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Sutton, WV Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes

 
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The chance of earthquake damage in Sutton is about the same as West Virginia average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Sutton is lower than West Virginia average and is much lower than the national average.

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

Earthquake Index, #602

Sutton, WV
0.02
West Virginia
0.06
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

Sutton, WV
0.0000
West Virginia
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, #775

Sutton, WV
11.76
West Virginia
34.13
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 1,714 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Sutton, WV were recorded from 1950 to 2010. The following is a break down of these events:

TypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCount
Avalanche:0Blizzard:0Cold:27Dense Fog:0Drought:13
Dust Storm:0Flood:333Hail:480Heat:19Heavy Snow:22
High Surf:0Hurricane:0Ice Storm:2Landslide:0Strong Wind:12
Thunderstorm Winds:717Tropical Storm:0Wildfire:4Winter Storm:5Winter Weather:3
Other:77 

Volcanos Nearby

No volcano is found in or near Sutton, WV.

Historical Earthquake Events

No historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Sutton, WV.

No historical earthquake events found in or near Sutton, WV.

Historical Tornado Events

A total of 4 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Sutton, WV.

Distance (miles)DateMagnitudeStart Lat/LogEnd Lat/LogLengthWidthFatalitiesInjuriesProperty DamageCrop DamageAffected County
27.51956-03-07239°03'N / 80°34'W1.00 Mile60 Yards01250K0Lewis
43.81986-10-01339°18'N / 80°47'W1.00 Mile200 Yards01250K0Doddridge
44.91990-05-26238°09'N / 81°13'W0.50 Mile250 Yards0025K0Fayette
49.21974-04-04337°54'N / 80°47'W38°01'N / 80°29'W18.10 Miles33 Yards032.5M0Greenbrier


* 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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