47942 Zip Code Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes
Hot Rankings
The chance of earthquake damage in 47942 Zip Code is about the same as Indiana average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in 47942 Zip Code is much lower than Indiana average and is higher than the national average.
Earthquake Index, #763
| 47942 Zip Code | 0.01 |
| 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
| 47942 Zip Code | 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, #887
| 47942 Zip Code | 195.32 |
| 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 2,367 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of 47942 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: | 1 | Cold: | 9 | Dense Fog: | 2 | Drought: | 6 |
| Dust Storm: | 0 | Flood: | 350 | Hail: | 637 | Heat: | 4 | Heavy Snow: | 14 |
| High Surf: | 0 | Hurricane: | 0 | Ice Storm: | 3 | Landslide: | 0 | Strong Wind: | 21 |
| Thunderstorm Winds: | 1,230 | Tropical Storm: | 0 | Wildfire: | 0 | Winter Storm: | 33 | Winter Weather: | 0 |
| Other: | 57 | ||||||||
Volcanos Nearby
No volcano is found in or near 47942 Zip Code.
Historical Earthquake Events
No historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near 47942 Zip Code.
No historical earthquake events found in or near 47942 Zip Code.
Historical Tornado Events
A total of 84 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near 47942 Zip Code.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Start Lat/Log | End Lat/Log | Length | Width | Fatalities | Injuries | Property Damage | Crop Damage | Affected County |
| 6.8 | 1962-04-30 | 2 | 40°47'N / 87°28'W | 0 | 5 | 25K | 0 | Newton | |||
| 8.5 | 1956-03-06 | 2 | 40°34'N / 87°29'W | 0.40 Mile | 250 Yards | 0 | 3 | 250K | 0 | Benton | |
| 9.3 | 1954-06-01 | 2 | 40°42'N / 87°16'W | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Benton | |||
| 10.6 | 1968-05-15 | 3 | 40°37'N / 87°42'W | 40°39'N / 87°34'W | 7.10 Miles | 400 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Iroquois |
| 13.4 | 1975-05-24 | 2 | 40°41'N / 87°42'W | 0.10 Mile | 10 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Iroquois | |
| 15.9 | 1991-08-08 | 2 | 40°30'N / 87°19'W | 40°29'N / 87°15'W | 5.00 Miles | 127 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Benton |
| 15.9 | 1987-07-06 | 2 | 40°55'N / 87°26'W | 0.90 Mile | 250 Yards | 0 | 3 | 2.5M | 0 | Newton | |
| 19.3 | 1991-08-08 | 2 | 40°29'N / 87°15'W | 40°27'N / 87°11'W | 4.00 Miles | 127 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Warren |
| 19.7 | 1973-08-14 | 2 | 40°28'N / 87°41'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Vermilion | |||
| 19.9 | 1974-04-03 | 3 | 40°17'N / 87°29'W | 40°33'N / 87°08'W | 25.90 Miles | 700 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Warren |
| 20.8 | 1974-04-03 | 4 | 40°30'N / 87°08'W | 40°32'N / 87°06'W | 1.30 Miles | 333 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250.0M | 0 | Benton |
| 23.0 | 1958-06-08 | 2 | 40°56'N / 87°09'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Jasper | |||
| 24.4 | 1976-04-23 | 2 | 40°34'N / 87°53'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Iroquois | |||
| 25.5 | 1954-05-31 | 2 | 40°40'N / 88°06'W | 40°53'N / 87°44'W | 24.20 Miles | 400 Yards | 0 | 2 | 250K | 0 | Iroquois |
| 25.6 | 1956-03-06 | 3 | 40°38'N / 88°00'W | 40°44'N / 87°52'W | 9.40 Miles | 500 Yards | 0 | 6 | 250K | 0 | Iroquois |
| 26.1 | 1976-03-12 | 3 | 41°00'N / 87°42'W | 41°05'N / 87°32'W | 10.00 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Kankakee |
