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The chance of earthquake damage in 48846 Zip Code is about the same as Michigan average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in 48846 Zip Code is higher than Michigan average and is higher than the national average.

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Earthquake Index, #758

48846 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

48846 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, #436

48846 Zip Code	180.99
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 2,511 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of 48846 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:	9	Cold:	2	Dense Fog:	2	Drought:	1
Dust Storm:	0	Flood:	94	Hail:	612	Heat:	2	Heavy Snow:	111
High Surf:	0	Hurricane:	0	Ice Storm:	14	Landslide:	0	Strong Wind:	20
Thunderstorm Winds:	1,476	Tropical Storm:	0	Wildfire:	0	Winter Storm:	88	Winter Weather:	3
Other:	77

Volcanos Nearby

No volcano is found in or near 48846 Zip Code.

Historical Earthquake Events

No historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near 48846 Zip Code.

No historical earthquake events found in or near 48846 Zip Code.

Historical Tornado Events

A total of 74 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near 48846 Zip Code.

Distance (miles)	Date	Magnitude	Start Lat/Log	End Lat/Log	Length	Width	Fatalities	Injuries	Property Damage	Crop Damage	Affected County
5.4	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
8.0	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.
11.1	1967-04-21	2	42°52'N / 84°55'W	42°53'N / 84°53'W			0	6	250K	0	Ionia
11.1	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
11.1	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
16.5	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
18.5	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
20.2	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
20.5	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
21.8	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
22.6	1962-04-30	2	42°45'N / 84°45'W		0.80 Mile	50 Yards	0	0	3K	0	Eaton
22.6	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
22.8	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
22.9	1967-04-21	2	42°55'N / 85°30'W		0.30 Mile	27 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Kent
25.9	1955-08-06	2	42°39'N / 85°17'W		0.50 Mile	100 Yards	0	1	25K	0	Barry
26.1	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
26.6	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
26.8	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
27.1	1984-08-30	2	43°04'N / 84°32'W		2.50 Miles	27 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Clinton
28.0	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
28.2	1977-03-28	2	43°01'N / 84°30'W		2.00 Miles	100 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Clinton
28.8	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
28.9	1968-06-11	2	43°10'N / 84°34'W	43°10'N / 84°31'W			1	0	25K	0	Gratiot
29.0	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
29.2	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
29.4	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
29.5	1968-09-09	2	43°13'N / 85°33'W		1.00 Mile	33 Yards	0	1	25K	0	Kent
30.1	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.
30.1	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
30.8	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
32.8	1986-08-26	2	42°35'N / 85°24'W		0.60 Mile	13 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Barry
32.9	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
33.5	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
33.6	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
33.7	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
33.8	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
34.3	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
34.5	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
35.0	1965-04-11	2	43°22'N / 84°36'W		1.00 Mile	50 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Gratiot
35.3	1965-04-11	2	43°23'N / 84°37'W		0.10 Mile	50 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Gratiot
35.3	1965-04-11	2	43°23'N / 84°37'W		0.50 Mile	50 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Gratiot
36.0	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
36.4	1966-06-09	2	42°31'N / 85°23'W		2.00 Miles	33 Yards	0	0	0K	0	Barry
36.6	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
37.0	1961-09-22	2	43°05'N / 85°47'W	43°07'N / 85°46'W			0	0	25K	0	Kent
37.7	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
37.8	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
38.6	1965-04-11	4	42°54'N / 84°22'W	42°56'N / 84°14'W	6.50 Miles	100 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Shiawassee
39.6	1966-04-20	2	43°29'N / 85°27'W		0.10 Mile	33 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Mecosta
39.6	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
40.1	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
40.9	1974-04-14	2	43°28'N / 84°35'W		2.50 Miles	30 Yards	0	1	25K	0	Midland
40.9	1986-04-28	2	42°54'N / 84°15'W	43°10'N / 84°15'W	18.40 Miles	40 Yards	0	0	2.5M	0	Shiawassee
41.3	1963-06-09	2	42°46'N / 85°49'W		2.00 Miles	33 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Allegan
41.5	1985-07-15	2	42°44'N / 84°28'W	42°42'N / 84°11'W	15.60 Miles	200 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Ingham
41.7	1957-06-22	2	42°52'N / 85°52'W				0	0	25K	0	Ottawa
42.2	1978-08-19	2	42°50'N / 84°15'W		2.00 Miles	230 Yards	0	8	250K	0	Shiawassee
42.3	1976-04-21	2	42°48'N / 84°16'W	42°51'N / 84°14'W	3.00 Miles	83 Yards	0	1	2.5M	0	Shiawassee
42.4	1991-03-27	3	42°23'N / 84°54'W		2.00 Miles	400 Yards	0	18	250K	0	Calhoun
42.8	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
43.3	1967-04-16	2	43°00'N / 84°12'W		0.30 Mile	20 Yards	0	1	250K	0	Shiawassee
43.5	1986-04-28	2	43°10'N / 84°15'W	43°13'N / 84°14'W	8.10 Miles	40 Yards	0	0	2.5M	0	Saginaw
45.4	1966-07-12	2	43°04'N / 85°57'W		2.00 Miles	33 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Ottawa
45.5	1967-10-24	2	42°38'N / 85°49'W				0	4	25K	0	Allegan
45.7	2007-10-18	2	42°36'N / 84°18'W	42°47'N / 84°12'W	17.00 Miles	300 Yards	2	0	15.0M	0K	Ingham
		Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: A National Weather Service storm survey was conducted in Ingham county following the tornado that occurred on the night of October 18th. Based on extensive damage to buildings and trees the tornado was rated EF-2 with top winds estimated between 120 and 130 mph. The tornado began just northeast of Mason around 10:28 pm EDT and moved northeast at 40 to 45 mph through the town of Williamston between 10:40 and 10:45 pm. Approximately 100 structures were damaged in a subdivision on the south side of Williamston. Two fatalities occurred about 4 miles northeast of Williamston where a modular home and its 2 occupants were flipped into a pond. The tornado then moved into Shiawassee county and dissipated shortly thereafter. The last time a fatal tornado occurred in Ingham county was on August 14th, 1988 when one death resulted from a tornado that was rated F-2 on the original Fujita scale. EPISODE NARRATIVE: A late season severe weather outbreak occurred on October 18th. An EF-2 tornado struck Ingham county, resulting in millions of dollars worth of damage and two fatalities. About a hundred structures were damaged in a subdivision on the south side of Williamston in Ingham county. The two fatalities occurred about four miles northeast of Williamston, where a modular home was flipped into a pond by the tornado. There were also a tremendous amount of reports of wind damage with trees and power lines blown down, as well as several reports of three quarters to one inch diameter hail.
45.9	1986-07-15	2	42°24'N / 85°11'W	42°15'N / 84°45'W	22.50 Miles	440 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Calhoun
46.4	1988-08-14	2	42°42'N / 84°28'W	42°29'N / 84°10'W	3.30 Miles	127 Yards	1	0	2.5M	0	Ingham
46.9	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.
47.2	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.
47.2	1975-06-17	2	43°26'N / 85°46'W		1.50 Miles	60 Yards	1	0	0K	0	Newaygo
47.4	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
47.6	1954-05-31	2	42°32'N / 85°46'W		0.30 Mile	110 Yards	0	0	3K	0	Allegan
47.7	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
48.4	1991-03-27	2	42°27'N / 84°26'W	42°31'N / 84°21'W	5.00 Miles	60 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Ingham

* 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.