Brown City, MI Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes
The chance of earthquake damage in Brown City is about the same as Michigan average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Brown City is about the same as Michigan average and is about the same as the national average.
Earthquake Index, #580
| Brown City, MI | 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
| Brown City, MI | 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, #501
| Brown City, MI | 135.35 |
| 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 2,268 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Brown City, MI 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: | 4 | Cold: | 12 | Dense Fog: | 4 | Drought: | 2 |
| Dust Storm: | 0 | Flood: | 115 | Hail: | 615 | Heat: | 11 | Heavy Snow: | 46 |
| High Surf: | 0 | Hurricane: | 0 | Ice Storm: | 12 | Landslide: | 0 | Strong Wind: | 36 |
| Thunderstorm Winds: | 1,259 | Tropical Storm: | 0 | Wildfire: | 2 | Winter Storm: | 23 | Winter Weather: | 13 |
| Other: | 114 | ||||||||
Volcanos Nearby
No volcano is found in or near Brown City, MI.
Historical Earthquake Events
No historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Brown City, MI.
No historical earthquake events found in or near Brown City, MI.
Historical Tornado Events
A total of 42 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Brown City, MI.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Start Lat/Log | End Lat/Log | Length | Width | Fatalities | Injuries | Property Damage | Crop Damage | Affected County |
| 6.4 | 1953-06-08 | 4 | 43°09'N / 83°11'W | 43°09'N / 82°59'W | 9.60 Miles | 833 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Lapeer |
| 11.3 | 1975-05-21 | 2 | 43°03'N / 82°57'W | 0.10 Mile | 20 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | St. Clair | |
| 11.6 | 1996-06-22 | 2 | 43°08'N / 82°47'W | 43°08'N / 82°47'W | 0.20 Mile | 30 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | St. Clair |
| 13.3 | 1953-06-08 | 4 | 43°09'N / 82°59'W | 43°08'N / 82°30'W | 24.20 Miles | 833 Yards | 0 | 23 | 250K | 0 | St. Clair |
| 13.8 | 1984-09-02 | 3 | 43°12'N / 82°47'W | 43°10'N / 82°39'W | 6.80 Miles | 400 Yards | 0 | 1 | 2.5M | 0 | Sanilac |
| 14.4 | 1982-06-15 | 2 | 43°21'N / 83°15'W | 43°22'N / 83°08'W | 6.00 Miles | 80 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Tuscola |
| 21.8 | 1984-09-02 | 3 | 43°10'N / 82°39'W | 43°07'N / 82°29'W | 8.80 Miles | 400 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | St. Clair |
| 23.1 | 1953-06-08 | 5 | 43°09'N / 83°28'W | 43°10'N / 83°25'W | 0 | 59 | 25.0M | 0 | Lapeer | ||
| 26.6 | 1983-05-19 | 2 | 42°50'N / 82°53'W | 1.80 Miles | 37 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Macomb | |
| 27.2 | 1971-05-24 | 2 | 43°29'N / 83°23'W | 43°35'N / 83°13'W | 10.40 Miles | 1100 Yards | 0 | 1 | 250K | 0 | Tuscola |
| 27.6 | 1984-08-30 | 2 | 42°23'N / 83°21'W | 43°23'N / 83°15'W | 5.60 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 4 | 2.5M | 0 | Wayne |
| 29.3 | 1953-06-08 | 5 | 43°06'N / 83°39'W | 43°09'N / 83°28'W | 9.30 Miles | 833 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25.0M | 0 | Genesee |
| 29.8 | 1976-03-20 | 3 | 42°42'N / 82°58'W | 42°53'N / 82°44'W | 17.10 Miles | 100 Yards | 1 | 3 | 250K | 0 | Macomb |
| 30.1 | 1971-08-10 | 2 | 43°10'N / 83°35'W | 0.30 Mile | 300 Yards | 0 | 1 | 250K | 0 | Genesee | |
| 30.2 | 1953-05-21 | 4 | 42°55'N / 82°36'W | 42°59'N / 82°25'W | 10.00 Miles | 1760 Yards | 2 | 68 | 2.5M | 0 | St. Clair |
| 30.4 | 1974-07-14 | 3 | 43°03'N / 83°33'W | 1.00 Mile | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Genesee | |
| 31.7 | 1997-07-02 | 3 | 43°11'N / 83°37'W | 43°11'N / 83°37'W | 1.70 Miles | 1500 Yards | 1 | 1 | 3.8M | 0 | Genesee |
| 31.8 | 1984-08-07 | 2 | 43°22'N / 83°35'W | 0.40 Mile | 40 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Tuscola | |
| 35.2 | 1974-09-17 | 2 | 43°01'N / 83°38'W | 0.80 Mile | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Genesee | |
| 35.2 | 1990-10-04 | 2 | 43°02'N / 83°40'W | 43°00'N / 83°36'W | 3.00 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 1 | 2.5M | 0 | Genesee |
| 35.4 | 1956-05-12 | 4 | 43°00'N / 83°41'W | 42°58'N / 83°33'W | 6.60 Miles | 100 Yards | 3 | 116 | 2.5M | 0 | Genesee |
| 36.6 | 1974-07-04 | 2 | 43°41'N / 83°15'W | 43°45'N / 83°10'W | 5.70 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Huron |
| 36.8 | 1997-07-02 | 3 | 43°10'N / 83°43'W | 43°10'N / 83°43'W | 2.00 Miles | 1000 Yards | 0 | 0 | 600K | 0 | Genesee |
| 38.7 | 1984-08-08 | 3 | 43°00'N / 83°42'W | 0.80 Mile | 67 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Genesee | |
