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Midland, PA Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes

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

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

Earthquake Index, #1819

Midland, PA
0.01
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

Midland, 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, #946

Midland, PA
118.74
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 5,338 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Midland, PA were recorded from 1950 to 2010. The following is a break down of these events:

TypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCount
Avalanche:0Blizzard:4Cold:10Dense Fog:0Drought:7
Dust Storm:0Flood:798Hail:1,109Heat:5Heavy Snow:73
High Surf:0Hurricane:0Ice Storm:30Landslide:0Strong Wind:93
Thunderstorm Winds:3,043Tropical Storm:0Wildfire:0Winter Storm:45Winter Weather:13
Other:108 

Volcanos Nearby

No volcano is found in or near Midland, PA.

Historical Earthquake Events

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

No historical earthquake events found in or near Midland, PA.

Historical Tornado Events

A total of 47 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Midland, PA.

Distance (miles)DateMagnitudeStart Lat/LogEnd Lat/LogLengthWidthFatalitiesInjuriesProperty DamageCrop DamageAffected County
9.21956-05-12240°37'N / 80°17'W00250K0Beaver
13.91985-05-31340°49'N / 80°28'W40°47'N / 80°09'W17.00 Miles243 Yards34025.0M0Beaver
15.11967-07-24240°49'N / 80°41'W40°49'N / 80°33'W6.50 Miles277 Yards02250K0Columbiana
17.01954-06-10240°45'N / 80°15'W40°51'N / 80°11'W7.30 Miles33 Yards0125K0Beaver
20.51985-05-31240°53'N / 80°51'W40°50'N / 80°35'W15.00 Miles220 Yards02025.0M0Columbiana
21.81954-06-10240°51'N / 80°11'W40°53'N / 80°10'W0225K0Lawrence
25.71978-10-12340°48'N / 80°55'W40°53'N / 80°49'W7.30 Miles250 Yards042.5M0Columbiana
25.91977-09-24241°00'N / 80°21'W002.5M0Lawrence
26.11955-03-11240°53'N / 80°50'W1.00 Mile100 Yards00250K0Columbiana
27.82001-04-09241°02'N / 80°32'W41°02'N / 80°32'W4.00 Miles75 Yards00200K0Mahoning
 Brief Description: A weak F2 tornado touched down near Lowellville in eastern Mahoning County. The tornado had a intermittent damage path approximately four miles in length and 75 yards in width. Two homes, one business and two garages suffered significant damage with around a dozen other homes sustaining minor damage.
28.21985-05-31340°47'N / 80°09'W40°43'N / 79°44'W22.00 Miles243 Yards68025.0M0Butler
28.21981-07-20240°51'N / 80°00'W00250K0Butler
30.41992-08-08241°04'N / 80°21'W2.00 Miles150 Yards0025K0Lawrence
30.71963-04-19241°02'N / 80°52'W41°02'N / 80°34'W15.30 Miles33 Yards00250K0Mahoning
31.51987-06-27241°04'N / 80°39'W1.50 Miles40 Yards00250K0Mahoning
32.21992-08-08241°06'N / 80°29'W1.50 Miles100 Yards011250K0Lawrence
35.21975-06-04240°35'N / 80°13'W40°11'N / 79°32'W45.30 Miles30 Yards000K0Beaver
35.71976-02-16241°04'N / 80°50'W1.50 Miles600 Yards00250K0Mahoning
35.71956-08-05341°08'N / 80°41'W41°07'N / 80°40'W20250K0Mahoning
36.11956-05-13240°22'N / 79°52'W0.70 Mile200 Yards05250K0Allegheny
36.51954-04-27240°13'N / 80°53'W1.00 Mile33 Yards01250K0Jefferson
37.01985-05-31541°10'N / 80°34'W41°10'N / 80°31'W3.00 Miles440 Yards00250.0M0Trumbull
