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The chance of earthquake damage in Cardington is about the same as Ohio average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Cardington is higher than Ohio average and is higher than the national average.

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Earthquake Index, #795

Cardington, OH	0.04
Ohio	0.16
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

Cardington, OH	0.0000
Ohio	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, #365

Cardington, OH	185.58
Ohio	156.02
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 4,002 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Cardington, OH 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:	2	Cold:	12	Dense Fog:	1	Drought:	10
Dust Storm:	0	Flood:	491	Hail:	960	Heat:	8	Heavy Snow:	54
High Surf:	0	Hurricane:	0	Ice Storm:	28	Landslide:	0	Strong Wind:	100
Thunderstorm Winds:	2,161	Tropical Storm:	0	Wildfire:	0	Winter Storm:	81	Winter Weather:	15
Other:	79

Volcanos Nearby

No volcano is found in or near Cardington, OH.

Historical Earthquake Events

No historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Cardington, OH.

No historical earthquake events found in or near Cardington, OH.

Historical Tornado Events

A total of 70 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Cardington, OH.

Distance (miles)	Date	Magnitude	Start Lat/Log	End Lat/Log	Length	Width	Fatalities	Injuries	Property Damage	Crop Damage	Affected County
2.1	1981-06-13	3	40°30'N / 82°54'W	40°33'N / 82°51'W	3.80 Miles	350 Yards	4	56	25.0M	0	Morrow
4.2	1970-05-13	2	40°33'N / 82°56'W				0	5	3K	0	Morrow
4.2	1965-04-11	2	40°25'N / 83°01'W	40°28'N / 82°50'W	9.90 Miles	400 Yards	0	22	2.5M	0	Morrow
6.4	1989-11-15	2	40°26'N / 82°56'W	40°36'N / 82°37'W	21.00 Miles	73 Yards	0	0	2.5M	0	Morrow
8.5	1970-05-14	2	40°30'N / 82°45'W	40°32'N / 82°43'W	3.00 Miles	700 Yards	0	7	250K	0	Morrow
11.7	2000-05-23	2	40°40'N / 82°54'W	40°40'N / 82°54'W	3.00 Miles	200 Yards	0	0	200K	0	Marion
		Brief Description: A tornado touched down near Lyons Road approximately four miles west of the Town of Martel. The observed damage path was approximately three miles in length and was oriented west to east. The width of the path varied between 100 and 200 yards. Five homes were damaged and two mobile homes destroyed. One of the mobile homes was found wrapped around a large tree.
11.9	1980-07-05	2	40°40'N / 82°51'W		0.20 Mile	33 Yards	0	1	25K	0	Morrow
12.6	1960-08-21	2	40°30'N / 83°11'W	40°30'N / 83°05'W	4.50 Miles	880 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Marion
12.6	1979-08-08	2	40°31'N / 83°08'W		1.20 Miles	50 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Marion
12.9	1971-05-06	2	40°31'N / 83°12'W	40°34'N / 83°04'W	7.40 Miles	150 Yards	0	3	250K	0	Marion
13.6	1973-05-10	2	40°42'N / 83°07'W	40°40'N / 82°51'W	13.90 Miles	267 Yards	0	0	3K	0	Marion
14.3	1965-04-11	2	40°23'N / 83°15'W	40°25'N / 83°01'W	12.30 Miles	400 Yards	4	35	2.5M	0	Delaware
14.7	1990-06-22	2	40°36'N / 82°40'W	40°35'N / 82°37'W	3.00 Miles	200 Yards	0	1	2.5M	0	Morrow
15.2	1973-05-10	2	40°40'N / 82°51'W	40°38'N / 82°31'W	17.30 Miles	267 Yards	0	0	3K	0	Morrow
17.0	1957-06-11	2	40°18'N / 82°42'W		0.50 Mile	100 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Knox
17.1	1989-11-15	2	40°36'N / 82°37'W	40°38'N / 82°36'W	2.00 Miles	73 Yards	0	0	2.5M	0	Richland
17.2	1975-08-13	2	40°44'N / 82°47'W		0.50 Mile	20 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Crawford
18.0	1982-04-03	2	40°30'N / 82°33'W		0.80 Mile	50 Yards	0	9	250K	0	Knox
20.0	1985-03-28	2	40°40'N / 82°35'W		2.00 Miles	77 Yards	0	0	2.5M	0	Richland
21.0	1965-04-11	2	40°22'N / 83°16'W	40°23'N / 83°15'W			0	5	25K	0	Union
22.6	1970-04-02	2	40°24'N / 82°29'W		2.00 Miles	150 Yards	0	1	250K	0	Knox
