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The chance of earthquake damage in Boston is about the same as Indiana average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Boston 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, #322

Boston, IN
0.04
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

Boston, 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, #303

Boston, IN
267.84
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 4,346 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Boston, IN were recorded from 1950 to 2010. The following is a break down of these events:

TypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCount
Avalanche:0Blizzard:1Cold:11Dense Fog:1Drought:10
Dust Storm:0Flood:624Hail:1,005Heat:9Heavy Snow:43
High Surf:0Hurricane:0Ice Storm:22Landslide:0Strong Wind:96
Thunderstorm Winds:2,363Tropical Storm:0Wildfire:0Winter Storm:51Winter Weather:15
Other:95 

Volcanos Nearby

No volcano is found in or near Boston, IN.

Historical Earthquake Events

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

No historical earthquake events found in or near Boston, IN.

Historical Tornado Events

A total of 110 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Boston, IN.

Distance (miles)DateMagnitudeStart Lat/LogEnd Lat/LogLengthWidthFatalitiesInjuriesProperty DamageCrop DamageAffected County
0.11961-04-25439°44'N / 84°54'W39°45'N / 84°48'W5.10 Miles550 Yards032.5M0Wayne
1.81956-04-03239°44'N / 84°53'W00250K0Wayne
2.21992-11-22239°43'N / 84°50'W39°44'N / 84°48'W1.00 Mile200 Yards002.5M0Wayne
6.51992-11-22239°36'N / 84°59'W39°43'N / 84°50'W11.00 Miles200 Yards002.5M0Union
7.61961-04-25439°45'N / 84°48'W39°45'N / 84°37'W9.50 Miles77 Yards002.5M0Preble
10.21955-03-11239°40'N / 85°02'W39°40'N / 85°00'W1.30 Miles847 Yards00250K0Union
11.61953-06-13239°44'N / 84°38'W0025K0Preble
11.71992-11-22339°47'N / 84°45'W39°56'N / 84°38'W12.00 Miles500 Yards0025.0M0Preble
12.11967-05-28239°54'N / 84°57'W0.50 Mile33 Yards0025K0Wayne
13.51961-04-25439°40'N / 85°18'W39°44'N / 84°54'W21.60 Miles550 Yards002.5M0Fayette
16.21954-03-19239°39'N / 85°08'W0025K0Fayette
16.81960-06-30239°30'N / 84°54'W003K0Franklin
17.51955-03-11239°40'N / 85°18'W39°40'N / 85°02'W14.10 Miles880 Yards03250K0Fayette
20.41992-11-22339°56'N / 84°38'W39°59'N / 84°33'W8.00 Miles500 Yards02125.0M0Darke
21.31963-03-19240°03'N / 84°52'W2.50 Miles300 Yards00250K0Randolph
21.71963-03-19239°35'N / 85°14'W39°37'N / 85°12'W2.30 Miles100 Yards0025K0Fayette
22.81986-03-10340°02'N / 84°59'W40°06'N / 84°52'W7.60 Miles440 Yards0025.0M0Randolph
23.11980-04-08239°59'N / 84°33'W1.00 Mile100 Yards002.5M0Darke
23.31960-09-19339°38'N / 85°16'W0.10 Mile100 Yards00250K0Fayette
23.71969-08-09239°25'N / 85°00'W0.70 Mile33 Yards0025K0Franklin
26.01967-02-15240°03'N / 85°08'W0.50 Mile10 Yards003K0Randolph
26.11955-11-15340°06'N / 84°38'W40°06'N / 84°46'W14.40 Miles400 Yards0725K0Randolph
26.11955-11-15340°06'N / 84°46'W40°06'N / 84°38'W6.60 Miles300 Yards012.5M0Darke
27.31958-06-08239°45'N / 85°22'W00250K0Henry
27.71963-05-27240°07'N / 84°40'W1.00 Mile33 Yards0025K0Darke
28.71980-04-08239°32'N / 84°23'W2.00 Miles100 Yards0102.5M0Butler
