Hatteras, NC Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes
The chance of earthquake damage in Hatteras is about the same as North Carolina average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Hatteras is much lower than North Carolina average and is much lower than the national average.
Earthquake Index, #912
| Hatteras, NC | 0.00 |
| North Carolina | 0.18 |
| 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
| Hatteras, NC | 0.0000 |
| North Carolina | 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, #940
| Hatteras, NC | 32.52 |
| North Carolina | 115.21 |
| 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 241 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Hatteras, NC were recorded from 1950 to 2010. The following is a break down of these events:
| Type | Count | Type | Count | Type | Count | Type | Count | Type | Count |
| Avalanche: | 0 | Blizzard: | 0 | Cold: | 0 | Dense Fog: | 0 | Drought: | 0 |
| Dust Storm: | 0 | Flood: | 16 | Hail: | 65 | Heat: | 0 | Heavy Snow: | 0 |
| High Surf: | 0 | Hurricane: | 0 | Ice Storm: | 0 | Landslide: | 0 | Strong Wind: | 0 |
| Thunderstorm Winds: | 141 | Tropical Storm: | 0 | Wildfire: | 0 | Winter Storm: | 0 | Winter Weather: | 0 |
| Other: | 19 | ||||||||
Volcanos Nearby
No volcano is found in or near Hatteras, NC.
Historical Earthquake Events
No historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Hatteras, NC.
No historical earthquake events found in or near Hatteras, NC.
Historical Tornado Events
A total of 7 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Hatteras, NC.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Start Lat/Log | End Lat/Log | Length | Width | Fatalities | Injuries | Property Damage | Crop Damage | Affected County |
| 9.7 | 1990-11-10 | 2 | 35°14'N / 75°38'W | 35°22'N / 75°28'W | 12.00 Miles | 40 Yards | 0 | 1 | 250K | 0 | Dare |
| 10.2 | 1987-03-31 | 2 | 35°13'N / 75°33'W | 35°22'N / 75°31'W | 10.00 Miles | 440 Yards | 0 | 7 | 2.5M | 0 | Dare |
| 26.4 | 1960-05-27 | 2 | 35°24'N / 76°06'W | 0 | 1 | 25K | 0 | Beaufort | |||
| 31.4 | 1986-06-17 | 2 | 35°27'N / 76°10'W | 0.50 Mile | 60 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Hyde | |
| 38.9 | 1974-05-27 | 2 | 34°56'N / 76°17'W | 2.80 Miles | 350 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Carteret | |
| 42.8 | 1952-05-20 | 2 | 35°28'N / 76°23'W | 1.50 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 2 | 0K | 0 | Hyde | |
| 49.6 | 1999-09-15 | 2 | 35°15'N / 76°34'W | 35°15'N / 76°34'W | 10.00 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 700K | 0 | Pamlico |
| Brief Description: This tornado moved over Hobucken and destroyed a mobile home, a house, tore the roof off of a school and severely damaged two churches. Between 1108 and 2110 LST on Wednesday, September 15th the Morehead City/Newport office issued 20 tornado warnings. That is an average of two warnings per hour for ten hours. At least ten of the tornadoes were reported by spotters during the event. This tornadic event was the precurser to Hurricane Floyd which made landfall on Thursday, September 16th and caused record flooding across eastern North Carolina. | |||||||||||
* 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.