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The chance of earthquake damage in 48809 Zip Code is about the same as Michigan average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in 48809 Zip Code is higher than Michigan average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Earthquake Index Volcano Index Tornado Index Other Weather Extremes Events Volcanos Nearby Historical Earthquake Events Historical Tornado Events

Earthquake Index, #785

48809 Zip Code	0.00
Michigan	0.04
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

48809 Zip Code	0.0000
Michigan	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, #572

48809 Zip Code	162.94
Michigan	140.33
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 2,510 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of 48809 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:	11	Cold:	2	Dense Fog:	2	Drought:	1
Dust Storm:	0	Flood:	121	Hail:	623	Heat:	3	Heavy Snow:	137
High Surf:	0	Hurricane:	0	Ice Storm:	14	Landslide:	0	Strong Wind:	24
Thunderstorm Winds:	1,391	Tropical Storm:	0	Wildfire:	0	Winter Storm:	91	Winter Weather:	4
Other:	86

Volcanos Nearby

No volcano is found in or near 48809 Zip Code.

Historical Earthquake Events

No historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near 48809 Zip Code.

No historical earthquake events found in or near 48809 Zip Code.

Historical Tornado Events

A total of 68 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near 48809 Zip Code.

Distance (miles)	Date	Magnitude	Start Lat/Log	End Lat/Log	Length	Width	Fatalities	Injuries	Property Damage	Crop Damage	Affected County
9.0	1994-07-04	2	43°06'N / 85°05'W		0.30 Mile	150 Yards	0	0	500K	0	Montcalm
		Brief Description: A brick, ranch style home in Fairplain Township was totally destroyed by an apparent tornado. No one actually saw a tornado, but the debris pattern and localization of the damage strongly suggested a tornado rather than straight-line thunderstorm winds. Seven people were in the home at the time, but no one was injured. A small shed was also torn up. The path length and width were estimated from the debris pattern. Trees up to 10 inches in diameter were broken off at the ground in a counter-clockwise pattern.
15.1	1965-04-11	4	43°03'N / 85°39'W	43°12'N / 85°27'W	14.20 Miles	300 Yards	0	0	0K	0	Kent
15.4	1956-04-03	5	42°56'N / 85°47'W	43°18'N / 85°20'W	33.80 Miles	400 Yards	4	130	25K	0	Kent
16.4	1967-04-21	2	42°55'N / 85°30'W		0.30 Mile	27 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Kent
16.7	1976-03-20	2	42°53'N / 85°06'W	42°57'N / 84°55'W	9.90 Miles	50 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Ionia
16.9	1956-04-03	5	43°18'N / 85°20'W	43°20'N / 85°17'W	1.90 Miles	400 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Montcalm
17.7	1968-09-09	2	43°13'N / 85°33'W		1.00 Mile	33 Yards	0	1	25K	0	Kent
20.2	1968-08-05	2	42°56'N / 85°33'W	42°43'N / 84°33'W	52.70 Miles	50 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Kent
20.5	1956-04-03	3	42°45'N / 85°32'W	42°52'N / 85°20'W	12.60 Miles	200 Yards	0	0	2.5M	0	Barry
21.6	1967-04-21	3	42°54'N / 85°46'W	42°57'N / 85°30'W	13.60 Miles	400 Yards	0	32	25.0M	0	Kent
22.1	1967-04-21	2	42°43'N / 85°27'W	42°48'N / 85°11'W	14.50 Miles	500 Yards	0	1	25K	0	Barry
22.8	1967-04-21	2	42°52'N / 84°55'W	42°53'N / 84°53'W			0	6	250K	0	Ionia
22.8	1989-11-27	2	42°50'N / 84°55'W	42°55'N / 84°53'W	6.00 Miles	100 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Ionia
23.3	1965-04-11	4	43°02'N / 85°47'W	43°03'N / 85°39'W	6.20 Miles	300 Yards	5	142	2.5M	0	Kent
23.4	1965-04-11	2	43°15'N / 84°56'W	43°18'N / 84°50'W	5.40 Miles	440 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Montcalm
25.6	1965-04-11	3	42°39'N / 85°18'W	42°46'N / 85°04'W	14.10 Miles	33 Yards	0	5	250K	0	Barry
25.6	1956-05-12	2	43°06'N / 84°51'W	43°02'N / 84°39'W	10.70 Miles	33 Yards	0	3	2.5M	0	Clinton
26.1	1961-09-22	2	43°05'N / 85°47'W	43°07'N / 85°46'W			0	0	25K	0	Kent
26.5	1968-04-23	3	43°49'N / 85°22'W	43°06'N / 85°05'W	51.40 Miles	100 Yards	0	3	2.5M	0	Osceola
