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West Middletown, PA Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes

 
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The chance of earthquake damage in West Middletown is about the same as Pennsylvania average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in West Middletown is lower than Pennsylvania average and is lower than the national average.

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

Earthquake Index, #2468

West Middletown, PA
0.00
Pennsylvania
0.17
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

West Middletown, PA
0.0000
Pennsylvania
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, #2094

West Middletown, PA
67.10
Pennsylvania
109.77
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 4,909 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of West Middletown, PA were recorded from 1950 to 2010. The following is a break down of these events:

TypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCount
Avalanche:0Blizzard:2Cold:9Dense Fog:0Drought:5
Dust Storm:0Flood:931Hail:909Heat:3Heavy Snow:55
High Surf:0Hurricane:0Ice Storm:29Landslide:0Strong Wind:90
Thunderstorm Winds:2,742Tropical Storm:0Wildfire:0Winter Storm:27Winter Weather:3
Other:104 

Volcanos Nearby

No volcano is found in or near West Middletown, PA.

Historical Earthquake Events

No historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near West Middletown, PA.

No historical earthquake events found in or near West Middletown, PA.

Historical Tornado Events

A total of 29 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near West Middletown, PA.

Distance (miles)DateMagnitudeStart Lat/LogEnd Lat/LogLengthWidthFatalitiesInjuriesProperty DamageCrop DamageAffected County
16.91990-06-30240°07'N / 80°09'W0.20 Mile250 Yards0025K0Washington
24.21954-04-27240°13'N / 80°53'W1.00 Mile33 Yards01250K0Jefferson
26.81956-05-12240°37'N / 80°17'W00250K0Beaver
27.71968-06-25239°51'N / 80°19'W01250K0Greene
29.01963-08-03340°19'N / 79°53'W27025.0M0Allegheny
30.51975-06-04240°35'N / 80°13'W40°11'N / 79°32'W45.30 Miles30 Yards000K0Beaver
30.61956-05-13240°22'N / 79°52'W0.70 Mile200 Yards05250K0Allegheny
31.41983-05-22240°17'N / 79°53'W40°18'N / 79°47'W5.00 Miles200 Yards002.5M0Allegheny
34.92000-05-23240°21'N / 81°05'W40°20'N / 81°04'W3.00 Miles200 Yards00100K0Harrison
 Brief Description: An F2 tornado with maximum winds estimated at 120 MPH passed through a 3-mile section of rural Harrison County. The tornado passed over only one residence as it moved to the east but destroyed several items on the property, including a cinder-block garage, a wooden barn, and several outbuildings. A parked truck was lifted and turned about 90 degrees but was otherwise undamaged. There were several large sections of heavily wooded area along the tornado's path which were completely cleared of trees. No injuries or fatalities were reported.
38.91985-05-31340°49'N / 80°28'W40°47'N / 80°09'W17.00 Miles243 Yards34025.0M0Beaver
39.11954-06-26240°15'N / 79°41'W0425K0Westmoreland
40.01954-06-10240°45'N / 80°15'W40°51'N / 80°11'W7.30 Miles33 Yards0125K0Beaver
40.81967-07-24240°49'N / 80°41'W40°49'N / 80°33'W6.50 Miles277 Yards02250K0Columbiana
41.01969-05-08340°18'N / 81°12'W2.00 Miles300 Yards114250K0Harrison
41.61983-05-22240°18'N / 79°47'W40°20'N / 79°30'W14.00 Miles200 Yards062.5M0Westmoreland
43.21985-05-31340°47'N / 80°09'W40°43'N / 79°44'W22.00 Miles243 Yards68025.0M0Butler
44.41965-11-16240°05'N / 79°37'W40°06'N / 79°36'W03250K0Westmoreland
44.41986-10-01239°55'N / 79°45'W39°54'N / 79°40'W4.50 Miles100 Yards022.5M0Fayette
45.01965-11-16240°06'N / 79°36'W40°07'N / 79°35'W03250K0Fayette
45.01954-06-10240°51'N / 80°11'W40°53'N / 80°10'W0225K0Lawrence
45.11985-05-31240°53'N / 80°51'W40°50'N / 80°35'W15.00 Miles220 Yards02025.0M0Columbiana
46.01980-06-03440°39'N / 79°44'W40°37'N / 79°42'W1.90 Miles33 Yards020250.0M0Allegheny
46.31964-06-15240°18'N / 79°33'W2.00 Miles800 Yards04250K0Westmoreland
47.41978-10-12340°48'N / 80°55'W40°53'N / 80°49'W7.30 Miles250 Yards042.5M0Columbiana
47.51981-07-20240°51'N / 80°00'W00250K0Butler
49.01980-06-03440°37'N / 79°42'W40°36'N / 79°33'W7.60 Miles33 Yards00250.0M0Westmoreland
49.11955-03-11240°53'N / 80°50'W1.00 Mile100 Yards00250K0Columbiana
49.21981-06-21239°32'N / 80°21'W1.00 Mile10 Yards00250K0Marion
49.71981-04-28240°44'N / 79°44'W0.50 Mile33 Yards0025K0Butler


* 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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