Wells Township School District Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes
The chance of earthquake damage in Wells Township School District is about the same as Michigan average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Wells Township School District is much lower than Michigan average and is much lower than the national average.
Earthquake Index, #632
| Wells Township School District | 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
| Wells Township School District | 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, #758
| Wells Township School District | 34.11 |
| 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 1,065 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Wells Township School District 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: | 10 | Cold: | 25 | Dense Fog: | 10 | Drought: | 19 |
| Dust Storm: | 0 | Flood: | 41 | Hail: | 337 | Heat: | 6 | Heavy Snow: | 107 |
| High Surf: | 0 | Hurricane: | 0 | Ice Storm: | 8 | Landslide: | 0 | Strong Wind: | 26 |
| Thunderstorm Winds: | 320 | Tropical Storm: | 0 | Wildfire: | 7 | Winter Storm: | 74 | Winter Weather: | 21 |
| Other: | 54 | ||||||||
Volcanos Nearby
No volcano is found in or near Wells Township School District.
Historical Earthquake Events
No historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Wells Township School District.
No historical earthquake events found in or near Wells Township School District.
Historical Tornado Events
A total of 14 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Wells Township School District.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Start Lat/Log | End Lat/Log | Length | Width | Fatalities | Injuries | Property Damage | Crop Damage | Affected County |
| 15.9 | 1972-07-20 | 2 | 46°04'N / 87°10'W | 0.80 Mile | 70 Yards | 0 | 1 | 250K | 0 | Delta | |
| 20.1 | 1987-07-11 | 3 | 45°45'N / 87°40'W | 45°47'N / 87°18'W | 20.00 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Menominee |
| 24.4 | 1987-07-11 | 3 | 45°46'N / 87°52'W | 45°45'N / 87°40'W | 7.00 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Dickinson |
| 25.9 | 1991-05-28 | 2 | 45°42'N / 87°47'W | 45°43'N / 87°36'W | 12.00 Miles | 80 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Menominee |
| 27.3 | 1992-07-19 | 2 | 45°51'N / 87°01'W | 0.20 Mile | 10 Yards | 0 | 2 | 2.5M | 0 | Delta | |
| 27.5 | 1986-07-04 | 3 | 45°41'N / 87°46'W | 45°39'N / 87°26'W | 16.30 Miles | 750 Yards | 0 | 12 | 2.5M | 0 | Menominee |
| 28.4 | 1986-07-04 | 3 | 45°44'N / 87°46'W | 45°41'N / 87°51'W | 8.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Marinette |
| 28.6 | 1981-06-14 | 2 | 46°06'N / 88°07'W | 46°07'N / 88°04'W | 1.30 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Dickinson |
| 30.6 | 1959-07-08 | 2 | 45°47'N / 88°00'W | 1.00 Mile | 50 Yards | 0 | 3 | 25K | 0 | Marinette | |
| 30.9 | 1981-06-14 | 2 | 46°05'N / 88°10'W | 46°06'N / 88°07'W | 1.30 Miles | 90 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Iron |
| 32.2 | 1964-05-06 | 2 | 46°23'N / 87°01'W | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Alger | |||
| 33.7 | 1987-07-11 | 3 | 45°47'N / 87°18'W | 45°56'N / 86°25'W | 42.00 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Delta |
| 41.5 | 1991-05-28 | 3 | 45°29'N / 87°44'W | 45°28'N / 87°41'W | 10.00 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Menominee |
| 45.8 | 1972-09-16 | 2 | 45°27'N / 87°44'W | 45°21'N / 87°30'W | 13.10 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Menominee |
* 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.