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

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Earthquake Index, #681

Zilwaukee, MI	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

Zilwaukee, 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, #468

Zilwaukee, MI	145.10
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 2,732 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Zilwaukee, 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:	22	Cold:	19	Dense Fog:	7	Drought:	2
Dust Storm:	0	Flood:	137	Hail:	672	Heat:	10	Heavy Snow:	169
High Surf:	0	Hurricane:	0	Ice Storm:	26	Landslide:	0	Strong Wind:	51
Thunderstorm Winds:	1,376	Tropical Storm:	0	Wildfire:	0	Winter Storm:	105	Winter Weather:	40
Other:	96

Volcanos Nearby

No volcano is found in or near Zilwaukee, MI.

Historical Earthquake Events

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

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

Historical Tornado Events

A total of 60 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Zilwaukee, MI.

Distance (miles)	Date	Magnitude	Start Lat/Log	End Lat/Log	Length	Width	Fatalities	Injuries	Property Damage	Crop Damage	Affected County
6.9	1957-06-22	2	43°35'N / 83°55'W				0	0	25K	0	Bay
7.6	1953-06-05	2	43°22'N / 83°52'W	43°26'N / 83°47'W	5.60 Miles	33 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Saginaw
10.2	1965-04-11	2	43°33'N / 83°52'W	43°37'N / 83°41'W	9.90 Miles	33 Yards	0	2	250K	0	Bay
11.8	1984-06-12	3	43°35'N / 83°56'W	43°42'N / 83°44'W	10.00 Miles	500 Yards	0	2	2.5M	0	Bay
13.2	1982-06-15	2	43°19'N / 84°18'W	43°25'N / 83°58'W	19.00 Miles	300 Yards	0	3	2.5M	0	Saginaw
13.6	1996-06-21	3	43°20'N / 83°45'W	43°20'N / 83°45'W	1.00 Mile	100 Yards	0	0	5.0M	0	Saginaw
14.3	1956-05-12	2	43°18'N / 84°08'W	43°20'N / 84°03'W	3.80 Miles	100 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Saginaw
18.9	1984-08-07	2	43°22'N / 83°35'W		0.40 Mile	40 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Tuscola
19.0	1999-05-31	2	43°39'N / 84°14'W	43°40'N / 84°12'W	1.80 Miles	200 Yards	0	0	150K	0	Midland
		Brief Description: Warm, moist air blanketed lower Michigan, as a low pressure system moved slowly north along a nearly stationary cold front in Wisconsin. A number of showers and thunderstorms developed in the warm sector. There was only one severe weather event, but that unfortunately was a strong tornado that hit the north side of the city of Midland. Touchdown occurred at an apartment complex on the west side of Eastman Avenue (which is the US-10 business loop into downtown Midland). Power lines and trees were downed on both sides of Eastman Avenue, although little damage was done to structures. The tornado strengthened as it moved northeast across Woodpark Drive, uprooting trees, blowing out windows, and removing rain gutters and siding. Some trees were downed onto nearby homes. The tornado reached its maximum intensity as it crossed Wackerly Road. It struck a Holiday Inn Convention Center, located between Wackerly Road and the US-10 freeway. The roof of the convention center was blown off, with some debris blown across the freeway. An air conditioner from the roof was tossed onto a nearby parked car. Several doors to the convention center were blown out. A trash can from the hotel area was blown onto US-10, where it struck a car. The tornado weakened as it crossed the US-10 freeway. It moved through the parking lot of a Target store, at the southeast corner of Midland Mall. An outdoor shopping cart holder was thrown into a nearby field, and several trees were destroyed. As the tornado continued northeast, it downed a pair of large trees midway between a nursery and a WalMart. Toward the end of its path, the tornado struck a church on Jefferson Avenue, just south of Letts Road. Large limbs were downed here, and siding was torn off some of the church buildings. A youth center under construction was partially deroofed. This tornado tied for the strongest to strike Midland County since 1950. The only previous F2 tornado occurred on April 14 1974. The May 31 1999 tornado was the first tornado of any strength to hit Midland County since June 17 1992.