29.11962-06-18339°55'N / 85°21'W00250K0Henry
30.01969-05-10339°20'N / 84°46'W39°25'N / 84°20'W23.80 Miles400 Yards092.5M0Butler
30.01990-05-04239°30'N / 84°23'W0.20 Mile150 Yards15250K0Butler
30.01986-03-10239°49'N / 85°26'W39°53'N / 85°22'W4.00 Miles300 Yards00250K0Henry
30.41980-07-09439°35'N / 85°22'W39°31'N / 85°22'W4.60 Miles33 Yards0025K0Rush
30.71974-04-03439°21'N / 85°17'W39°28'N / 85°11'W9.50 Miles1200 Yards2100K0Franklin
31.11974-04-03440°03'N / 85°16'W40°05'N / 85°15'W1.30 Miles100 Yards0025.0M0Henry
31.21961-07-28340°11'N / 84°49'W40°12'N / 84°48'W003K0Randolph
31.81974-04-03440°05'N / 85°15'W40°06'N / 85°14'W000K0Delaware
32.01980-07-09439°37'N / 85°29'W39°35'N / 85°22'W6.40 Miles267 Yards2252.5M0Rush
32.01956-02-25239°20'N / 84°34'W1.00 Mile500 Yards05250K0Butler
32.31961-09-24340°11'N / 85°13'W40°12'N / 84°49'W20.90 Miles33 Yards00250K0Randolph
32.81956-02-25239°16'N / 84°49'W0.50 Mile100 Yards00250K0Hamilton
33.11961-04-25439°36'N / 85°37'W39°40'N / 85°18'W17.30 Miles550 Yards032.5M0Rush
33.11990-06-02439°17'N / 84°35'W39°20'N / 84°35'W3.00 Miles1350 Yards0225.0M0Butler
33.41955-03-11240°12'N / 84°48'W40°12'N / 84°30'W15.60 Miles500 Yards02250K0Randolph
33.91990-06-02439°15'N / 84°48'W39°17'N / 84°35'W10.00 Miles1350 Yards01425.0M0Hamilton
33.91955-03-11239°40'N / 85°40'W39°40'N / 85°18'W19.40 Miles880 Yards00250K0Shelby
35.11990-06-02439°13'N / 84°55'W39°15'N / 84°48'W6.00 Miles880 Yards0212.5M0Dearborn
35.21974-04-03440°06'N / 85°14'W40°18'N / 85°03'W16.70 Miles1400 Yards1120K0Randolph
35.31961-07-28340°12'N / 84°48'W40°14'N / 84°25'W20.20 Miles200 Yards02250K0Darke
35.31977-10-01339°15'N / 84°40'W0.70 Mile150 Yards0172.5M0Hamilton
35.31965-11-26339°53'N / 85°31'W39°53'N / 85°28'W1.90 Miles33 Yards00250K0Decatur
35.41990-06-02439°20'N / 84°35'W39°20'N / 84°19'W12.00 Miles1350 Yards0025.0M0Butler
35.51965-04-08239°48'N / 85°31'W0025K0Henry
35.51974-04-01239°48'N / 85°31'W1.00 Mile50 Yards0025K0Henry
36.21974-04-03439°47'N / 85°34'W39°59'N / 85°27'W14.90 Miles33 Yards060K0Henry
36.21961-09-24340°08'N / 85°19'W40°11'N / 85°13'W5.70 Miles33 Yards00250K0Shelby
36.31959-05-22239°54'N / 84°12'W003K0Miami
36.81986-03-10239°21'N / 84°23'W1.00 Mile200 Yards002.5M0Butler
36.81990-06-02239°13'N / 85°04'W39°14'N / 84°59'W2.50 Miles440 Yards00250K0Dearborn
36.91998-06-11240°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.
37.51965-11-26340°06'N / 85°23'W0.50 Mile33 Yards00250K0Delaware
37.81974-04-03439°18'N / 84°23'W39°26'N / 84°17'W10.40 Miles350 Yards00250K0Warren
39.21969-05-08339°40'N / 84°08'W39°42'N / 84°06'W1.90 Miles150 Yards0252.5M0Montgomery
39.31990-06-02439°20'N / 84°19'W39°21'N / 84°20'W2.00 Miles1350 Yards0025.0M0Warren
39.31974-04-03439°46'N / 85°37'W39°47'N / 85°34'W2.70 Miles33 Yards000K0Rush
39.81955-03-11240°18'N / 85°02'W0025K0Randolph
40.11974-04-03239°23'N / 84°14'W39°31'N / 84°10'W9.80 Miles177 Yards092.5M0Warren
40.21992-11-22239°43'N / 85°38'W39°45'N / 85°35'W3.00 Miles50 Yards00250K0Rush
40.41974-04-03440°18'N / 85°03'W40°19'N / 85°02'W000K0Jay
40.61961-09-24340°07'N / 85°33'W40°08'N / 85°19'W12.00 Miles33 Yards01250K0Delaware
40.81969-05-10339°25'N / 84°20'W39°32'N / 84°00'W19.40 Miles400 Yards010250K0Warren
