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

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

Earthquake Index, #239

Winchester, IN
0.06
Indiana
0.12
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

Winchester, IN
0.0000
Indiana
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, #330

Winchester, IN
263.65
Indiana
265.56
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 3,827 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Winchester, IN were recorded from 1950 to 2010. The following is a break down of these events:

TypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCount
Avalanche:0Blizzard:0Cold:7Dense Fog:2Drought:5
Dust Storm:0Flood:467Hail:933Heat:5Heavy Snow:24
High Surf:0Hurricane:0Ice Storm:9Landslide:0Strong Wind:39
Thunderstorm Winds:2,173Tropical Storm:0Wildfire:0Winter Storm:46Winter Weather:14
Other:103 

Volcanos Nearby

No volcano is found in or near Winchester, IN.

Historical Earthquake Events

A total of 1 historical earthquake event that had a recorded magnitude of 3.5 or above found in or near Winchester, IN.

Distance (miles)DateMagnitudeDepth (km)LatitudeLongitude
43.81937-03-095.5N/A40.4-84.2

Historical Tornado Events

A total of 108 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Winchester, IN.

Distance (miles)DateMagnitudeStart Lat/LogEnd Lat/LogLengthWidthFatalitiesInjuriesProperty DamageCrop DamageAffected County
2.51961-09-24340°11'N / 85°13'W40°12'N / 84°49'W20.90 Miles33 Yards00250K0Randolph
7.81986-03-10340°02'N / 84°59'W40°06'N / 84°52'W7.60 Miles440 Yards0025.0M0Randolph
8.91974-04-03440°06'N / 85°14'W40°18'N / 85°03'W16.70 Miles1400 Yards1120K0Randolph
9.01961-07-28340°11'N / 84°49'W40°12'N / 84°48'W003K0Randolph
9.31955-03-11240°18'N / 85°02'W0025K0Randolph
10.01974-04-03440°18'N / 85°03'W40°19'N / 85°02'W000K0Jay
10.21963-03-19240°03'N / 84°52'W2.50 Miles300 Yards00250K0Randolph
11.81967-02-15240°03'N / 85°08'W0.50 Mile10 Yards003K0Randolph
14.71980-04-08240°19'N / 85°14'W40°21'N / 85°05'W7.90 Miles87 Yards00250K0Jay
15.01974-04-03440°05'N / 85°15'W40°06'N / 85°14'W000K0Delaware
15.31961-07-28240°21'N / 85°09'W0225K0Jay
15.31961-09-24340°08'N / 85°19'W40°11'N / 85°13'W5.70 Miles33 Yards00250K0Shelby
15.41955-11-15340°06'N / 84°38'W40°06'N / 84°46'W14.40 Miles400 Yards0725K0Randolph
15.41955-11-15340°06'N / 84°46'W40°06'N / 84°38'W6.60 Miles300 Yards012.5M0Darke
15.81957-04-05240°22'N / 85°08'W003K0Jay
16.51974-04-03440°03'N / 85°16'W40°05'N / 85°15'W1.30 Miles100 Yards0025.0M0Henry
16.81963-05-27240°07'N / 84°40'W1.00 Mile33 Yards0025K0Darke
17.41955-03-11240°12'N / 84°48'W40°12'N / 84°30'W15.60 Miles500 Yards02250K0Randolph
18.81967-05-28239°54'N / 84°57'W0.50 Mile33 Yards0025K0Wayne
19.71961-07-28340°12'N / 84°48'W40°14'N / 84°25'W20.20 Miles200 Yards02250K0Darke
20.61954-06-17240°11'N / 85°22'W000K0Delaware
21.41957-04-05240°11'N / 85°23'W0025K0Delaware
22.01965-11-26340°06'N / 85°23'W0.50 Mile33 Yards00250K0Delaware
24.31961-09-24340°07'N / 85°33'W40°08'N / 85°19'W12.00 Miles33 Yards01250K0Delaware
25.21992-11-22339°56'N / 84°38'W39°59'N / 84°33'W8.00 Miles500 Yards02125.0M0Darke
26.11980-04-08239°59'N / 84°33'W1.00 Mile100 Yards002.5M0Darke
26.41992-11-22339°47'N / 84°45'W39°56'N / 84°38'W12.00 Miles500 Yards0025.0M0Preble
26.51962-06-18339°55'N / 85°21'W00250K0Henry