| 38.8 | 1974-06-15 | 2 | 42°39'N / 82°58'W | 2.00 Miles | 20 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Macomb | |
| 38.9 | 1964-05-08 | 4 | 42°40'N / 82°50'W | 42°40'N / 82°45'W | 3.30 Miles | 833 Yards | 11 | 224 | 2.5M | 0 | Macomb |
| 39.1 | 1953-06-08 | 5 | 43°06'N / 83°51'W | 43°06'N / 83°39'W | 9.60 Miles | 833 Yards | 116 | 785 | 25.0M | 0 | Genesee |
| 39.2 | 1996-06-21 | 3 | 43°20'N / 83°45'W | 43°20'N / 83°45'W | 1.00 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 5.0M | 0 | Saginaw |
| 39.4 | 1964-05-08 | 2 | 42°41'N / 83°17'W | 0 | 1 | 25K | 0 | Oakland | |||
| 39.6 | 1965-04-11 | 2 | 43°34'N / 83°38'W | 43°39'N / 83°29'W | 9.00 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Tuscola |
| 40.9 | 1984-08-08 | 2 | 43°00'N / 83°46'W | 42°59'N / 83°43'W | 3.00 Miles | 60 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Genesee |
| 42.7 | 1977-09-17 | 2 | 43°02'N / 83°48'W | 2.00 Miles | 60 Yards | 0 | 1 | 250K | 0 | Genesee | |
| 44.0 | 1986-09-29 | 2 | 42°52'N / 83°48'W | 42°55'N / 83°41'W | 5.60 Miles | 400 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Genesee |
| 44.0 | 1953-06-05 | 2 | 43°22'N / 83°52'W | 43°26'N / 83°47'W | 5.60 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Saginaw |
| 44.1 | 1954-08-24 | 2 | 43°06'N / 83°51'W | 1.30 Miles | 17 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Genesee | |
| 46.3 | 1954-04-07 | 2 | 42°57'N / 83°50'W | 0 | 2 | 25K | 0 | Genesee | |||
| 46.4 | 1986-09-10 | 2 | 42°35'N / 83°29'W | 42°38'N / 83°18'W | 7.70 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Oakland |
| 46.9 | 2007-08-24 | 2 | 42°46'N / 83°45'W | 42°48'N / 83°40'W | 4.00 Miles | 440 Yards | 0 | 1 | 13.0M | 0K | Genesee |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: This is the same tornado that began in Livingston County's Cohoctah Township. The tornado crossed into Genesee County approximately 3 miles west southwest of Fenton at 1649EST. The City of Fenton sustained the greatest amount of damage where the tornado path widened to approximately one-quarter mile, including the snapping and uprooting of hundreds of trees, de-roofing of both residential and municipal structures, and the partial collapse of a large retail structure near the intersection of Owen Road and U.S. 23. Of the approximately 250 homes/buildings damaged in Fenton, two were destroyed and five sustained major damage. The tornado was rated as EF2 in Fenton with wind speeds estimated at approximately 130 MPH. The average path width in Genesee County was 350 yards. One person in Fenton received minor injuries after being struck by flying glass. The tornado exited Genesee County one mile east of Fenton at 1700EST and then continued in Oakland County for another 5.5 miles. EPISODE NARRATIVE: Four tornadoes moved through portions of Southeast Michigan on August 24th, leading to an estimated $25M in total damages. One long-track tornado cut a path of EF0 to EF2 damage across Livingston, Geneseee, and Oakland Counties. Fenton was the hardest hit area, prompting the Governor of Michigan to declare a state of emergency there. Tornadoes also touched down in eastern Shiawassee County (rated as EF0), northwestern Washtenaw County (rated as EF0), and southwestern Lapeer County (rated as EF1). Thousands of trees were lost to the tornadoes. Although hundreds of homes and buildings were damaged, many destroyed, remarkably only one person was injured (minor cuts from flying glass) and there were no direct fatalities. One man died (indirect) of a heart attack during the cleanup process in Fenton. In addition to the tornadoes, there were widespread reports of severe thunderstorm wind gusts producing downed trees, limbs, and power lines. The hardest hit areas with respect to severe thunderstorm winds included areas around Flint, Lapeer, St. Clair, Chelsea, Monroe, and many locations in Livingston, Oakland, Macomb, Wayne and Lenawee Counties. | |||||||||||
| 47.1 | 1965-04-11 | 2 | 43°33'N / 83°52'W | 43°37'N / 83°41'W | 9.90 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 2 | 250K | 0 | Bay |
| 47.9 | 1984-06-12 | 3 | 43°42'N / 83°44'W | 43°57'N / 83°08'W | 38.00 Miles | 500 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Huron |
| 48.0 | 1983-05-02 | 3 | 42°31'N / 82°45'W | 42°37'N / 82°31'W | 13.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 3 | 25.0M | 0 | St. Clair |
| 48.0 | 1973-06-26 | 2 | 42°32'N / 83°12'W | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Oakland | |||
* 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.