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The chance of earthquake damage in 43350 Zip Code is about the same as Ohio average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in 43350 Zip Code is higher than Ohio average and is higher than the national average.

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Earthquake Index, #978

43350 Zip Code	0.04
Ohio	0.16
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

43350 Zip Code	0.0000
Ohio	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, #592

43350 Zip Code	171.32
Ohio	156.02
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 4,228 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of 43350 Zip Code 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:	2	Cold:	12	Dense Fog:	1	Drought:	10
Dust Storm:	0	Flood:	578	Hail:	981	Heat:	8	Heavy Snow:	56
High Surf:	0	Hurricane:	0	Ice Storm:	29	Landslide:	0	Strong Wind:	106
Thunderstorm Winds:	2,276	Tropical Storm:	0	Wildfire:	0	Winter Storm:	82	Winter Weather:	15
Other:	72

Volcanos Nearby

No volcano is found in or near 43350 Zip Code.

Historical Earthquake Events

No historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near 43350 Zip Code.

No historical earthquake events found in or near 43350 Zip Code.

Historical Tornado Events

A total of 67 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near 43350 Zip Code.

Distance (miles)	Date	Magnitude	Start Lat/Log	End Lat/Log	Length	Width	Fatalities	Injuries	Property Damage	Crop Damage	Affected County
6.6	1957-06-11	2	40°18'N / 82°42'W		0.50 Mile	100 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Knox
8.6	1970-05-14	2	40°30'N / 82°45'W	40°32'N / 82°43'W	3.00 Miles	700 Yards	0	7	250K	0	Morrow
9.3	1989-11-15	2	40°26'N / 82°56'W	40°36'N / 82°37'W	21.00 Miles	73 Yards	0	0	2.5M	0	Morrow
10.7	1982-04-03	2	40°30'N / 82°33'W		0.80 Mile	50 Yards	0	9	250K	0	Knox
11.4	1970-04-02	2	40°24'N / 82°29'W		2.00 Miles	150 Yards	0	1	250K	0	Knox
11.4	1982-03-31	2	40°24'N / 82°29'W		1.00 Mile	200 Yards	0	4	250K	0	Knox
12.3	1965-04-11	2	40°25'N / 83°01'W	40°28'N / 82°50'W	9.90 Miles	400 Yards	0	22	2.5M	0	Morrow
12.7	2000-09-20	2	40°11'N / 82°44'W	40°16'N / 82°29'W	16.00 Miles	100 Yards	0	0	1.0M	100K	Licking
		Brief Description: A tornado tracked out of Delaware county across the northwestern part of the county and then continued into Knox county. The storm lifted briefly in spots but maintained a 25 mile track across the three counties, mainly in rural areas. Eleven homes received major damage and 4 received minor damage. Several barns and outbuildings were also destroyed. Twelve buildings at the Buckeye Egg Company were destroyed, trapping one million chickens inside.
12.9	1981-06-13	3	40°30'N / 82°54'W	40°33'N / 82°51'W	3.80 Miles	350 Yards	4	56	25.0M	0	Morrow
13.9	1990-06-22	2	40°36'N / 82°40'W	40°35'N / 82°37'W	3.00 Miles	200 Yards	0	1	2.5M	0	Morrow
16.0	1989-11-15	2	40°36'N / 82°37'W	40°38'N / 82°36'W	2.00 Miles	73 Yards	0	0	2.5M	0	Richland
16.3	1970-05-13	2	40°33'N / 82°56'W				0	5	3K	0	Morrow
17.3	2000-09-20	2	40°08'N / 82°50'W	40°11'N / 82°47'W	5.00 Miles	100 Yards	0	2	1.0M	0	Delaware
		Brief Description: A tornado touched down in the southeastern part of the county, along Harlem road and then raced rapidly eastward to the Licking county line. Two high tension power line towers were bent over and 14 houses were either damaged or destroyed.
17.6	1973-05-10	2	40°40'N / 82°51'W	40°38'N / 82°31'W	17.30 Miles	267 Yards	0	0	3K	0	Morrow
18.8	1985-05-31	3	40°10'N / 82°43'W	40°14'N / 82°11'W	27.00 Miles	150 Yards	1	20	25.0M	0	Licking
19.5	1990-06-22	2	40°35'N / 82°37'W	40°41'N / 82°23'W	19.00 Miles	200 Yards	0	0	2.5M	0	Richland
19.5	1981-06-08	2	40°32'N / 82°25'W	40°32'N / 82°20'W	3.80 Miles	50 Yards	0	2	250K	0	Knox
19.7	1985-03-28	2	40°40'N / 82°35'W		2.00 Miles	77 Yards	0	0	2.5M	0	Richland
20.4	1980-07-05	2	40°40'N / 82°51'W		0.20 Mile	33 Yards	0	1	25K	0	Morrow
20.6	1973-05-10	2	40°38'N / 82°31'W	40°37'N / 82°23'W	6.60 Miles	267 Yards	0	14	25K	0	Richland
20.6	1974-04-03	2	40°05'N / 82°51'W	40°08'N / 82°46'W	5.10 Miles	90 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Franklin
21.3	1973-05-08	2	40°06'N / 83°07'W	40°15'N / 82°51'W	17.30 Miles	67 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Franklin
21.5	2000-05-23	2	40°40'N / 82°54'W	40°40'N / 82°54'W	3.00 Miles	200 Yards	0	0	200K	0	Marion