28.72002-09-20240°17'N / 85°32'W40°22'N / 85°26'W11.00 Miles100 Yards003.0M15KDelaware
 Brief Description: One of Indiana's longest tracking tornados formed along a squall line on the morning of September 20. The tornado touched down near Ellettsville in Monroe county and then remained on the ground for 112 miles before lifting in Blackford county. The tornado produced F3 damage at its strongest points. Nearly 100 single family homes were destroyed, along with several mobile homes. Some apartments were also destroyed. Many businesses and hundreds of homes received damage. Several counties were declared disaster areas.
28.71998-06-11240°01'N / 85°30'W39°58'N / 85°26'W5.50 Miles200 Yards005K0Henry
 Brief Description: Second tornado from supercell began in NC Hancock County and tracked ENE into extreme SE Madison County and then ended in NW Henry county NW of New Castle. This tornado traversed mainly open country causing mostly tree damageon farms along the path. This same supercell will produce two more tornadoes further east in Henry and Randolph Counties. These tornadoes will be described below.
29.11968-04-14240°22'N / 85°28'W003K0Delaware
29.71957-04-05240°03'N / 85°31'W0125K0Henry
30.11966-06-15240°25'N / 85°27'W0025K0Grant
30.32002-09-20240°02'N / 85°31'W40°03'N / 85°32'W6.00 Miles100 Yards002.0M10KHenry
 Brief Description: A tornado formed along a squall line. Ten single family homes sustained major damage. As the tornado passed through a trailer park, 30 trailer homes sustained major damage.
30.51961-04-25439°44'N / 84°54'W39°45'N / 84°48'W5.10 Miles550 Yards032.5M0Wayne
30.71956-04-03239°44'N / 84°53'W00250K0Wayne
31.51953-04-09340°17'N / 85°52'W40°19'N / 85°14'W33.30 Miles33 Yards002.5M0Madison
31.51986-03-10239°49'N / 85°26'W39°53'N / 85°22'W4.00 Miles300 Yards00250K0Henry
31.61965-04-11440°34'N / 85°20'W40°38'N / 85°03'W15.30 Miles33 Yards13825.0M0Wells
32.01992-11-22239°43'N / 84°50'W39°44'N / 84°48'W1.00 Mile200 Yards002.5M0Wayne
32.41961-04-25439°45'N / 84°48'W39°45'N / 84°37'W9.50 Miles77 Yards002.5M0Preble
33.21961-04-25439°40'N / 85°18'W39°44'N / 84°54'W21.60 Miles550 Yards002.5M0Fayette
33.41965-04-11440°33'N / 85°23'W40°34'N / 85°20'W1.90 Miles33 Yards02225.0M0Blackford
33.51972-05-14439°59'N / 85°35'W40°00'N / 85°33'W0125K0Henry
33.71965-11-26339°53'N / 85°31'W39°53'N / 85°28'W1.90 Miles33 Yards00250K0Decatur
34.31965-04-11440°38'N / 85°03'W40°42'N / 84°48'W13.70 Miles33 Yards13725.0M0Adams
34.31967-12-21340°33'N / 85°24'W0025K0Blackford
34.41974-04-03439°47'N / 85°34'W39°59'N / 85°27'W14.90 Miles33 Yards060K0Henry
35.01955-03-11239°40'N / 85°02'W39°40'N / 85°00'W1.30 Miles847 Yards00250K0Union
35.31953-06-13239°44'N / 84°38'W0025K0Preble
35.71992-11-22239°36'N / 84°59'W39°43'N / 84°50'W11.00 Miles200 Yards002.5M0Union
35.71958-06-08239°45'N / 85°22'W00250K0Henry
35.81958-06-13239°58'N / 85°36'W0125K0Madison
36.31955-03-11239°40'N / 85°18'W39°40'N / 85°02'W14.10 Miles880 Yards03250K0Fayette
36.71998-06-11239°58'N / 85°39'W39°58'N / 85°35'W3.00 Miles300 Yards005K0Madison
 Brief Description: Tornado from NE Hancock Co traversed SE Madison Co causing mainly tree damage.
36.82002-11-10340°40'N / 84°55'W40°44'N / 84°51'W5.00 Miles200 Yards00125K0Adams