40.91954-06-17240°11'N / 85°22'W000K0Delaware
41.11974-04-03439°11'N / 84°29'W39°18'N / 84°23'W9.40 Miles350 Yards239250K0Hamilton
41.11974-04-03539°07'N / 84°40'W39°13'N / 84°38'W6.80 Miles533 Yards31900K0Hamilton
41.21957-04-05240°03'N / 85°31'W0125K0Henry
41.32002-09-20240°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.
41.51974-04-03439°45'N / 85°39'W39°46'N / 85°37'W1.30 Miles33 Yards01125.0M0Hancock
41.51957-04-05240°11'N / 85°23'W0025K0Delaware
41.61972-05-14439°59'N / 85°35'W40°00'N / 85°33'W0125K0Henry
41.82008-06-03339°27'N / 85°37'W39°30'N / 85°30'W7.00 Miles150 Yards181.0M0KRush
 Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: The tornado touched down in Shelby County at 2004 EST 200 meters north of the County Road South 500 East and County Road East 500 South intersection. The tornado tracked to the east northeast for 2.93 miles before entering Rush County at 2012 EST near County Road South 1000 West just south of County Road East 450 South. The tornado continued to the northeast for 6.75 miles until lifting at 2030 EST. The tornado lifted 200 meters east of County Road South 400 West and 400 meters north of West State Road 244. The tornado was on the ground for a total of 9.68 miles and 26 minutes. The tornado was an EF-0 with wind speeds around 75 miles per hour while in Shelby County, however intensified to an EF-3 tornado while in Rush County with wind speeds around 150 miles per hour. The tornado had a width of 150 yards. The tornado formed from a supercell storm. While in Shelby County the tornado damaged 34 structures with the hardest hit areas being Middletown and Waldron. 27 of the damaged structures were in Middletown with 4 of these being completely destroyed. Trees and powerlines were also blown down and a semi-trailer was blown off Interstate 74. In Rush County 8 people were injured including a man and a woman who were pinned beneath a wall in Moscow. A 67 year old woman in Moscow was injured from a large tree limb that impaled her in the chest and later passed away due to those injuries on August 17th. The historic Moscow Covered Bridge was destroyed in addition to extensive damage to the Moscow school. Dozens of houses were severely damaged or destroyed including some houses that were swept completely off the foundation. Approximately 200,000 dollars in damage occurred in Shelby County and approximately one million dollars in damage occurred in Rush County. EPISODE NARRATIVE: A powerful weather system moved through central Indiana on the night of June 3rd. Associated with this system were damaging straight line thunderstorm winds and tornadoes. Three tornadoes developed from supercells. An EF-1 tornado moved through Decatur County, an EF-2 tornado moved through Brown and Johnson Counties, and then weakened to an EF-1 in Shelby County, and another tornado began as an EF-0 in Shelby County and intensified to an EF-3 in Rush County.
42.21999-04-09239°21'N / 84°11'W39°23'N / 84°16'W1.50 Miles100 Yards002.5M0Warren
 Brief Description: A tornado touched down in eastern Hamilton Township causing heavy damage to a farmstead. The roof of the house and an extension to a barn were destroyed. Further down the path, a house was skewed from its foundation.
