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Pomfret, CT Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes

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The chance of earthquake damage in Pomfret is lower than Connecticut average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Pomfret is lower than Connecticut average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Earthquake Index Volcano Index Tornado Index Other Weather Extremes Events Volcanos Nearby Historical Earthquake Events Historical Tornado Events

Earthquake Index, #274

Pomfret, CT	0.26
Connecticut	0.94
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

Pomfret, CT	0.0000
Connecticut	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, #199

Pomfret, CT	88.91
Connecticut	100.22
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 3,591 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Pomfret, CT 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:	3	Cold:	13	Dense Fog:	0	Drought:	0
Dust Storm:	0	Flood:	431	Hail:	755	Heat:	30	Heavy Snow:	78
High Surf:	0	Hurricane:	0	Ice Storm:	6	Landslide:	0	Strong Wind:	170
Thunderstorm Winds:	1,522	Tropical Storm:	0	Wildfire:	0	Winter Storm:	28	Winter Weather:	4
Other:	551

Volcanos Nearby

No volcano is found in or near Pomfret, CT.

Historical Earthquake Events

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

No historical earthquake events found in or near Pomfret, CT.

Historical Tornado Events

A total of 33 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Pomfret, CT.

Distance (miles)	Date	Magnitude	Start Lat/Log	End Lat/Log	Length	Width	Fatalities	Injuries	Property Damage	Crop Damage	Affected County
14.6	1962-10-12	2	42°08'N / 71°58'W	42°05'N / 71°54'W	4.10 Miles	133 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Worcester
14.9	1951-08-20	2	41°52'N / 72°15'W				0	0	25K	0	Tolland
17.3	1958-09-07	2	41°54'N / 72°18'W		1.30 Miles	100 Yards	0	2	250K	0	Tolland
22.7	1965-08-19	2	41°58'N / 72°28'W	41°56'N / 72°20'W	6.60 Miles	120 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Tolland
23.8	1953-06-09	3	42°10'N / 71°46'W	42°06'N / 71°29'W	14.90 Miles	667 Yards	0	1	2.5M	0	Worcester
25.9	1954-05-10	3	41°55'N / 72°28'W		0.30 Mile	33 Yards	0	2	25K	0	Tolland
27.8	1986-08-07	2	41°46'N / 71°27'W	41°49'N / 71°26'W	4.00 Miles	1000 Yards	0	20	2.5M	0	Providence
27.9	1973-09-06	2	41°48'N / 72°32'W	41°49'N / 72°27'W	3.30 Miles	33 Yards	0	0	2.5M	0	Hartford
29.0	1966-08-31	2	42°18'N / 71°48'W		1.00 Mile	67 Yards	0	0	0K	0	Worcester
29.2	1979-08-10	2	42°19'N / 72°08'W	42°19'N / 71°56'W	9.70 Miles	30 Yards	2	2	2.5M	0	Worcester
31.3	1963-05-20	2	42°18'N / 72°12'W	42°21'N / 72°08'W	3.80 Miles	17 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Worcester
33.4	1953-06-09	3	42°06'N / 71°29'W	42°03'N / 71°14'W	13.10 Miles	667 Yards	0	15	2.5M	0	Norfolk
34.1	1953-06-09	4	42°28'N / 72°10'W	42°18'N / 71°31'W	34.90 Miles	900 Yards	90	1228	250.0M	0	Worcester
35.2	1951-08-21	3	41°35'N / 72°30'W				0	8	250K	0	Middlesex
37.2	1956-11-21	2	42°24'N / 71°42'W		0.10 Mile	17 Yards	0	0	2.5M	0	Worcester
37.2	1963-05-20	2	42°24'N / 71°42'W		1.50 Miles	33 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Worcester
37.3	1979-10-03	4	41°53'N / 72°40'W	42°03'N / 72°42'W	11.30 Miles	1400 Yards	3	500	250.0M	0	Hartford
38.0	1970-10-03	3	42°20'N / 72°10'W	42°33'N / 71°32'W	35.40 Miles	60 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Worcester
38.6	1950-07-12	2	41°34'N / 72°34'W		10.00 Miles	33 Yards	0	0	3K	0	Middlesex
38.7	1975-07-24	2	42°06'N / 72°40'W		0.30 Mile	33 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Hampden
39.4	1963-05-20	2	42°24'N / 71°36'W		0.30 Mile	50 Yards	0	0	3K	0	Worcester
39.7	1966-08-11	2	42°12'N / 72°38'W	42°16'N / 72°33'W	5.60 Miles	67 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Hampden
39.7	1953-06-09	3	42°03'N / 71°14'W	42°03'N / 71°12'W			0	1	2.5M	0	Bristol
41.2	1973-08-31	2	41°44'N / 72°44'W				0	0	25K	0	Hartford
43.3	1981-06-22	3	42°30'N / 72°02'W	42°33'N / 71°54'W	7.10 Miles	167 Yards	0	3	25K	0	Worcester
44.4	1961-07-21	2	42°22'N / 72°38'W	42°18'N / 72°34'W	4.90 Miles	167 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Hampshire
44.9	1956-11-21	2	42°10'N / 71°10'W		0.10 Mile	17 Yards	0	0	3K	0	Norfolk
44.9	1958-08-14	2	42°19'N / 72°38'W		1.00 Mile	67 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Hampshire
45.2	1957-07-05	2	42°32'N / 71°45'W		0.50 Mile	20 Yards	0	0	3K	0	Worcester
46.9	1971-09-13	3	42°20'N / 72°40'W		0.50 Mile	7 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Hampshire
47.5	1963-05-20	2	42°24'N / 72°36'W	42°25'N / 72°34'W			0	0	25K	0	Franklin
48.2	1955-07-05	2	42°26'N / 72°34'W				0	0	3K	0	Franklin
49.8	1972-08-27	2	42°30'N / 72°30'W		1.00 Mile	100 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Franklin

* 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.