Emporia, VA Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes
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The chance of earthquake damage in Emporia is about the same as Virginia average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Emporia is higher than Virginia average and is lower than the national average.
Earthquake Index, #867
| Emporia, VA | 0.03 |
| Virginia | 0.20 |
| 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
| Emporia, VA | 0.0000 |
| 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, #325
| Emporia, VA | 107.93 |
| Virginia | 88.66 |
| 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 2,545 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Emporia, VA 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: | 20 | Dense Fog: | 2 | Drought: | 53 |
| Dust Storm: | 0 | Flood: | 207 | Hail: | 456 | Heat: | 4 | Heavy Snow: | 79 |
| High Surf: | 0 | Hurricane: | 13 | Ice Storm: | 23 | Landslide: | 1 | Strong Wind: | 116 |
| Thunderstorm Winds: | 1,143 | Tropical Storm: | 6 | Wildfire: | 1 | Winter Storm: | 101 | Winter Weather: | 128 |
| Other: | 192 | ||||||||
Volcanos Nearby
No volcano is found in or near Emporia, VA.
Historical Earthquake Events
No historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Emporia, VA.
No historical earthquake events found in or near Emporia, VA.
Historical Tornado Events
A total of 41 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Emporia, VA.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Start Lat/Log | End Lat/Log | Length | Width | Fatalities | Injuries | Property Damage | Crop Damage | Affected County |
| 7.7 | 1953-05-02 | 2 | 36°37'N / 77°38'W | 2.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Emporia | |
| 14.2 | 1986-10-14 | 3 | 36°47'N / 77°46'W | 36°54'N / 77°40'W | 12.00 Miles | 800 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Brunswick |
| 15.9 | 1981-09-15 | 2 | 36°28'N / 77°33'W | 1.30 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Northampton | |
| 18.0 | 1988-11-28 | 2 | 36°30'N / 77°19'W | 36°33'N / 77°16'W | 3.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Northampton |
| 20.6 | 1988-11-28 | 4 | 36°21'N / 77°34'W | 36°27'N / 77°25'W | 10.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Northampton |
| 22.4 | 1986-10-14 | 2 | 36°58'N / 77°22'W | 37°01'N / 77°22'W | 2.10 Miles | 450 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Sussex |
| 22.6 | 1978-04-19 | 3 | 36°53'N / 77°34'W | 37°02'N / 77°01'W | 32.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 3 | 250K | 0 | Sussex |
| 22.8 | 1989-03-30 | 2 | 36°22'N / 77°28'W | 36°29'N / 77°08'W | 22.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 11 | 2.5M | 0 | Northampton |
| 27.6 | 1966-11-02 | 2 | 36°43'N / 78°02'W | 1.00 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Brunswick | |
| 28.0 | 1969-10-02 | 2 | 36°27'N / 78°00'W | 36°30'N / 77°55'W | 5.60 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Warren |
| 29.1 | 1986-10-14 | 2 | 37°01'N / 77°22'W | 37°07'N / 77°12'W | 13.90 Miles | 450 Yards | 0 | 1 | 250K | 0 | Prince George |
| 30.3 | 1988-11-28 | 4 | 36°12'N / 77°49'W | 36°21'N / 77°34'W | 22.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 10 | 2.5M | 0 | Halifax |
| 32.2 | 1981-03-30 | 2 | 36°30'N / 77°04'W | 36°32'N / 76°56'W | 7.70 Miles | 83 Yards | 1 | 1 | 250K | 0 | Hertford |
| 32.5 | 1993-08-06 | 2 | 36°59'N / 78°08'W | 37°15'N / 77°28'W | 38.00 Miles | 175 Yards | 0 | 0 | 5.0M | 0 | Lunenburg, Nottoway, Dinwiddie And Chesterfield |
| Brief Description: The tornado first touched down 1 mile northeast of Kenbridge in Lunenburg County at 1243 EDT, where roofs were blown off of a briquet plant and a furniture company building. Damage estimates in Lunenburg County were $300,000. The tornado moved northeast into southeast Nottoway County and strengthened. It leveled a barn, some outbuildings and trees on Route 46 near the west edge of Fort Pickett Military Reservation. Damages in Nottoway County were estimated at $100,000. It continued northeast into Dinwiddie County and the Fort Pickett Military Reservation where it did minimal damage. It moved northeast to the town of Ford where the most significant damage in the county occurred. It destroyed a house and a shed and knocked down numerous telephone poles, and large trees. The tornado tracked northeast into the southeast part of Chesterfield County and lifted about 5 miles west of Colonial Heights. | |||||||||||
| 33.0 | 1952-07-23 | 2 | 36°15'N / 77°45'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Halifax | |||
| 33.5 | 1988-11-28 | 2 | 36°44'N / 76°57'W | 36°44'N / 76°55'W | 2.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Southampton |
| 33.9 | 1983-05-22 | 3 | 37°05'N / 77°55'W | 37°06'N / 77°53'W | 1.00 Mile | 37 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Dinwiddie |
| 34.9 | 1983-05-22 | 3 | 37°05'N / 77°58'W | 37°05'N / 77°55'W | 2.50 Miles | 37 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Nottoway |
| 35.0 | 1979-04-03 | 2 | 36°12'N / 77°40'W | 0.80 Mile | 50 Yards | 0 | 2 | 250K | 0 | Halifax | |
| 36.0 | 1970-06-21 | 2 | 37°12'N / 77°22'W | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Petersburg (c) | |||
| 36.5 | 1984-05-08 | 3 | 37°13'N / 77°25'W | 2.00 Miles | 1500 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25.0M | 0 | Petersburg (c) | |
