Saint Augustine Shores, FL Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes
The chance of earthquake damage in Saint Augustine Shores is about the same as Florida average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Saint Augustine Shores is lower than Florida average and is lower than the national average.
Earthquake Index, #257
| Saint Augustine Shores, FL | 0.01 |
| Florida | 0.01 |
| 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
| Saint Augustine Shores, FL | 0.0000 |
| Florida | 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, #807
| Saint Augustine Shores, FL | 125.43 |
| Florida | 185.89 |
| 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 1,911 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Saint Augustine Shores, FL 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: | 0 | Dense Fog: | 0 | Drought: | 0 |
| Dust Storm: | 0 | Flood: | 90 | Hail: | 468 | Heat: | 0 | Heavy Snow: | 0 |
| High Surf: | 0 | Hurricane: | 0 | Ice Storm: | 0 | Landslide: | 0 | Strong Wind: | 5 |
| Thunderstorm Winds: | 945 | Tropical Storm: | 0 | Wildfire: | 25 | Winter Storm: | 0 | Winter Weather: | 0 |
| Other: | 378 | ||||||||
Volcanos Nearby
No volcano is found in or near Saint Augustine Shores, FL.
Historical Earthquake Events
No historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Saint Augustine Shores, FL.
No historical earthquake events found in or near Saint Augustine Shores, FL.
Historical Tornado Events
A total of 31 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Saint Augustine Shores, FL.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Start Lat/Log | End Lat/Log | Length | Width | Fatalities | Injuries | Property Damage | Crop Damage | Affected County |
| 5.3 | 1961-04-09 | 2 | 29°47'N / 81°26'W | 29°49'N / 81°22'W | 5.10 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 2 | 25K | 0 | St. Johns |
| 5.3 | 1958-04-15 | 3 | 29°52'N / 81°18'W | 29°53'N / 81°15'W | 3.60 Miles | 73 Yards | 0 | 9 | 250K | 0 | St. Johns |
| 7.8 | 1975-03-18 | 2 | 29°55'N / 81°20'W | 1.00 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | St. Johns | |
| 10.5 | 1971-02-07 | 3 | 29°54'N / 81°33'W | 29°55'N / 81°20'W | 13.10 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | St. Johns |
| 12.1 | 1950-03-16 | 2 | 29°39'N / 81°13'W | 1.50 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | St. Johns | |
| 15.3 | 1973-04-04 | 2 | 29°40'N / 81°33'W | 29°42'N / 81°30'W | 4.10 Miles | 67 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | St. Johns |
| 20.1 | 1995-04-24 | 2 | 29°39'N / 81°44'W | 29°45'N / 81°31'W | 10.00 Miles | 350 Yards | 0 | 5 | 1.1M | 0 | St. Johns |
| Brief Description: A tornado touched town about five and a half miles west of Palatka travelled east northeast, lifting about one and a half miles northeast of Palatka. In Putnam County more than 200 building were damaged with 11 totally destroyed and over 150 vehicles were damaged. Winds were measured at 93 mph. In St Johns County, damage was confined mainly to trees downed. Damaged to buildings was mainly roof damage but several mobile homes were completely destroyed. Included in the damage was a hospital, community college and church. | |||||||||||
| 21.3 | 1972-01-22 | 2 | 29°50'N / 81°40'W | 0.30 Mile | 50 Yards | 0 | 4 | 3K | 0 | Clay | |
| 21.6 | 1977-12-05 | 2 | 29°38'N / 81°42'W | 29°40'N / 81°33'W | 9.40 Miles | 40 Yards | 1 | 10 | 250K | 0 | Putnam |
| 23.5 | 1970-07-05 | 2 | 29°28'N / 81°16'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Flagler | |||
| 25.4 | 1967-05-22 | 2 | 29°37'N / 81°50'W | 29°40'N / 81°33'W | 17.40 Miles | 20 Yards | 0 | 2 | 25K | 0 | Putnam |