 Brief Description: This tornado touched down 2 miles northeast of Berne and moved just northeast of Salem before lifting. An NWS ground survey found F3 damage at times 200 yards wide northeast of Berne. Much of the damage was to extremely well built Amish barns and homes. A mobile home was also destroyed near Salem.
37.01954-03-19239°39'N / 85°08'W0025K0Fayette
37.51972-05-14439°57'N / 85°41'W39°59'N / 85°35'W5.40 Miles200 Yards0125K0Madison
37.51954-03-28240°07'N / 85°41'W1.50 Miles53 Yards022.5M0Madison
37.61997-07-02240°06'N / 85°41'W40°06'N / 85°41'W5.00 Miles110 Yards00600K10KMadison
 Brief Description: The same supercell that produced the weak tornado in Hamilton county also produced this tornado. This strong tornado initially began as three funnels which merged to one tornadoabout when it touched down on the southwest side of Anderson near exit 22 of Interstate 69. The tornado proceeded east-southeast for 5 miles, damaging 35 homes, five with major damage, and also one business. Over 50 trees were blown down, numerous power lines were blown down, and two grain silos were tipped over before the tornado lifted near Emporia. Due to advance warning and good visibility that day, everyone in the path of the tornado were awareof its approach, and was able to seek shelter and escape injury.
38.41961-06-08240°11'N / 84°15'W00250K0Miami
38.41965-04-08239°48'N / 85°31'W0025K0Henry
38.41974-04-01239°48'N / 85°31'W1.00 Mile50 Yards0025K0Henry
38.52002-09-20239°56'N / 85°50'W40°16'N / 85°34'W26.00 Miles150 Yards028.0M25KMadison
 Brief Description: One of Indiana's longest tracking tornados formed along a squall line on the morning of September 20. The tornado touched down near Ellettsville in Monroe county and then remained on the ground for 112 miles before lifting in Blackford county. The tornado produced F3 damage at its strongest points. Nearly 100 single family homes were destroyed, along with several mobile homes. Some apartments were also destroyed. Many businesses and hundreds of homes received damage. Several counties were declared disaster areas.
38.51992-07-12240°41'N / 84°45'W40°44'N / 84°48'W3.00 Miles73 Yards00250K0Mercer
39.21967-12-21340°29'N / 85°36'W01250K0Grant
39.41965-04-11440°42'N / 84°48'W40°44'N / 84°42'W5.10 Miles33 Yards2242.5M0Mercer
40.01967-12-21240°44'N / 85°10'W0225K0Wells
40.21960-09-19339°38'N / 85°16'W0.10 Mile100 Yards00250K0Fayette
41.51963-03-19239°35'N / 85°14'W39°37'N / 85°12'W2.30 Miles100 Yards0025K0Fayette
42.01998-06-11239°53'N / 85°45'W39°59'N / 85°40'W7.50 Miles300 Yards00400K0Hancock
42.41961-07-28340°16'N / 84°11'W0.50 Mile200 Yards022250K0Shelby
42.51974-04-03439°46'N / 85°37'W39°47'N / 85°34'W2.70 Miles33 Yards000K0Rush
42.71965-04-11440°21'N / 84°23'W40°23'N / 84°02'W18.40 Miles300 Yards3502.5M0Shelby
42.71956-03-06440°34'N / 85°34'W40°36'N / 85°36'W1.90 Miles47 Yards1312.5M0Grant
42.91974-04-03240°44'N / 85°15'W40°50'N / 85°00'W14.40 Miles177 Yards002.5M0Wells
43.11965-04-11440°30'N / 85°52'W40°31'N / 85°28'W20.90 Miles880 Yards8275250.0M0Grant
44.01955-03-11239°40'N / 85°40'W39°40'N / 85°18'W19.40 Miles880 Yards00250K0Shelby
44.01980-08-17239°51'N / 85°44'W39°53'N / 85°41'W3.30 Miles60 Yards00250K0Madison
44.31992-02-18440°44'N / 84°34'W2.80 Miles40 Yards062.5M0Van Wert
44.61974-04-03240°40'N / 85°30'W40°47'N / 85°20'W11.50 Miles350 Yards000K0Huntington
45.01974-04-03439°45'N / 85°39'W39°46'N / 85°37'W1.30 Miles33 Yards01125.0M0Hancock
