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

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Earthquake Index, #332

Nashville, MI	0.01
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

Nashville, 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, #315

Nashville, MI	185.14
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 3,035 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Nashville, 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:	14	Cold:	2	Dense Fog:	2	Drought:	1
Dust Storm:	0	Flood:	108	Hail:	708	Heat:	3	Heavy Snow:	156
High Surf:	0	Hurricane:	0	Ice Storm:	13	Landslide:	0	Strong Wind:	25
Thunderstorm Winds:	1,801	Tropical Storm:	0	Wildfire:	0	Winter Storm:	113	Winter Weather:	4
Other:	85

Volcanos Nearby

No volcano is found in or near Nashville, MI.

Historical Earthquake Events

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

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

Historical Tornado Events

A total of 75 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Nashville, MI.

Distance (miles)	Date	Magnitude	Start Lat/Log	End Lat/Log	Length	Width	Fatalities	Injuries	Property Damage	Crop Damage	Affected County
8.6	1965-04-11	3	42°39'N / 85°18'W	42°46'N / 85°04'W	14.10 Miles	33 Yards	0	5	250K	0	Barry
10.2	1955-08-06	2	42°39'N / 85°17'W		0.50 Mile	100 Yards	0	1	25K	0	Barry
10.8	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
14.2	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
15.4	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
15.5	1968-08-05	2	42°56'N / 85°33'W	42°43'N / 84°33'W	52.70 Miles	50 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Kent
15.6	1967-04-21	2	42°43'N / 85°27'W	42°48'N / 85°11'W	14.50 Miles	500 Yards	0	1	25K	0	Barry
15.6	1986-08-26	2	42°35'N / 85°24'W		0.60 Mile	13 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Barry
15.8	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.
15.9	1966-06-09	2	42°31'N / 85°23'W		2.00 Miles	33 Yards	0	0	0K	0	Barry
18.1	1991-03-27	3	42°23'N / 84°54'W		2.00 Miles	400 Yards	0	18	250K	0	Calhoun
20.2	1962-04-30	2	42°45'N / 84°45'W		0.80 Mile	50 Yards	0	0	3K	0	Eaton
20.3	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
21.2	1967-04-21	2	42°52'N / 84°55'W	42°53'N / 84°53'W			0	6	250K	0	Ionia
21.2	1989-11-27	2	42°50'N / 84°55'W	42°55'N / 84°53'W	6.00 Miles	100 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Ionia
22.1	1976-03-20	2	42°53'N / 85°06'W	42°57'N / 84°55'W	9.90 Miles	50 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Ionia
22.3	1956-04-03	3	42°45'N / 85°32'W	42°52'N / 85°20'W	12.60 Miles	200 Yards	0	0	2.5M	0	Barry
23.8	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
24.4	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.
24.7	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
25.0	2009-06-19	2	42°23'N / 85°30'W	42°23'N / 85°28'W	1.00 Mile	200 Yards	0	0	0K	0K	Kalamazoo
		Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: Several trees and large branches were knocked down across North 28th Street near the tornado touchdown. The most extensive damage was located approximately two-miles northwest of Richland south of E C Avenue. The roof was torn off a ranch-style house and completely destroyed with pieces of truss carried one-half mile. Insulation was found over one-mile away from the tornado damaged home. The back deck of the home was destroyed with a large piece of the deck thrown approximately 100 yards. All trees were snapped or uprooted around the house with two uprooted trees carried 30-40 feet. Nearly 1.8 miles northwest of Richland, about 50% of trees were snapped or uprooted with numerous branches down along the tree line. EPISODE NARRATIVE: Thunderstorms developed and moved across Lake Michigan during the evening hours on June 19th. Several hours of intense rainfall occurred starting around 7:00 PM EST. The ground was already saturated from early morning thunderstorms that produced very heavy rainfall. In addition to the heavy rain, severe thunderstorms and tornadoes accompanied the thunderstorms.