27.4	1961-09-22	2	43°02'N / 85°49'W	43°05'N / 85°47'W	2.70 Miles	2000 Yards	0	1	25K	0	Ottawa
28.2	1975-05-20	2	42°49'N / 85°44'W	42°50'N / 85°40'W	2.30 Miles	33 Yards	0	1	250K	0	Kent
29.4	1955-08-06	2	42°39'N / 85°17'W		0.50 Mile	100 Yards	0	1	25K	0	Barry
29.4	1967-04-21	4	42°56'N / 84°48'W	43°01'N / 84°35'W	12.00 Miles	50 Yards	0	8	2.5M	0	Clinton
29.7	1956-05-12	2	43°26'N / 85°07'W	43°31'N / 84°58'W	9.10 Miles	33 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Montcalm
29.8	1966-04-20	2	43°29'N / 85°27'W		0.10 Mile	33 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Mecosta
30.1	1965-04-11	4	43°01'N / 85°55'W	43°02'N / 85°47'W	6.20 Miles	300 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Ottawa
31.5	1965-04-11	2	43°18'N / 84°50'W	43°23'N / 84°40'W	9.70 Miles	440 Yards	0	1	250K	0	Gratiot
33.9	1951-08-15	2	42°54'N / 84°53'W	43°00'N / 84°20'W	28.50 Miles	333 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Clinton
34.0	1957-06-22	2	42°52'N / 85°52'W				0	0	25K	0	Ottawa
34.1	1956-06-26	2	43°11'N / 84°41'W	43°17'N / 84°33'W	9.20 Miles	33 Yards	0	2	250K	0	Gratiot
34.1	1962-04-30	2	42°45'N / 84°45'W		0.80 Mile	50 Yards	0	0	3K	0	Eaton
34.7	1986-08-26	2	42°35'N / 85°24'W		0.60 Mile	13 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Barry
34.9	1966-07-12	2	43°04'N / 85°57'W		2.00 Miles	33 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Ottawa
35.2	1956-04-03	5	42°46'N / 85°59'W	42°56'N / 85°47'W	15.10 Miles	400 Yards	14	200	250K	0	Ottawa
35.4	1963-06-09	2	42°46'N / 85°49'W		2.00 Miles	33 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Allegan
35.6	1975-06-17	2	43°26'N / 85°46'W		1.50 Miles	60 Yards	1	0	0K	0	Newaygo
36.5	1982-06-15	2	43°13'N / 84°38'W	43°15'N / 84°30'W	5.90 Miles	50 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Gratiot
36.6	1984-08-30	2	43°04'N / 84°32'W		2.50 Miles	27 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Clinton
36.6	1968-06-11	2	43°10'N / 84°34'W	43°10'N / 84°31'W			1	0	25K	0	Gratiot
36.9	1956-04-03	3	42°32'N / 85°50'W	42°45'N / 85°32'W	21.20 Miles	200 Yards	0	0	2.5M	0	Ottawa
38.5	1977-03-28	2	43°01'N / 84°30'W		2.00 Miles	100 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Clinton
38.6	1965-04-11	2	43°23'N / 84°37'W		0.10 Mile	50 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Gratiot
38.6	1965-04-11	2	43°23'N / 84°37'W		0.50 Mile	50 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Gratiot
38.7	1965-04-11	2	43°22'N / 84°36'W		1.00 Mile	50 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Gratiot
38.9	1955-05-28	2	42°25'N / 85°03'W	42°45'N / 84°43'W	28.40 Miles	100 Yards	0	1	250K	0	Eaton
39.1	1966-06-09	2	42°31'N / 85°23'W		2.00 Miles	33 Yards	0	0	0K	0	Barry
39.8	1965-09-04	2	43°11'N / 86°02'W				0	0	25K	0	Muskegon
40.0	1956-03-06	2	42°57'N / 86°07'W	42°58'N / 85°57'W	8.00 Miles	100 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Ottawa
40.3	1965-04-11	4	42°51'N / 84°39'W	42°54'N / 84°22'W	14.50 Miles	100 Yards	1	8	250K	0	Clinton
40.4	1956-05-12	2	43°18'N / 84°33'W	43°16'N / 84°28'W	3.80 Miles	800 Yards	1	4	250K	0	Gratiot
40.7	2007-08-24	3	42°35'N / 84°49'W	42°37'N / 84°45'W	7.00 Miles	300 Yards	0	5	40.0M	0K	Eaton
		Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: A NWS storm survey team determined that an EF-3 (Enhanced-Fujita Tornado Scale Rating) tornado with wind speeds estimated at 140 mph produced the most severe damage along a path from M-50 just north of Kinsel Highway to just west of M-100 and Vermontville Highway near Potterville, Michigan. The storm survey indicated a tornado path which was 200 to 300 yards wide and 6.5 miles long. Fifteen homes were either destroyed or severely damaged. A roof was blown off a single story home and windward facing walls were blown in. The majority of the roof and garage from this home were not found. A roof was blown off of a two story home and the upper story front walls were blown in. Additional damage included the partial collapse of the upper story of a home, and another house was blown off of the foundation. Two barns were destroyed and another incurred heavy damage just west of Potterville. EPISODE NARRATIVE: An EF-3 tornado struck Eaton county and resulted in five injuries but no fatalities. An EF-1 tornado struck Ingham county but did not produce any injuries or fatalities.