22.6	1982-03-31	2	40°24'N / 82°29'W		1.00 Mile	200 Yards	0	4	250K	0	Knox
22.7	1990-06-22	2	40°35'N / 82°37'W	40°41'N / 82°23'W	19.00 Miles	200 Yards	0	0	2.5M	0	Richland
22.8	1973-05-08	2	40°06'N / 83°07'W	40°15'N / 82°51'W	17.30 Miles	67 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Franklin
23.9	2000-09-20	2	40°08'N / 82°50'W	40°11'N / 82°47'W	5.00 Miles	100 Yards	0	2	1.0M	0	Delaware
		Brief Description: A tornado touched down in the southeastern part of the county, along Harlem road and then raced rapidly eastward to the Licking county line. Two high tension power line towers were bent over and 14 houses were either damaged or destroyed.
24.1	2000-09-20	2	40°11'N / 82°44'W	40°16'N / 82°29'W	16.00 Miles	100 Yards	0	0	1.0M	100K	Licking
		Brief Description: A tornado tracked out of Delaware county across the northwestern part of the county and then continued into Knox county. The storm lifted briefly in spots but maintained a 25 mile track across the three counties, mainly in rural areas. Eleven homes received major damage and 4 received minor damage. Several barns and outbuildings were also destroyed. Twelve buildings at the Buckeye Egg Company were destroyed, trapping one million chickens inside.
24.9	1973-05-10	2	40°38'N / 82°31'W	40°37'N / 82°23'W	6.60 Miles	267 Yards	0	14	25K	0	Richland
26.4	1970-04-02	2	40°07'N / 82°55'W		2.00 Miles	440 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Franklin
27.1	1973-05-10	2	40°46'N / 83°30'W	40°42'N / 83°07'W	20.40 Miles	267 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Wyandot
27.3	1974-04-03	2	40°05'N / 82°51'W	40°08'N / 82°46'W	5.10 Miles	90 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Franklin
27.3	1981-06-08	2	40°32'N / 82°25'W	40°32'N / 82°20'W	3.80 Miles	50 Yards	0	2	250K	0	Knox
28.8	1977-06-30	2	40°53'N / 82°41'W		0.50 Mile	50 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Richland
29.2	2006-10-11	2	40°05'N / 82°47'W	40°05'N / 82°47'W	1.00 Mile	150 Yards	0	0	50.0M	0K	Franklin
		Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: A tornado touched down and moved through the Upper Albany West subdivision. Sixty-seven homes were damaged, sixteen of those severely and an additional eight completely destroyed. Many of the homes sustained significant roof, siding and window damage. Much of the damage was F1, with some low end F2 damage to around 120 mph. EPISODE NARRATIVE: A squall line moved through central Ohio during the evening. Two tornadoes occurred in the Columbus metro area as the squall line moved through.
29.4	1965-08-25	2	40°42'N / 82°24'W		2.00 Miles	33 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Richland
31.1	1985-05-31	3	40°10'N / 82°43'W	40°14'N / 82°11'W	27.00 Miles	150 Yards	1	20	25.0M	0	Licking
32.0	2002-11-10	3	40°23'N / 83°32'W	40°26'N / 83°27'W	7.00 Miles	300 Yards	0	2	500K	0	Union
		Brief Description: The tornado moved into the northwest part of the county from Logan County, tracking northeast across rural areas. Nine homes were damaged, four of which were completely destroyed. Half a dozen barn and sheds were destroyed. A 400-foot metal hi-tension cellular tower was toppled and destroyed and numerous cars were totalled. The worst damage occurred to a modular home along Newton-Perkins Road. Two individuals in the home were severely injured.
33.1	1973-05-30	2	40°03'N / 83°07'W		2.00 Miles	17 Yards	0	1	2.5M	0	Franklin
34.2	1998-08-25	2	40°14'N / 82°29'W	40°10'N / 82°16'W	10.00 Miles	250 Yards	0	0	300K	0	Licking
		Brief Description: A tornado knocked down numerous trees, destroyed 2 barns, and caused significant damage to 4 homes.
34.4	1971-02-22	3	39°58'N / 82°56'W	40°02'N / 82°50'W	6.80 Miles	100 Yards	0	7	2.5M	0	Franklin
34.5	1973-05-25	2	40°03'N / 83°11'W				0	0	250K	0	Franklin
34.6	1972-08-17	2	40°54'N / 82°30'W		0.10 Mile	30 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Richland
