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49935 Zip Code Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes

 
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The chance of earthquake damage in 49935 Zip Code is about the same as Michigan average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in 49935 Zip Code is much lower than Michigan average and is much lower than the national average.

Topics:Earthquake IndexVolcano IndexTornado IndexOther Weather Extremes EventsVolcanos NearbyHistorical Earthquake EventsHistorical Tornado Events

Earthquake Index, #736

49935 Zip Code
0.01
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

49935 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, #1045

49935 Zip Code
24.67
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 1,162 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of 49935 Zip Code were recorded from 1950 to 2010. The following is a break down of these events:

TypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCount
Avalanche:0Blizzard:6Cold:33Dense Fog:11Drought:19
Dust Storm:0Flood:35Hail:338Heat:6Heavy Snow:80
High Surf:0Hurricane:0Ice Storm:7Landslide:0Strong Wind:18
Thunderstorm Winds:458Tropical Storm:0Wildfire:4Winter Storm:66Winter Weather:17
Other:64 

Volcanos Nearby

No volcano is found in or near 49935 Zip Code.

Historical Earthquake Events

No historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near 49935 Zip Code.

No historical earthquake events found in or near 49935 Zip Code.

Historical Tornado Events

A total of 9 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near 49935 Zip Code.

Distance (miles)DateMagnitudeStart Lat/LogEnd Lat/LogLengthWidthFatalitiesInjuriesProperty DamageCrop DamageAffected County
29.81981-06-14246°05'N / 88°10'W46°06'N / 88°07'W1.30 Miles90 Yards003K0Iron
31.91981-06-14246°06'N / 88°07'W46°07'N / 88°04'W1.30 Miles33 Yards003K0Dickinson
32.41981-06-13245°48'N / 89°10'W45°47'N / 89°07'W00250K0Oneida
35.21968-06-30245°40'N / 88°42'W1.00 Mile200 Yards0025K0Forest
38.51968-08-22246°40'N / 88°22'W0.30 Mile67 Yards000K0Baraga
41.21984-04-27345°54'N / 89°38'W46°04'N / 89°30'W13.00 Miles87 Yards0325.0M0Vilas
42.11994-05-30245°33'N / 88°56'W45°35'N / 88°41'W12.00 Miles800 Yards035.0M50KForest
 Brief Description: Severe thunderstorms raked west-central and northern Wisconsin with violent damaging winds up to 61 mph, hail up to tennis ball-size, and two tornadoes. A tornado set down just east of Woodville in St Croix County damaging eight farm dwellings and structures along its one-mile path causing $55,000 damage. Another tornado cut a 12-mile path from just southwest of Crandon to just north of Laona in Forest County causing $1 million damage. It destroyed three mobile homes, damaged or destroyed 25 homes and leveled 600 acres of timber. Three people were injured in a mobile home that was destroyed by the tornado. Widespread hail up to tennis ball-size fell over the Rhinelander area damaging hundreds of vehicles as well as roofs and windows. A severe thunderstorm with damaging winds knocked down about 3,000 trees and damaged several homes and cabins seven miles southeast of Seeley, Sawyer County.
43.01969-06-26245°57'N / 89°52'W46°14'N / 89°25'W28.90 Miles33 Yards00250K0Vilas
45.11959-07-08245°47'N / 88°00'W1.00 Mile50 Yards0325K0Marinette


* 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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