		Brief Description: A tornado touched down near Lyons Road approximately four miles west of the Town of Martel. The observed damage path was approximately three miles in length and was oriented west to east. The width of the path varied between 100 and 200 yards. Five homes were damaged and two mobile homes destroyed. One of the mobile homes was found wrapped around a large tree.
21.7	1998-08-25	2	40°14'N / 82°29'W	40°10'N / 82°16'W	10.00 Miles	250 Yards	0	0	300K	0	Licking
		Brief Description: A tornado knocked down numerous trees, destroyed 2 barns, and caused significant damage to 4 homes.
22.0	2006-10-11	2	40°05'N / 82°47'W	40°05'N / 82°47'W	1.00 Mile	150 Yards	0	0	50.0M	0K	Franklin
		Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: A tornado touched down and moved through the Upper Albany West subdivision. Sixty-seven homes were damaged, sixteen of those severely and an additional eight completely destroyed. Many of the homes sustained significant roof, siding and window damage. Much of the damage was F1, with some low end F2 damage to around 120 mph. EPISODE NARRATIVE: A squall line moved through central Ohio during the evening. Two tornadoes occurred in the Columbus metro area as the squall line moved through.
22.4	1970-04-02	2	40°07'N / 82°55'W		2.00 Miles	440 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Franklin
22.8	1965-04-11	2	40°23'N / 83°15'W	40°25'N / 83°01'W	12.30 Miles	400 Yards	4	35	2.5M	0	Delaware
23.8	1975-08-13	2	40°44'N / 82°47'W		0.50 Mile	20 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Crawford
23.9	1960-08-21	2	40°30'N / 83°11'W	40°30'N / 83°05'W	4.50 Miles	880 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Marion
24.3	1979-08-08	2	40°31'N / 83°08'W		1.20 Miles	50 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Marion
24.9	1973-05-10	2	40°42'N / 83°07'W	40°40'N / 82°51'W	13.90 Miles	267 Yards	0	0	3K	0	Marion
25.0	1971-05-06	2	40°31'N / 83°12'W	40°34'N / 83°04'W	7.40 Miles	150 Yards	0	3	250K	0	Marion
26.3	1965-08-25	2	40°42'N / 82°24'W		2.00 Miles	33 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Richland
27.4	1965-11-27	2	40°02'N / 82°27'W	40°06'N / 82°22'W	5.90 Miles	300 Yards	0	1	250K	0	Licking
29.0	1971-02-22	3	39°58'N / 82°56'W	40°02'N / 82°50'W	6.80 Miles	100 Yards	0	7	2.5M	0	Franklin
29.3	1958-07-22	2	40°05'N / 82°25'W	40°04'N / 82°15'W	8.60 Miles	200 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Licking
29.4	1965-04-11	2	40°22'N / 83°16'W	40°23'N / 83°15'W			0	5	25K	0	Union
30.6	1985-05-31	3	40°14'N / 82°11'W	40°14'N / 82°08'W	2.00 Miles	150 Yards	0	0	25.0M	0	Coshocton
32.4	1973-05-30	2	40°03'N / 83°07'W		2.00 Miles	17 Yards	0	1	2.5M	0	Franklin
33.1	1973-05-10	3	39°55'N / 82°48'W	39°55'N / 82°30'W	15.80 Miles	300 Yards	0	0	3K	0	Fairfield
33.7	1977-06-30	2	40°53'N / 82°41'W		0.50 Mile	50 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Richland
34.9	1973-05-25	2	40°03'N / 83°11'W				0	0	250K	0	Franklin
36.2	1973-05-10	3	39°55'N / 82°30'W	39°55'N / 82°20'W	8.70 Miles	300 Yards	0	1	3K	0	Perry
36.4	1972-08-17	2	40°54'N / 82°30'W		0.10 Mile	30 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Richland
36.4	1958-07-22	2	40°04'N / 82°15'W	40°07'N / 82°01'W	12.60 Miles	33 Yards	0	3	0K	0	Muskingum
37.2	1973-05-10	3	39°55'N / 83°15'W	39°55'N / 82°48'W	23.80 Miles	300 Yards	0	3	3K	0	Franklin
39.1	1971-05-16	2	39°50'N / 82°48'W				0	0	3K	0	Fairfield
39.6	1973-05-10	2	40°46'N / 83°30'W	40°42'N / 83°07'W	20.40 Miles	267 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Wyandot
40.4	1973-05-10	2	40°34'N / 82°01'W	40°32'N / 81°54'W	6.20 Miles	17 Yards	0	1	250K	0	Holmes
40.7	1981-06-13	2	39°53'N / 82°19'W		2.00 Miles	250 Yards	0	2	250K	0	Perry
41.7	2002-11-10	3	40°23'N / 83°32'W	40°26'N / 83°27'W	7.00 Miles	300 Yards	0	2	500K	0	Union
		Brief Description: The tornado moved into the northwest part of the county from Logan County, tracking northeast across rural areas. Nine homes were damaged, four of which were completely destroyed. Half a dozen barn and sheds were destroyed. A 400-foot metal hi-tension cellular tower was toppled and destroyed and numerous cars were totalled. The worst damage occurred to a modular home along Newton-Perkins Road. Two individuals in the home were severely injured.
42.6	1981-06-08	2	40°27'N / 81°55'W	40°27'N / 81°52'W	2.30 Miles	500 Yards	0	5	250K	0	Holmes
43.2	1983-05-02	2	41°01'N / 82°36'W		2.00 Miles	50 Yards	0	2	250K	0	Huron