25.2	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
26.3	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
26.4	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
29.9	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
29.9	1967-04-21	2	42°55'N / 85°30'W		0.30 Mile	27 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Kent
30.1	1956-04-03	3	42°32'N / 85°50'W	42°45'N / 85°32'W	21.20 Miles	200 Yards	0	0	2.5M	0	Ottawa
32.8	1967-04-21	4	42°56'N / 84°48'W	43°01'N / 84°35'W	12.00 Miles	50 Yards	0	8	2.5M	0	Clinton
33.9	1980-05-13	3	42°18'N / 85°43'W	42°17'N / 85°30'W	10.60 Miles	450 Yards	5	79	25.0M	0	Kalamazoo
34.3	1994-07-04	2	43°06'N / 85°05'W		0.30 Mile	150 Yards	0	0	500K	0	Montcalm
		Brief Description: A brick, ranch style home in Fairplain Township was totally destroyed by an apparent tornado. No one actually saw a tornado, but the debris pattern and localization of the damage strongly suggested a tornado rather than straight-line thunderstorm winds. Seven people were in the home at the time, but no one was injured. A small shed was also torn up. The path length and width were estimated from the debris pattern. Trees up to 10 inches in diameter were broken off at the ground in a counter-clockwise pattern.
34.3	1951-08-15	2	42°54'N / 84°53'W	43°00'N / 84°20'W	28.50 Miles	333 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Clinton
34.4	1975-05-20	2	42°49'N / 85°44'W	42°50'N / 85°40'W	2.30 Miles	33 Yards	0	1	250K	0	Kent
34.5	1954-05-31	2	42°32'N / 85°46'W		0.30 Mile	110 Yards	0	0	3K	0	Allegan
35.1	1965-04-11	4	42°51'N / 84°39'W	42°54'N / 84°22'W	14.50 Miles	100 Yards	1	8	250K	0	Clinton
35.2	1967-04-21	3	42°54'N / 85°46'W	42°57'N / 85°30'W	13.60 Miles	400 Yards	0	32	25.0M	0	Kent
36.4	1956-05-12	2	43°06'N / 84°51'W	43°02'N / 84°39'W	10.70 Miles	33 Yards	0	3	2.5M	0	Clinton
36.7	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
36.8	1967-10-24	2	42°38'N / 85°49'W				0	4	25K	0	Allegan
38.4	1963-06-09	2	42°46'N / 85°49'W		2.00 Miles	33 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Allegan
38.8	1977-04-02	2	42°52'N / 84°28'W	42°53'N / 84°23'W	3.30 Miles	223 Yards	0	6	250K	0	Clinton
39.5	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
39.8	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
41.0	1956-04-03	3	42°26'N / 85°56'W	42°32'N / 85°50'W	8.30 Miles	200 Yards	0	3	2.5M	0	Allegan
41.5	1977-03-28	2	43°01'N / 84°30'W		2.00 Miles	100 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Clinton
41.7	1977-04-02	2	42°31'N / 84°17'W		1.50 Miles	57 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Ingham
42.6	1956-04-03	5	42°56'N / 85°47'W	43°18'N / 85°20'W	33.80 Miles	400 Yards	4	130	25K	0	Kent
42.8	1984-08-30	2	43°04'N / 84°32'W		2.50 Miles	27 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Clinton
42.8	1965-04-11	4	43°03'N / 85°39'W	43°12'N / 85°27'W	14.20 Miles	300 Yards	0	0	0K	0	Kent
42.9	1974-06-20	2	42°44'N / 85°59'W	42°42'N / 85°52'W	5.70 Miles	20 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Allegan
43.2	1983-06-30	2	41°59'N / 84°59'W		1.00 Mile	40 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Branch
43.2	1957-06-22	2	42°52'N / 85°52'W				0	0	25K	0	Ottawa
43.3	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.
43.5	1956-04-03	5	42°46'N / 85°59'W	42°56'N / 85°47'W	15.10 Miles	400 Yards	14	200	250K	0	Ottawa
43.7	1965-04-11	4	43°02'N / 85°47'W	43°03'N / 85°39'W	6.20 Miles	300 Yards	5	142	2.5M	0	Kent
44.1	2009-06-19	2	42°28'N / 86°00'W	42°28'N / 85°53'W	6.00 Miles	400 Yards	0	0	0K	0K	Allegan
		Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: Damage to both trees and structures were found along the tornado path. A Circa 1940 pole barn was destroyed and numerous trees were snapped or uprooted just over a half a mile west of Chicora north of 108th Avenue. Further down the tornado's path, garage doors were blown out and carried 300 yards while two boats were blown out of the garage. The house suffered 80% shingle loss with one 2-foot diameter hole in the roof on the home's west side. This was approximately 0.35 miles north of Chicora. The most extensive damage occurred approximately one mile northeast of Chicora along 42nd Street. A roof was partially torn off of a house. A barn was blown about 20-feet off of its foundation. There were several telephone poles snapped with wires wrapped around a tree. A roof was ripped off a small unoccupied house with one wall collapsed. Debris was lofted up to one-half mile across a field. More shingle loss was found on the west side of a home located two-miles northeast of Chicora. Nearly 80% shingle loss was witnessed. Several utility poles were snapped with widespread tree damage through the area. More damage to a home was observed about a quarter-mile west of Schermerhorn Lake. The damage happened when numerous falling trees crushed it. One-quarter mile of 39th street was blocked by fallen trees. The trees were piled up to 15-feet deep on the road. As the tornado was weakening, a 30-foot metal tower was bent over half way up. This was located near the intersection of 37th Street and 109th Avenue. Minor roof damage was also noted to a home in this area. EPISODE NARRATIVE: Thunderstorms developed and moved across Lake Michigan during the evening hours on June 19th. Several hours of intense rainfall occurred starting around 7:00 PM EST. The ground was already saturated from early morning thunderstorms that produced very heavy rainfall. In addition to the heavy rain, severe thunderstorms and tornadoes accompanied the thunderstorms.
45.2	1956-04-03	3	42°23'N / 85°57'W	42°26'N / 85°56'W	2.30 Miles	200 Yards	0	0	2.5M	0	Van Buren
45.5	1976-04-21	2	42°48'N / 84°16'W	42°51'N / 84°14'W	3.00 Miles	83 Yards	0	1	2.5M	0	Shiawassee
45.7	1978-08-19	2	42°50'N / 84°15'W		2.00 Miles	230 Yards	0	8	250K	0	Shiawassee
45.7	1965-04-11	4	42°54'N / 84°22'W	42°56'N / 84°14'W	6.50 Miles	100 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Shiawassee
45.8	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
46.2	1986-09-29	2	42°12'N / 85°51'W	42°12'N / 85°47'W	3.80 Miles	400 Yards	0	1	250K	0	Van Buren
46.5	1967-04-21	2	42°30'N / 86°08'W	42°42'N / 85°53'W	18.60 Miles	50 Yards	0	4	250K	0	Allegan
46.7	1986-05-15	3	41°56'N / 84°58'W		1.20 Miles	200 Yards	0	0	2.5M	0	Branch
47.0	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
47.6	1965-04-11	2	43°15'N / 84°56'W	43°18'N / 84°50'W	5.40 Miles	440 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Montcalm
47.6	1961-09-22	2	43°02'N / 85°49'W	43°05'N / 85°47'W	2.70 Miles	2000 Yards	0	1	25K	0	Ottawa
47.6	1966-07-09	2	41°56'N / 85°19'W		0.50 Mile	10 Yards	0	0	25K	0	St. Joseph
47.6	1975-05-21	2	41°55'N / 85°00'W		0.80 Mile	33 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Branch
47.9	1968-06-11	2	43°10'N / 84°34'W	43°10'N / 84°31'W			1	0	25K	0	Gratiot
48.0	1976-03-12	2	42°04'N / 84°30'W	42°05'N / 84°28'W			0	0	250K	0	Jackson
48.1	1965-04-11	4	43°01'N / 85°55'W	43°02'N / 85°47'W	6.20 Miles	300 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Ottawa
48.2	1968-09-09	2	43°13'N / 85°33'W		1.00 Mile	33 Yards	0	1	25K	0	Kent
48.3	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
48.6	1961-09-22	2	43°05'N / 85°47'W	43°07'N / 85°46'W			0	0	25K	0	Kent
49.8	1956-06-26	2	43°11'N / 84°41'W	43°17'N / 84°33'W	9.20 Miles	33 Yards	0	2	250K	0	Gratiot

* 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.