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The chance of earthquake damage in Sorrento is about the same as Louisiana average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Sorrento is lower than Louisiana average and is higher than the national average.

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Earthquake Index, #64

Sorrento, LA	0.05
Louisiana	0.03
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

Sorrento, LA	0.0000
Louisiana	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, #339

Sorrento, LA	206.02
Louisiana	235.86
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 1,739 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Sorrento, LA 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:	0	Cold:	4	Dense Fog:	1	Drought:	15
Dust Storm:	0	Flood:	133	Hail:	303	Heat:	5	Heavy Snow:	3
High Surf:	0	Hurricane:	7	Ice Storm:	8	Landslide:	0	Strong Wind:	7
Thunderstorm Winds:	1,043	Tropical Storm:	8	Wildfire:	0	Winter Storm:	2	Winter Weather:	2
Other:	198

Volcanos Nearby

No volcano is found in or near Sorrento, LA.

Historical Earthquake Events

No historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Sorrento, LA.

No historical earthquake events found in or near Sorrento, LA.

Historical Tornado Events

A total of 70 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Sorrento, LA.

Distance (miles)	Date	Magnitude	Start Lat/Log	End Lat/Log	Length	Width	Fatalities	Injuries	Property Damage	Crop Damage	Affected County
4.6	1969-04-12	3	30°12'N / 90°54'W	30°17'N / 90°45'W	10.70 Miles	100 Yards	0	1	250K	0	Ascension
9.8	1950-03-19	2	30°06'N / 91°00'W		1.00 Mile	50 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Ascension
9.8	1965-01-22	2	30°06'N / 91°00'W		1.00 Mile	267 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Ascension
9.8	1976-01-25	2	30°06'N / 91°00'W		1.10 Miles	33 Yards	0	7	2.5M	0	Ascension
17.3	1977-04-20	2	30°25'N / 90°59'W		0.20 Mile	67 Yards	0	1	250K	0	East Baton Rouge
18.3	1982-01-30	2	29°59'N / 91°04'W		3.00 Miles	10 Yards	0	1	25K	0	Assumption
19.1	1974-01-19	2	29°57'N / 91°02'W		0.30 Mile	27 Yards	0	0	3K	0	Assumption
19.4	1957-10-23	2	29°56'N / 91°06'W	29°56'N / 90°55'W	11.00 Miles	100 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Assumption
20.2	1965-06-27	2	30°21'N / 91°09'W		0.50 Mile	33 Yards	0	0	25K	0	East Baton Rouge
21.1	1992-08-25	3	30°04'N / 90°27'W	30°07'N / 90°37'W	9.00 Miles	150 Yards	2	32	25.0M	0	St. John The Baptist
21.3	1961-11-22	2	30°05'N / 90°32'W		2.00 Miles	50 Yards	0	3	25K	0	St. John The Baptist
22.0	1967-05-01	2	30°05'N / 91°13'W		1.00 Mile	50 Yards	0	1	25K	0	Iberville
22.0	1975-05-08	2	30°25'N / 91°11'W	30°24'N / 91°05'W	6.20 Miles	50 Yards	0	0	0K	0	East Baton Rouge
22.3	1969-12-25	3	30°08'N / 91°21'W	30°11'N / 91°08'W	13.50 Miles	50 Yards	0	1	25K	0	Iberville
23.2	1964-10-03	2	29°55'N / 91°06'W		1.50 Miles	100 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Assumption
23.4	1987-02-15	2	29°58'N / 91°12'W	30°00'N / 91°10'W	3.00 Miles	173 Yards	0	4	250K	0	Assumption
24.2	1971-09-16	3	30°27'N / 91°02'W	30°33'N / 91°04'W	7.30 Miles	83 Yards	0	3	2.5M	0	East Baton Rouge
25.1	1973-04-26	3	30°30'N / 91°05'W		0.30 Mile	70 Yards	0	0	25K	0	East Baton Rouge
25.2	1983-12-06	4	30°04'N / 90°31'W	30°05'N / 90°25'W	7.00 Miles	200 Yards	0	25	25.0M	0	St. John The Baptist
25.6	1958-11-14	2	30°28'N / 91°09'W		2.00 Miles	17 Yards	0	0	25K	0	East Baton Rouge
25.6	1953-02-06	3	30°29'N / 90°42'W	30°30'N / 90°33'W	9.10 Miles	400 Yards	2	21	2.5M	0	Livingston
25.6	1983-01-31	2	30°23'N / 91°14'W		0.50 Mile	33 Yards	0	0	25K	0	West Baton Rouge
26.1	1960-02-03	2	29°48'N / 90°48'W	29°50'N / 90°45'W	4.30 Miles	100 Yards	0	8	250K	0	Lafourche
