Manitou Beach-Devils Lake, MI Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes
The chance of earthquake damage in Manitou Beach-Devils Lake is about the same as Michigan average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Manitou Beach-Devils Lake is much higher than Michigan average and is much higher than the national average.
Earthquake Index, #230
Manitou Beach-Devils Lake, MI | 0.02 |
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
Manitou Beach-Devils Lake, 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, #105
Manitou Beach-Devils Lake, MI | 228.81 |
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 3,974 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Manitou Beach-Devils Lake, 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: | 6 | Cold: | 16 | Dense Fog: | 5 | Drought: | 6 |
Dust Storm: | 0 | Flood: | 202 | Hail: | 1,009 | Heat: | 15 | Heavy Snow: | 128 |
High Surf: | 0 | Hurricane: | 0 | Ice Storm: | 24 | Landslide: | 0 | Strong Wind: | 67 |
Thunderstorm Winds: | 2,235 | Tropical Storm: | 0 | Wildfire: | 0 | Winter Storm: | 109 | Winter Weather: | 11 |
Other: | 141 |
Volcanos Nearby
No volcano is found in or near Manitou Beach-Devils Lake, MI.
Historical Earthquake Events
No historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Manitou Beach-Devils Lake, MI.
No historical earthquake events found in or near Manitou Beach-Devils Lake, MI.
Historical Tornado Events
A total of 93 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Manitou Beach-Devils Lake, MI.
Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Start Lat/Log | End Lat/Log | Length | Width | Fatalities | Injuries | Property Damage | Crop Damage | Affected County |
6.4 | 1983-05-01 | 2 | 42°00'N / 84°11'W | 1.90 Miles | 400 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Lenawee | |
6.5 | 1984-09-25 | 2 | 41°56'N / 84°25'W | 2.10 Miles | 90 Yards | 0 | 2 | 250K | 0 | Hillsdale | |
7.2 | 1964-08-22 | 3 | 42°00'N / 84°10'W | 0 | 2 | 25K | 0 | Lenawee | |||
8.1 | 1965-04-11 | 4 | 41°57'N / 84°22'W | 42°00'N / 83°55'W | 23.20 Miles | 1760 Yards | 5 | 42 | 25.0M | 0 | Lenawee |
8.1 | 1965-04-11 | 4 | 41°57'N / 84°22'W | 42°00'N / 83°55'W | 23.20 Miles | 33 Yards | 4 | 41 | 0K | 0 | Lenawee |
9.5 | 1974-04-03 | 2 | 41°50'N / 84°23'W | 41°51'N / 84°22'W | 0 | 3 | 25K | 0 | Lenawee | ||
10.1 | 1974-04-03 | 2 | 42°05'N / 84°24'W | 42°07'N / 84°22'W | 1.30 Miles | 440 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Jackson |
10.3 | 1976-03-12 | 2 | 41°49'N / 84°22'W | 41°50'N / 84°21'W | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Lenawee | ||
10.5 | 1964-08-22 | 2 | 41°46'N / 84°26'W | 41°53'N / 84°18'W | 10.30 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 1 | 25K | 0 | Hillsdale |
11.0 | 1974-04-03 | 2 | 41°47'N / 84°20'W | 41°50'N / 84°16'W | 4.30 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Lenawee |
11.0 | 1955-08-06 | 2 | 42°06'N / 84°20'W | 42°09'N / 84°11'W | 7.90 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Jackson |
11.8 | 1974-04-03 | 2 | 41°55'N / 84°39'W | 42°05'N / 84°24'W | 17.00 Miles | 440 Yards | 2 | 31 | 2.5M | 0 | Hillsdale |
11.8 | 1976-03-12 | 2 | 41°48'N / 84°24'W | 41°49'N / 84°22'W | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Hillsdale | ||
12.0 | 1976-03-12 | 2 | 42°04'N / 84°30'W | 42°05'N / 84°28'W | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Jackson | ||
12.4 | 1969-07-04 | 2 | 41°59'N / 84°42'W | 41°52'N / 84°22'W | 18.70 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Hillsdale |
12.9 | 1977-07-18 | 2 | 41°59'N / 84°36'W | 41°58'N / 84°30'W | 4.70 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Hillsdale |
13.1 | 1983-05-01 | 2 | 41°59'N / 84°06'W | 42°02'N / 84°00'W | 5.90 Miles | 500 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Lenawee |
13.2 | 1974-04-03 | 2 | 41°45'N / 84°25'W | 41°50'N / 84°23'W | 5.40 Miles | 167 Yards | 0 | 2 | 25K | 0 | Hillsdale |
13.9 | 1976-03-12 | 2 | 42°03'N / 84°35'W | 42°04'N / 84°30'W | 3.60 Miles | 133 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Hillsdale |
15.1 | 1976-03-12 | 2 | 42°11'N / 84°15'W | 2.00 Miles | 90 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Jackson | |
