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Hancock, MI Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes

 
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The chance of earthquake damage in Hancock is higher than Michigan average and is lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Hancock 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, #7

Hancock, MI
1.05
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

Hancock, 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, #996

Hancock, MI
2.14
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 551 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Hancock, MI were recorded from 1950 to 2010. The following is a break down of these events:

TypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCount
Avalanche:0Blizzard:10Cold:27Dense Fog:6Drought:0
Dust Storm:0Flood:14Hail:108Heat:1Heavy Snow:91
High Surf:0Hurricane:0Ice Storm:3Landslide:0Strong Wind:13
Thunderstorm Winds:140Tropical Storm:0Wildfire:3Winter Storm:65Winter Weather:42
Other:28 

Volcanos Nearby

No volcano is found in or near Hancock, MI.

Historical Earthquake Events

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

No historical earthquake events found in or near Hancock, MI.

Historical Tornado Events

A total of 1 historical tornado event that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Hancock, MI.

Distance (miles)DateMagnitudeStart Lat/LogEnd Lat/LogLengthWidthFatalitiesInjuriesProperty DamageCrop DamageAffected County
34.11968-08-22246°40'N / 88°22'W0.30 Mile67 Yards000K0Baraga


* 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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