Carrabelle, FL Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes
The chance of earthquake damage in Carrabelle is about the same as Florida average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Carrabelle is much lower than Florida average and is lower than the national average.
Earthquake Index, #842
| Carrabelle, 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
| Carrabelle, 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, #1008
| Carrabelle, FL | 68.38 |
| 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 593 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Carrabelle, 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: | 0 | Dense Fog: | 0 | Drought: | 0 |
| Dust Storm: | 0 | Flood: | 57 | Hail: | 145 | Heat: | 0 | Heavy Snow: | 0 |
| High Surf: | 0 | Hurricane: | 0 | Ice Storm: | 0 | Landslide: | 0 | Strong Wind: | 3 |
| Thunderstorm Winds: | 322 | Tropical Storm: | 0 | Wildfire: | 18 | Winter Storm: | 0 | Winter Weather: | 0 |
| Other: | 48 | ||||||||
Volcanos Nearby
No volcano is found in or near Carrabelle, FL.
Historical Earthquake Events
No historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Carrabelle, FL.
No historical earthquake events found in or near Carrabelle, FL.
Historical Tornado Events
A total of 14 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Carrabelle, FL.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Start Lat/Log | End Lat/Log | Length | Width | Fatalities | Injuries | Property Damage | Crop Damage | Affected County |
| 0.9 | 1969-09-20 | 2 | 29°52'N / 84°40'W | 0 | 3 | 25K | 0 | Franklin | |||
| 15.8 | 1989-06-08 | 2 | 29°43'N / 84°55'W | 29°45'N / 84°52'W | 3.00 Miles | 300 Yards | 3 | 4 | 2.5M | 0 | Franklin |
| 20.5 | 1972-10-27 | 2 | 29°55'N / 84°20'W | 0.30 Mile | 20 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Franklin | |
| 20.6 | 1961-11-23 | 2 | 29°44'N / 84°59'W | 2.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 1 | 25K | 0 | Franklin | |
| 21.1 | 1964-04-25 | 2 | 30°02'N / 84°23'W | 0.50 Mile | 33 Yards | 0 | 2 | 250K | 0 | Wakulla | |
| 22.4 | 1972-10-27 | 2 | 29°47'N / 85°02'W | 1.00 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 1 | 250K | 0 | Gulf | |
| 33.4 | 1967-12-10 | 2 | 30°00'N / 85°12'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Gulf | |||
| 37.0 | 1956-09-24 | 2 | 30°06'N / 85°13'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Gulf | |||
| 40.6 | 1972-03-28 | 2 | 30°24'N / 84°25'W | 0.20 Mile | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Leon | |
| 42.7 | 1972-03-28 | 2 | 30°24'N / 84°20'W | 0.20 Mile | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Leon | |
| 43.8 | 2001-03-15 | 2 | 30°16'N / 85°15'W | 30°16'N / 85°12'W | 2.00 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 0 | 50K | 0 | Calhoun |
| Brief Description: An F2 tornado touched down just south of Kinard on the west side of SW J.A. Daniels Road. It damaged two sheds and two barns. It tracked northeast and crossed State Road 73, two-tenths of a mile south of Mark Barbee Lane, and uprooted numerous trees. From Mark Barbee Lane, the tornado continued its northeast track and severely damaged two vacant structures on SW Clayton Shiver Road, and then dissipated. Damage surveyed by the NWS Tallahassee WCM and reported by the Calhoun County EMA. | |||||||||||
| 44.1 | 1961-11-23 | 2 | 30°29'N / 84°33'W | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Gadsden | |||
| 45.3 | 1958-04-09 | 2 | 29°57'N / 85°25'W | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Bay | |||
| 47.7 | 1960-04-10 | 2 | 30°28'N / 84°18'W | 0.10 Mile | 77 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Leon | |
* 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.