20.2	1965-04-11	2	43°34'N / 83°38'W	43°39'N / 83°29'W	9.00 Miles	33 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Tuscola
24.2	1997-07-02	3	43°10'N / 83°43'W	43°10'N / 83°43'W	2.00 Miles	1000 Yards	0	0	600K	0	Genesee
25.7	1986-04-28	2	43°10'N / 84°15'W	43°13'N / 84°14'W	8.10 Miles	40 Yards	0	0	2.5M	0	Saginaw
25.9	1997-07-02	3	43°11'N / 83°37'W	43°11'N / 83°37'W	1.70 Miles	1500 Yards	1	1	3.8M	0	Genesee
26.8	1954-08-24	2	43°06'N / 83°51'W		1.30 Miles	17 Yards	0	0	0K	0	Genesee
27.8	1971-08-10	2	43°10'N / 83°35'W		0.30 Mile	300 Yards	0	1	250K	0	Genesee
27.9	1953-06-08	5	43°06'N / 83°51'W	43°06'N / 83°39'W	9.60 Miles	833 Yards	116	785	25.0M	0	Genesee
28.3	1973-07-31	2	43°53'N / 84°00'W	43°54'N / 83°56'W	2.30 Miles	20 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Bay
30.0	1957-09-21	2	43°00'N / 84°11'W	43°06'N / 83°46'W	21.90 Miles	33 Yards	0	0	3K	0	Shiawassee
30.8	1953-06-08	5	43°06'N / 83°39'W	43°09'N / 83°28'W	9.30 Miles	833 Yards	0	0	25.0M	0	Genesee
31.5	1971-05-24	2	43°29'N / 83°23'W	43°35'N / 83°13'W	10.40 Miles	1100 Yards	0	1	250K	0	Tuscola
31.7	1977-09-17	2	43°02'N / 83°48'W		2.00 Miles	60 Yards	0	1	250K	0	Genesee
32.4	1956-05-12	2	43°18'N / 84°33'W	43°16'N / 84°28'W	3.80 Miles	800 Yards	1	4	250K	0	Gratiot
33.0	1974-04-14	2	43°28'N / 84°35'W		2.50 Miles	30 Yards	0	1	25K	0	Midland
33.1	1953-06-08	5	43°09'N / 83°28'W	43°10'N / 83°25'W			0	59	25.0M	0	Lapeer
34.0	1984-06-12	3	43°42'N / 83°44'W	43°57'N / 83°08'W	38.00 Miles	500 Yards	0	0	2.5M	0	Huron
34.8	1965-04-11	2	43°22'N / 84°36'W		1.00 Mile	50 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Gratiot
35.1	1986-04-28	2	42°54'N / 84°15'W	43°10'N / 84°15'W	18.40 Miles	40 Yards	0	0	2.5M	0	Shiawassee
35.2	1984-08-08	2	43°00'N / 83°46'W	42°59'N / 83°43'W	3.00 Miles	60 Yards	0	0	2.5M	0	Genesee
35.2	1984-08-08	3	43°00'N / 83°42'W		0.80 Mile	67 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Genesee
35.4	1974-07-14	3	43°03'N / 83°33'W		1.00 Mile	33 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Genesee
35.4	1965-04-11	2	43°23'N / 84°37'W		0.10 Mile	50 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Gratiot
35.4	1965-04-11	2	43°23'N / 84°37'W		0.50 Mile	50 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Gratiot
35.4	1974-09-17	2	43°01'N / 83°38'W		0.80 Mile	33 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Genesee
35.4	1990-10-04	2	43°02'N / 83°40'W	43°00'N / 83°36'W	3.00 Miles	50 Yards	0	1	2.5M	0	Genesee
36.2	1967-04-16	2	43°00'N / 84°12'W		0.30 Mile	20 Yards	0	1	250K	0	Shiawassee
36.6	1982-06-15	2	43°13'N / 84°38'W	43°15'N / 84°30'W	5.90 Miles	50 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Gratiot
36.9	1955-06-07	2	43°50'N / 84°29'W	43°53'N / 84°25'W	3.80 Miles	100 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Gladwin
37.1	1954-04-07	2	42°57'N / 83°50'W				0	2	25K	0	Genesee
37.8	1982-06-15	2	43°21'N / 83°15'W	43°22'N / 83°08'W	6.00 Miles	80 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Tuscola
37.9	1956-05-12	4	43°00'N / 83°41'W	42°58'N / 83°33'W	6.60 Miles	100 Yards	3	116	2.5M	0	Genesee
37.9	1968-06-11	2	43°10'N / 84°34'W	43°10'N / 84°31'W			1	0	25K	0	Gratiot
38.8	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
39.3	1974-07-04	2	43°41'N / 83°15'W	43°45'N / 83°10'W	5.70 Miles	33 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Huron
40.9	1977-07-04	2	44°03'N / 83°41'W		2.50 Miles	90 Yards	0	1	250K	0	Arenac
41.9	1986-09-29	2	42°52'N / 83°48'W	42°55'N / 83°41'W	5.60 Miles	400 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Genesee
42.0	1984-08-30	2	43°04'N / 84°32'W		2.50 Miles	27 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Clinton
42.5	1965-04-11	2	43°18'N / 84°50'W	43°23'N / 84°40'W	9.70 Miles	440 Yards	0	1	250K	0	Gratiot
43.3	1977-03-28	2	43°01'N / 84°30'W		2.00 Miles	100 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Clinton
43.5	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
46.2	1965-10-07	2	43°47'N / 84°45'W		2.00 Miles	50 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Isabella
46.5	1975-08-29	2	42°49'N / 84°03'W		1.50 Miles	83 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Shiawassee
47.2	1974-04-12	2	44°10'N / 83°56'W		0.80 Mile	100 Yards	0	0	3K	0	Ogemaw
47.2	1975-05-21	2	44°01'N / 84°31'W		1.60 Miles	33 Yards	0	0	3K	0	Gladwin