| 27.6 | 1963-04-17 | 4 | 41°08'N / 87°32'W | 41°02'N / 87°15'W | 16.10 Miles | 110 Yards | 0 | 2 | 0K | 0 | Newton |
| 27.8 | 1974-04-03 | 2 | 40°15'N / 87°38'W | 40°21'N / 87°33'W | 7.80 Miles | 177 Yards | 0 | 12 | 2.5M | 0 | Vermilion |
| 27.8 | 1969-09-04 | 2 | 41°01'N / 87°45'W | 2.50 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Kankakee | |
| 28.1 | 1973-03-31 | 2 | 40°47'N / 87°58'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Iroquois | |||
| 28.4 | 2010-06-05 | 3 | 41°03'N / 87°45'W | 41°04'N / 87°36'W | 8.00 Miles | 175 Yards | 0 | 1 | 600K | 0K | Kankakee |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: The tornado began 3 miles northwest of St. Anne in Kankakee county. The tornado developed just west of 6000E Road and tracked to the east, where it produced damage to a home and a garage along the road. At this location, a single family home collapsed upon itself, leaving it inhabitable. The garage sustained damage to its roof and exterior walls. The tornado was rated EF2 with winds estimated at around 113 mph. The tornado continued to move to the east northeast, where it increased in intensity as it encountered yet another family home at the intersection of Route 1 and 4000S Road. This home and the garage/barn next to it sustained considerable damage, leaving the home inhabitable. The damage to the home consisted of all the walls collapsing, with all remaining debris from the house tossed to the northeast. The garage walls collapsed with the contents tossed to the east. Two four-wheelers and a four-door automobile inside the garage were lifted and flipped over as the tornado passed. Further north along Route 1, there was minor structural damage to a couple of homes and several trees uprooted. Damage at this location was rated EF3 with winds estimated at around 142 mph and a path width of 175 yards. As this tornado continued to the northeast, it lost its intensity as it came across another residence at the intersection of 4000S Road and 8500E Road. Here, a house sustained partial damage to its roof with several surrounding trees having limbs sheared at the top. The tornado weakened at this point, and damage was rated EF1 with winds estimated at around 97 mph and a path width of 50 yards. The tornado moved to the northeast through a wooded area, causing damage to many trees along its way. The more significant damage occurred near the intersection of 13000E Road and Gamble Road in the Hopkins Park area, where several healthy large hardwood tree tops were sheared or broken. Some homes were damaged by falling trees. The tornado continued to weaken and damage was rated EF1, with winds estimated at around 88 mph, and a path width of 50 yards. It was along 13000E Road where the tornado appeared to lift, with no other damage evident beyond this point. EPISODE NARRATIVE: Severe thunderstorms, including a few long tracked supercells moved across central and northern Illinois, producing damaging winds, hail and tornadoes. | |||||||||||
| 29.4 | 2004-04-20 | 2 | 41°05'N / 87°37'W | 41°06'N / 87°37'W | 3.00 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Kankakee |
| Brief Description: The tornado began in an open field and moved north northeast along county road 11000 East, knocking down trees and limbs. The tornado intensified from County Road 2630 South to 2430 South where homes were damaged, a mobile home was destroyed and large trees were knocked down or damaged. The most intense damage occurred at a church where the roof was taken off and walls were pushed down. The tornado continued across a farm field knocking over 2 pivot irrigation systems. It ended near 1000 South where trees were damaged. | |||||||||||
