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Dagsboro, DE Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes

 
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The chance of earthquake damage in Dagsboro is lower than Delaware average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Dagsboro is lower than Delaware average and is much lower than the national average.

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

Earthquake Index, #72

Dagsboro, DE
0.09
Delaware
1.54
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

Dagsboro, DE
0.0000
Delaware
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, #77

Dagsboro, DE
43.80
Delaware
107.77
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 1,350 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Dagsboro, DE 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:110Hail:164Heat:1Heavy Snow:7
High Surf:0Hurricane:0Ice Storm:0Landslide:0Strong Wind:8
Thunderstorm Winds:692Tropical Storm:0Wildfire:3Winter Storm:0Winter Weather:0
Other:365 

Volcanos Nearby

No volcano is found in or near Dagsboro, DE.

Historical Earthquake Events

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

No historical earthquake events found in or near Dagsboro, DE.

Historical Tornado Events

A total of 8 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Dagsboro, DE.

Distance (miles)DateMagnitudeStart Lat/LogEnd Lat/LogLengthWidthFatalitiesInjuriesProperty DamageCrop DamageAffected County
11.11955-08-12238°32'N / 75°04'W38°33'N / 75°01'W2.70 Miles133 Yards013K0Sussex
25.21984-07-18238°48'N / 75°35'W1.50 Miles80 Yards0025K0Sussex
35.21992-07-31239°01'N / 75°31'W39°02'N / 75°26'W4.00 Miles20 Yards00250K0Kent
35.61977-06-09239°02'N / 75°28'W0.20 Mile40 Yards01250K0Kent
37.21967-01-27239°01'N / 75°35'W0.50 Mile50 Yards07250K0Kent
44.61971-08-27238°55'N / 74°56'W39°19'N / 74°47'W28.70 Miles40 Yards00250K0Cape May
45.32002-04-28338°25'N / 76°18'W38°21'N / 75°49'W18.00 Miles150 Yards00150K0Dorchester
 Brief Description: Tornado path length 16-18 miles. One house and several outbuildings destroyed near Hip Roof Road. Most of the damage along tornado path rated F0 to F1.
49.71983-07-21239°10'N / 75°43'W1.00 Mile20 Yards29250K0Kent


* 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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