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South Walpole, MA Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes

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

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

Earthquake Index, #255

South Walpole, MA
0.40
Massachusetts
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

South Walpole, MA
0.0000
Massachusetts
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, #263

South Walpole, MA
96.45
Massachusetts
87.60
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 2,807 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of South Walpole, MA were recorded from 1950 to 2010. The following is a break down of these events:

TypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCount
Avalanche:0Blizzard:1Cold:3Dense Fog:0Drought:0
Dust Storm:0Flood:357Hail:575Heat:3Heavy Snow:26
High Surf:0Hurricane:0Ice Storm:1Landslide:0Strong Wind:93
Thunderstorm Winds:1,190Tropical Storm:0Wildfire:0Winter Storm:10Winter Weather:0
Other:548 

Volcanos Nearby

No volcano is found in or near South Walpole, MA.

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 Walpole, MA.

Distance (miles)DateMagnitudeDepth (km)LatitudeLongitude
36.61963-10-164.52042.5-70.8

Historical Tornado Events

A total of 26 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near South Walpole, MA.

Distance (miles)DateMagnitudeStart Lat/LogEnd Lat/LogLengthWidthFatalitiesInjuriesProperty DamageCrop DamageAffected County
4.61953-06-09342°03'N / 71°14'W42°03'N / 71°12'W012.5M0Bristol
4.81953-06-09342°06'N / 71°29'W42°03'N / 71°14'W13.10 Miles667 Yards0152.5M0Norfolk
7.01956-11-21242°10'N / 71°10'W0.10 Mile17 Yards003K0Norfolk
18.21953-06-09342°10'N / 71°46'W42°06'N / 71°29'W14.90 Miles667 Yards012.5M0Worcester
21.21967-11-18241°58'N / 70°54'W0.10 Mile17 Yards000K0Plymouth
23.11986-08-07241°46'N / 71°27'W41°49'N / 71°26'W4.00 Miles1000 Yards0202.5M0Providence
26.51963-05-20242°24'N / 71°36'W0.30 Mile50 Yards003K0Worcester
27.51958-07-11242°30'N / 71°18'W1.50 Miles17 Yards00250K0Middlesex
30.01956-11-21242°24'N / 71°42'W0.10 Mile17 Yards002.5M0Worcester
30.01963-05-20242°24'N / 71°42'W1.50 Miles33 Yards0025K0Worcester
30.31966-08-31242°18'N / 71°48'W1.00 Mile67 Yards000K0Worcester
32.91958-08-25242°32'N / 71°00'W1.00 Mile50 Yards003K0Middlesex
33.91962-10-12242°08'N / 71°58'W42°05'N / 71°54'W4.10 Miles133 Yards0025K0Worcester
34.11970-10-03342°33'N / 71°32'W42°34'N / 71°31'W10250K0Middlesex
35.01953-06-09442°28'N / 72°10'W42°18'N / 71°31'W34.90 Miles900 Yards901228250.0M0Worcester
35.11974-09-29342°36'N / 71°14'W42°37'N / 71°12'W01250K0Middlesex
37.11972-07-21242°41'N / 71°25'W42°35'N / 71°20'W7.60 Miles37 Yards042.5M0Middlesex
37.71970-10-03342°20'N / 72°10'W42°33'N / 71°32'W35.40 Miles60 Yards00250K0Worcester
38.51957-07-05242°32'N / 71°45'W0.50 Mile20 Yards003K0Worcester
39.61970-08-28241°36'N / 70°54'W1.00 Mile33 Yards0025K0Bristol
41.41965-08-28242°42'N / 71°20'W2.00 Miles33 Yards00250K0Middlesex
41.71979-08-10242°19'N / 72°08'W42°19'N / 71°56'W9.70 Miles30 Yards222.5M0Worcester
45.01951-08-21242°42'N / 71°08'W42°46'N / 70°58'W9.30 Miles100 Yards003K0Essex
45.91981-06-22342°30'N / 72°02'W42°33'N / 71°54'W7.10 Miles167 Yards0325K0Worcester
48.21961-07-02242°50'N / 71°16'W42°46'N / 71°12'W5.10 Miles400 Yards01250K0Rockingham
48.31963-05-20242°18'N / 72°12'W42°21'N / 72°08'W3.80 Miles17 Yards0025K0Worcester


* 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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