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Old Town, ME Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes

 
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The chance of earthquake damage in Old Town is lower than Maine average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Old Town is about the same as Maine average and is much lower than the national average.

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

Earthquake Index, #306

Old Town, ME
0.17
Maine
0.42
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

Old Town, ME
0.0000
Maine
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, #280

Old Town, ME
14.34
Maine
21.21
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 739 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Old Town, ME were recorded from 1950 to 2010. The following is a break down of these events:

TypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCount
Avalanche:0Blizzard:2Cold:10Dense Fog:0Drought:9
Dust Storm:0Flood:121Hail:134Heat:1Heavy Snow:36
High Surf:0Hurricane:1Ice Storm:2Landslide:0Strong Wind:58
Thunderstorm Winds:287Tropical Storm:0Wildfire:0Winter Storm:3Winter Weather:3
Other:72 

Volcanos Nearby

No volcano is found in or near Old Town, ME.

Historical Earthquake Events

No historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Old Town, ME.

No historical earthquake events found in or near Old Town, ME.

Historical Tornado Events

A total of 4 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Old Town, ME.

Distance (miles)DateMagnitudeStart Lat/LogEnd Lat/LogLengthWidthFatalitiesInjuriesProperty DamageCrop DamageAffected County
9.51959-08-16245°03'N / 68°36'W2.00 Miles27 Yards003K0Penobscot
35.71971-11-07245°24'N / 68°30'W45°28'N / 68°26'W5.10 Miles3 Yards0025K0Penobscot
42.61971-11-07245°24'N / 68°08'W0.10 Mile17 Yards000K0Penobscot
43.21962-08-20245°02'N / 69°36'W45°02'N / 69°38'W003K0Somerset


* 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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