| 36.9 | 1966-11-02 | 2 | 37°05'N / 78°00'W | 37°07'N / 77°57'W | 3.60 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Nottoway |
| 38.4 | 1978-04-19 | 3 | 37°02'N / 77°01'W | 37°05'N / 77°00'W | 3.60 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Surry |
| 38.9 | 1969-07-06 | 2 | 37°13'N / 77°16'W | 0.50 Mile | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Prince George | |
| 39.6 | 1988-11-28 | 2 | 36°44'N / 76°55'W | 36°48'N / 76°44'W | 10.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Isle Of Wight |
| 40.1 | 1993-08-06 | 4 | 37°12'N / 77°26'W | 37°19'N / 77°16'W | 12.00 Miles | 250 Yards | 4 | 246 | 50.0M | 0 | Dinwiddie, Prince George And Chesterfield |
| Brief Description: The most devastating tornado of the day touched down one mile southwest of Petersburg at approximately 1330 EDT. This tornado rapidly grew in size and strength as it moved northeast into the commercial historic district of Petersburg. Numerous homes and businesses sustained major damage. Damage estimates for the area were $15 million. Forty people were injured. The tornado crossed the river into Colonial Heights and struck one of the area's shopping districts. It destroyed some buildings and did major damage to numerous other buildings including the the Wal-Mart, where three people were killed and nearly 200 were injured. Total damage estimates in Colonial Heights were $29.5 million. The tornado crossed the Appomattox River again into Prince George County where it struck a sand and gravel pit company. A block building collapsed and numerous vehicles and other equipment were destroyed. One person was killed. Damage estimates were $750,000. It then moved into the northern section of Hopewell, where it ripped into the Riverside Park Apartment Complex, tearing the roofs off of several buildings. Minor damage was done to another 49 homes, major damage to 13 homes and 2 were destroyed. The tornado weakened then dissipated near the confluence of the Appomattox and James Rivers. Eight people were reported injured and damage estimates were $2.2 million. (F48O) (F40O) (F56O) (M28O) | |||||||||||
| 40.2 | 1990-05-04 | 3 | 37°19'N / 77°49'W | 37°14'N / 77°25'W | 8.00 Miles | 500 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Amelia |
| 40.3 | 1983-05-16 | 2 | 36°20'N / 76°58'W | 2.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 1 | 250K | 0 | Hertford | |
| 41.4 | 1981-03-30 | 2 | 36°32'N / 76°56'W | 36°35'N / 76°41'W | 14.20 Miles | 83 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Suffolk (c) |
| 41.5 | 1986-10-14 | 2 | 37°16'N / 77°18'W | 2.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Prince George | |
| 42.4 | 1984-03-28 | 3 | 36°08'N / 77°12'W | 36°12'N / 77°06'W | 6.00 Miles | 880 Yards | 6 | 19 | 2.5M | 0 | Bertie |
| 43.5 | 1984-03-28 | 2 | 36°14'N / 77°00'W | 36°16'N / 76°58'W | 3.00 Miles | 527 Yards | 0 | 2 | 25.0M | 0 | Bertie |
| 43.9 | 1988-11-28 | 4 | 36°06'N / 78°04'W | 36°12'N / 77°49'W | 10.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 2 | 22 | 2.5M | 0 | Nash |
| 44.1 | 1952-05-10 | 2 | 36°06'N / 77°15'W | 0 | 6 | 0K | 0 | Bertie | |||
| 44.3 | 1984-03-28 | 2 | 36°16'N / 76°58'W | 36°18'N / 76°53'W | 2.00 Miles | 527 Yards | 0 | 5 | 25.0M | 0 | Hertford |
| 45.0 | 1984-05-08 | 3 | 37°18'N / 77°18'W | 37°19'N / 77°13'W | 5.00 Miles | 1500 Yards | 0 | 15 | 2.5M | 0 | Hopewell (c) |
| 45.4 | 1990-04-02 | 2 | 37°21'N / 77°27'W | 0.20 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Chesterfield | |
| 45.4 | 2008-05-11 | 2 | 36°08'N / 77°11'W | 36°12'N / 76°55'W | 15.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 2 | 1.0M | 0K | Bertie |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: Tornado first touched down about two miles north-northwest of Lewiston Woodville. The tornado path then continued east-northeast across the county producing EF0 to EF2 damage. The tornado path ended as EF0 damage about one mile south of Powellsville. Confirmed EF1 tornado damage about two miles north-northwest of Lewiston Woodville consisted of numerous trees downed on Route 308, and several trailer and brick homes damaged with some mobile homes destroyed near Piney Woods Road. Confirmed EF2 tornado damage about three miles north-northeast of Lewiston Woodville and five miles southwest of Connaritsa consisted of several mobile homes destroyed and a church demolished on Connaritsa Road. Confirmed EF1 tornado damage occurred again about four miles southwest of Powellsville. The damage was along Hexlena Road, with numerous trees downed or snapped off and extensive damage to a few mobile homes. The tornado damage ended about one mile south of Powellsville. Confirmed EF0 tornado damage occurred along Sally Freeman Road, where a porch attached to a mobile home, was demolished. Also, several trees were snapped off. EPISODE NARRATIVE: Scattered severe thunderstorms produced damaging winds, large hail and one tornado across portions of northeast North Carolina. | |||||||||||
| 45.5 | 1966-11-02 | 2 | 36°15'N / 78°11'W | 36°18'N / 78°09'W | 3.80 Miles | 77 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Warren |
| 46.2 | 1970-06-21 | 2 | 37°21'N / 77°43'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Chesterfield | |||
| 49.7 | 1974-05-12 | 2 | 37°11'N / 78°12'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Nottoway | |||
* 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.