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Washington County Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes

 
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The chance of earthquake damage in Washington County is about the same as Rhode Island average and is lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Washington County is lower than Rhode Island average and is much lower than the national average.

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

Earthquake Index, #4

Washington County
0.66
Rhode Island
0.70
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
Rhode Island
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, #4

Washington County
27.25
Rhode Island
49.34
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 6,907 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:4Cold:15Dense Fog:1Drought:0
Dust Storm:0Flood:854Hail:1,425Heat:33Heavy Snow:111
High Surf:2Hurricane:0Ice Storm:6Landslide:0Strong Wind:361
Thunderstorm Winds:2,982Tropical Storm:2Wildfire:0Winter Storm:40Winter Weather:4
Other:1,067 

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 7 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
28.51986-08-07241°46'N / 71°27'W41°49'N / 71°26'W4.00 Miles1000 Yards0202.5M0Providence
39.61970-08-28241°36'N / 70°54'W1.00 Mile33 Yards0025K0Bristol
45.81951-08-20241°52'N / 72°15'W0025K0Tolland
47.31951-08-21341°35'N / 72°30'W08250K0Middlesex
48.41953-06-09342°06'N / 71°29'W42°03'N / 71°14'W13.10 Miles667 Yards0152.5M0Norfolk
49.31958-09-07241°54'N / 72°18'W1.30 Miles100 Yards02250K0Tolland
49.31953-06-09342°03'N / 71°14'W42°03'N / 71°12'W012.5M0Bristol


* 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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