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South Sarasota, FL Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes

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The chance of earthquake damage in South Sarasota is about the same as Florida average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in South Sarasota is higher than Florida average and is much higher than the national average.

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Earthquake Index, #842

South Sarasota, FL	0.00
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

South Sarasota, 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, #261

South Sarasota, FL	222.12
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 2,095 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of South Sarasota, 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:	19	Dense Fog:	43	Drought:	0
Dust Storm:	0	Flood:	262	Hail:	417	Heat:	0	Heavy Snow:	0
High Surf:	0	Hurricane:	7	Ice Storm:	0	Landslide:	0	Strong Wind:	25
Thunderstorm Winds:	764	Tropical Storm:	8	Wildfire:	16	Winter Storm:	0	Winter Weather:	1
Other:	533

Volcanos Nearby

No volcano is found in or near South Sarasota, FL.

Historical Earthquake Events

No historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near South Sarasota, FL.

No historical earthquake events found in or near South Sarasota, FL.

Historical Tornado Events

A total of 47 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near South Sarasota, FL.

Distance (miles)	Date	Magnitude	Start Lat/Log	End Lat/Log	Length	Width	Fatalities	Injuries	Property Damage	Crop Damage	Affected County
4.5	1969-06-13	2	27°21'N / 82°31'W				0	0	3K	0	Sarasota
9.1	1968-10-18	2	27°25'N / 82°33'W		0.10 Mile	50 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Manatee
10.0	1955-10-29	2	27°24'N / 82°38'W				0	0	0K	0	Manatee
10.4	1972-02-01	2	27°25'N / 82°35'W	27°27'N / 82°33'W	3.30 Miles	400 Yards	0	3	250K	0	Manatee
10.5	1971-12-03	2	27°08'N / 82°28'W	27°11'N / 82°25'W	4.90 Miles	100 Yards	0	3	25K	0	Sarasota
11.3	1956-02-10	2	27°27'N / 82°32'W				0	0	0K	0	Manatee
13.2	1951-03-12	2	27°06'N / 82°29'W		2.00 Miles	77 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Sarasota
13.5	1968-11-09	2	27°06'N / 82°27'W	27°08'N / 82°24'W	4.10 Miles	100 Yards	0	2	250K	0	Sarasota
15.5	1985-03-17	3	27°05'N / 82°29'W	27°04'N / 82°25'W	3.00 Miles	400 Yards	2	45	25.0M	0	Sarasota
15.8	1971-12-03	2	27°07'N / 82°23'W	27°09'N / 82°18'W	5.90 Miles	50 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Sarasota
16.4	1970-02-03	2	27°04'N / 82°26'W				0	0	250K	0	Sarasota
17.1	1958-10-31	3	27°32'N / 82°38'W	27°31'N / 82°35'W	3.60 Miles	200 Yards	0	4	25K	0	Manatee
21.7	1961-08-31	2	27°36'N / 82°33'W		2.00 Miles	50 Yards	0	0	3K	0	Manatee
24.2	1972-02-01	2	27°25'N / 82°10'W		0.50 Mile	100 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Manatee
24.3	1968-11-11	2	26°58'N / 82°22'W				0	0	25K	0	Sarasota
26.8	1958-04-15	4	27°40'N / 82°37'W				0	7	25K	0	Polk
29.2	1969-12-10	2	27°42'N / 82°38'W		1.00 Mile	150 Yards	0	1	250K	0	Pinellas
31.5	1951-07-22	2	27°44'N / 82°26'W				0	0	3K	0	Hillsborough
31.5	1970-01-06	2	27°44'N / 82°26'W				0	3	25K	0	Hillsborough
31.5	1968-07-30	2	27°00'N / 82°08'W		0.30 Mile	27 Yards	2	0	25K	0	Charlotte
32.1	1971-12-03	2	27°01'N / 82°10'W	27°01'N / 82°03'W	7.30 Miles	100 Yards	0	5	250K	0	Sarasota
32.6	1961-05-05	2	27°45'N / 82°38'W		0.50 Mile	50 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Pinellas
32.9	1981-12-15	2	27°43'N / 82°43'W	27°46'N / 82°40'W	4.70 Miles	150 Yards	0	5	250K	0	Pinellas
33.4	2006-06-21	2	26°59'N / 82°07'W	26°57'N / 82°08'W	3.00 Miles	70 Yards	0	3	500K	0	Charlotte
		Brief Description: A small but destructive tornado rapidly developed near the merger of the east and west coast sea breezes over Port Charlotte. The first touch down was just northeast of the Charlotte County Cultural Center. It then moved southwest for about three miles ending around the 4200 block of Rock Creek Drive. It caused damage in several locations along its path, most of which was rated as F0/F1 on the Fujita Scale. However, damage rated as F2 occurred on the 300 block of East Tarpon Boulevard NW. One home wa
34.6	1993-04-05	2	26°58'N / 82°06'W		2.00 Miles	100 Yards	0	1	5.0M	0	Charlotte
