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South Colton, NY Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes

 
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The chance of earthquake damage in South Colton is about the same as New York average and is lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in South Colton is lower than New York average and is much lower than the national average.

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

Earthquake Index, #458

South Colton, NY
0.39
New York
0.58
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

South Colton, NY
0.0000
New York
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, #1844

South Colton, NY
8.11
New York
49.25
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 263 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of South Colton, NY were recorded from 1950 to 2010. The following is a break down of these events:

TypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCount
Avalanche:0Blizzard:0Cold:0Dense Fog:0Drought:1
Dust Storm:0Flood:24Hail:37Heat:0Heavy Snow:0
High Surf:0Hurricane:0Ice Storm:0Landslide:0Strong Wind:0
Thunderstorm Winds:182Tropical Storm:0Wildfire:0Winter Storm:0Winter Weather:0
Other:19 

Volcanos Nearby

No volcano is found in or near South Colton, NY.

Historical Earthquake Events

A total of 8 historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near South Colton, NY.

Distance (miles)DateMagnitudeDepth (km)LatitudeLongitude
18.21944-09-055.6N/A44.75-74.8
18.61944-09-055.6N/A44.75-74.75
47.21983-10-075.31343.94-74.26
46.71983-10-074.1843.95-74.26
43.81971-05-233.9343.9-74.5
43.81971-07-103.7143.9-74.5
44.41981-07-043.71645.11-74.61
43.81971-06-213.6143.9-74.5

Historical Tornado Events

A total of 3 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near South Colton, NY.

Distance (miles)DateMagnitudeStart Lat/LogEnd Lat/LogLengthWidthFatalitiesInjuriesProperty DamageCrop DamageAffected County
14.71954-09-19244°40'N / 74°43'W44°41'N / 74°40'W0025K0St. Lawrence
38.81986-08-15244°17'N / 75°34'W0.20 Mile10 Yards13250K0St. Lawrence
44.11952-05-06244°20'N / 74°00'W44°23'N / 73°55'W4.90 Miles200 Yards0025K0Essex


* 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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