15.5 | 1974-04-03 | 2 | 41°43'N / 84°25'W | 41°47'N / 84°20'W | 5.60 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 5 | 0K | 0 | Hillsdale |
15.8 | 1965-04-11 | 4 | 41°53'N / 84°50'W | 41°57'N / 84°22'W | 24.20 Miles | 1760 Yards | 3 | 47 | 25.0M | 0 | Hillsdale |
16.0 | 1965-04-11 | 4 | 41°52'N / 84°50'W | 41°57'N / 84°22'W | 24.50 Miles | 33 Yards | 3 | 47 | 0K | 0 | Hillsdale |
17.1 | 1983-05-01 | 2 | 41°58'N / 83°58'W | 2.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Lenawee | |
19.5 | 1960-06-15 | 2 | 42°15'N / 84°20'W | 42°15'N / 84°13'W | 5.60 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Jackson |
20.1 | 1991-03-27 | 3 | 41°43'N / 84°36'W | 41°47'N / 84°31'W | 5.00 Miles | 400 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25.0M | 0 | Hillsdale |
24.1 | 1964-08-22 | 2 | 41°42'N / 84°36'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Williams | |||
27.4 | 1953-06-08 | 3 | 42°12'N / 84°00'W | 42°15'N / 83°47'W | 11.30 Miles | 70 Yards | 1 | 5 | 25K | 0 | Washtenaw |
28.2 | 1982-06-15 | 3 | 42°21'N / 84°22'W | 42°24'N / 84°08'W | 10.00 Miles | 500 Yards | 1 | 1 | 2.5M | 0 | Jackson |
28.9 | 1979-06-20 | 2 | 41°44'N / 83°50'W | 0.60 Mile | 27 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Lenawee | |
30.2 | 1992-07-12 | 2 | 41°32'N / 84°14'W | 2.00 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 8 | 2.5M | 0 | Fulton | |
31.2 | 1965-08-25 | 2 | 41°30'N / 84°24'W | 41°32'N / 84°13'W | 9.40 Miles | 880 Yards | 0 | 1 | 2.5M | 0 | Williams |
31.6 | 1965-04-11 | 4 | 42°00'N / 83°55'W | 42°05'N / 83°28'W | 23.60 Miles | 1760 Yards | 6 | 5 | 2.5M | 0 | Monroe |
31.6 | 1965-04-11 | 4 | 42°00'N / 83°55'W | 42°05'N / 83°28'W | 23.60 Miles | 33 Yards | 5 | 5 | 0K | 0 | Monroe |
31.7 | 1991-03-27 | 3 | 41°39'N / 84°50'W | 41°42'N / 84°43'W | 6.40 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 18 | 25.0M | 0 | Williams |
31.8 | 1982-06-15 | 3 | 42°24'N / 84°08'W | 42°25'N / 84°06'W | 3.00 Miles | 500 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Washtenaw |
32.1 | 1990-06-02 | 2 | 42°19'N / 84°05'W | 42°23'N / 83°48'W | 15.00 Miles | 160 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Washtenaw |
33.1 | 1965-04-11 | 4 | 41°48'N / 85°00'W | 41°52'N / 84°50'W | 9.20 Miles | 33 Yards | 9 | 200 | 0K | 0 | Branch |
33.8 | 2010-06-06 | 2 | 41°58'N / 83°46'W | 41°56'N / 83°31'W | 13.00 Miles | 800 Yards | 0 | 11 | 50.0M | 0K | Monroe |
Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: A tornado touched down at 211 am at County Line Road and Rankin Road in Monroe county. This tornado then tracked east southeast, moving through Dundee at 217 AM. Maximum sustained winds of 130 to 135 mph where estimated just west of Dundee, which is classified at a high end EF2. The width of the tornado at that time was 800 yards. As it passed through Dundee. The tornado was still classified a low end EF2 with maximum winds of 115 mph. The tornado then tracked another 7 miles along highway 50 before lifting at 227 am at the Dixon Road intersection, causing generally EF0 damage to the east of Dundee. The total path of this tornado reached 13 miles. EPISODE NARRATIVE: A strong low pressure system tracked through Detroit Metro area during the early morning hours of June 6th, spawning three tornadoes south of I-94, with flash flooding occuring over Washtenaw and Wayne counties as 2 to 4 inches of rain was recorded. The two tornadoes which occured over Monroe county damaged a total of 311 buildings. Five single family homes were destroyed. Major damage occured at 34 structures. Minor damage was observed at 74 structures, with 198 other homes affected needing mostly cosmetic repairs. The village of Dundee was hardest hit. | |||||||||||
34.0 | 1969-08-15 | 2 | 41°38'N / 84°47'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Steuben | |||
34.3 | 1986-05-15 | 3 | 41°56'N / 84°58'W | 1.20 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Branch | |
34.6 | 1974-05-11 | 3 | 42°25'N / 84°00'W | 0.90 Mile | 60 Yards | 1 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Livingston | |
35.1 | 1983-06-30 | 2 | 41°59'N / 84°59'W | 1.00 Mile | 40 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Branch | |
35.4 | 1965-04-11 | 4 | 41°45'N / 85°05'W | 41°53'N / 84°50'W | 15.50 Miles | 1333 Yards | 9 | 200 | 250.0M | 0 | Branch |