37.11956-08-05341°09'N / 80°42'W41°08'N / 80°41'W00250K0Trumbull
37.11954-09-30240°45'N / 81°09'W1325K0Carroll
37.31963-08-03340°19'N / 79°53'W27025.0M0Allegheny
38.01985-05-31541°10'N / 80°31'W41°12'N / 80°29'W2.00 Miles450 Yards00250K0Mercer
38.22000-05-23240°21'N / 81°05'W40°20'N / 81°04'W3.00 Miles200 Yards00100K0Harrison
 Brief Description: An F2 tornado with maximum winds estimated at 120 MPH passed through a 3-mile section of rural Harrison County. The tornado passed over only one residence as it moved to the east but destroyed several items on the property, including a cinder-block garage, a wooden barn, and several outbuildings. A parked truck was lifted and turned about 90 degrees but was otherwise undamaged. There were several large sections of heavily wooded area along the tornado's path which were completely cleared of trees. No injuries or fatalities were reported.
38.41986-10-03241°08'N / 80°14'W41°08'N / 80°02'W9.00 Miles123 Yards002.5M0Mercer
38.61981-04-28240°44'N / 79°44'W0.50 Mile33 Yards0025K0Butler
38.81980-06-03440°39'N / 79°44'W40°37'N / 79°42'W1.90 Miles33 Yards020250.0M0Allegheny
39.11978-06-07241°09'N / 80°46'W41°10'N / 80°43'W002.5M0Trumbull
39.21990-06-30240°07'N / 80°09'W0.20 Mile250 Yards0025K0Washington
39.91985-05-31541°12'N / 80°29'W41°13'N / 80°16'W12.00 Miles450 Yards860250K0Mercer
40.41965-11-16240°48'N / 81°15'W40°50'N / 81°08'W5.90 Miles300 Yards292.5M0Stark
40.51983-05-22240°17'N / 79°53'W40°18'N / 79°47'W5.00 Miles200 Yards002.5M0Allegheny
41.61954-06-01240°55'N / 79°48'W40°57'N / 79°44'W3.00 Miles150 Yards0025K0Butler
41.91985-05-31541°12'N / 81°02'W41°10'N / 80°34'W23.50 Miles440 Yards10250250.0M0Trumbull
42.51954-09-30241°15'N / 80°28'W0025K0Mercer
43.01964-06-15241°14'N / 80°14'W04250K0Mercer
43.71980-06-03440°37'N / 79°42'W40°36'N / 79°33'W7.60 Miles33 Yards00250.0M0Westmoreland
45.01955-03-01341°16'N / 80°40'W2.50 Miles40 Yards16250K0Mahoning
45.31969-05-08340°18'N / 81°12'W2.00 Miles300 Yards114250K0Harrison
45.52002-11-10241°15'N / 80°28'W41°20'N / 80°21'W7.00 Miles500 Yards1191.0M0Mercer
 Brief Description: Starting about 7:54 PM, an F2 tornado touched down near Trout Island Road, east of Sharpsville. The tornado traveled northeast at 50 mph, crossed Route 18, then ripped into Clark. It crossed Shenango River Lake and tracked to New Hamburg, where it dissipated 8:02 PM. The tornado path was 7 miles long, about 500 yards wide at its maximum, in the town of Clark. Maximum winds estimated 155 mph. Majority of damage and all injuries occurred in Clark. Fifteen homes completely destroyed, 13 major damage, 29 had minor damage. One business destroyed; 1 suffered major damage. A large number of trees were snapped or toppled. Large truck was overturned. One van was thrown across Route 258. Several other vehicles were moved by the tornado or suffered considerable damage. Strongest tornado in Mercer county since May 31,1985. M81PH
48.21983-05-22240°18'N / 79°47'W40°20'N / 79°30'W14.00 Miles200 Yards062.5M0Westmoreland
48.61954-06-26240°15'N / 79°41'W0425K0Westmoreland
48.91992-07-12241°03'N / 81°13'W1.00 Mile100 Yards00250K0Portage
49.91954-06-01241°18'N / 80°05'W033K0Mercer


* 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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