36.0	2002-11-10	3	40°21'N / 83°33'W	40°21'N / 83°33'W	2.00 Miles	300 Yards	0	0	30K	0	Logan
		Brief Description: The tornado touched down across the extreme eastern part of the county and moved northeast, continuing into Union County. Two semi trailers and a shed roof were damaged.
37.0	1965-11-16	2	41°00'N / 82°58'W	41°04'N / 82°53'W	5.90 Miles	500 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Seneca
38.9	1964-06-15	2	40°56'N / 83°22'W				0	7	250K	0	Wyandot
39.0	1983-05-02	2	41°01'N / 82°36'W		2.00 Miles	50 Yards	0	2	250K	0	Huron
39.2	1965-11-27	2	40°02'N / 82°27'W	40°06'N / 82°22'W	5.90 Miles	300 Yards	0	1	250K	0	Licking
39.3	1964-06-15	2	40°52'N / 83°28'W		2.00 Miles	100 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Wyandot
39.7	1972-08-17	2	41°02'N / 82°37'W		2.80 Miles	183 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Huron
40.4	1992-07-13	2	41°03'N / 83°19'W	41°03'N / 82°59'W	16.00 Miles	100 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Seneca
40.7	1973-05-10	3	39°55'N / 83°15'W	39°55'N / 82°48'W	23.80 Miles	300 Yards	0	3	3K	0	Franklin
41.3	1965-04-11	3	41°04'N / 83°08'W	41°07'N / 82°51'W	15.00 Miles	300 Yards	4	30	250K	0	Seneca
41.5	1958-07-22	2	40°05'N / 82°25'W	40°04'N / 82°15'W	8.60 Miles	200 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Licking
42.1	1973-05-10	3	39°55'N / 82°48'W	39°55'N / 82°30'W	15.80 Miles	300 Yards	0	0	3K	0	Fairfield
42.2	1973-05-10	3	41°06'N / 82°42'W	41°02'N / 82°30'W	11.00 Miles	50 Yards	5	100	2.5M	0	Huron
42.5	1965-11-16	2	40°12'N / 83°36'W		0.20 Mile	33 Yards	0	4	25K	0	Champaign
42.8	1985-05-31	3	40°14'N / 82°11'W	40°14'N / 82°08'W	2.00 Miles	150 Yards	0	0	25.0M	0	Coshocton
44.2	1975-11-10	2	40°54'N / 83°33'W		0.30 Mile	30 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Hancock
44.3	1986-03-10	2	41°03'N / 82°41'W	41°10'N / 82°35'W	8.00 Miles	200 Yards	1	10	2.5M	0	Huron
44.5	1961-02-18	2	41°06'N / 83°12'W		1.50 Miles	440 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Seneca
45.5	1973-05-10	2	41°02'N / 82°30'W	40°57'N / 82°08'W	19.70 Miles	667 Yards	0	6	250K	0	Ashland
46.2	1971-05-16	2	39°50'N / 82°48'W				0	0	3K	0	Fairfield
46.7	2002-11-10	3	41°06'N / 83°10'W	41°14'N / 82°54'W	21.00 Miles	100 Yards	1	2	12.8M	0	Seneca
		Brief Description: An F1 tornado touched down southwest of Tiffin near the Seneca County Airport. The tornado moved east northeast and strengthened to F3 intesity as it crossed U.S. Highway 224 and moved into Tiffin. The Honey Creek subdivision along County Road 19 near US 224 was hard hit. Six homes on Nantucket Drive in the subdivision were destroyed and many other homes damaged. As the tornado continued across the southern part of Tiffin it leveled a business along State Route 231 and destroyed several homes on Siesta Drive just east of State Route 231. A retirement community along St. Francis Avenue and just north of Siesta Drive was also hard hit by the tornado. Eight homes in the community were destroyed with five more damaged enough to be declared uninhabitable. Another 25 homes sustained lesser amounts of damage and several cars were found lying upside down. The tornado weakened to F2 intensity as it crossed State Route 100 and moved over Greenlawn Cemetary. From the cemetary, the tornado began to move in more of a northeasterly direction and briefly weakened to F1 intensity as it passed to the east of Heidelburg College. The tornado reintensified to F2 as it crossed State Route 18 and continued northeast across open country where it damaged many more homes and buildings. The tornado reached strong F3 intensity for several miles to the northwest and north of Republic. A 24 year old male was killed and two other people seriously injured when a home in Scipio Township on County Road 38 near County Road 43 was swept off of it's