Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes
The chance of earthquake damage in Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District is about the same as Vermont average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District is about the same as Vermont average and is much lower than the national average.
Earthquake Index, #269
| Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | 0.11 |
| Vermont | 0.31 |
| 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
| Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | 0.0000 |
| Vermont | 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, #159
| Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | 17.63 |
| Vermont | 27.21 |
| 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 1,506 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary 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: | 1 | Cold: | 30 | Dense Fog: | 1 | Drought: | 2 |
| Dust Storm: | 0 | Flood: | 184 | Hail: | 188 | Heat: | 10 | Heavy Snow: | 29 |
| High Surf: | 0 | Hurricane: | 0 | Ice Storm: | 2 | Landslide: | 0 | Strong Wind: | 55 |
| Thunderstorm Winds: | 554 | Tropical Storm: | 0 | Wildfire: | 0 | Winter Storm: | 134 | Winter Weather: | 82 |
| Other: | 234 | ||||||||
Volcanos Nearby
No volcano is found in or near Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District.
Historical Earthquake Events
A total of 1 historical earthquake event that had a recorded magnitude of 3.5 or above found in or near Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Depth (km) | Latitude | Longitude |
| 32.5 | 1962-06-21 | 3.9 | 25 | 45.37 | -72.7 |
Historical Tornado Events
A total of 6 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Start Lat/Log | End Lat/Log | Length | Width | Fatalities | Injuries | Property Damage | Crop Damage | Affected County |
| 19.6 | 1962-05-20 | 2 | 44°48'N / 72°48'W | 1.80 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Franklin | |
| 20.2 | 1957-06-18 | 2 | 45°00'N / 72°52'W | 45°03'N / 72°49'W | 3.00 Miles | 500 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Franklin |
| 27.8 | 1961-06-13 | 2 | 44°56'N / 73°06'W | 44°58'N / 72°56'W | 7.90 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Franklin |
| 30.4 | 1960-06-24 | 2 | 44°38'N / 72°54'W | 2.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Lamoille | |
| 35.3 | 1970-08-03 | 2 | 44°48'N / 73°12'W | 44°50'N / 73°06'W | 4.50 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 7 | 25K | 0 | Franklin |
| 44.2 | 1983-08-08 | 2 | 44°32'N / 73°09'W | 0.20 Mile | 10 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Chittenden |
* 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.