| 29.5 | 1968-04-14 | 2 | 40°44'N / 86°53'W | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | White | |||
| 29.7 | 1992-06-17 | 2 | 40°53'N / 87°57'W | 0.10 Mile | 20 Yards | 0 | 1 | 250K | 0 | Iroquois | |
| 29.8 | 1961-07-21 | 2 | 40°16'N / 87°37'W | 40°16'N / 87°32'W | 3.60 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Vermilion |
| 30.0 | 1956-05-21 | 2 | 40°43'N / 88°01'W | 2.00 Miles | 70 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Iroquois | |
| 30.1 | 1975-11-10 | 2 | 40°22'N / 87°50'W | 0.10 Mile | 3 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Vermilion | |
| 30.2 | 1968-05-15 | 2 | 40°29'N / 86°56'W | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Tippecanoe | |||
| 30.3 | 1976-03-12 | 3 | 41°05'N / 87°32'W | 41°10'N / 87°17'W | 13.90 Miles | 250 Yards | 0 | 7 | 250K | 0 | Newton |
| 30.4 | 1965-09-14 | 2 | 40°49'N / 88°00'W | 1.00 Mile | 50 Yards | 0 | 2 | 25K | 0 | Iroquois | |
| 30.7 | 1963-04-22 | 2 | 40°23'N / 87°01'W | 1.00 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Tippecanoe | |
| 30.7 | 1960-05-19 | 2 | 40°16'N / 87°15'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Delaware | |||
| 31.2 | 1976-03-20 | 4 | 40°28'N / 87°00'W | 40°34'N / 86°47'W | 13.10 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 6 | 2.5M | 0 | Tippecanoe |
| 31.4 | 1966-12-08 | 2 | 41°05'N / 87°09'W | 0 | 1 | 25K | 0 | Jasper | |||
| 31.4 | 1976-04-23 | 2 | 40°36'N / 88°02'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Iroquois | |||
| 31.8 | 1990-06-22 | 2 | 41°00'N / 87°55'W | 40°59'N / 87°53'W | 2.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Iroquois |
| 32.0 | 1974-04-03 | 4 | 40°32'N / 87°06'W | 40°52'N / 86°34'W | 36.10 Miles | 900 Yards | 10 | 73 | 0K | 0 | White |
| 33.5 | 1953-04-09 | 3 | 40°14'N / 87°53'W | 40°15'N / 87°31'W | 19.20 Miles | 150 Yards | 1 | 5 | 25.0M | 0 | Vermilion |
| 33.5 | 1990-06-22 | 2 | 41°01'N / 87°56'W | 41°00'N / 87°55'W | 1.00 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Kankakee |
| 33.7 | 1950-01-25 | 2 | 41°10'N / 87°20'W | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Kankakee | |||
| 34.4 | 1953-04-09 | 3 | 40°15'N / 87°31'W | 40°16'N / 86°42'W | 42.90 Miles | 750 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Warren |
| 34.5 | 1963-04-17 | 4 | 41°07'N / 87°15'W | 41°06'N / 86°56'W | 16.20 Miles | 110 Yards | 0 | 16 | 2.5M | 0 | Jasper |
| 34.7 | 1965-09-14 | 2 | 40°21'N / 86°57'W | 40°23'N / 86°55'W | 1.30 Miles | 400 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Tippecanoe |
| 35.6 | 1974-04-01 | 2 | 40°25'N / 86°52'W | 1.50 Miles | 77 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Tippecanoe | |
| 35.6 | 1980-06-07 | 2 | 40°25'N / 86°52'W | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Tippecanoe | |||
| 36.9 | 1978-04-10 | 2 | 40°25'N / 86°52'W | 40°30'N / 86°45'W | 8.00 Miles | 77 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Tippecanoe |
| 37.1 | 1971-03-19 | 2 | 40°25'N / 86°50'W | 0.50 Mile | 20 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Tippecanoe | |
| 37.1 | 1976-03-20 | 4 | 40°34'N / 86°47'W | 40°36'N / 86°43'W | 3.60 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 2 | 2.5M | 0 | Carroll |
| 37.6 | 1976-03-12 | 3 | 41°10'N / 87°17'W | 41°15'N / 87°12'W | 6.60 Miles | 250 Yards | 1 | 8 | 250K | 0 | Jasper |
| 37.7 | 1962-04-30 | 2 | 41°12'N / 87°12'W | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Jasper | |||
