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Mecosta, MI Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes

 
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The chance of earthquake damage in Mecosta is about the same as Michigan average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Mecosta is 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, #737

Mecosta, 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

Mecosta, 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, #575

Mecosta, MI
95.19
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 1,623 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Mecosta, MI were recorded from 1950 to 2010. The following is a break down of these events:

TypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCount
Avalanche:0Blizzard:6Cold:2Dense Fog:2Drought:0
Dust Storm:0Flood:81Hail:436Heat:2Heavy Snow:84
High Surf:0Hurricane:0Ice Storm:15Landslide:0Strong Wind:26
Thunderstorm Winds:822Tropical Storm:0Wildfire:0Winter Storm:71Winter Weather:4
Other:72 

Volcanos Nearby

No volcano is found in or near Mecosta, MI.

Historical Earthquake Events

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

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

Historical Tornado Events

A total of 35 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Mecosta, MI.

Distance (miles)DateMagnitudeStart Lat/LogEnd Lat/LogLengthWidthFatalitiesInjuriesProperty DamageCrop DamageAffected County
11.01968-04-23343°49'N / 85°22'W43°06'N / 85°05'W51.40 Miles100 Yards032.5M0Osceola
13.61956-05-12243°26'N / 85°07'W43°31'N / 84°58'W9.10 Miles33 Yards00250K0Montcalm
13.71968-04-23343°42'N / 85°29'W43°49'N / 85°22'W9.50 Miles100 Yards082.5M0Mecosta
13.91974-06-09243°42'N / 85°29'W1.50 Miles100 Yards02250K0Mecosta
14.41966-04-20243°29'N / 85°27'W0.10 Mile33 Yards0025K0Mecosta
16.61985-06-08243°58'N / 85°32'W43°41'N / 85°16'W24.00 Miles150 Yards00250K0Mecosta
21.21956-04-03543°18'N / 85°20'W43°20'N / 85°17'W1.90 Miles400 Yards0025K0Montcalm
26.51965-10-07243°47'N / 84°45'W2.00 Miles50 Yards0025K0Isabella
29.41965-04-11243°15'N / 84°56'W43°18'N / 84°50'W5.40 Miles440 Yards00250K0Montcalm
29.71975-06-17243°26'N / 85°46'W1.50 Miles60 Yards100K0Newaygo
29.81991-03-27244°02'N / 85°09'W44°03'N / 85°05'W4.00 Miles70 Yards003K0Osceola
30.71965-04-11243°18'N / 84°50'W43°23'N / 84°40'W9.70 Miles440 Yards01250K0Gratiot
32.01968-09-09243°13'N / 85°33'W1.00 Mile33 Yards0125K0Kent
32.21951-09-26243°47'N / 85°52'W43°47'N / 85°48'W2.30 Miles440 Yards130K0Newaygo
34.01974-04-14243°28'N / 84°35'W2.50 Miles30 Yards0125K0Midland
34.71965-04-11243°23'N / 84°37'W0.10 Mile50 Yards0025K0Gratiot
34.71965-04-11243°23'N / 84°37'W0.50 Mile50 Yards0025K0Gratiot
36.01965-04-11243°22'N / 84°36'W1.00 Mile50 Yards0025K0Gratiot
36.51994-07-04243°06'N / 85°05'W0.30 Mile150 Yards00500K0Montcalm
 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.
37.61965-04-11443°03'N / 85°39'W43°12'N / 85°27'W14.20 Miles300 Yards000K0Kent
38.31956-04-03542°56'N / 85°47'W43°18'N / 85°20'W33.80 Miles400 Yards413025K0Kent
39.11963-07-31244°18'N / 85°24'W44°04'N / 85°10'W19.60 Miles50 Yards00250K0Wexford
40.61956-06-26243°11'N / 84°41'W43°17'N / 84°33'W9.20 Miles33 Yards02250K0Gratiot
42.31955-06-07243°50'N / 84°29'W43°53'N / 84°25'W3.80 Miles100 Yards0025K0Gladwin
42.61982-06-15243°13'N / 84°38'W43°15'N / 84°30'W5.90 Miles50 Yards00250K0Gratiot
42.91956-05-12243°18'N / 84°33'W43°16'N / 84°28'W3.80 Miles800 Yards14250K0Gratiot
44.11974-06-07244°14'N / 85°28'W1.20 Miles70 Yards0125K0Wexford
44.91975-05-21244°01'N / 84°31'W1.60 Miles33 Yards003K0Gladwin
45.01961-09-22243°05'N / 85°47'W43°07'N / 85°46'W0025K0Kent
45.11956-05-12243°06'N / 84°51'W43°02'N / 84°39'W10.70 Miles33 Yards032.5M0Clinton
46.51968-06-11243°10'N / 84°34'W43°10'N / 84°31'W1025K0Gratiot
46.71965-04-11443°02'N / 85°47'W43°03'N / 85°39'W6.20 Miles300 Yards51422.5M0Kent
48.11961-09-22243°02'N / 85°49'W43°05'N / 85°47'W2.70 Miles2000 Yards0125K0Ottawa
48.31964-09-03244°19'N / 85°12'W00250K0Missaukee
49.71976-03-20242°53'N / 85°06'W42°57'N / 84°55'W9.90 Miles50 Yards0025K0Ionia


* 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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