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Powells Point, NC Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes

 
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The chance of earthquake damage in Powells Point is about the same as North Carolina average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Powells Point is lower than North Carolina average and is much lower than the national average.

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

Earthquake Index, #912

Powells Point, 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

Powells Point, 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, #837

Powells Point, NC
58.86
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 805 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Powells Point, NC were recorded from 1950 to 2010. The following is a break down of these events:

TypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCount
Avalanche:0Blizzard:0Cold:8Dense Fog:0Drought:2
Dust Storm:0Flood:60Hail:198Heat:2Heavy Snow:3
High Surf:2Hurricane:13Ice Storm:2Landslide:0Strong Wind:16
Thunderstorm Winds:370Tropical Storm:6Wildfire:0Winter Storm:37Winter Weather:16
Other:70 

Volcanos Nearby

No volcano is found in or near Powells Point, NC.

Historical Earthquake Events

No historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Powells Point, NC.

No historical earthquake events found in or near Powells Point, NC.

Historical Tornado Events

A total of 23 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Powells Point, NC.

Distance (miles)DateMagnitudeStart Lat/LogEnd Lat/LogLengthWidthFatalitiesInjuriesProperty DamageCrop DamageAffected County
12.41978-07-31236°02'N / 75°40'W0.20 Mile50 Yards14250K0Dare
12.81982-09-28236°00'N / 75°42'W0.30 Mile33 Yards02250K0Dare
18.91999-10-17236°13'N / 76°10'W36°13'N / 76°10'W0.20 Mile50 Yards01150K0Pasquotank
 Brief Description: A tornado associated with Hurricane Irene touched down one mile north of Weeksville. This tornado touched down near the intersection of Toxey Road and N.C. Route 34. The tornado moved due north for about two tenths (0.2) mile with a path width of 50 yards. Two trailers were totally destroyed. One trailer was flipped over and another sustained some damage. A modular home sustained significant damage with several vehicles in the front yard turned 90 degrees. An automobile was thrown up into a tree and wrapped partially around a tree. A cinderblock building sustained a wall failure and a partial collapse of the roof. Clay roofing tiles from this building were thrown 100 yards from the building. Several other structures sustained minor damage. Two trees, a pine and willow tree were completely stripped of all branches. In addition, a refrigerator was carried the entire path length of the tornado and deposited in the front yard of the modular home.
19.01952-09-17335°57'N / 75°36'W1.00 Mile50 Yards0025K0Dare
22.71967-07-16236°18'N / 76°12'W0.30 Mile100 Yards0025K0Perquimans
23.61988-11-05236°18'N / 76°13'W2.00 Miles50 Yards01250K0Pasquotank
23.91963-07-14236°20'N / 76°12'W1.00 Mile30 Yards00250K0Pasquotank
24.51973-05-20236°22'N / 76°12'W36°23'N / 76°09'W2.70 Miles33 Yards02250K0Pasquotank
27.81992-11-23336°18'N / 76°21'W36°20'N / 76°14'W12.00 Miles100 Yards0212.5M0Pasquotank
30.31988-11-17235°54'N / 76°21'W35°56'N / 76°15'W7.00 Miles100 Yards00250K0Tyrrell
33.21983-05-16236°25'N / 76°20'W0.50 Mile17 Yards0325K0Pasquotank
34.81988-11-17235°53'N / 76°24'W35°54'N / 76°21'W2.00 Miles50 Yards01250K0Washington
35.81992-11-23336°13'N / 76°35'W36°18'N / 76°21'W13.00 Miles100 Yards000K0Chowan
38.01984-03-28236°05'N / 76°32'W36°06'N / 76°30'W2.00 Miles177 Yards11250K0Perquimans
40.51984-03-28236°04'N / 76°35'W36°05'N / 76°32'W4.00 Miles177 Yards00250K0Chowan
42.41959-10-09236°45'N / 75°59'W1.00 Mile300 Yards0025K0Suffolk (c)
44.51992-11-23336°12'N / 76°41'W36°13'N / 76°35'W9.00 Miles100 Yards000K0Bertie
45.41964-10-04235°52'N / 77°04'W35°54'N / 76°06'W54.10 Miles50 Yards00250K0Martin
46.31984-03-28336°22'N / 76°42'W36°28'N / 76°30'W14.00 Miles880 Yards2102.5M0Gates
49.21988-08-03236°51'N / 75°59'W0.20 Mile50 Yards00250K0Virginia Beach (c)
49.52008-05-09236°14'N / 76°45'W36°16'N / 76°41'W5.00 Miles300 Yards0050K0KHertford
 Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: Tornado tracked into Hertford county from Bertie county. Roofs were blown off of two homes, and numerous trees were downed. The tornado then tracked into Chowan county. EPISODE NARRATIVE: Scattered severe thunderstorms in advance of a cold front produced damaging winds and two tornadoes across portions of northeast North Carolina.
49.81973-09-14235°50'N / 76°45'W35°54'N / 76°34'W11.20 Miles300 Yards0025K0Washington
49.91967-07-04336°33'N / 76°35'W2.00 Miles50 Yards0525K0Accomack


* 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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