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The chance of earthquake damage in Washington County is lower than Tennessee average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Washington County is much lower than Tennessee average and is much lower than the national average.

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

Earthquake Index, #48

Washington County
0.14
Tennessee
0.56
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

Washington County
0.0000
Tennessee
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, #80

Washington County
34.07
Tennessee
175.35
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 14,376 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Washington County were recorded from 1950 to 2010. The following is a break down of these events:

TypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCount
Avalanche:0Blizzard:1Cold:39Dense Fog:8Drought:106
Dust Storm:0Flood:1,689Hail:3,708Heat:12Heavy Snow:256
High Surf:0Hurricane:15Ice Storm:58Landslide:4Strong Wind:177
Thunderstorm Winds:7,305Tropical Storm:13Wildfire:16Winter Storm:147Winter Weather:147
Other:675 

Volcanos Nearby

No volcano is found in or near Washington County.

Historical Earthquake Events

No historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Washington County.

No historical earthquake events found in or near Washington County.

Historical Tornado Events

A total of 9 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Washington County.

Distance (miles)DateMagnitudeStart Lat/LogEnd Lat/LogLengthWidthFatalitiesInjuriesProperty DamageCrop DamageAffected County
4.01957-04-08236°17'N / 82°35'W36°19'N / 82°33'W3.00 Miles440 Yards003K0Washington
12.41967-04-22236°12'N / 82°41'W0.20 Mile250 Yards00250K0Greene
18.01967-03-12236°08'N / 82°55'W36°15'N / 82°40'W16.00 Miles300 Yards15250K0Greene
22.81955-03-05236°28'N / 82°52'W36°30'N / 82°48'W4.30 Miles300 Yards06250K0Hawkins
26.61962-06-03236°36'N / 82°12'W0025K0Washington
32.21965-04-09236°11'N / 81°56'W0.50 Mile300 Yards0125K0Avery
37.21963-03-11236°00'N / 83°07'W36°02'N / 83°01'W6.20 Miles200 Yards11250K0Cocke
43.41980-07-06236°35'N / 83°15'W36°25'N / 83°13'W11.50 Miles300 Yards00250K0Hancock
46.81976-02-18235°57'N / 83°13'W1.00 Mile33 Yards0102.5M0Cocke


* 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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