44.3	1972-08-17	2	41°02'N / 82°37'W		2.80 Miles	183 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Huron
44.9	2002-11-10	3	40°21'N / 83°33'W	40°21'N / 83°33'W	2.00 Miles	300 Yards	0	0	30K	0	Logan
		Brief Description: The tornado touched down across the extreme eastern part of the county and moved northeast, continuing into Union County. Two semi trailers and a shed roof were damaged.
45.6	1965-11-16	2	41°00'N / 82°58'W	41°04'N / 82°53'W	5.90 Miles	500 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Seneca
45.8	1973-05-10	2	41°02'N / 82°30'W	40°57'N / 82°08'W	19.70 Miles	667 Yards	0	6	250K	0	Ashland
45.9	2002-11-10	2	40°57'N / 82°13'W	40°57'N / 82°13'W	5.50 Miles	50 Yards	0	0	1.6M	0	Ashland
		Brief Description: A tornado touched down two miles southwest of Polk near the intersection of County Road 601 and Township Road 902. A new home at this location was destroyed. The tornado then traveled northeast across the western and northern portions of Polk. Two homes on the west side of Polk were heavily damaged and a small barn was leveled just north of town. Another 10 to 12 buildings, including two public buildings sustained minor damage in Polk. From Polk, the tornado traveled northeast across rural areas and passed just to the west of Albion. Two homes along County Road 620 just west of Township Road 521 lost entire roofs and had exterior walls partially or entirely knocked down. A nearby barn was leveled with debris thrown as much as one half mile. A small boat tethered in a pond near the barn was found a quarter mile away and the pond itself was filled with debris. A church in the area had it's steeple toppled. The tornado continued northeast and damaged several more homes and buildings. The tornado moved into Medina County just east of County Road 175. In the county, a total of five homes were either completely destroyed or declared unlivable with another 11 homes sustaining enough damage to require significant repairs. Approximately 30 additional homes and buildings suffered minor damage. A few dozen cars sustained varying amounts of damage. The tornado was on the ground in Ashland County for approximately five and a half miles with the damage path no more than 50 yards in width.
46.2	2006-10-11	2	39°48'N / 83°06'W		1.00 Mile	50 Yards	0	0	60K	0K	Pickaway
		Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: A tornado briefly touched down in extreme northwest Pickaway County. The damage path extended along a short length of Carson Road, just west of Interstate 71. A barn made of wood and cinder blocks was completely destroyed, with the cinder blocks being carried 200 to 300 yards away. Several pieces of wood were strewn onto neighboring properties, with some pieces impaled into the ground or asphalt. A few homes had significant roof damage and windows blown out. Large trees were snapped or uprooted along the damage path. The damage was mainly F1, with some isolated pockets of low end F2 damage up to 120 mph. EPISODE NARRATIVE: A squall line moved through central Ohio during the evening. Two tornadoes occurred in the Columbus metro area as the squall line moved through.
46.7	1973-05-10	3	41°06'N / 82°42'W	41°02'N / 82°30'W	11.00 Miles	50 Yards	5	100	2.5M	0	Huron
47.5	1963-06-05	2	39°46'N / 83°04'W				0	0	25K	0	Pickaway
48.5	2010-09-16	2	39°45'N / 82°24'W	39°45'N / 82°16'W	7.00 Miles	800 Yards	0	1	500K	0K	Perry
		Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: This tornado originiated in Fairfield County, but got stronger in western Perry County. The damage path widened as it crossed several north to south oriented roads. A convergent damage pattern was evident. Large trees were snapped along Avalon Road. A greater swath of tree and structural damage was along Otterbein Road. The damage path widened to as much as 800 yards, though the southern portion of the path was dominant. The tornado unleashed it worst winds as it continued east to encounter Palomino Road and County Township Road 138. At this stage, there was aproximately a 1 mile long and 100 yard wide path of EF2 strength winds, estimated at 110 to 120 mph. A manufactured home on Palomino Road was missing 95 percent of it roof covering and 40 to 50 percent of the roof supports and interior ceilings were missing. The woman inside was injured when a hallway door struck her in the back. There were at least 2 eyewitnesses to the actual tornado. Almost a mile east