolland
38.41956-11-21242°10'N / 71°10'W0.10 Mile17 Yards003K0Norfolk
38.91954-05-10341°55'N / 72°28'W0.30 Mile33 Yards0225K0Tolland
39.11979-08-10242°19'N / 72°08'W42°19'N / 71°56'W9.70 Miles30 Yards222.5M0Worcester
39.41973-09-06241°48'N / 72°32'W41°49'N / 72°27'W3.30 Miles33 Yards002.5M0Hartford
40.91953-06-09442°28'N / 72°10'W42°18'N / 71°31'W34.90 Miles900 Yards901228250.0M0Worcester
41.61956-11-21242°24'N / 71°42'W0.10 Mile17 Yards002.5M0Worcester
41.61963-05-20242°24'N / 71°42'W1.50 Miles33 Yards0025K0Worcester
42.11963-05-20242°24'N / 71°36'W0.30 Mile50 Yards003K0Worcester
42.51951-08-21341°35'N / 72°30'W08250K0Middlesex
42.81963-05-20242°18'N / 72°12'W42°21'N / 72°08'W3.80 Miles17 Yards0025K0Worcester
44.11967-11-18241°58'N / 70°54'W0.10 Mile17 Yards000K0Plymouth
44.71970-08-28241°36'N / 70°54'W1.00 Mile33 Yards0025K0Bristol
44.91970-10-03342°20'N / 72°10'W42°33'N / 71°32'W35.40 Miles60 Yards00250K0Worcester
46.21950-07-12241°34'N / 72°34'W10.00 Miles33 Yards003K0Middlesex


* 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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