foundation. Two other homes nearby were also leveled. The tornado remained on the ground for another ten miles and gradually weakened to F2 intensity. It finally lifted south of State Route 18 near Fireside. Later, the same parent thunderstorm spawned another tornado a few miles away in Huron County. Overall, this tornado destroyed 32 homes and businesses, heavily damaged another eight and slightly damaged around 70 homes in Seneca County. Dozens of cars were also damaged and destroyed with downed trees and power poles numbering in the hundreds. The damage path from this tornado was roughly 21 miles in length and over 200 yards in width at times. M24PH
47.0	1973-05-10	3	41°14'N / 83°26'W	41°06'N / 82°42'W	39.10 Miles	27 Yards	1	0	2.5M	0	Seneca
47.2	2002-11-10	2	40°57'N / 82°13'W	40°57'N / 82°13'W	5.50 Miles	50 Yards	0	0	1.6M	0	Ashland
		Brief Description: A tornado touched down two miles southwest of Polk near the intersection of County Road 601 and Township Road 902. A new home at this location was destroyed. The tornado then traveled northeast across the western and northern portions of Polk. Two homes on the west side of Polk were heavily damaged and a small barn was leveled just north of town. Another 10 to 12 buildings, including two public buildings sustained minor damage in Polk. From Polk, the tornado traveled northeast across rural areas and passed just to the west of Albion. Two homes along County Road 620 just west of Township Road 521 lost entire roofs and had exterior walls partially or entirely knocked down. A nearby barn was leveled with debris thrown as much as one half mile. A small boat tethered in a pond near the barn was found a quarter mile away and the pond itself was filled with debris. A church in the area had it's steeple toppled. The tornado continued northeast and damaged several more homes and buildings. The tornado moved into Medina County just east of County Road 175. In the county, a total of five homes were either completely destroyed or declared unlivable with another 11 homes sustaining enough damage to require significant repairs. Approximately 30 additional homes and buildings suffered minor damage. A few dozen cars sustained varying amounts of damage. The tornado was on the ground in Ashland County for approximately five and a half miles with the damage path no more than 50 yards in width.
47.4	1973-05-10	3	39°55'N / 82°30'W	39°55'N / 82°20'W	8.70 Miles	300 Yards	0	1	3K	0	Perry
47.7	1973-05-10	3	39°55'N / 83°31'W	39°55'N / 83°15'W	14.10 Miles	300 Yards	0	0	3K	0	Madison
48.0	1989-11-27	2	41°05'N / 82°48'W	41°16'N / 82°34'W	15.00 Miles	73 Yards	0	1	2.5M	0	Huron
48.9	1958-07-22	2	40°04'N / 82°15'W	40°07'N / 82°01'W	12.60 Miles	33 Yards	0	3	0K	0	Muskingum
49.1	1970-05-14	2	40°17'N / 83°47'W		3.00 Miles	350 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Logan
49.4	2006-10-11	2	39°48'N / 83°06'W		1.00 Mile	50 Yards	0	0	60K	0K	Pickaway
		Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: A tornado briefly touched down in extreme northwest Pickaway County. The damage path extended along a short length of Carson Road, just west of Interstate 71. A barn made of wood and cinder blocks was completely destroyed, with the cinder blocks being carried 200 to 300 yards away. Several pieces of wood were strewn onto neighboring properties, with some pieces impaled into the ground or asphalt. A few homes had significant roof damage and windows blown out. Large trees were snapped or uprooted along the damage path. The damage was mainly F1, with some isolated pockets of low end F2 damage up to 120 mph. EPISODE NARRATIVE: A squall line moved through central Ohio during the evening. Two tornadoes occurred in the Columbus metro area as the squall line moved through.

* 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.