Marble, PA Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes
Hot Rankings
The chance of earthquake damage in Marble is about the same as Pennsylvania average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Marble is higher than Pennsylvania average and is lower than the national average.
Earthquake Index, #2344
| Marble, PA | 0.00 |
| Pennsylvania | 0.17 |
| 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
| Marble, PA | 0.0000 |
| Pennsylvania | 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, #915
| Marble, PA | 120.46 |
| Pennsylvania | 109.77 |
| 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 2,985 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Marble, PA 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: | 5 | Cold: | 18 | Dense Fog: | 0 | Drought: | 9 |
| Dust Storm: | 0 | Flood: | 393 | Hail: | 466 | Heat: | 4 | Heavy Snow: | 133 |
| High Surf: | 0 | Hurricane: | 0 | Ice Storm: | 29 | Landslide: | 0 | Strong Wind: | 76 |
| Thunderstorm Winds: | 1,722 | Tropical Storm: | 1 | Wildfire: | 0 | Winter Storm: | 44 | Winter Weather: | 2 |
| Other: | 83 | ||||||||
Volcanos Nearby
No volcano is found in or near Marble, PA.
Historical Earthquake Events
No historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Marble, PA.
No historical earthquake events found in or near Marble, PA.
Historical Tornado Events
A total of 54 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Marble, PA.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Start Lat/Log | End Lat/Log | Length | Width | Fatalities | Injuries | Property Damage | Crop Damage | Affected County |
| 5.8 | 1954-06-01 | 2 | 41°14'N / 79°33'W | 41°15'N / 79°30'W | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Clarion | ||
| 7.8 | 1985-05-31 | 4 | 41°26'N / 79°31'W | 41°26'N / 79°28'W | 3.00 Miles | 350 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25.0M | 0 | Forest |
| 14.6 | 1985-05-31 | 4 | 41°31'N / 79°56'W | 40°44'N / 78°50'W | 12.50 Miles | 350 Yards | 8 | 40 | 25.0M | 0 | Venango |
| 15.2 | 1985-05-31 | 2 | 41°13'N / 79°48'W | 41°12'N / 79°41'W | 6.00 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 1 | 0K | 0 | Venango |
| 15.3 | 1985-05-31 | 4 | 41°33'N / 79°37'W | 41°31'N / 79°32'W | 4.00 Miles | 800 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Venango |
| 17.4 | 1985-05-31 | 4 | 41°31'N / 79°32'W | 41°27'N / 78°56'W | 25.00 Miles | 800 Yards | 7 | 30 | 0K | 0 | Forest |
| 19.5 | 1981-08-07 | 2 | 41°24'N / 79°51'W | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Venango | |||
| 20.6 | 1996-07-19 | 2 | 41°05'N / 79°19'W | 41°04'N / 79°13'W | 7.50 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 5K | Clarion |
| Brief Description: A tornado began in Clarion County about 6 miles north of New Bethlehem. It tracked southeast into Jefferson County through Langville. The tornado lifted 1.5 miles west of Oliveburg. The tornado uprooted trees and rolled a mobile home, about a mile north of Truittsburg in Clarion County. The tornado also damaged some homes and farms, crops and downed extensive swaths of trees along its path. The tornado moved mainly in a straight line and averaged about 100 yards in width. | |||||||||||
| 23.2 | 1985-05-31 | 4 | 40°44'N / 78°50'W | 41°26'N / 79°31'W | 11.00 Miles | 350 Yards | 0 | 5 | 25.0M | 0 | Venango |
| 24.6 | 1986-09-23 | 2 | 40°58'N / 79°26'W | 0.50 Mile | 40 Yards | 0 | 1 | 2.5M | 0 | Armstrong | |
| 24.9 | 1981-07-28 | 2 | 41°37'N / 79°46'W | 2.00 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 4 | 250K | 0 | Crawford | |
| 25.5 | 1985-05-31 | 3 | 41°41'N / 79°29'W | 41°39'N / 79°09'W | 17.00 Miles | 800 Yards | 0 | 8 | 0K | 0 | Warren |
| 26.0 | 1976-07-11 | 2 | 41°19'N / 79°12'W | 40°58'N / 78°54'W | 28.70 Miles | 33 Yards | 1 | 7 | 250K | 0 | Jefferson |
| 27.3 | 1996-07-19 | 2 | 41°04'N / 79°13'W | 40°59'N / 79°04'W | 2.50 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 5K | Jefferson |
| Brief Description: A tornado began in Clarion County about 6 miles north of New Bethlehem. It tracked southeast into Jefferson County through Langville. The tornado lifted 1.5 miles west of Oliveburg. The tornado uprooted trees and rolled a mobile home, about a mile north of Truittsburg in Clarion County. The tornado also damaged some homes and farms, crops and downed extensive swaths of trees along its path. The tornado moved mainly in a straight line and averaged about 100 yards in width. | |||||||||||