47.8	1978-08-19	2	42°50'N / 84°15'W		2.00 Miles	230 Yards	0	8	250K	0	Shiawassee
48.1	1953-06-08	4	43°09'N / 83°11'W	43°09'N / 82°59'W	9.60 Miles	833 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Lapeer
48.1	1976-03-30	3	44°08'N / 84°13'W	44°10'N / 84°12'W			0	0	0K	0	Gladwin
48.3	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
48.6	1993-04-24	2	44°09'N / 84°08'W	44°13'N / 83°55'W	7.00 Miles	440 Yards	0	3	50K	0	Arenac And Ogemaw
		Brief Description: A tornado touched down in Alger in extreme northwest Arenac County around 1822 EST. The tornado moved northeast and lifted briefly after crossing Highway M-33. The tornado touched down with greater strength just before crossing into Ogemaw County where the Rifle River crosses the Ogemaw/Arenac County line. The tornado then moved into Mills Township/Skidway Lake through a subdivision comprised mainly of mobile homes and cottages, reaching F2 strength. It lifted briefly, about 0.75 mile northeast of the river, then touched down again and traveled another 6 miles, moving out of dense woods and into mostly open fields. A total of 17 mobile homes, 3 homes or cottages, 7 travel trailers, 4 garages, a barn, and 3 vehicles were destroyed or badly damaged. Six people, in 3 of the mobile homes that were completely destroyed were warned by the approaching roar, and in each case, took some action that ultimately saved their lives. Three were hospitalized with injuries. The tornado lifted just west of Prescott. Tree and power line damage occurred with the tornado itself, and up to 0.1 mile either side of the tornado path. Structure damage and personal property loss in Ogemaw County is estimated at around $250,000, with another $110,000 in tree damage or loss.
49.0	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
49.6	2007-08-24	2	42°46'N / 83°45'W	42°48'N / 83°40'W	4.00 Miles	440 Yards	0	1	13.0M	0K	Genesee
		Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: This is the same tornado that began in Livingston County's Cohoctah Township. The tornado crossed into Genesee County approximately 3 miles west southwest of Fenton at 1649EST. The City of Fenton sustained the greatest amount of damage where the tornado path widened to approximately one-quarter mile, including the snapping and uprooting of hundreds of trees, de-roofing of both residential and municipal structures, and the partial collapse of a large retail structure near the intersection of Owen Road and U.S. 23. Of the approximately 250 homes/buildings damaged in Fenton, two were destroyed and five sustained major damage. The tornado was rated as EF2 in Fenton with wind speeds estimated at approximately 130 MPH. The average path width in Genesee County was 350 yards. One person in Fenton received minor injuries after being struck by flying glass. The tornado exited Genesee County one mile east of Fenton at 1700EST and then continued in Oakland County for another 5.5 miles. EPISODE NARRATIVE: Four tornadoes moved through portions of Southeast Michigan on August 24th, leading to an estimated $25M in total damages. One long-track tornado cut a path of EF0 to EF2 damage across Livingston, Geneseee, and Oakland Counties. Fenton was the hardest hit area, prompting the Governor of Michigan to declare a state of emergency there. Tornadoes also touched down in eastern Shiawassee County (rated as EF0), northwestern Washtenaw County (rated as EF0), and southwestern Lapeer County (rated as EF1). Thousands of trees were lost to the tornadoes. Although hundreds of homes and buildings were damaged, many destroyed, remarkably only one person was injured (minor cuts from flying glass) and there were no direct fatalities. One man died (indirect) of a heart attack during the cleanup process in Fenton. In addition to the tornadoes, there were widespread reports of severe thunderstorm wind gusts producing downed trees, limbs, and power lines. The hardest hit areas with respect to severe thunderstorm winds included areas around Flint, Lapeer, St. Clair, Chelsea, Monroe, and many locations in Livingston, Oakland, Macomb, Wayne and Lenawee Counties.

* 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.