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Apalachicola, FL Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes

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

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

Earthquake Index, #842

Apalachicola, FL
0.00
Florida
0.01
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

Apalachicola, FL
0.0000
Florida
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, #1003

Apalachicola, FL
72.43
Florida
185.89
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 306 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Apalachicola, FL were recorded from 1950 to 2010. The following is a break down of these events:

TypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCount
Avalanche:0Blizzard:0Cold:0Dense Fog:0Drought:0
Dust Storm:0Flood:36Hail:50Heat:0Heavy Snow:0
High Surf:0Hurricane:0Ice Storm:0Landslide:0Strong Wind:3
Thunderstorm Winds:175Tropical Storm:0Wildfire:19Winter Storm:0Winter Weather:0
Other:23 

Volcanos Nearby

No volcano is found in or near Apalachicola, FL.

Historical Earthquake Events

No historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Apalachicola, FL.

No historical earthquake events found in or near Apalachicola, FL.

Historical Tornado Events

A total of 12 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Apalachicola, FL.

Distance (miles)DateMagnitudeStart Lat/LogEnd Lat/LogLengthWidthFatalitiesInjuriesProperty DamageCrop DamageAffected County
0.81961-11-23229°44'N / 84°59'W2.00 Miles100 Yards0125K0Franklin
4.51972-10-27229°47'N / 85°02'W1.00 Mile100 Yards01250K0Gulf
6.21989-06-08229°43'N / 84°55'W29°45'N / 84°52'W3.00 Miles300 Yards342.5M0Franklin
21.81969-09-20229°52'N / 84°40'W0325K0Franklin
22.51967-12-10230°00'N / 85°12'W0025K0Gulf
29.01956-09-24230°06'N / 85°13'W0025K0Gulf
29.61958-04-09229°57'N / 85°25'W000K0Bay
39.72001-03-15230°16'N / 85°15'W30°16'N / 85°12'W2.00 Miles150 Yards0050K0Calhoun
 Brief Description: An F2 tornado touched down just south of Kinard on the west side of SW J.A. Daniels Road. It damaged two sheds and two barns. It tracked northeast and crossed State Road 73, two-tenths of a mile south of Mark Barbee Lane, and uprooted numerous trees. From Mark Barbee Lane, the tornado continued its northeast track and severely damaged two vacant structures on SW Clayton Shiver Road, and then dissipated. Damage surveyed by the NWS Tallahassee WCM and reported by the Calhoun County EMA.
41.71972-10-27229°55'N / 84°20'W0.30 Mile20 Yards00250K0Franklin
42.21964-04-25230°02'N / 84°23'W0.50 Mile33 Yards02250K0Wakulla
43.21967-12-10330°04'N / 85°34'W30°10'N / 85°33'W7.10 Miles250 Yards1502.5M0Bay
46.51960-09-15230°09'N / 85°36'W0.50 Mile200 Yards00250K0Bay


* 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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