| 37.8 | 1961-04-23 | 3 | 41°19'N / 87°31'W | 41°09'N / 87°19'W | 15.40 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Lake |
| 38.2 | 1980-06-02 | 2 | 40°08'N / 87°24'W | 0 | 0 | 25.0M | 0 | Fountain | |||
| 39.0 | 1954-06-01 | 2 | 41°15'N / 87°29'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Lake | |||
| 39.1 | 1982-04-02 | 3 | 41°03'N / 87°59'W | 41°12'N / 87°51'W | 12.00 Miles | 750 Yards | 0 | 15 | 25.0M | 0 | Kankakee |
| 39.1 | 1963-04-17 | 4 | 41°11'N / 88°06'W | 41°08'N / 87°37'W | 25.20 Miles | 130 Yards | 1 | 50 | 2.5M | 0 | Kankakee |
| 39.6 | 1978-06-25 | 3 | 40°26'N / 86°58'W | 40°17'N / 86°41'W | 18.00 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Tippecanoe |
| 40.2 | 1980-06-07 | 2 | 40°39'N / 88°14'W | 40°37'N / 88°11'W | 3.00 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Ford |
| 40.5 | 1956-03-06 | 2 | 40°35'N / 86°41'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Carroll | |||
| 40.5 | 1963-04-17 | 4 | 41°06'N / 86°54'W | 41°05'N / 86°52'W | 0 | 2 | 0K | 0 | Pulaski | ||
| 40.9 | 1994-04-26 | 2 | 41°06'N / 86°53'W | 20.00 Miles | 440 Yards | 0 | 0 | 500K | 0 | Pulaski | |
| Brief Description: The tornado touched down near Francesville in southwest Pulaski County then tracked northeast across the entire county entering extreme northeast Fulton county 1.1 miles northeast of Monterey at 2313 EST. It then crossed into extreme southwest Marshall county 3.7 miles southwest of Culver at 2315 EST and lifted at 2321 EST about 2.5 miles southeast of Culver. The tornado destroyed five farm buildings, and damaged numerous others. One home was destroyed. A mobile home was lifted off the ground and placed on top of a car. Dozens of large trees were uprooted at Tippecanoe River State Park north of Winamac. The tornado damage path was intermittent. | |||||||||||
| 41.0 | 1967-09-26 | 2 | 41°12'N / 87°03'W | 0.50 Mile | 33 Yards | 0 | 1 | 25K | 0 | Jasper | |
| 41.3 | 1954-04-07 | 3 | 41°00'N / 88°13'W | 41°15'N / 87°45'W | 29.60 Miles | 400 Yards | 1 | 13 | 250K | 0 | Kankakee |
| 41.4 | 1976-03-20 | 4 | 40°07'N / 87°57'W | 40°12'N / 87°41'W | 14.90 Miles | 800 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Vermilion |
| 41.8 | 1962-07-02 | 2 | 40°11'N / 87°59'W | 40°13'N / 87°51'W | 6.90 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Champaign |
| 41.8 | 1961-07-28 | 2 | 40°45'N / 86°39'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | White | |||
| 42.5 | 1965-04-11 | 4 | 40°20'N / 86°50'W | 40°22'N / 86°42'W | 6.90 Miles | 500 Yards | 0 | 10 | 0K | 0 | Tippecanoe |
| 42.5 | 1976-03-12 | 3 | 41°15'N / 87°12'W | 41°15'N / 87°02'W | 8.00 Miles | 250 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Jasper |
| 42.5 | 1974-06-20 | 3 | 41°17'N / 87°25'W | 41°19'N / 87°20'W | 4.50 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 5 | 250K | 0 | Lake |
| 42.6 | 1956-04-03 | 2 | 40°55'N / 88°12'W | 2.00 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Ford | |
| 42.7 | 1958-06-13 | 2 | 40°45'N / 86°43'W | 40°45'N / 86°33'W | 8.40 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | White |
| 45.2 | 1967-06-24 | 2 | 40°16'N / 86°47'W | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Tippecanoe | |||
| 45.8 | 1953-04-09 | 3 | 40°11'N / 88°13'W | 40°14'N / 87°53'W | 17.80 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 5 | 25.0M | 0 | Champaign |
