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

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

Earthquake Index, #70

Leelanau County
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

Leelanau County
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, #66

Leelanau County
29.91
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 2,674 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Leelanau County were recorded from 1950 to 2010. The following is a break down of these events:

TypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCount
Avalanche:0Blizzard:18Cold:26Dense Fog:18Drought:6
Dust Storm:0Flood:79Hail:779Heat:8Heavy Snow:203
High Surf:0Hurricane:0Ice Storm:22Landslide:0Strong Wind:52
Thunderstorm Winds:1,211Tropical Storm:0Wildfire:3Winter Storm:139Winter Weather:16
Other:94 

Volcanos Nearby

No volcano is found in or near Leelanau County.

Historical Earthquake Events

No historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Leelanau County.

No historical earthquake events found in or near Leelanau County.

Historical Tornado Events

A total of 6 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Leelanau County.

Distance (miles)DateMagnitudeStart Lat/LogEnd Lat/LogLengthWidthFatalitiesInjuriesProperty DamageCrop DamageAffected County
29.71956-04-03444°43'N / 85°48'W44°53'N / 85°35'W15.40 Miles400 Yards00250K0Grand Traverse
32.81969-06-26344°45'N / 85°40'W44°49'N / 85°34'W6.40 Miles600 Yards00250K0Grand Traverse
36.51964-05-08244°54'N / 85°32'W44°58'N / 85°12'W16.60 Miles440 Yards00250K0Grand Traverse
37.01956-04-03444°31'N / 86°05'W44°43'N / 85°48'W19.40 Miles400 Yards224250K0Benzie
43.11961-09-13244°46'N / 85°30'W44°46'N / 85°12'W14.40 Miles33 Yards0025K0Grand Traverse
48.91956-04-03444°22'N / 86°14'W44°31'N / 86°05'W12.50 Miles400 Yards00250K0Manistee


* 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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