Grandin, FL Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes
The chance of earthquake damage in Grandin is about the same as Florida average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Grandin is lower than Florida average and is about the same as the national average.
Earthquake Index, #38
| Grandin, FL | 0.03 |
| 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
| Grandin, 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, #712
| Grandin, FL | 143.17 |
| 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 2,778 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Grandin, 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: | 135 | Hail: | 657 | Heat: | 0 | Heavy Snow: | 0 |
| High Surf: | 0 | Hurricane: | 0 | Ice Storm: | 0 | Landslide: | 0 | Strong Wind: | 8 |
| Thunderstorm Winds: | 1,412 | Tropical Storm: | 5 | Wildfire: | 64 | Winter Storm: | 0 | Winter Weather: | 1 |
| Other: | 496 | ||||||||
Volcanos Nearby
No volcano is found in or near Grandin, FL.
Historical Earthquake Events
No historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Grandin, FL.
No historical earthquake events found in or near Grandin, FL.
Historical Tornado Events
A total of 42 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Grandin, FL.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Start Lat/Log | End Lat/Log | Length | Width | Fatalities | Injuries | Property Damage | Crop Damage | Affected County |
| 8.1 | 1984-02-27 | 2 | 29°47'N / 82°01'W | 29°50'N / 82°00'W | 3.00 Miles | 30 Yards | 0 | 2 | 250K | 0 | Clay |
| 9.2 | 1973-04-04 | 2 | 29°36'N / 82°04'W | 29°40'N / 81°33'W | 31.40 Miles | 67 Yards | 0 | 4 | 250K | 0 | Putnam |
| 13.1 | 1973-04-04 | 2 | 29°33'N / 82°06'W | 29°36'N / 82°04'W | 4.50 Miles | 67 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Alachua |
| 15.2 | 1967-05-22 | 2 | 29°37'N / 81°50'W | 29°40'N / 81°33'W | 17.40 Miles | 20 Yards | 0 | 2 | 25K | 0 | Putnam |
| 17.5 | 1971-02-07 | 2 | 29°57'N / 82°02'W | 2.00 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Clay | |
| 18.0 | 1972-01-22 | 2 | 29°50'N / 81°40'W | 0.30 Mile | 50 Yards | 0 | 4 | 3K | 0 | Clay | |
| 18.4 | 1995-04-24 | 2 | 29°39'N / 81°44'W | 29°45'N / 81°31'W | 10.00 Miles | 350 Yards | 0 | 5 | 1.1M | 0 | St. Johns |
| Brief Description: A tornado touched town about five and a half miles west of Palatka travelled east northeast, lifting about one and a half miles northeast of Palatka. In Putnam County more than 200 building were damaged with 11 totally destroyed and over 150 vehicles were damaged. Winds were measured at 93 mph. In St Johns County, damage was confined mainly to trees downed. Damaged to buildings was mainly roof damage but several mobile homes were completely destroyed. Included in the damage was a hospital, community college and church. | |||||||||||
| 18.9 | 1977-12-05 | 2 | 29°38'N / 81°42'W | 29°40'N / 81°33'W | 9.40 Miles | 40 Yards | 1 | 10 | 250K | 0 | Putnam |
| 19.3 | 1971-02-07 | 2 | 29°57'N / 82°06'W | 2.00 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 1 | 25K | 0 | Bradford | |
| 21.2 | 2001-03-29 | 2 | 29°52'N / 81°45'W | 30°02'N / 81°40'W | 12.00 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 0 | 1.1M | 0 | Clay |
| Brief Description: Tornado was mainly F0-F1. Large trees were uprooted and power lines were blown down. Two homes were destroyed, 4 with major damage, and 50 with minor damage. A total of 56 homes in the Highlands Avenue area were damaged. | |||||||||||
| 22.1 | 1970-02-03 | 2 | 29°42'N / 82°18'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Alachua | |||
| 23.5 | 1986-03-14 | 2 | 29°39'N / 82°19'W | 2.00 Miles | 10 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Alachua | |
| 24.2 | 1983-02-02 | 2 | 29°31'N / 82°16'W | 0.30 Mile | 20 Yards | 0 | 4 | 250K | 0 | Alachua | |
| 24.5 | 1973-04-04 | 2 | 29°40'N / 81°33'W | 29°42'N / 81°30'W | 4.10 Miles | 67 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | St. Johns |
| 24.8 | 1960-06-04 | 2 | 30°00'N / 81°41'W | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Clay | |||
| 25.3 | 1966-09-28 | 2 | 29°40'N / 82°21'W | 0.50 Mile | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Alachua | |
| 26.8 | 1978-05-04 | 2 | 29°34'N / 82°27'W | 29°41'N / 82°17'W | 12.80 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 4 | 2.5M | 0 | Alachua |
| 29.6 | 1978-04-19 | 2 | 29°51'N / 82°24'W | 1.00 Mile | 50 Yards | 0 | 6 | 250K | 0 | Alachua | |
| 30.7 | 1974-05-12 | 2 | 30°05'N / 81°41'W | 30°05'N / 81°37'W | 4.30 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 2 | 250K | 0 | Duval |
| 31.4 | 1957-06-08 | 2 | 30°06'N / 81°46'W | 30°10'N / 81°42'W | 6.40 Miles | 27 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Clay |