26.3	1973-09-12	2	29°50'N / 91°05'W	29°50'N / 90°59'W	6.20 Miles	50 Yards	0	3	250K	0	Assumption
27.4	1973-12-04	2	30°28'N / 91°10'W	30°42'N / 90°34'W	39.10 Miles	80 Yards	0	0	2.5M	0	East Baton Rouge
28.2	1977-11-29	2	30°30'N / 90°34'W		1.00 Mile	50 Yards	0	2	250K	0	Livingston
28.9	1989-06-08	2	30°31'N / 91°11'W	30°33'N / 91°06'W	6.00 Miles	60 Yards	0	58	2.5M	0	East Baton Rouge
29.0	1972-05-12	2	30°08'N / 91°21'W		1.00 Mile	100 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Iberville
29.1	1980-04-13	2	29°57'N / 90°29'W	29°58'N / 90°26'W	3.60 Miles	33 Yards	0	2	250K	0	St. Charles
30.4	1977-09-05	2	30°25'N / 90°26'W		1.70 Miles	70 Yards	0	1	2.5M	0	Tangipahoa
30.8	1989-06-08	2	30°31'N / 91°15'W	30°31'N / 91°11'W	3.50 Miles	60 Yards	0	2	2.5M	0	West Baton Rouge
31.7	1953-02-06	3	30°30'N / 90°33'W	30°32'N / 90°27'W	6.50 Miles	400 Yards	0	0	2.5M	0	Tangipahoa
32.0	1989-06-08	2	30°38'N / 90°54'W	30°40'N / 90°51'W	2.50 Miles	50 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Livingston
32.0	1989-06-08	2	30°40'N / 90°51'W	30°38'N / 90°50'W	1.50 Miles	50 Yards	0	0	25K	0	St. Helena
33.3	1992-02-15	2	30°35'N / 90°33'W		0.80 Mile	527 Yards	0	10	2.5M	0	Tangipahoa
33.4	1989-06-08	2	30°23'N / 91°24'W	30°26'N / 91°20'W	5.00 Miles	77 Yards	0	0	2.5M	0	West Baton Rouge
35.1	1961-11-13	2	30°36'N / 91°10'W	30°39'N / 91°10'W	3.40 Miles	50 Yards	0	1	250K	0	East Baton Rouge
36.4	1989-06-08	2	30°21'N / 91°29'W	30°23'N / 91°24'W	5.00 Miles	77 Yards	2	30	2.5M	0	Iberville
37.4	1971-09-16	2	30°28'N / 90°20'W	30°31'N / 90°22'W	4.10 Miles	150 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Tangipahoa
37.5	1984-10-14	3	30°39'N / 91°09'W	30°43'N / 91°06'W	5.00 Miles	150 Yards	0	3	250K	0	East Baton Rouge
37.9	1966-01-28	3	29°55'N / 90°19'W		0.10 Mile	17 Yards	0	0	25K	0	St. Charles
38.4	1974-10-29	2	30°02'N / 90°15'W		0.20 Mile	20 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Jefferson
38.9	1972-02-29	3	30°32'N / 91°23'W		1.00 Mile	200 Yards	0	3	250K	0	West Baton Rouge
39.0	1961-09-10	2	29°42'N / 91°12'W		1.00 Mile	100 Yards	0	16	25K	0	St. Mary
39.4	1972-03-16	2	30°02'N / 90°14'W		0.50 Mile	67 Yards	0	2	250K	0	Jefferson
39.6	1975-05-08	2	30°45'N / 90°45'W				0	0	0K	0	St. Helena
40.7	1971-09-19	2	30°41'N / 90°30'W		0.20 Mile	50 Yards	0	0	3K	0	Tangipahoa
41.0	1973-12-04	2	30°42'N / 90°34'W	30°43'N / 90°31'W	3.60 Miles	80 Yards	0	3	2.5M	0	Tangipahoa
41.5	2000-03-15	2	29°36'N / 90°43'W	29°36'N / 90°43'W	3.00 Miles	40 Yards	0	36	10.0M	0	Terrebonne
		Brief Description: A tornado touched down in the southeast portion of Houma and moved in a northwest direction to just north of downtown. The tornado moved through both residential and commercial areas of Houma. The damage path was fairly narrow and much of the damage was classified as F1 scale on the Fujita damage scale. However there were areas of F2 tornado damage, particularily in one area where several commercial retail stores had portions of their roofs torn off. Emergency management reported approximately 212 structures received some type of damage, ranging from minor to severe. About 50 of these structures had monetary damage of 50 percent or more of their value. 36 injuries were reported. Only one injury required overnight hospitalization. National Weather Service meteorologist conducted a damage survey of the area.
42.3	1970-03-17	3	29°42'N / 91°18'W		1.00 Mile	50 Yards	0	2	250K	0	St. Mary
43.4	1984-10-14	3	30°43'N / 91°06'W	30°52'N / 91°02'W	11.00 Miles	150 Yards	0	0	250K	0	East Feliciana
44.1	1971-03-10	2	29°59'N / 90°13'W	30°00'N / 90°07'W	6.20 Miles	300 Yards	1	7	2.5M	0	Jefferson
44.7	2006-11-15	2	30°45'N / 90°32'W	30°45'N / 90°28'W	3.00 Miles	100 Yards	1	0	250K	0K	St. Helena
		Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: A tornado touched down near the intersection of Louisiana Highways 441 and 1046 and moved northeast to Tangipahoa Parish line west of Arcola. One fatality occurred near the initial touchdown when the tornado struck a small frame house and close-by travel trailer. Both house and travel trailer next to the house were destroyed with debris piled about 25 yards to the northeast. A 43 year-old male in the travel trailer was fataly injured. The tornado continued northeast with damage primarily to trees, powerlines and house roofs. EPISODE NARRATIVE: Severe thunderstorms developed in the vicinity of a warm front that moved north across southeast Louisiana during the afternoon and evening of the 14th and in advance and along a cold front that moved through the area during the morning of the 15th.
45.0	1964-10-03	2	29°56'N / 90°13'W	29°58'N / 90°07'W	6.50 Miles	83 Yards	0	3	2.5M	0	Jefferson
45.9	1964-10-04	2	30°23'N / 90°08'W		1.00 Mile	183 Yards	0	0	25K	0	St. Tammany
47.1	1952-04-04	2	29°52'N / 91°37'W	29°56'N / 91°33'W	6.40 Miles	20 Yards	0	3	2.5M	0	St. Mary
47.2	1971-03-10	2	30°00'N / 90°07'W	30°00'N / 90°06'W	1.30 Miles	300 Yards	0	0	2.5M	0	Orleans
47.3	1972-05-12	2	30°45'N / 90°25'W		2.00 Miles	100 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Tangipahoa
47.3	1989-05-18	2	30°52'N / 91°01'W	30°52'N / 90°55'W	5.00 Miles	50 Yards	0	0	250K	0	East Feliciana
47.6	1971-09-16	2	29°46'N / 91°30'W		0.50 Mile	50 Yards	0	0	25K	0	St. Mary
47.7	1995-12-17	2	30°33'N / 91°33'W		0.20 Mile	20 Yards	0	1	200K	0	Pointe Coupee
		Brief Description: Fifteen mobile homes were destroyed, four sustained major damage and two minor damage. A child was injured when struck by a Christmas tree. A National Weather Service official surveyed the damage area.
47.8	2007-02-13	2	29°54'N / 90°09'W	29°58'N / 90°06'W	6.00 Miles	50 Yards	0	15	2.0M	0K	Orleans
		Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: A tornado crossed the Mississippi River form Jefferson Parish and moved on a northerly course through portions of the Uptown and Carrollton areas with continuous damage noted. The damage path became isolated as the tornado appeared to turn more northeast with damage to a warehouse noted in the Mid City area. Significant damage was observed to houses and commercial structures. The roofs and portions of roofs were removed from a number of houses. The collapse of some exterior walls was also noted. The damage observed indicated an intensity in the mid to upper range of an EF 2 tornado on the Enhanced Fujita Scale with winds estimated to be in the 125-130 mph range. EPISODE NARRATIVE: Isolated supercell thunderstorms developed in the early morning hours over sections of southeast Louisiana well in advance of a squall line associated with a strong upper air storm system and cold front moving through the lower Mississippi Valley. These rogue rotating supercell storms produced tornadoes as well as large hail and isolated wind damage. A tornado in Jefferson Parish destroyed 23 houses and damaged 231 others. Tornadoes in Orleans Parish destroyed 32 houses and damaged 295 others.
47.8	1992-11-21	2	30°50'N / 91°08'W	30°52'N / 91°04'W	9.00 Miles	100 Yards	0	0	250K	0	East Feliciana
47.9	1961-11-22	2	29°27'N / 90°36'W	29°38'N / 90°33'W	13.10 Miles	33 Yards	0	0	3K	0	Terrebonne
47.9	1997-11-21	2	30°29'N / 90°13'W	30°29'N / 90°04'W	9.00 Miles	200 Yards	0	43	3.5M	0	St. Tammany