45.01965-04-23240°33'N / 85°51'W40°33'N / 85°30'W18.20 Miles33 Yards0025K0Grant
45.12006-03-31240°45'N / 84°37'W40°46'N / 84°35'W2.00 Miles300 Yards001.0M0Van Wert
 Brief Description: The tornado was likely produced as the result of a line of thunderstorms overtaking an isolated supercell thunderstorm ahead of the line. The circulation which produced the tornado intensified shortly after the merger of the line and isolated supercell. The tornado developed near the intersection of Burris Road and Walnut Grove Church Road about 1 mile south of Ohio City. The tornado tracked to the east-northeast for roughly 2 miles before dissipating near Greenville Rd about 2 miles east of Ohio City. Damage along the first half of the tornado track was consistent with F2 intensity, with winds estimated at 140-150 mph and an initial path width of about 300 yards. In this area, 3 barns were completely destroyed, with another 5 sustaining damage. A garage was destroyed, and several houses received damage including roof, siding, and windows. Several grain bins were also damaged, along with other miscellaneous vehicle and property damage, including several tractors, a combine and other farm implements. Damage along the second half of the tornado track was consistent with F1 intensity, with the path width narrowing to about 25 yards. Several buildings sustained roof, siding, and window damage, with several instances of trailer and vehicle damage.
45.11961-04-25439°36'N / 85°37'W39°40'N / 85°18'W17.30 Miles550 Yards032.5M0Rush
45.11992-11-22239°43'N / 85°38'W39°45'N / 85°35'W3.00 Miles50 Yards00250K0Rush
45.21959-05-22239°54'N / 84°12'W003K0Miami
45.71981-06-08240°17'N / 84°09'W40°18'N / 84°06'W1.30 Miles200 Yards02250K0Shelby
45.71992-07-02240°50'N / 85°00'W1.50 Miles50 Yards00250K0Adams
46.01965-04-11440°44'N / 84°42'W40°46'N / 84°23'W16.50 Miles33 Yards04250K0Van Wert
46.11980-07-09439°37'N / 85°29'W39°35'N / 85°22'W6.40 Miles267 Yards2252.5M0Rush
46.51992-11-22240°02'N / 85°51'W40°03'N / 85°50'W1.00 Mile100 Yards00250K0Madison
46.61960-06-30239°30'N / 84°54'W003K0Franklin
46.61986-03-10239°48'N / 85°47'W39°51'N / 85°41'W5.00 Miles220 Yards00250K0Hancock
46.71964-04-28240°17'N / 85°51'W000K0Madison
47.41956-06-24240°50'N / 85°07'W40°52'N / 85°07'W2.30 Miles33 Yards003K0Wells
47.71980-07-09439°35'N / 85°22'W39°31'N / 85°22'W4.60 Miles33 Yards0025K0Rush
47.81992-11-22239°43'N / 85°41'W39°43'N / 85°38'W1.50 Miles50 Yards00250K0Hancock
47.91951-03-29239°47'N / 85°46'W39°49'N / 85°43'W3.00 Miles400 Yards02250K0Hancock
48.11992-11-22240°01'N / 85°53'W40°02'N / 85°51'W1.00 Mile100 Yards00250K0Hamilton
48.11974-04-03339°42'N / 85°47'W39°51'N / 85°40'W11.80 Miles440 Yards12325.0M0Hancock
48.21950-07-19240°48'N / 84°37'W40°49'N / 84°35'W000K0Van Wert
48.41972-05-14439°50'N / 85°57'W39°57'N / 85°41'W16.20 Miles200 Yards0125K0Hancock
48.51974-04-03240°29'N / 85°52'W40°34'N / 85°41'W10.90 Miles350 Yards0120K0Grant
49.01965-11-26339°54'N / 85°50'W1.00 Mile200 Yards03250K0Hancock
49.21986-03-10239°43'N / 85°47'W39°47'N / 85°40'W7.80 Miles300 Yards112.5M0Hancock
49.71957-04-26239°47'N / 85°46'W003K0Hancock
49.81960-03-30239°54'N / 85°51'W003K0Hancock


* 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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