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South Hero, VT Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes

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

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

Earthquake Index, #33

South Hero, VT
0.34
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

South Hero, VT
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, #172

South Hero, VT
18.48
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 1,890 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of South Hero, VT were recorded from 1950 to 2010. The following is a break down of these events:

TypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCount
Avalanche:0Blizzard:2Cold:40Dense Fog:1Drought:7
Dust Storm:0Flood:240Hail:281Heat:10Heavy Snow:165
High Surf:0Hurricane:0Ice Storm:4Landslide:0Strong Wind:56
Thunderstorm Winds:665Tropical Storm:0Wildfire:0Winter Storm:105Winter Weather:64
Other:250 

Volcanos Nearby

No volcano is found in or near South Hero, VT.

Historical Earthquake Events

A total of 1 historical earthquake event that had a recorded magnitude of 3.5 or above found in or near South Hero, VT.

Distance (miles)DateMagnitudeDepth (km)LatitudeLongitude
22.91975-06-094.2N/A44.9-73.57

Historical Tornado Events

A total of 7 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near South Hero, VT.

Distance (miles)DateMagnitudeStart Lat/LogEnd Lat/LogLengthWidthFatalitiesInjuriesProperty DamageCrop DamageAffected County
10.11983-08-08244°32'N / 73°09'W0.20 Mile10 Yards002.5M0Chittenden
15.31970-08-03244°48'N / 73°12'W44°50'N / 73°06'W4.50 Miles150 Yards0725K0Franklin
20.11960-06-24244°38'N / 72°54'W2.00 Miles100 Yards0025K0Lamoille
26.61961-06-13244°56'N / 73°06'W44°58'N / 72°56'W7.90 Miles300 Yards0025K0Franklin
27.71962-05-20244°48'N / 72°48'W1.80 Miles100 Yards0025K0Franklin
35.81957-06-18245°00'N / 72°52'W45°03'N / 72°49'W3.00 Miles500 Yards00250K0Franklin
36.91952-05-06244°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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