| 32.4 | 1971-02-07 | 3 | 29°54'N / 81°33'W | 29°55'N / 81°20'W | 13.10 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | St. Johns |
| 32.5 | 1961-04-09 | 2 | 29°47'N / 81°26'W | 29°49'N / 81°22'W | 5.10 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 2 | 25K | 0 | St. Johns |
| 37.5 | 1962-11-21 | 2 | 29°10'N / 81°52'W | 29°11'N / 81°49'W | 3.60 Miles | 70 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Marion |
| 37.5 | 1983-04-09 | 2 | 29°10'N / 82°14'W | 29°14'N / 82°03'W | 10.00 Miles | 60 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Marion |
| 38.6 | 1975-03-18 | 2 | 29°55'N / 81°20'W | 1.00 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | St. Johns | |
| 39.0 | 1957-06-08 | 2 | 30°14'N / 81°41'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Duval | |||
| 39.9 | 1964-01-12 | 2 | 29°11'N / 82°12'W | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Marion | |||
| 39.9 | 2006-12-25 | 2 | 30°06'N / 82°25'W | 30°08'N / 82°24'W | 3.00 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 1 | 0K | 0K | Columbia |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: Columbia County Emergency Management reports damage to 12 homes and one home destroyed. A business was also destroyed. Extensive damage was reported in the community of Woodborough along Scenic Lake drive as well as along Moore road northwest of Lake City. One minor injury was reported with minor lacerations. EPISODE NARRATIVE: A vigorous short wave trough and squall line moved across north Florida on Christmas Day resulting in severe weather across the northern and central portions of the state and a tornado near Lake City, Columbia County, Florida. | |||||||||||
| 40.6 | 1974-05-12 | 2 | 30°17'N / 82°07'W | 30°17'N / 82°04'W | 3.30 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 1 | 250K | 0 | Baker |
| 40.6 | 1974-05-12 | 2 | 30°17'N / 82°04'W | 30°19'N / 81°50'W | 14.20 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Duval |
| 41.0 | 1958-04-15 | 3 | 29°52'N / 81°18'W | 29°53'N / 81°15'W | 3.60 Miles | 73 Yards | 0 | 9 | 250K | 0 | St. Johns |
| 41.4 | 1957-06-08 | 2 | 29°38'N / 82°37'W | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Alachua | |||
| 42.3 | 1957-06-08 | 2 | 30°18'N / 81°44'W | 0.90 Mile | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Duval | |
| 43.1 | 1950-03-16 | 2 | 29°39'N / 81°13'W | 1.50 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | St. Johns | |
| 43.4 | 1970-07-05 | 2 | 29°28'N / 81°16'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Flagler | |||
| 43.6 | 1978-04-19 | 2 | 29°04'N / 82°03'W | 29°06'N / 81°58'W | 5.60 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 14 | 2.5M | 0 | Marion |
| 45.6 | 1975-12-31 | 3 | 29°05'N / 82°10'W | 2.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 1 | 26 | 2.5M | 0 | Marion | |
| 45.7 | 1973-03-08 | 2 | 29°04'N / 82°06'W | 1.50 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 6 | 250K | 0 | Marion | |
| 45.8 | 1996-02-02 | 2 | 30°19'N / 81°43'W | 30°22'N / 81°40'W | 6.00 Miles | 80 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.8M | 0 | Duval |
| Brief Description: The tornado touched-down at Park Street and Cassat Avenue and moved to just north of I-10/I-95. Sixty one homes reported minor damage, three with major damage. Four businesses reported major damage had 12 RVs valued up to 70K overturned. Trees, power lines and traffic lights were blown down along the path. | |||||||||||
| 46.4 | 1983-04-23 | 2 | 29°52'N / 82°45'W | 29°56'N / 82°36'W | 4.00 Miles | 80 Yards | 0 | 2 | 2.5M | 0 | Columbia |
| 48.8 | 2001-03-29 | 2 | 28°59'N / 82°22'W | 29°08'N / 82°07'W | 22.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 1.5M | 0 | Marion |
| Brief Description: More than 85 homes were damaged in three neighborhoods, knocking power out to 10,000 thousand of residents. | |||||||||||
| 49.4 | 1995-01-07 | 2 | 29°00'N / 82°07'W | 29°00'N / 81°55'W | 12.00 Miles | 440 Yards | 1 | 20 | 2.8M | 0 | Marion |
| Brief Description: An F2 tornado touched down at 0550 EST about one mile north of Pedro in Marion County and moved east about 12 miles before lifting about three-quarters miles north of Weirsdale. A man received fatal head injuries while sitting in his car outside a mobile home when the car was rolled four times. Another 20 persons, mostly those in mobile homes, were injured. The tornado destroyed or heavily damaged 66 mobile homes with less extensive damage to another 85 dwellings, mostly mobile homes. The hardest hit communities were Lake Weir Harbor Estates and Bird Island. (M53A) | |||||||||||
* 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.