| 30.4 | 1954-06-01 | 2 | 40°55'N / 79°48'W | 40°57'N / 79°44'W | 3.00 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Butler |
| 30.8 | 1954-06-01 | 2 | 41°18'N / 80°05'W | 0 | 3 | 3K | 0 | Mercer | |||
| 31.1 | 1985-05-31 | 3 | 41°43'N / 79°48'W | 41°45'N / 79°40'W | 8.00 Miles | 427 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Crawford |
| 33.4 | 1985-05-31 | 2 | 41°34'N / 78°57'W | 41°35'N / 78°56'W | 1.50 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Forest |
| 33.9 | 1985-05-31 | 4 | 41°38'N / 79°02'W | 41°38'N / 78°56'W | 3.50 Miles | 1000 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Warren |
| 35.0 | 2004-05-25 | 2 | 41°32'N / 80°10'W | 41°31'N / 80°03'W | 7.00 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3.5M | 0 | Crawford |
| Brief Description: An F2 tornado touched down three miles west of Custards and then tracked east for seven miles. The tornado finally lifted just west of Cochranton near U.S Highway 322. The damage path was continuous, up to 50 yards in width and roughly parallel to State Route 285. Significant damage occurred along the damage path. At least ten homes were damaged with two large farm buildings destroyed. Two factories west of Custards along Delano Road were also heavily damaged. One factory lost over 16,000 square feet of roofing and had much of it's inventory destroyed. The second factory was also heavily damaged on one side. Twelve semi trailers parked outside this factory were overturned and destroyed. Several dozen workers inside the factories had sought shelter prior to the arrival of the tornado and were uninjured. Hundreds of trees and dozens of power poles were downed along the damage path. | |||||||||||
| 35.8 | 1986-10-03 | 2 | 41°08'N / 80°14'W | 41°08'N / 80°02'W | 9.00 Miles | 123 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Mercer |
| 36.0 | 1972-05-02 | 3 | 41°29'N / 80°12'W | 41°33'N / 80°04'W | 7.90 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 3 | 25K | 0 | Crawford |
| 36.4 | 1985-05-31 | 3 | 41°42'N / 80°09'W | 41°45'N / 79°44'W | 23.00 Miles | 277 Yards | 2 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Crawford |
| 37.6 | 1985-05-31 | 4 | 41°29'N / 80°25'W | 41°31'N / 79°56'W | 22.50 Miles | 350 Yards | 8 | 75 | 25.0M | 0 | Crawford |
| 37.9 | 1985-05-31 | 2 | 41°35'N / 78°56'W | 41°37'N / 78°47'W | 10.50 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Elk |
| 38.7 | 1972-05-02 | 3 | 41°28'N / 80°13'W | 41°29'N / 80°12'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Mercer | ||
| 38.7 | 1985-05-31 | 4 | 41°38'N / 78°56'W | 41°40'N / 78°50'W | 7.50 Miles | 1000 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Mckean |
| 39.1 | 1964-06-15 | 2 | 41°14'N / 80°14'W | 0 | 4 | 250K | 0 | Mercer | |||
| 40.7 | 1986-09-30 | 2 | 41°48'N / 79°57'W | 0.50 Mile | 60 Yards | 0 | 1 | 2.5M | 0 | Crawford | |
| 41.8 | 1953-11-22 | 2 | 41°55'N / 79°38'W | 2.00 Miles | 67 Yards | 0 | 2 | 25K | 0 | Erie | |
| 42.0 | 1981-07-20 | 2 | 40°51'N / 80°00'W | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Butler | |||
| 42.5 | 1981-04-28 | 2 | 40°44'N / 79°44'W | 0.50 Mile | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Butler | |
| 43.0 | 1952-07-19 | 2 | 41°56'N / 79°45'W | 41°55'N / 79°38'W | 5.60 Miles | 27 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Erie |
| 43.1 | 1966-04-23 | 2 | 40°42'N / 79°24'W | 1.00 Mile | 17 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Armstrong | |
| 43.5 | 1951-06-27 | 2 | 40°35'N / 79°15'W | 40°52'N / 79°11'W | 19.70 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Armstrong |
| 43.8 | 1985-05-31 | 4 | 41°40'N / 78°50'W | 41°38'N / 78°42'W | 6.50 Miles | 1000 Yards | 4 | 40 | 0K | 0 | Mckean |
| 44.1 | 1971-06-02 | 3 | 41°52'N / 80°08'W | 41°56'N / 79°34'W | 29.30 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Erie |
| 44.1 | 1997-08-16 | 2 | 41°54'N / 79°51'W | 41°54'N / 79°51'W | 2.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 500K | 3K | Erie |
