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

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Earthquake Index, #201

Hanover, MI	0.02
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

Hanover, 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, #198

Hanover, MI	205.22
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 3,214 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Hanover, 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:	3	Cold:	7	Dense Fog:	3	Drought:	3
Dust Storm:	0	Flood:	131	Hail:	791	Heat:	4	Heavy Snow:	101
High Surf:	0	Hurricane:	0	Ice Storm:	17	Landslide:	0	Strong Wind:	36
Thunderstorm Winds:	1,903	Tropical Storm:	0	Wildfire:	0	Winter Storm:	93	Winter Weather:	10
Other:	112

Volcanos Nearby

No volcano is found in or near Hanover, MI.

Historical Earthquake Events

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

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

Historical Tornado Events

A total of 81 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Hanover, MI.

Distance (miles)	Date	Magnitude	Start Lat/Log	End Lat/Log	Length	Width	Fatalities	Injuries	Property Damage	Crop Damage	Affected County
3.0	1976-03-12	2	42°03'N / 84°35'W	42°04'N / 84°30'W	3.60 Miles	133 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Hillsdale
4.1	1976-03-12	2	42°04'N / 84°30'W	42°05'N / 84°28'W			0	0	250K	0	Jackson
7.1	1974-04-03	2	41°55'N / 84°39'W	42°05'N / 84°24'W	17.00 Miles	440 Yards	2	31	2.5M	0	Hillsdale
8.7	1977-07-18	2	41°59'N / 84°36'W	41°58'N / 84°30'W	4.70 Miles	33 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Hillsdale
8.8	1974-04-03	2	42°05'N / 84°24'W	42°07'N / 84°22'W	1.30 Miles	440 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Jackson
12.2	1969-07-04	2	41°59'N / 84°42'W	41°52'N / 84°22'W	18.70 Miles	100 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Hillsdale
12.9	1965-04-11	4	41°53'N / 84°50'W	41°57'N / 84°22'W	24.20 Miles	1760 Yards	3	47	25.0M	0	Hillsdale
13.5	1965-04-11	4	41°52'N / 84°50'W	41°57'N / 84°22'W	24.50 Miles	33 Yards	3	47	0K	0	Hillsdale
13.5	1984-09-25	2	41°56'N / 84°25'W		2.10 Miles	90 Yards	0	2	250K	0	Hillsdale
15.3	1955-08-06	2	42°06'N / 84°20'W	42°09'N / 84°11'W	7.90 Miles	300 Yards	0	0	3K	0	Jackson
16.6	1976-03-12	2	42°11'N / 84°15'W		2.00 Miles	90 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Jackson
17.6	1960-06-15	2	42°15'N / 84°20'W	42°15'N / 84°13'W	5.60 Miles	33 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Jackson
20.1	1974-04-03	2	41°50'N / 84°23'W	41°51'N / 84°22'W			0	3	25K	0	Lenawee
20.3	1983-05-01	2	42°00'N / 84°11'W		1.90 Miles	400 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Lenawee
21.1	1964-08-22	3	42°00'N / 84°10'W				0	2	25K	0	Lenawee
21.3	1964-08-22	2	41°46'N / 84°26'W	41°53'N / 84°18'W	10.30 Miles	100 Yards	0	1	25K	0	Hillsdale
21.5	1976-03-12	2	41°49'N / 84°22'W	41°50'N / 84°21'W			0	0	250K	0	Lenawee
22.0	1976-03-12	2	41°48'N / 84°24'W	41°49'N / 84°22'W			0	0	250K	0	Hillsdale
22.8	1974-04-03	2	41°45'N / 84°25'W	41°50'N / 84°23'W	5.40 Miles	167 Yards	0	2	25K	0	Hillsdale
22.9	1965-04-11	4	41°57'N / 84°22'W	42°00'N / 83°55'W	23.20 Miles	1760 Yards	5	42	25.0M	0	Lenawee
22.9	1965-04-11	4	41°57'N / 84°22'W	42°00'N / 83°55'W	23.20 Miles	33 Yards	4	41	0K	0	Lenawee
23.4	1983-06-30	2	41°59'N / 84°59'W		1.00 Mile	40 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Branch
24.0	1974-04-03	2	41°47'N / 84°20'W	41°50'N / 84°16'W	4.30 Miles	33 Yards	0	0	0K	0	Lenawee
24.1	1986-05-15	3	41°56'N / 84°58'W		1.20 Miles	200 Yards	0	0	2.5M	0	Branch
24.2	1991-03-27	3	41°43'N / 84°36'W	41°47'N / 84°31'W	5.00 Miles	400 Yards	0	0	25.0M	0	Hillsdale
24.5	1982-06-15	3	42°21'N / 84°22'W	42°24'N / 84°08'W	10.00 Miles	500 Yards	1	1	2.5M	0	Jackson