| 45.9 | 2010-10-26 | 2 | 41°18'N / 87°44'W | 41°20'N / 87°43'W | 2.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 2 | 500K | 0K | Will |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: A tornado touched down about 4 miles east of Peotone. The tornado produced its most intense damage along South Will Center Road, about halfway between Corning Road and Peotone-Beacher Road, removing a house's roof, collapsing exterior walls on the second floor of the house, and completely destroying a garage and three other outbuildings. Two teenage boys were injured in the house. Four power poles were also downed just northeast of the area along Peotone-Beecher Road. Additional EF1 and EF0 damage was found along a path running southwest toward Kennedy Road. This damage consisted of collapsed outbuildings, snapped cedar trees, and damage to homes. One home on Corning Road was pushed off its foundation and the chimney collapsed. EPISODE NARRATIVE: A line of strong to severe thunderstorms moved across northern Illinois during the morning hours of October 26th. Three tornadoes were reported along with damaging winds. | |||||||||||
| 47.0 | 1996-04-19 | 3 | 40°07'N / 87°57'W | 40°08'N / 87°57'W | 2.00 Miles | 1500 Yards | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 | Champaign |
| Brief Description: A tornado touched down half a mile to the southwest of Ogden and travelled to the northeast right through the middle of the town. The tornado destroyed 68 homes, 12 businesses, 3 churches, the library, and a grade school. Once east of town, the tornado crossed I-74, where it killed a woman who was riding in a semi with her husband. The semi and trailer were picked up and rolled into a field. The woman, who had been in the sleeper portion, was thrown about 30 yards from the truck. She was killed instantly. After rolling the semi, the tornado damaged 2 more homes before lifting and dissipating 1 mile north northeast of Ogden. Back in Ogden the damage was variable. One house would have significant damage, when a nearby structure would only have minor damage. In addition to the destroyed homes and businesses, 128 homes and 8 businesses sustained major damage and 51 homes and 12 businesses had minor damage. With it's larger width, it appears that this tornado had multiple circulations within the parent tornado. Overall, one woman was killed and thirteen people were injured. No damage estimate was available yet. F55VE | |||||||||||
| 47.1 | 1965-09-14 | 2 | 40°37'N / 86°33'W | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Carroll | |||
| 47.1 | 1974-04-12 | 2 | 40°06'N / 88°06'W | 40°16'N / 88°00'W | 12.50 Miles | 20 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Champaign |
| 47.5 | 1962-04-30 | 3 | 41°18'N / 87°02'W | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Porter | |||
| 47.7 | 1963-04-29 | 3 | 40°35'N / 86°41'W | 40°44'N / 86°23'W | 18.60 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Carroll |
| 48.1 | 1961-03-06 | 2 | 40°23'N / 86°38'W | 40°25'N / 86°35'W | 2.70 Miles | 70 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Clinton |
| 48.1 | 1957-07-12 | 2 | 41°23'N / 87°27'W | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Lake | |||
| 48.9 | 1954-04-07 | 3 | 40°53'N / 88°25'W | 41°00'N / 88°13'W | 13.00 Miles | 400 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Livingston |
| 49.3 | 1974-04-03 | 4 | 40°52'N / 86°34'W | 40°55'N / 86°31'W | 3.60 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 4 | 0K | 0 | Cass |
| 49.6 | 1961-08-10 | 2 | 40°19'N / 86°38'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Clinton | |||
| 49.8 | 1961-04-23 | 3 | 41°21'N / 88°13'W | 41°19'N / 87°31'W | 36.30 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 4 | 2.5M | 0 | Will |
* 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.