| 25.7 | 2001-03-29 | 2 | 29°52'N / 81°45'W | 30°02'N / 81°40'W | 12.00 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 0 | 1.1M | 0 | Clay |
| Brief Description: Tornado was mainly F0-F1. Large trees were uprooted and power lines were blown down. Two homes were destroyed, 4 with major damage, and 50 with minor damage. A total of 56 homes in the Highlands Avenue area were damaged. | |||||||||||
| 25.9 | 1983-11-20 | 2 | 29°28'N / 81°08'W | 29°29'N / 81°05'W | 3.00 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Flagler |
| 26.0 | 1960-06-04 | 2 | 30°00'N / 81°41'W | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Clay | |||
| 27.9 | 1974-05-12 | 2 | 30°05'N / 81°41'W | 30°05'N / 81°37'W | 4.30 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 2 | 250K | 0 | Duval |
| 32.0 | 1973-04-04 | 2 | 29°36'N / 82°04'W | 29°40'N / 81°33'W | 31.40 Miles | 67 Yards | 0 | 4 | 250K | 0 | Putnam |
| 33.9 | 1957-06-08 | 2 | 30°06'N / 81°46'W | 30°10'N / 81°42'W | 6.40 Miles | 27 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Clay |
| 37.0 | 1957-06-08 | 2 | 30°14'N / 81°41'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Duval | |||
| 38.9 | 1983-11-20 | 2 | 29°17'N / 81°03'W | 29°19'N / 81°00'W | 3.00 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Volusia |
| 39.7 | 1968-08-30 | 2 | 29°17'N / 81°02'W | 2.00 Miles | 127 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Volusia | |
| 41.7 | 1984-02-27 | 2 | 29°47'N / 82°01'W | 29°50'N / 82°00'W | 3.00 Miles | 30 Yards | 0 | 2 | 250K | 0 | Clay |
| 42.4 | 1957-06-08 | 2 | 30°18'N / 81°44'W | 0.90 Mile | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Duval | |
| 43.4 | 1996-02-02 | 2 | 30°19'N / 81°43'W | 30°22'N / 81°40'W | 6.00 Miles | 80 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.8M | 0 | Duval |
| Brief Description: The tornado touched-down at Park Street and Cassat Avenue and moved to just north of I-10/I-95. Sixty one homes reported minor damage, three with major damage. Four businesses reported major damage had 12 RVs valued up to 70K overturned. Trees, power lines and traffic lights were blown down along the path. | |||||||||||
| 44.3 | 1971-02-07 | 2 | 29°57'N / 82°02'W | 2.00 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Clay | |
| 44.9 | 1998-02-22 | 2 | 29°10'N / 81°06'W | 29°13'N / 81°02'W | 8.00 Miles | 150 Yards | 1 | 3 | 4.0M | 0 | Volusia |
| Brief Description: The first tornado in a major tornado outbreak set down along Route 92 about 5 miles southwest of Daytona Beach. The category F2 tornado moved about 8 miles to the northeast passing over the junction of Interstate 95 and Interstate 4 and finally lifted in the south part of Daytona Beach west of the Intracoastal Waterway. Six hundred structures were damaged or destroyed. One person was killed in a mobile home and three others were injured. M41MH | |||||||||||
| 45.8 | 1979-09-03 | 2 | 29°12'N / 81°00'W | 0.10 Mile | 30 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Volusia | |
| 46.4 | 1972-08-22 | 2 | 29°08'N / 81°18'W | 1.00 Mile | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Volusia | |
| 46.9 | 1964-06-06 | 2 | 30°24'N / 81°42'W | 30°25'N / 81°39'W | 3.60 Miles | 27 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Duval |
| 48.2 | 1971-02-07 | 2 | 29°57'N / 82°06'W | 2.00 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 1 | 25K | 0 | Bradford | |
| 48.5 | 1960-02-25 | 2 | 30°28'N / 81°35'W | 0 | 2 | 25K | 0 | Duval | |||
| 48.9 | 1973-04-04 | 2 | 29°33'N / 82°06'W | 29°36'N / 82°04'W | 4.50 Miles | 67 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Alachua |
* 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.