42.61958-06-13239°58'N / 85°36'W0125K0Madison
42.91992-11-22239°43'N / 85°41'W39°43'N / 85°38'W1.50 Miles50 Yards00250K0Hancock
43.01975-04-02239°29'N / 84°07'W1.00 Mile50 Yards032.5M0Warren
43.11999-04-09439°14'N / 84°22'W39°18'N / 84°17'W8.00 Miles440 Yards46582.0M0Hamilton
 Brief Description: A tornado began with F2 intensity in Blue Ash in the northeast corner of the county. This tornado moved through Montgomery, Symmes Township, and Loveland before entering Warren county. The intensity of the tornado was F2 and F3 at many points along the track, intensifying to a low end F4 while in Montgomery. The width of the tornado ranged from 100 yards to 1/4 mile wide. Four fatalities occurred; two in a home and the other two in vehicles. About 91 homes and apartments were destroyed along with 37 businesses. Additionally, 197 homes and apartments suffered major damage with 477 others also incurring damage. Twenty six businesses had major damage with 18 others also incurring damage. M40VE, M38VE, M58PH, F52PH
43.41998-06-11239°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.
43.91992-11-22239°39'N / 85°40'W39°43'N / 85°41'W3.00 Miles50 Yards00250K0Shelby
44.01980-04-08240°19'N / 85°14'W40°21'N / 85°05'W7.90 Miles87 Yards00250K0Jay
44.11961-06-08240°11'N / 84°15'W00250K0Miami
44.31972-05-14439°57'N / 85°41'W39°59'N / 85°35'W5.40 Miles200 Yards0125K0Madison
44.71969-08-09339°13'N / 84°31'W39°10'N / 84°18'W11.90 Miles400 Yards42402.5M0Hamilton
44.91961-07-28240°21'N / 85°09'W0225K0Jay
45.71957-04-05240°22'N / 85°08'W003K0Jay
45.81990-06-02239°05'N / 85°25'W39°13'N / 85°04'W20.50 Miles440 Yards03250K0Ripley
46.31966-10-09239°42'N / 84°02'W39°41'N / 83°56'W4.90 Miles100 Yards03250K0Greene
46.31980-08-17239°51'N / 85°44'W39°53'N / 85°41'W3.30 Miles60 Yards00250K0Madison
46.41986-03-10239°43'N / 85°47'W39°47'N / 85°40'W7.80 Miles300 Yards112.5M0Hancock
46.41974-04-03339°42'N / 85°47'W39°51'N / 85°40'W11.80 Miles440 Yards12325.0M0Hancock
46.71961-04-25439°35'N / 85°48'W39°36'N / 85°37'W9.60 Miles550 Yards012.5M0Shelby
46.81990-09-14239°33'N / 84°03'W39°30'N / 83°59'W5.50 Miles200 Yards042.5M0Warren
47.11986-03-10239°48'N / 85°47'W39°51'N / 85°41'W5.00 Miles220 Yards00250K0Hancock
47.31998-06-11239°53'N / 85°45'W39°59'N / 85°40'W7.50 Miles300 Yards00400K0Hancock
47.41951-03-29239°47'N / 85°46'W39°49'N / 85°43'W3.00 Miles400 Yards02250K0Hancock
47.81958-07-11239°06'N / 84°33'W39°05'N / 84°32'W000K0Hamilton
47.91974-04-03538°59'N / 84°52'W39°07'N / 84°40'W14.00 Miles33 Yards0202.5M0Boone
48.11974-04-03439°09'N / 85°42'W39°21'N / 85°17'W26.10 Miles1200 Yards270K0Decatur
48.51958-07-11239°05'N / 84°32'W39°05'N / 84°32'W08250K0Campbell
48.61957-04-26239°47'N / 85°46'W003K0Hancock
49.51969-05-10339°32'N / 84°00'W39°33'N / 83°55'W4.10 Miles400 Yards000K0Clinton
49.51969-05-10239°29'N / 86°03'W39°37'N / 85°27'W33.20 Miles33 Yards00250K0Johnson
49.61973-06-19239°20'N / 85°40'W39°22'N / 85°36'W4.10 Miles50 Yards0025K0Decatur
49.61974-04-03439°00'N / 84°58'W39°03'N / 84°54'W4.70 Miles667 Yards000K0Dearborn


* 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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