Levy County Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes
The chance of earthquake damage in Levy County is about the same as Florida average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Levy County is much lower than Florida average and is lower than the national average.
Earthquake Index, #23
| Levy County | 0.01 |
| 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
| Levy County | 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, #64
| Levy County | 70.96 |
| 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 6,931 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Levy County 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: | 95 | Dense Fog: | 69 | Drought: | 2 |
| Dust Storm: | 0 | Flood: | 380 | Hail: | 1,692 | Heat: | 3 | Heavy Snow: | 1 |
| High Surf: | 0 | Hurricane: | 15 | Ice Storm: | 0 | Landslide: | 0 | Strong Wind: | 44 |
| Thunderstorm Winds: | 3,280 | Tropical Storm: | 25 | Wildfire: | 95 | Winter Storm: | 0 | Winter Weather: | 2 |
| Other: | 1,228 | ||||||||
Volcanos Nearby
No volcano is found in or near Levy County.
Historical Earthquake Events
No historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Levy County.
No historical earthquake events found in or near Levy County.
Historical Tornado Events
A total of 24 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Levy County.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Start Lat/Log | End Lat/Log | Length | Width | Fatalities | Injuries | Property Damage | Crop Damage | Affected County |
| 15.2 | 1982-06-11 | 2 | 29°10'N / 82°39'W | 29°07'N / 82°32'W | 6.00 Miles | 60 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Levy |
| 22.9 | 1982-06-11 | 2 | 29°07'N / 82°32'W | 29°04'N / 82°25'W | 7.00 Miles | 60 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Marion |
| 26.1 | 1957-06-08 | 2 | 29°38'N / 82°37'W | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Alachua | |||
| 27.9 | 1998-09-03 | 2 | 28°58'N / 82°30'W | 29°00'N / 82°27'W | 4.50 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 2 | 500K | 0 | Citrus |
| Brief Description: A tornado (F2), associated with an outer band of Hurricane Earl, touched down along N. Fairport Avenue, east of the intersection of County Road 495 and West Dunklin Road, six miles northeast of Crystal River. The tornado moved northeast, sporadically touched down along a narrow path, and destroyed a two story family structure, seven mobile homes and caused minor damage to an additional eight single family and sixteen mobile homes. Several large trees, sheds and power lines were downed by the tornado before it lifted and dissipated near County Road 488 and N. Circle M Avenue. Of note, a homeowner on W. Wheatfield Lane in Citrus Springs was alerted to the impending tornado by his four dogs who stubbornly refused to venture outdoors nearly ten minutes prior to the touchdown. The homeowner on W. Wheatfield Lane described the sound of the tornado similar to that of a roaring train as it passed over and damaged his home and downed nearby trees. Two injuries occurred to the occupants of the two story home that was destroyed by the tornado before it lifted and dissipated. | |||||||||||
| 33.8 | 1970-07-03 | 2 | 29°46'N / 82°53'W | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Gilchrist | |||
| 34.4 | 1978-05-04 | 2 | 29°34'N / 82°27'W | 29°41'N / 82°17'W | 12.80 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 4 | 2.5M | 0 | Alachua |
| 35.0 | 1983-02-02 | 2 | 29°31'N / 82°16'W | 0.30 Mile | 20 Yards | 0 | 4 | 250K | 0 | Alachua | |
| 35.1 | 1983-04-23 | 2 | 29°43'N / 82°54'W | 29°52'N / 82°45'W | 11.00 Miles | 80 Yards | 0 | 4 | 2.5M | 0 | Gilchrist |
| 35.8 | 1964-01-12 | 2 | 29°11'N / 82°12'W | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Marion | |||
| 36.2 | 2001-03-29 | 2 | 28°59'N / 82°22'W | 29°08'N / 82°07'W | 22.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 1.5M | 0 | Marion |
| Brief Description: More than 85 homes were damaged in three neighborhoods, knocking power out to 10,000 thousand of residents. | |||||||||||
| 37.1 | 1966-09-28 | 2 | 29°40'N / 82°21'W | 0.50 Mile | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Alachua | |
| 37.7 | 1986-03-14 | 2 | 29°39'N / 82°19'W | 2.00 Miles | 10 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Alachua | |
| 39.1 | 1983-04-09 | 2 | 29°10'N / 82°14'W | 29°14'N / 82°03'W | 10.00 Miles | 60 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Marion |
| 39.7 | 1975-12-31 | 3 | 29°05'N / 82°10'W | 2.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 1 | 26 | 2.5M | 0 | Marion | |
| 40.8 | 1970-02-03 | 2 | 29°42'N / 82°18'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Alachua | |||
| 41.1 | 1983-04-09 | 3 | 28°43'N / 82°29'W | 28°51'N / 82°21'W | 10.00 Miles | 80 Yards | 3 | 2 | 2.5M | 0 | Citrus |
| 41.3 | 1988-06-25 | 2 | 28°50'N / 82°20'W | 2.00 Miles | 40 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Citrus | |
| 42.5 | 1956-09-24 | 2 | 29°54'N / 82°48'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Suwannee | |||
| 43.0 | 1983-04-23 | 2 | 29°52'N / 82°45'W | 29°56'N / 82°36'W | 4.00 Miles | 80 Yards | 0 | 2 | 2.5M | 0 | Columbia |
| 43.9 | 1973-03-08 | 2 | 29°04'N / 82°06'W | 1.50 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 6 | 250K | 0 | Marion | |
| 45.3 | 1978-04-19 | 2 | 29°51'N / 82°24'W | 1.00 Mile | 50 Yards | 0 | 6 | 250K | 0 | Alachua | |
| 45.9 | 1970-08-25 | 2 | 29°56'N / 82°57'W | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Lafayette | |||
| 46.6 | 1973-04-04 | 2 | 29°33'N / 82°06'W | 29°36'N / 82°04'W | 4.50 Miles | 67 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Alachua |
| 48.7 | 1978-04-19 | 2 | 29°04'N / 82°03'W | 29°06'N / 81°58'W | 5.60 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 14 | 2.5M | 0 | Marion |
* 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.