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

Topics:Earthquake IndexVolcano IndexTornado IndexOther Weather Extremes EventsVolcanos NearbyHistorical Earthquake EventsHistorical Tornado Events

Earthquake Index, #674

Marion Public Schools
0.00
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

Marion Public Schools
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, #665

Marion Public Schools
68.99
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 1,599 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Marion Public Schools were recorded from 1950 to 2010. The following is a break down of these events:

TypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCount
Avalanche:0Blizzard:24Cold:10Dense Fog:4Drought:1
Dust Storm:0Flood:67Hail:379Heat:3Heavy Snow:197
High Surf:0Hurricane:0Ice Storm:16Landslide:0Strong Wind:26
Thunderstorm Winds:648Tropical Storm:0Wildfire:2Winter Storm:125Winter Weather:27
Other:70 

Volcanos Nearby

No volcano is found in or near Marion Public Schools.

Historical Earthquake Events

No historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Marion Public Schools.

No historical earthquake events found in or near Marion Public Schools.

Historical Tornado Events

A total of 23 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Marion Public Schools.

Distance (miles)DateMagnitudeStart Lat/LogEnd Lat/LogLengthWidthFatalitiesInjuriesProperty DamageCrop DamageAffected County
3.01991-03-27244°02'N / 85°09'W44°03'N / 85°05'W4.00 Miles70 Yards003K0Osceola
11.31963-07-31244°18'N / 85°24'W44°04'N / 85°10'W19.60 Miles50 Yards00250K0Wexford
16.81964-09-03244°19'N / 85°12'W00250K0Missaukee
20.81974-06-07244°14'N / 85°28'W1.20 Miles70 Yards0125K0Wexford
23.21985-06-08243°58'N / 85°32'W43°41'N / 85°16'W24.00 Miles150 Yards00250K0Mecosta
26.71973-05-25244°22'N / 84°44'W000K0Roscommon
27.21965-10-07243°47'N / 84°45'W2.00 Miles50 Yards0025K0Isabella
27.71968-04-23343°42'N / 85°29'W43°49'N / 85°22'W9.50 Miles100 Yards082.5M0Mecosta
29.41975-05-21244°01'N / 84°31'W1.60 Miles33 Yards003K0Gladwin
32.11974-06-10244°28'N / 84°44'W0.30 Mile50 Yards003K0Roscommon
32.61974-06-09243°42'N / 85°29'W1.50 Miles100 Yards02250K0Mecosta
34.31976-07-23244°34'N / 85°15'W44°35'N / 85°10'W3.30 Miles83 Yards0525K0Kalkaska
36.01955-06-07243°50'N / 84°29'W43°53'N / 84°25'W3.80 Miles100 Yards0025K0Gladwin
40.41973-05-20244°36'N / 84°43'W000K0Crawford
41.91951-09-26243°47'N / 85°52'W43°47'N / 85°48'W2.30 Miles440 Yards130K0Newaygo
42.21956-05-12243°26'N / 85°07'W43°31'N / 84°58'W9.10 Miles33 Yards00250K0Montcalm
42.22007-10-18244°40'N / 85°13'W44°43'N / 85°11'W4.00 Miles430 Yards111.1M0KKalkaska
 Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: The Kalkaska tornado was the first killer tornado in Northern Lower Michigan in over 30 years. It touched down just south of Crofton, and tracked north-northeast, lifting just after crossing the Kalkaska County Airport. A home was damaged in a subdivision just south of Crofton. The most substantial damage, as well as the fatality, occurred near the intersection of US-131 and Crofton Road. A large metal warehouse was damaged, a single wide mobile home was destroyed, and several stick-built homes received moderate to severe damage. The fatality and injury occurred inside the mobile home. A 29 year old man was pulled from the mobile home, but passed away at a nearby hospital. Numerous large trees were also uprooted. The damage became more sporadic to the northeast, until another pocket of concentrated damage at the Kalkaska County Airport. Several hangars and small planes were damaged, as were several homes in the area. Sheet metal from one of the hangars was deposited near the Kalkaska Middle School. Winds were estimated at 120 mph, making it an EF2. EPISODE NARRATIVE: An historic tornado outbreak rocked Northern Lower Michigan on the afternoon and evening of October 18th. The day started out cool and rainy, but a dry slot aloft allowed sunshine to break out in the afternoon. Temperatures rose into the lower to middle 70s in parts of the area. The warm and humid air was unstable enough to fuel multiple rounds of thunderstorms in the late afternoon and evening hours. There was a tremendous amount of shear in the atmosphere, and many storms quickly became supercells with rotating updrafts. This was an environment conducive to tornadoes, as several lines of discrete supercells crossed Northern Lower Michigan. Northern Lower Michigan had a record six tornadoes on the day. The previous high was five, set on June 17 1992. Unfortunately, the Kalkaska tornado produced a fatality. That was the first tornado fatality in Northern Lower Michigan since March 30 1976, when a single death occurred in Ogemaw County.
43.71968-04-23343°49'N / 85°22'W43°06'N / 85°05'W51.40 Miles100 Yards032.5M0Osceola
44.51976-03-30344°08'N / 84°13'W44°10'N / 84°12'W000K0Gladwin
45.01966-04-20243°29'N / 85°27'W0.10 Mile33 Yards0025K0Mecosta
48.71961-09-13244°46'N / 85°30'W44°46'N / 85°12'W14.40 Miles33 Yards0025K0Grand Traverse
49.91974-04-14243°28'N / 84°35'W2.50 Miles30 Yards0125K0Midland
49.91975-04-19244°46'N / 84°46'W1.50 Miles77 Yards014250K0Crawford


* 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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