Cato-Meridian Central School District Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes
The chance of earthquake damage in Cato-Meridian Central School District is lower than New York average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Cato-Meridian Central School District is lower than New York average and is much lower than the national average.
Earthquake Index, #815
| Cato-Meridian Central School District | 0.01 |
| New York | 0.58 |
| 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
| Cato-Meridian Central School District | 0.0000 |
| New York | 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, #616
| Cato-Meridian Central School District | 34.55 |
| New York | 49.25 |
| 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 2,275 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Cato-Meridian Central School District 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: | 1 | Cold: | 31 | Dense Fog: | 0 | Drought: | 7 |
| Dust Storm: | 0 | Flood: | 200 | Hail: | 420 | Heat: | 5 | Heavy Snow: | 219 |
| High Surf: | 0 | Hurricane: | 0 | Ice Storm: | 9 | Landslide: | 0 | Strong Wind: | 45 |
| Thunderstorm Winds: | 1,187 | Tropical Storm: | 0 | Wildfire: | 0 | Winter Storm: | 26 | Winter Weather: | 1 |
| Other: | 124 | ||||||||
Volcanos Nearby
No volcano is found in or near Cato-Meridian Central School District.
Historical Earthquake Events
No historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Cato-Meridian Central School District.
No historical earthquake events found in or near Cato-Meridian Central School District.
Historical Tornado Events
A total of 5 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Cato-Meridian Central School District.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Start Lat/Log | End Lat/Log | Length | Width | Fatalities | Injuries | Property Damage | Crop Damage | Affected County |
| 0.8 | 1983-05-02 | 3 | 43°10'N / 76°37'W | 43°10'N / 76°28'W | 6.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 1 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Cayuga |
| 12.1 | 1983-05-02 | 3 | 43°10'N / 76°28'W | 43°12'N / 76°10'W | 14.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Onondaga |
| 15.0 | 1983-05-02 | 3 | 43°14'N / 76°18'W | 43°15'N / 76°15'W | 3.00 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Oswego |
| 48.9 | 1990-08-28 | 2 | 42°30'N / 76°52'W | 2.50 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Schuyler | |
| 49.1 | 1977-09-18 | 2 | 42°50'N / 75°42'W | 2.00 Miles | 60 Yards | 0 | 1 | 250K | 0 | Madison |
* 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.