on County Township Road 138 a cluster of houses was heavily damaged. The worst damage was a newer 2 story single family home, but seemed to be of the manufactured home quality. Its roof and garage were completely blown off and thrown away. The tornado began to weaken as it headed across County Road 25. The tornado further weakened during its final 1.5 miles, ending near the intersection of County Roads 122, 123, and 134. About 8 homes were destroyed in this tornado. EPISODE NARRATIVE: A cold front, in tandem with strong mid and upper level forcing, produced a severe weather outbreak in southeast Ohio into extreme western West Virginia during the late afternoon and evening of Thursday the 16th. The setup featured a 45 knot mid level flow and a 95 knot upper level jet. Matter of fact, a larger area of showers, associated with a warm front, had moved across southeast Ohio and West Virginia during the morning and midday hours. This kept the surface based instability at a minimum. However, new cells formed further west during the mid afternoon over western Ohio. It was this new cluster of convection that would intensify due to the strong mid and upper level dynamics. Several of the new cells formed and intensified on the southern or southwestern flank of the overall larger area of showers and thunderstorms. This area of convection stretched further to the northeast into eastern Ohio and western Pennsylvania. This allowed an unimpeded low level moisture inflow into the new development. Surface dew points ahead of the cold front reached into the mid 60s. Most of the severe thunderstorms exhibited strong rotation, resulting in the spawning of 5 tornadoes. Four of these 5 tornadoes were in Ohio. One of the 4 Ohio tornadoes crossed from Fairfield County into western Perry County. Another 1 of the 4 crossed from Perry into northwestern Morgan County. One tornado patch was solely in western Athens County. The damage continued another 10 miles in Athens County from a strong rear flank downdraft. Finally, the last of the 4 tornadoes in Ohio crossed the Ohio River from northeastern Meigs County into southern Wood County in West Virginia. From storm surveys, this was the strongest tornado. The last tornado path in this outbreak was solely in western West Virginia. Luckily, there were no fatalities in southeastern Ohio. However, there was one death on the West Virginia side of the Ohio River.
48.9	2003-11-12	2	40°48'N / 81°56'W	40°48'N / 81°56'W	12.00 Miles	125 Yards	0	3	21.0M	0	Wayne
		Brief Description: A tornado touched down southwest of Wooster near the intersection of U.S. Route 250 and Old Lincoln Highway (County Road 30A). Several businesses were heavily damaged near the site of the initial touchdown. The tornado then crossed State Route 302 and moved over open farmland and into a business park on the southwest side of Wooster. Several more business were damaged in this area. The tornado continued east through residential neighborhoods just north of downtown Wooster. The tornado exited the city near the intersection of State Routes 3/83 and 585. A factory near this location was heavily damaged. The tornado continued east into Green Township and strengthened to F2 intensity at it crossed Geyers Road. Two more businesses were heavily damaged in this area. The tornado weakened to F1 intensity just after severely damaging a home on Canal Road near Eby Road. The tornado continued across open farmland for another four miles before finally lifting just southwest of Orrville near the intersection of Back Orrville Road and North Crown Hill Road. The damage path was around 12 miles in length and up to 125 yards in width. Around 15 businesses and over 100 homes were damaged by this tornado. Ten semi trailers were overturned at one factory and over 30 cars heavily damaged at an automobile dealership. Many other automobiles were damaged along the damage path. In addition, hundreds of trees and dozens of power poles were downed.
48.9	1973-05-10	3	39°55'N / 83°31'W	39°55'N / 83°15'W	14.10 Miles	300 Yards	0	0	3K	0	Madison
49.3	1965-11-16	2	40°12'N / 83°36'W		0.20 Mile	33 Yards	0	4	25K	0	Champaign
49.4	1986-03-10	2	41°03'N / 82°41'W	41°10'N / 82°35'W	8.00 Miles	200 Yards	1	10	2.5M	0	Huron
49.5	1981-06-13	2	40°04'N / 81°53'W	40°05'N / 81°50'W	2.30 Miles	200 Yards	0	0	2.5M	0	Muskingum

* 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.