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The chance of earthquake damage in Smithfield School District is lower than Rhode Island average and is lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Smithfield 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, #32

Smithfield School District
0.40
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

Smithfield 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, #9

Smithfield School District
69.15
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 2,967 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Smithfield 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:393Hail:572Heat:9Heavy Snow:74
High Surf:0Hurricane:0Ice Storm:5Landslide:0Strong Wind:150
Thunderstorm Winds:1,170Tropical Storm:0Wildfire:0Winter Storm:26Winter Weather:1
Other:556 

Volcanos Nearby

No volcano is found in or near Smithfield School District.

Historical Earthquake Events

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

No historical earthquake events found in or near Smithfield School District.

Historical Tornado Events

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

Distance (miles)DateMagnitudeStart Lat/LogEnd Lat/LogLengthWidthFatalitiesInjuriesProperty DamageCrop DamageAffected County
8.21986-08-07241°46'N / 71°27'W41°49'N / 71°26'W4.00 Miles1000 Yards0202.5M0Providence
15.31953-06-09342°06'N / 71°29'W42°03'N / 71°14'W13.10 Miles667 Yards0152.5M0Norfolk
17.41953-06-09342°10'N / 71°46'W42°06'N / 71°29'W14.90 Miles667 Yards012.5M0Worcester
19.31953-06-09342°03'N / 71°14'W42°03'N / 71°12'W012.5M0Bristol
25.71962-10-12242°08'N / 71°58'W42°05'N / 71°54'W4.10 Miles133 Yards0025K0Worcester
26.51956-11-21242°10'N / 71°10'W0.10 Mile17 Yards003K0Norfolk
31.51966-08-31242°18'N / 71°48'W1.00 Mile67 Yards000K0Worcester
32.61967-11-18241°58'N / 70°54'W0.10 Mile17 Yards000K0Plymouth
35.31963-05-20242°24'N / 71°36'W0.30 Mile50 Yards003K0Worcester
36.21956-11-21242°24'N / 71°42'W0.10 Mile17 Yards002.5M0Worcester
36.21963-05-20242°24'N / 71°42'W1.50 Miles33 Yards0025K0Worcester
37.31951-08-20241°52'N / 72°15'W0025K0Tolland
37.61953-06-09442°28'N / 72°10'W42°18'N / 71°31'W34.90 Miles900 Yards901228250.0M0Worcester
38.01970-08-28241°36'N / 70°54'W1.00 Mile33 Yards0025K0Bristol
39.21979-08-10242°19'N / 72°08'W42°19'N / 71°56'W9.70 Miles30 Yards222.5M0Worcester
39.81958-09-07241°54'N / 72°18'W1.30 Miles100 Yards02250K0Tolland
41.41970-10-03342°20'N / 72°10'W42°33'N / 71°32'W35.40 Miles60 Yards00250K0Worcester
43.61958-07-11242°30'N / 71°18'W1.50 Miles17 Yards00250K0Middlesex
44.41963-05-20242°18'N / 72°12'W42°21'N / 72°08'W3.80 Miles17 Yards0025K0Worcester
45.11965-08-19241°58'N / 72°28'W41°56'N / 72°20'W6.60 Miles120 Yards0025K0Tolland
45.81957-07-05242°32'N / 71°45'W0.50 Mile20 Yards003K0Worcester
46.01970-10-03342°33'N / 71°32'W42°34'N / 71°31'W10250K0Middlesex
49.21981-06-22342°30'N / 72°02'W42°33'N / 71°54'W7.10 Miles167 Yards0325K0Worcester


* 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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