		Brief Description: A severe thunderstorm produced a tornado as it moved into St. Tammany Parish. The tornado was first observed by the State Police on Interstate Highway 12 west of Covington. From data collected on a ground, damage survey by the National Weather Service, the tornado moved on a path slightly north of due east. The tornado moved across the downtown area of Covington and continued east for nearly 2 miles before lifting off the ground. Most of the damage along path indicated F1 damage, however, several areas near downtown Covington were classified as F2 damage. Parish officials reported 43 injuries were reported with tornado, though most were relatively minor. Six persons required and overnight stay in a hospital, including three pregnant women. Most of the damage to homes was due to large pine trees which had been toppled onto houses. In downtown Covington, a few large buildings lost roofs, had windows blown out, or suffered substantial damage. A large parish building suffered $500,000 damage. Media reports indicated cleanup would cost several million dollars. Just east of the downtown area, several cars were lifted and moved tens of feet by the tornado, and an empty tractor-trailer truck rig was blown over. Nearly 50 cars in a parking lot had their windows blown out by debris or by rapid pressure drop. The same parent thunderstorm spawned another tornado just south of Talisheek damaging a barn and a house. The damage path length at Talisheek was estimated. American Red Cross reports indicated 69 single family homes were destroyed or had major damage in St. Tammany Parish. Four public buildings were also heavily damaged.
48.8	2006-02-02	2	29°57'N / 90°06'W	29°57'N / 90°06'W	2.50 Miles	150 Yards	0	0	500K	0	Orleans
		Brief Description: The tornado which moved through the east portions of Metaire continued to move northeast through the Lakeview and Lakefront neighborhoods of New Orleans. The area where the tornado impacted had previously been flooded by Hurricane Katrina, and most homes were unoccupied. Several homes suffered substantial damage to roofs, windows blown out, and power poles blown down. Several two story homes suffered substantial damage to the second floor with roof removed and walls blown out. A large communication tower was toppled at a former state policebuilding. The tornado moved into Lake Pontchartrain as a waterspout.
49.1	2007-02-13	2	29°54'N / 90°07'W		2.00 Miles	50 Yards	0	9	2.0M	0K	Jefferson
		Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: A tornado moved along a northerly path from Lapalco Boulevard to the Mississippi River roughly following Avenue C and Avenue D. Significant damage was observed to residential and commercial structures that indicated an intensity in the mid to upper range of an EF 2 tornado on the Enhanced Fujita Scale with winds estimated to be in the 125-130 mph range. Some of the most impressive structural damage observed was to an older, two story motel building which had its roof removed and a portion of the second floor walls caved in. The tornado crossed the Mississippi River into Orleans Parish. EPISODE NARRATIVE: Isolated supercell thunderstorms developed in the early morning hours over sections of southeast Louisiana well in advance of a squall line associated with a strong upper air storm system and cold front moving through the lower Mississippi Valley. These rogue rotating supercell storms produced tornadoes as well as large hail and isolated wind damage. A tornado in Jefferson Parish destroyed 23 houses and damaged 231 others. Tornadoes in Orleans Parish destroyed 32 houses and damaged 295 others.
49.2	1951-09-27	2	29°52'N / 90°08'W		1.00 Mile	20 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Jefferson
49.6	1964-10-03	2	29°58'N / 90°07'W	30°02'N / 90°01'W	7.70 Miles	83 Yards	0	2	2.5M	0	Orleans
49.9	1992-11-21	2	30°52'N / 91°16'W	30°50'N / 91°08'W	4.00 Miles	100 Yards	0	0	250K	0	West Feliciana

* 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.