Ocracoke, NC Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes
The chance of earthquake damage in Ocracoke is about the same as North Carolina average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Ocracoke is much lower than North Carolina average and is much lower than the national average.
Earthquake Index, #912
| Ocracoke, 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
| Ocracoke, 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, #904
| Ocracoke, NC | 41.23 |
| 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 413 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Ocracoke, 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: | 4 | Dense Fog: | 0 | Drought: | 0 |
| Dust Storm: | 0 | Flood: | 36 | Hail: | 121 | Heat: | 0 | Heavy Snow: | 4 |
| High Surf: | 0 | Hurricane: | 10 | Ice Storm: | 1 | Landslide: | 0 | Strong Wind: | 5 |
| Thunderstorm Winds: | 197 | Tropical Storm: | 5 | Wildfire: | 0 | Winter Storm: | 14 | Winter Weather: | 2 |
| Other: | 14 | ||||||||
Volcanos Nearby
No volcano is found in or near Ocracoke, NC.
Historical Earthquake Events
No historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Ocracoke, NC.
No historical earthquake events found in or near Ocracoke, NC.
Historical Tornado Events
A total of 13 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Ocracoke, NC.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Start Lat/Log | End Lat/Log | Length | Width | Fatalities | Injuries | Property Damage | Crop Damage | Affected County |
| 18.8 | 1974-05-27 | 2 | 34°56'N / 76°17'W | 2.80 Miles | 350 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Carteret | |
| 23.3 | 1960-05-27 | 2 | 35°24'N / 76°06'W | 0 | 1 | 25K | 0 | Beaufort | |||
| 27.7 | 1986-06-17 | 2 | 35°27'N / 76°10'W | 0.50 Mile | 60 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Hyde | |
| 29.8 | 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 |
| 30.3 | 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 |
| 34.3 | 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. | |||||||||||
| 34.8 | 1952-05-20 | 2 | 35°28'N / 76°23'W | 1.50 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 2 | 0K | 0 | Hyde | |
| 40.5 | 1989-03-20 | 2 | 34°42'N / 76°33'W | 0.20 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Carteret | |
| 40.5 | 1990-09-15 | 2 | 34°42'N / 76°33'W | 0.50 Mile | 40 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Carteret | |
| 43.0 | 1965-03-17 | 3 | 35°07'N / 76°57'W | 35°14'N / 76°33'W | 24.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 1 | 40 | 2.5M | 0 | Pamlico |
| 48.0 | 1973-04-27 | 2 | 35°28'N / 76°42'W | 0.50 Mile | 123 Yards | 1 | 1 | 25K | 0 | Beaufort | |
| 48.2 | 1963-09-29 | 2 | 35°05'N / 76°54'W | 35°08'N / 76°48'W | 6.60 Miles | 30 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Pamlico |
| 49.8 | 1967-12-03 | 2 | 34°42'N / 76°45'W | 0.10 Mile | 27 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Carteret | |
* 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.