Manitowoc, WI Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes
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The chance of earthquake damage in Manitowoc is about the same as Wisconsin average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Manitowoc is lower than Wisconsin average and is lower than the national average.
Earthquake Index, #365
| Manitowoc, WI | 0.00 |
| Wisconsin | 0.00 |
| 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
| Manitowoc, WI | 0.0000 |
| Wisconsin | 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, #710
| Manitowoc, WI | 96.53 |
| Wisconsin | 153.98 |
| 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 1,883 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Manitowoc, WI 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: | 8 | Cold: | 31 | Dense Fog: | 95 | Drought: | 44 |
| Dust Storm: | 0 | Flood: | 67 | Hail: | 437 | Heat: | 37 | Heavy Snow: | 86 |
| High Surf: | 0 | Hurricane: | 0 | Ice Storm: | 10 | Landslide: | 0 | Strong Wind: | 74 |
| Thunderstorm Winds: | 694 | Tropical Storm: | 0 | Wildfire: | 1 | Winter Storm: | 83 | Winter Weather: | 35 |
| Other: | 181 | ||||||||
Volcanos Nearby
No volcano is found in or near Manitowoc, WI.
Historical Earthquake Events
No historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Manitowoc, WI.
No historical earthquake events found in or near Manitowoc, WI.
Historical Tornado Events
A total of 36 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Manitowoc, WI.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Start Lat/Log | End Lat/Log | Length | Width | Fatalities | Injuries | Property Damage | Crop Damage | Affected County |
| 10.3 | 1980-06-07 | 2 | 44°04'N / 87°53'W | 0.20 Mile | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Manitowoc | |
| 14.9 | 1994-07-05 | 4 | 44°17'N / 87°49'W | 44°19'N / 87°46'W | 3.50 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 2 | 5.0M | 500K | Manitowoc |
| 15.1 | 1994-07-05 | 2 | 44°18'N / 87°48'W | 1.00 Mile | 150 Yards | 0 | 0 | 500K | 50K | Manitowoc | |
| 17.6 | 1967-06-30 | 2 | 44°02'N / 88°02'W | 44°02'N / 88°01'W | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Manitowoc | ||
| 21.3 | 1967-06-30 | 2 | 44°02'N / 88°10'W | 44°02'N / 88°02'W | 5.90 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 1 | 250K | 0 | Calumet |
| 23.6 | 1981-04-04 | 2 | 43°55'N / 88°05'W | 0.10 Mile | 23 Yards | 0 | 6 | 250K | 0 | Calumet | |
| 25.8 | 1974-04-21 | 3 | 43°39'N / 88°10'W | 43°54'N / 87°43'W | 28.10 Miles | 200 Yards | 1 | 7 | 2.5M | 0 | Sheboygan |
| 28.9 | 1996-07-18 | 2 | 43°56'N / 88°14'W | 43°53'N / 88°10'W | 4.40 Miles | 200 Yards | 1 | 1 | 450K | 300K | Fond Du Lac |
| Brief Description: A strong tornado (F2) struck Marytown, resulting in 1 fatility (81 year old male) and 1 injury. This tornado actually touched down in Calumet county about 1.1 miles SE of Jericho (see WFO GRB Stormdata report), and then headed southeast into into Fond du Lac county at a point 2.0 NW of Marytown. It destroyed or damaged at least a couple dozen barns, sheds, and homes on a southeastward path. Many large trees were uprooted. The north side of Marytown was hit the hardest, where a house trailer, 3 homes, and a machine shed were destroyed. The tornado exited Fond du Lac county at a point 2.5 miles SE of Marytown and re-entered Calumet county where it quickly dissapated. The path length in Fond du Lac county was 4.4 miles. M81PH | |||||||||||
| 29.9 | 1965-07-08 | 2 | 44°10'N / 88°18'W | 44°11'N / 88°15'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Calumet | ||
| 30.0 | 1968-08-16 | 2 | 44°15'N / 88°15'W | 2.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Outagamie | |
| 30.8 | 1979-08-09 | 2 | 44°04'N / 88°18'W | 1 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Calumet | |||
| 31.9 | 1970-04-22 | 2 | 44°27'N / 88°02'W | 44°33'N / 87°58'W | 7.20 Miles | 800 Yards | 0 | 1 | 250K | 0 | Brown |
| 32.1 | 1959-05-10 | 2 | 44°29'N / 88°03'W | 44°31'N / 87°58'W | 4.30 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 3 | 2.5M | 0 | Brown |
| 32.4 | 1954-06-20 | 2 | 43°57'N / 88°18'W | 0.50 Mile | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Calumet | |
| 32.5 | 1970-04-22 | 2 | 44°28'N / 88°04'W | 44°31'N / 88°01'W | 3.60 Miles | 800 Yards | 0 | 2 | 250K | 0 | Brown |
| 32.8 | 1964-05-08 | 2 | 44°14'N / 88°25'W | 44°20'N / 88°10'W | 14.00 Miles | 63 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Calumet |
| 35.5 | 1961-09-22 | 2 | 43°39'N / 88°15'W | 43°47'N / 88°04'W | 12.60 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Fond Du Lac |
| 37.0 | 1970-04-22 | 2 | 44°35'N / 87°37'W | 44°40'N / 87°28'W | 8.90 Miles | 500 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Kewaunee |