25.9	1974-04-03	2	41°43'N / 84°25'W	41°47'N / 84°20'W	5.60 Miles	33 Yards	0	5	0K	0	Hillsdale
26.1	1975-05-21	2	41°55'N / 85°00'W		0.80 Mile	33 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Branch
26.2	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
26.2	1965-04-11	4	41°48'N / 85°00'W	41°52'N / 84°50'W	9.20 Miles	33 Yards	9	200	0K	0	Branch
26.3	1991-03-27	3	42°23'N / 84°54'W		2.00 Miles	400 Yards	0	18	250K	0	Calhoun
26.6	1983-05-01	2	41°59'N / 84°06'W	42°02'N / 84°00'W	5.90 Miles	500 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Lenawee
27.7	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
27.8	1964-08-22	2	41°42'N / 84°36'W				0	0	25K	0	Williams
28.5	1965-04-11	4	41°45'N / 85°05'W	41°53'N / 84°50'W	15.50 Miles	1333 Yards	9	200	250.0M	0	Branch
30.9	1982-06-15	3	42°24'N / 84°08'W	42°25'N / 84°06'W	3.00 Miles	500 Yards	0	0	2.5M	0	Washtenaw
30.9	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
31.5	1991-03-27	3	41°39'N / 84°50'W	41°42'N / 84°43'W	6.40 Miles	200 Yards	0	18	25.0M	0	Williams
31.5	1983-05-01	2	41°58'N / 83°58'W		2.00 Miles	100 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Lenawee
31.9	1977-04-02	2	42°31'N / 84°17'W		1.50 Miles	57 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Ingham
33.9	1988-08-14	2	42°29'N / 84°10'W	42°28'N / 84°05'W	23.30 Miles	127 Yards	0	0	2.5M	0	Livingston
34.3	1969-08-15	2	41°38'N / 84°47'W				0	0	25K	0	Steuben
35.0	1953-06-08	3	42°12'N / 84°00'W	42°15'N / 83°47'W	11.30 Miles	70 Yards	1	5	25K	0	Washtenaw
35.8	1990-06-02	2	42°19'N / 84°05'W	42°23'N / 83°48'W	15.00 Miles	160 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Washtenaw
35.8	1974-05-11	3	42°25'N / 84°00'W		0.90 Mile	60 Yards	1	0	250K	0	Livingston
35.9	1969-09-06	2	41°42'N / 85°00'W				0	0	25K	0	Steuben
36.0	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
36.4	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.
36.9	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
37.3	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
37.4	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
38.4	1965-04-11	4	41°44'N / 85°10'W	41°45'N / 85°05'W	3.80 Miles	333 Yards	0	0	0K	0	Steuben
39.1	1961-05-06	3	41°33'N / 84°48'W	41°34'N / 84°45'W	1.90 Miles	813 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Williams
39.2	1972-08-02	2	42°29'N / 84°05'W	42°31'N / 83°56'W	7.40 Miles	27 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Livingston
39.3	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
40.2	1974-04-03	3	41°34'N / 85°13'W	41°44'N / 84°53'W	20.50 Miles	333 Yards	2	15	0K	0	Steuben
40.5	1976-03-12	2	41°47'N / 85°15'W	41°48'N / 85°12'W			0	0	25K	0	Branch
40.6	1991-03-27	3	41°32'N / 85°04'W	41°39'N / 84°50'W	14.60 Miles	200 Yards	1	6	25.0M	0	Steuben
40.8	1966-07-09	2	41°56'N / 85°19'W		0.50 Mile	10 Yards	0	0	25K	0	St. Joseph
41.9	1955-05-28	2	42°07'N / 85°38'W	42°25'N / 85°03'W	36.20 Miles	100 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Kalamazoo
42.3	1965-08-25	2	41°30'N / 84°24'W	41°32'N / 84°13'W	9.40 Miles	880 Yards	0	1	2.5M	0	Williams
42.5	1992-07-12	2	41°32'N / 84°14'W		2.00 Miles	150 Yards	0	8	2.5M	0	Fulton
43.3	1982-06-15	2	42°27'N / 83°53'W	42°29'N / 83°51'W	3.80 Miles	80 Yards	0	2	25K	0	Livingston
43.7	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.
43.8	1971-06-07	2	42°19'N / 83°45'W		0.10 Mile	33 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Washtenaw
43.8	2003-08-21	2	42°40'N / 84°10'W	42°40'N / 84°10'W	4.50 Miles	880 Yards	0	2	500K	200K	Ingham
