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

Topics:Earthquake Index Volcano Index Tornado Index Other Weather Extremes Events Volcanos Nearby Historical Earthquake Events Historical Tornado Events

Earthquake Index, #581

Greenville, 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

Greenville, 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, #452

Greenville, MI	150.13
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 2,074 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Greenville, 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:	3	Cold:	1	Dense Fog:	2	Drought:	0
Dust Storm:	0	Flood:	98	Hail:	548	Heat:	0	Heavy Snow:	53
High Surf:	0	Hurricane:	0	Ice Storm:	10	Landslide:	0	Strong Wind:	15
Thunderstorm Winds:	1,238	Tropical Storm:	0	Wildfire:	0	Winter Storm:	34	Winter Weather:	2
Other:	70

Volcanos Nearby

No volcano is found in or near Greenville, MI.

Historical Earthquake Events

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

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

Historical Tornado Events

A total of 62 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Greenville, MI.

Distance (miles)	Date	Magnitude	Start Lat/Log	End Lat/Log	Length	Width	Fatalities	Injuries	Property Damage	Crop Damage	Affected County
9.8	1956-04-03	5	43°18'N / 85°20'W	43°20'N / 85°17'W	1.90 Miles	400 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Montcalm
10.2	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.
15.1	1968-09-09	2	43°13'N / 85°33'W		1.00 Mile	33 Yards	0	1	25K	0	Kent
15.4	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
15.9	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
19.3	1968-04-23	3	43°49'N / 85°22'W	43°06'N / 85°05'W	51.40 Miles	100 Yards	0	3	2.5M	0	Osceola
19.8	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
22.0	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
22.0	1967-04-21	2	42°55'N / 85°30'W		0.30 Mile	27 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Kent
23.0	1956-05-12	2	43°26'N / 85°07'W	43°31'N / 84°58'W	9.10 Miles	33 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Montcalm
23.2	1966-04-20	2	43°29'N / 85°27'W		0.10 Mile	33 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Mecosta
25.2	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
26.0	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
26.6	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
26.6	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
26.8	1961-09-22	2	43°05'N / 85°47'W	43°07'N / 85°46'W			0	0	25K	0	Kent
27.2	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
27.6	1967-04-21	2	42°52'N / 84°55'W	42°53'N / 84°53'W			0	6	250K	0	Ionia
27.6	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
27.7	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
28.8	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
29.3	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
31.2	1975-06-17	2	43°26'N / 85°46'W		1.50 Miles	60 Yards	1	0	0K	0	Newaygo
31.7	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
31.9	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
32.3	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
32.7	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
33.3	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
34.8	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
35.0	1965-04-11	2	43°23'N / 84°37'W		0.10 Mile	50 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Gratiot
35.0	1965-04-11	2	43°23'N / 84°37'W		0.50 Mile	50 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Gratiot
35.3	1965-04-11	2	43°22'N / 84°36'W		1.00 Mile	50 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Gratiot
35.9	1968-06-11	2	43°10'N / 84°34'W	43°10'N / 84°31'W			1	0	25K	0	Gratiot
35.9	1966-07-12	2	43°04'N / 85°57'W		2.00 Miles	33 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Ottawa
36.2	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
36.6	1955-08-06	2	42°39'N / 85°17'W		0.50 Mile	100 Yards	0	1	25K	0	Barry
37.1	1984-08-30	2	43°04'N / 84°32'W		2.50 Miles	27 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Clinton
37.7	1974-06-09	2	43°42'N / 85°29'W		1.50 Miles	100 Yards	0	2	250K	0	Mecosta
37.7	1957-06-22	2	42°52'N / 85°52'W				0	0	25K	0	Ottawa
38.2	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
39.1	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
39.1	1974-04-14	2	43°28'N / 84°35'W		2.50 Miles	30 Yards	0	1	25K	0	Midland
39.1	1962-04-30	2	42°45'N / 84°45'W		0.80 Mile	50 Yards	0	0	3K	0	Eaton
39.2	1965-09-04	2	43°11'N / 86°02'W				0	0	25K	0	Muskegon
39.6	1977-03-28	2	43°01'N / 84°30'W		2.00 Miles	100 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Clinton
40.3	1963-06-09	2	42°46'N / 85°49'W		2.00 Miles	33 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Allegan
40.9	1968-04-23	3	43°42'N / 85°29'W	43°49'N / 85°22'W	9.50 Miles	100 Yards	0	8	2.5M	0	Mecosta
41.8	1986-08-26	2	42°35'N / 85°24'W		0.60 Mile	13 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Barry
42.2	1956-03-06	2	42°57'N / 86°07'W	42°58'N / 85°57'W	8.00 Miles	100 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Ottawa
42.7	1965-09-04	2	43°01'N / 86°06'W	43°05'N / 86°04'W	4.10 Miles	33 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Ottawa
43.0	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
43.1	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
45.2	1985-06-08	2	43°58'N / 85°32'W	43°41'N / 85°16'W	24.00 Miles	150 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Mecosta
45.2	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
46.2	1966-06-09	2	42°31'N / 85°23'W		2.00 Miles	33 Yards	0	0	0K	0	Barry
46.6	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.
46.6	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
46.8	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
47.2	1967-10-24	2	42°38'N / 85°49'W				0	4	25K	0	Allegan
47.3	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
48.3	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
48.7	1965-10-07	2	43°47'N / 84°45'W		2.00 Miles	50 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Isabella

* 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.