| 39.2 | 1970-04-22 | 2 | 44°36'N / 87°27'W | 44°40'N / 87°23'W | 5.20 Miles | 500 Yards | 0 | 1 | 250K | 0 | Kewaunee |
| 40.3 | 1984-04-27 | 4 | 44°15'N / 88°32'W | 44°27'N / 88°18'W | 15.50 Miles | 60 Yards | 0 | 9 | 2.5M | 0 | Outagamie |
| 41.2 | 1964-08-22 | 2 | 43°48'N / 88°24'W | 2.00 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 2 | 3K | 0 | Fond Du Lac | |
| 41.7 | 1970-04-22 | 2 | 44°40'N / 87°28'W | 44°42'N / 87°28'W | 2.30 Miles | 500 Yards | 0 | 2 | 250K | 0 | Door |
| 43.7 | 1986-06-11 | 2 | 43°36'N / 88°21'W | 43°42'N / 88°15'W | 8.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Fond Du Lac |
| 44.0 | 1990-06-02 | 2 | 43°47'N / 88°27'W | 1.00 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 1 | 2.5M | 0 | Fond Du Lac | |
| 44.2 | 1964-05-08 | 2 | 44°07'N / 88°43'W | 44°14'N / 88°25'W | 16.60 Miles | 63 Yards | 0 | 5 | 2.5M | 0 | Winnebago |
| 44.3 | 1970-04-22 | 2 | 44°40'N / 87°23'W | 44°44'N / 87°21'W | 4.30 Miles | 500 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Door |
| 44.4 | 1974-04-21 | 3 | 43°36'N / 88°24'W | 43°39'N / 88°10'W | 11.90 Miles | 200 Yards | 1 | 5 | 2.5M | 0 | Fond Du Lac |
| 44.6 | 1964-08-22 | 2 | 43°46'N / 88°27'W | 1.00 Mile | 500 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Fond Du Lac | |
| 44.6 | 1968-08-16 | 2 | 44°36'N / 88°15'W | 1.00 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 1 | 25K | 0 | Brown | |
| 44.7 | 1969-06-26 | 3 | 44°30'N / 88°24'W | 44°35'N / 88°17'W | 7.70 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 1 | 2.5M | 0 | Outagamie |
| 46.1 | 1969-06-26 | 3 | 44°35'N / 88°17'W | 44°41'N / 88°12'W | 7.60 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Shawano |
| 46.9 | 1982-05-06 | 2 | 44°22'N / 88°35'W | 44°27'N / 88°28'W | 9.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Outagamie |
| 47.1 | 1970-12-01 | 3 | 44°20'N / 88°39'W | 44°27'N / 88°26'W | 13.10 Miles | 67 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Outagamie |
| 48.8 | 1996-07-18 | 5 | 43°42'N / 88°37'W | 43°43'N / 88°23'W | 13.30 Miles | 400 Yards | 0 | 12 | 39.5M | 900K | Fond Du Lac |
| Brief Description: A violent tornado struck the village of Oakfield at about 1815CST after it touched down 4 miles WNW of the village. During its approach on Oakfield it intensified to a F3 rating. When it tore through the village it intensified to a F4, but along its path 1 to 4 miles east of the village it intensified to F5 strength (estimated 265 mph winds). In this span 4 homes were completely swept clean off their foundations and a couple automobiles became airborne missles for a distance of about 400 feet. The core width of the most intense damage was about 150 to 200 yards, although at times, some secondary damage was observed in a 400 yard wide path. Oakfield residents heard local sirens about 8 minutes before the torando entered the village. Miraculously, no one was killed, but there were 12 injuries. Some of the injured were hospitalized. Along the tornadoes path, 60 homes and 6 businesses were destroyed. An additional 130 homes and businesses were damaged. In Oakfield, a commercial canning company was devastated. Two churches in the village were also destroyed, as well as numerous vehicles. In the rural areas along the tornadoes path, 18 barns and many sheds were destroyed or damaged, and about 500 acres of crops were wiped out. Total damage amounts were $39.5 million in public/private property, and $900,000 in crop losses. Residents reported that they had difficulty "popping" their ears as the tornado roared through their neighborhood. Prior to entering Oakfield, the tornado hopped and skipped a few times, and multiple votices were observed at times during its life cycle. Witnesses reported that the tornado "paused" for a minute or so on the southeast edge of Oakfield. As the tornado tore through Oakfield it changed it's heading to east. Corn fields just east of Oakfield were reduced to short 1 to 4 inch high stubble, and burn marks were clearly visible in the fields. In the third segment of the tornadoes life, when it turned northeast at a point 5.5 miles east of Oakfield, it's strength diminished rapidly. By the time it "roped out" 1 mile NW of Eden, it's supporting mesocyclone's position on WSR-88D Doppler was about 5 miles to the south! Debris was found east to the Lake Michigan shoreline, and cancelled checks were later found 125 miles E/SE near Muskegon, MI! | |||||||||||
| 48.9 | 1954-04-07 | 2 | 43°42'N / 88°32'W | 43°44'N / 88°29'W | 1.90 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Fond Du Lac |
| 49.9 | 1959-05-06 | 2 | 44°28'N / 88°33'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Outagamie | |||
* 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.