		Brief Description: A F2 tornado struck eastern Ingham county, causing two injuries. It also destroyed two homes. A F2 tornado struck eastern Ingham county. The tornado touched down just east of the intersection of Columbia and Kendrick Roads at 7:55 p.m. EST. It moved east and intensified. The tornado began a turn to the northeast as it approached Haywood Road just north of Columbia. When it crossed Haywood Road the tornado was about a half a mile wide. It continued to intensify as it moved northeast and was at it's strongest as it crossed Risch Road just north of Howell Road. As the tornado crossed Dennis Road just east of House Road it turned sharply to the north. The tornado lifted at 9:10 p.m., just as it was moving into Livingston county. The tornadoe's path length was 4.5 miles long and it was up to 1/2 mile wide. It was on the ground for 15 minutes and was rated as a lower F2 on the Fujita scale, which corresponds to winds of approximately 120 m.p.h. A severe thunderstorm warning was issued for Ingham county at 7:29 p.m. EST and that was upgraded to a tornado warning at 7:46 p.m. EST. Two homes were destroyed. One house collapsed and trapped two individuals inside, who suffered minor injuries. At another location a house was damaged and a barn leveled. A pickup truck was blown off the road.
44.0	1976-03-12	2	41°45'N / 85°19'W	41°47'N / 85°15'W	3.30 Miles	100 Yards	0	0	25K	0	St. Joseph
44.1	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
44.3	1968-08-16	2	42°25'N / 83°48'W		1.00 Mile	20 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Livingston
44.4	1957-07-04	2	41°28'N / 84°34'W	41°27'N / 84°30'W	2.70 Miles	33 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Williams
44.4	1961-05-06	3	41°33'N / 85°12'W	41°33'N / 84°48'W	20.50 Miles	800 Yards	0	0	2.5M	0	Steuben
44.4	1965-04-11	4	42°00'N / 83°55'W	42°05'N / 83°28'W	23.60 Miles	1760 Yards	6	5	2.5M	0	Monroe
44.4	1965-04-11	4	42°00'N / 83°55'W	42°05'N / 83°28'W	23.60 Miles	33 Yards	5	5	0K	0	Monroe
44.7	1977-04-02	2	42°34'N / 84°02'W	42°37'N / 83°56'W	5.60 Miles	83 Yards	0	1	250K	0	Livingston
44.9	1979-06-20	2	41°44'N / 83°50'W		0.60 Mile	27 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Lenawee
45.9	1962-04-30	2	42°45'N / 84°45'W		0.80 Mile	50 Yards	0	0	3K	0	Eaton
47.4	1977-04-02	4	42°17'N / 85°33'W	42°21'N / 85°19'W	12.40 Miles	183 Yards	0	10	2.5M	0	Kalamazoo
48.0	2010-06-06	2	41°58'N / 83°46'W	41°56'N / 83°31'W	13.00 Miles	800 Yards	0	11	50.0M	0K	Monroe
		Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: A tornado touched down at 211 am at County Line Road and Rankin Road in Monroe county. This tornado then tracked east southeast, moving through Dundee at 217 AM. Maximum sustained winds of 130 to 135 mph where estimated just west of Dundee, which is classified at a high end EF2. The width of the tornado at that time was 800 yards. As it passed through Dundee. The tornado was still classified a low end EF2 with maximum winds of 115 mph. The tornado then tracked another 7 miles along highway 50 before lifting at 227 am at the Dixon Road intersection, causing generally EF0 damage to the east of Dundee. The total path of this tornado reached 13 miles. EPISODE NARRATIVE: A strong low pressure system tracked through Detroit Metro area during the early morning hours of June 6th, spawning three tornadoes south of I-94, with flash flooding occuring over Washtenaw and Wayne counties as 2 to 4 inches of rain was recorded. The two tornadoes which occured over Monroe county damaged a total of 311 buildings. Five single family homes were destroyed. Major damage occured at 34 structures. Minor damage was observed at 74 structures, with 198 other homes affected needing mostly cosmetic repairs. The village of Dundee was hardest hit.
48.5	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
49.3	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.
49.7	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

* 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.