41.1	1986-07-15	2	42°33'N / 85°31'W	42°25'N / 85°11'W	20.00 Miles	440 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Barry
41.6	1967-10-24	2	42°38'N / 85°49'W				0	4	25K	0	Allegan
41.7	1965-09-04	2	43°01'N / 86°06'W	43°05'N / 86°04'W	4.10 Miles	33 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Ottawa
41.9	1974-06-20	2	42°44'N / 85°59'W	42°42'N / 85°52'W	5.70 Miles	20 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Allegan
42.4	1967-04-21	2	42°38'N / 84°44'W	42°42'N / 84°32'W	10.90 Miles	33 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Eaton
43.4	1974-04-14	2	43°28'N / 84°35'W		2.50 Miles	30 Yards	0	1	25K	0	Midland
44.3	1977-04-02	2	42°52'N / 84°28'W	42°53'N / 84°23'W	3.30 Miles	223 Yards	0	6	250K	0	Clinton
44.6	1974-06-09	2	43°42'N / 85°29'W		1.50 Miles	100 Yards	0	2	250K	0	Mecosta
45.2	1986-08-26	2	42°38'N / 84°38'W	42°38'N / 84°34'W	3.00 Miles	50 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Eaton
45.4	1977-04-02	4	42°26'N / 85°01'W	42°32'N / 84°43'W	16.60 Miles	613 Yards	1	44	2.5M	0	Eaton
45.4	1954-05-31	2	42°32'N / 85°46'W		0.30 Mile	110 Yards	0	0	3K	0	Allegan
47.9	1968-04-23	3	43°42'N / 85°29'W	43°49'N / 85°22'W	9.50 Miles	100 Yards	0	8	2.5M	0	Mecosta
48.3	1986-08-26	2	42°38'N / 84°34'W	42°39'N / 84°27'W	7.60 Miles	50 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Ingham
49.1	2009-06-19	2	42°23'N / 85°30'W	42°23'N / 85°28'W	1.00 Mile	200 Yards	0	0	0K	0K	Kalamazoo
		Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: Several trees and large branches were knocked down across North 28th Street near the tornado touchdown. The most extensive damage was located approximately two-miles northwest of Richland south of E C Avenue. The roof was torn off a ranch-style house and completely destroyed with pieces of truss carried one-half mile. Insulation was found over one-mile away from the tornado damaged home. The back deck of the home was destroyed with a large piece of the deck thrown approximately 100 yards. All trees were snapped or uprooted around the house with two uprooted trees carried 30-40 feet. Nearly 1.8 miles northwest of Richland, about 50% of trees were snapped or uprooted with numerous branches down along the tree line. EPISODE NARRATIVE: Thunderstorms developed and moved across Lake Michigan during the evening hours on June 19th. Several hours of intense rainfall occurred starting around 7:00 PM EST. The ground was already saturated from early morning thunderstorms that produced very heavy rainfall. In addition to the heavy rain, severe thunderstorms and tornadoes accompanied the thunderstorms.
49.3	1956-04-03	5	42°40'N / 86°13'W	42°46'N / 85°59'W	13.50 Miles	400 Yards	0	10	25K	0	Allegan
49.9	2001-05-21	2	42°22'N / 85°27'W	42°22'N / 85°27'W	1.00 Mile	150 Yards	0	0	500K	100K	Kalamazoo
		Brief Description: A F2 tornado produced maximum estimated wind speeds of 120 to 130 m.p.h. and caused extensive damage 4 miles west of Richland, in Kalamazoo county. The initial damage occurred approximately one third of a mile south of the intersection of C Avenue and 24th street, extending north for about a mile. Extensive tree damage occurred along the tornado's path, and there was structural damage to several homes. One home along the tornado's path was completely destroyed, while several others sustained significant roof and shingle damage. The home that was destroyed lost it's roof, which was carried roughly 75 yards north of the home, and it also lost most of it's interior and exterior walls. The tornado's path length was one mile long with a width of 150 yards.
50.0	1965-04-11	3	42°22'N / 85°36'W	42°22'N / 85°19'W	14.20 Miles	150 Yards	0	17	250K	0	Kalamazoo

* 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.