		Brief Description: A tornado moved through a residential area of Port Charlotte and moved rapidly northeastward causing a 2-mile path of destruction. In all, 69 houses were damaged, 17 of which were severely damaged and one was destroyed. A male resident of this house was cut on the forearm and received a hairline fracture of his foot as the roof was completely lifted off the structure. Promenades Mall was then hit, severely damaging a Bryons department store which will be closed for 5 months for repairs, a supermarket, a medical center, a motel and several other small businesses. Many trees were uprooted, fences damaged, screen enclosures and outbuildings were destroyed. A wind gust of 61 mph was observed at Punta Gorda Airport at 0147 EST. Damage was estimated at $1 million by the emergency manager.
37.8	1972-03-31	2	27°50'N / 82°30'W		0.20 Mile	30 Yards	0	4	250K	0	Hillsborough
38.0	1983-12-11	2	27°46'N / 82°40'W	27°53'N / 82°39'W	8.00 Miles	100 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Pinellas
38.9	1963-11-10	2	26°59'N / 82°00'W		1.00 Mile	27 Yards	0	2	250K	0	Charlotte
39.0	1963-08-13	2	27°48'N / 82°47'W	27°50'N / 82°43'W	5.10 Miles	100 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Pinellas
39.1	1992-10-03	3	27°50'N / 82°42'W		2.60 Miles	500 Yards	3	75	25.0M	0	Pinellas
40.0	1969-07-02	2	27°51'N / 82°23'W				0	2	3K	0	Hillsborough
40.4	1996-12-07	2	27°50'N / 82°18'W	27°50'N / 82°18'W	2.00 Miles	83 Yards	1	0	100K	0	Hillsborough
		Brief Description: A short-lived but strong tornado touched down one eighth of a mile east of Interstate 75 and one half mile north of Big Bend Road in Riverview where it snapped a dozen tree tops. The tornado moved east and descended into the Cowley Cove mobile home complex where it widened to 250 feet and damaged nine mobile homes and snapped an additional dozen trees. Three mobile homes were completely leveled, two were severely damaged, one moderately damaged and three incurred minor damage, all on Cowley Cove Court. One human fatality, a 50 year old male, and three dogs, occurred when the occupants mobile home was lifted up by the tornadic winds and tossed nearly a 100 feet from its foundation where it disentegrated on impact. At least five parked vehicles where damaged by the tornado along with several sheds and outbuildings. Most of the damage occurred along a 3/16 mile path in the Cowley Cove mobile home complex before it lifted, moved east and sporatically touched down in rural southern Hillsborough county. The tornado dissipated nearly two miles east of it's initial touchdown north of Dixon Drive. Of note, a parked undrivable vehicle that was in the direct path of the tornado had most of it's contents sucked from the hatchback storage compartment including a removed 100 pound transmission. Inspection of the vehicle found that the hatchback skin was buckled, bowed and pushed outward from the inside of the vehicle by the transmission casing that eventually smashed upward and out through the rear hatchback window. M50MH
41.2	1958-01-26	2	27°13'N / 81°52'W				0	0	0K	0	De Soto
41.2	1983-12-12	2	27°13'N / 81°52'W		1.00 Mile	50 Yards	0	4	250K	0	De Soto
42.2	1970-02-03	2	27°13'N / 81°51'W				0	0	250K	0	De Soto
44.3	1992-10-03	2	27°53'N / 82°48'W	27°54'N / 82°45'W	3.00 Miles	200 Yards	1	0	2.5M	0	Pinellas
44.7	1978-05-04	3	27°55'N / 82°42'W		1.50 Miles	200 Yards	3	94	2.5M	0	Pinellas
45.1	1967-12-28	2	27°54'N / 82°47'W				0	0	25K	0	Pinellas
45.4	1963-08-21	2	27°54'N / 82°48'W		0.30 Mile	27 Yards	0	0	3K	0	Pinellas
45.8	1972-03-31	2	27°54'N / 82°15'W		1.00 Mile	30 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Hillsborough
45.9	1969-12-10	2	27°57'N / 82°30'W				0	0	25K	0	Hillsborough
47.9	1952-05-30	2	27°56'N / 82°49'W		0.10 Mile	33 Yards	0	0	3K	0	Pinellas
48.4	1953-01-09	2	27°50'N / 82°10'W	27°57'N / 82°06'W	9.20 Miles	100 Yards	0	12	25K	0	Hillsborough
48.9	1969-06-06	2	27°48'N / 81°59'W				0	0	0K	0	Polk
49.3	1963-07-28	2	28°00'N / 82°30'W		0.80 Mile	100 Yards	0	0	3K	0	Hillsborough
49.6	1973-10-31	2	27°55'N / 82°55'W	28°01'N / 82°40'W	16.70 Miles	100 Yards	0	9	2.5M	0	Pinellas
49.9	1978-01-08	2	27°55'N / 82°18'W	28°00'N / 82°10'W	10.00 Miles	100 Yards	0	2	250K	0	Hillsborough

* 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.