| Brief Description: A tornado touched down and skipped along its path for several minutes. Twenty mobile homes were damaged and one was destroyed at the Maple Heights Trailer Court. A sixty by eighty foot block building was destroyed. Three houses and one business were damaged. A cornfield was flattened and several trees were downed. | |||||||||||
| 44.2 | 1963-09-03 | 3 | 41°25'N / 78°44'W | 41°27'N / 78°34'W | 8.40 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 20 | 2.5M | 0 | Elk |
| 44.2 | 1996-07-19 | 2 | 40°55'N / 78°55'W | 40°52'N / 78°48'W | 6.50 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 3 | 200K | 10K | Indiana |
| Brief Description: A tornado touched down in Jefferson County and traveled southeast into northeast Indiana County, the tornado continued into the State Game Lands and exited Indiana County 4 miles north-north east of Glen Campbell and then entered Clearfield County. The tornado's path was 200 feet wide at its greatest width in Indiana County. Just some tree damage occurred in Jefferson County. The tornado strengthened and caused greater damage in Indiana County. Just east of Rossiter, the tornado tore the roof off of a barn. A child, playing outside, sought shelter in the barn. The roof lifted off and three of the four walls collapsed. The child was not injured. A horse that was inside the barn was sucked out and carried approximately 75 feet in the air into a field. The tornado traveled then traveled up a hill and significantly damaged one mobile home and destroyed a second. The second mobile home was carried at least 75 yards across a road and smashed against a row of trees. Three people were inside the mobile home and were injured, one critically. The tornado at this time was at it's strongest, at the upper end of F2. A nearby wood frame house was destroyed and dense areas of trees were felled or snapped. About a dozen homes sustained damage along the path, 5 were damaged extensively. Thirty pound cinder blocks from a garage were thrown approximately 300 yards up a nearby hill where a stronger suction vortex was noted. The tornado tracked into the State Game Lands and a 50 yard path of downed and twisted 100 to 150 foot trees was noted into the densely forested region. | |||||||||||
| 45.7 | 1985-05-31 | 2 | 41°37'N / 78°47'W | 41°40'N / 78°39'W | 7.00 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Mckean |
| 45.9 | 1985-05-31 | 3 | 40°47'N / 80°09'W | 40°43'N / 79°44'W | 22.00 Miles | 243 Yards | 6 | 80 | 25.0M | 0 | Butler |
| 46.1 | 1952-01-17 | 2 | 41°36'N / 80°18'W | 0.50 Mile | 400 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Crawford | |
| 46.6 | 1985-05-31 | 5 | 41°12'N / 80°29'W | 41°13'N / 80°16'W | 12.00 Miles | 450 Yards | 8 | 60 | 250K | 0 | Mercer |
| 46.7 | 1985-05-31 | 4 | 41°56'N / 79°57'W | 41°59'N / 79°38'W | 16.00 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Erie |
| 46.8 | 1985-05-31 | 4 | 41°59'N / 79°38'W | 42°00'N / 79°36'W | 2.00 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Erie |
| 47.5 | 1954-06-10 | 2 | 40°51'N / 80°11'W | 40°53'N / 80°10'W | 0 | 2 | 25K | 0 | Lawrence | ||
| 47.7 | 1985-05-31 | 4 | 42°00'N / 79°36'W | 42°01'N / 79°34'W | 2.00 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Warren |
| 48.0 | 1992-08-08 | 2 | 41°04'N / 80°21'W | 2.00 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Lawrence | |
| 48.9 | 1980-06-03 | 4 | 40°39'N / 79°44'W | 40°37'N / 79°42'W | 1.90 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 20 | 250.0M | 0 | Allegheny |
| 49.2 | 1985-05-31 | 4 | 42°01'N / 79°34'W | 42°03'N / 79°26'W | 8.00 Miles | 440 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Chautauqua |
| 49.7 | 1985-05-31 | 4 | 41°38'N / 78°42'W | 41°33'N / 78°30'W | 11.50 Miles | 1000 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Elk |
| 49.7 | 1980-06-03 | 4 | 40°37'N / 79°42'W | 40°36'N / 79°33'W | 7.60 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250.0M | 0 | Westmoreland |
| 49.9 | 1977-09-24 | 2 | 41°00'N / 80°21'W | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Lawrence | |||
* 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.