35.9 | 1991-03-27 | 2 | 42°27'N / 84°26'W | 42°31'N / 84°21'W | 5.00 Miles | 60 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Ingham |
36.1 | 1988-08-14 | 2 | 42°29'N / 84°10'W | 42°28'N / 84°05'W | 23.30 Miles | 127 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Livingston |
36.2 | 1975-05-21 | 2 | 41°55'N / 85°00'W | 0.80 Mile | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Branch | |
37.0 | 1971-06-07 | 2 | 42°19'N / 83°45'W | 0.10 Mile | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Washtenaw | |
37.2 | 1957-07-04 | 2 | 41°28'N / 84°34'W | 41°27'N / 84°30'W | 2.70 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Williams |
37.4 | 2010-06-05 | 2 | 41°29'N / 84°00'W | 41°31'N / 83°52'W | 7.00 Miles | 700 Yards | 0 | 0 | 500K | 0K | Fulton |
Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: The tornado touched down along Highway 109 just north of County Road A and moved northeast, impacting several homes, trees and power lines. Several homes were severely damaged or destroyed (DI:FR12 DOD: 8). However, improper anchoring of some of the homes resulted in a failure on all walls, resulting in their destruction. Several trees were uprooted or damaged, including through the Maumee State Forest. The tornado ended near the Fulton/Lucas county line. The maximum width of the tornado was around 700 yards with maximum wind speeds estimated around 130 mph. Damage is estimated at $500,000. EPISODE NARRATIVE: A warm front worked north towards lower Michigan during the evening hours of the 5th. Storms were initially slow to organize, but quickly intensified and became supercellular. One of these storms tracked into Fulton county and quickly spawned a tornado north of Liberty Center. The tornado remained on the ground for roughly 7 miles producing damage along its track before dissipating near the Fulton/Lucas county line. | |||||||||||
37.4 | 1961-05-06 | 3 | 41°33'N / 84°48'W | 41°34'N / 84°45'W | 1.90 Miles | 813 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Williams |
37.9 | 1977-04-02 | 2 | 42°31'N / 84°17'W | 1.50 Miles | 57 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Ingham | |
38.4 | 1975-05-25 | 2 | 42°10'N / 83°36'W | 0 | 1 | 25K | 0 | Washtenaw | |||
39.4 | 1969-07-04 | 3 | 42°07'N / 83°35'W | 42°07'N / 83°32'W | 1.30 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 4 | 2.5M | 0 | Washtenaw |
39.6 | 1972-08-02 | 2 | 42°29'N / 84°05'W | 42°31'N / 83°56'W | 7.40 Miles | 27 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Livingston |
40.2 | 1968-08-16 | 2 | 42°25'N / 83°48'W | 1.00 Mile | 20 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Livingston | |
40.4 | 1951-07-21 | 2 | 42°09'N / 83°33'W | 0.50 Mile | 217 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Washtenaw | |
40.4 | 1962-04-30 | 2 | 42°09'N / 83°33'W | 0.10 Mile | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Washtenaw | |
40.5 | 1969-09-06 | 2 | 41°42'N / 85°00'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Steuben | |||
40.9 | 1982-06-15 | 2 | 42°27'N / 83°53'W | 42°29'N / 83°51'W | 3.80 Miles | 80 Yards | 0 | 2 | 25K | 0 | Livingston |
41.8 | 1992-07-12 | 2 | 41°31'N / 83°49'W | 41°31'N / 83°42'W | 5.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 1 | 2.5M | 0 | Lucas |
41.9 | 1974-04-03 | 3 | 41°48'N / 83°31'W | 0.30 Mile | 30 Yards | 0 | 3 | 250K | 0 | Monroe | |
42.0 | 1991-03-27 | 3 | 42°23'N / 84°54'W | 2.00 Miles | 400 Yards | 0 | 18 | 250K | 0 | Calhoun | |
42.1 | 1986-07-15 | 2 | 42°24'N / 85°11'W | 42°15'N / 84°45'W | 22.50 Miles | 440 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Calhoun |
42.4 | 1991-03-27 | 3 | 41°32'N / 85°04'W | 41°39'N / 84°50'W | 14.60 Miles | 200 Yards | 1 | 6 | 25.0M | 0 | Steuben |
42.6 | 1953-06-08 | 4 | 41°47'N / 83°34'W | 41°47'N / 83°27'W | 5.40 Miles | 200 Yards | 4 | 18 | 250K | 0 | Monroe |
43.0 | 1965-04-11 | 4 | 41°40'N / 83°36'W | 41°43'N / 83°30'W | 5.60 Miles | 200 Yards | 16 | 207 | 25.0M | 0 | Lucas |
43.0 | 1968-09-09 | 2 | 41°54'N / 83°28'W | 0.90 Mile | 20 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Monroe | |
43.1 | 1988-08-14 | 2 | 42°42'N / 84°28'W | 42°29'N / 84°10'W | 3.30 Miles | 127 Yards | 1 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Ingham |
44.4 | 1974-04-03 | 3 | 41°34'N / 85°13'W | 41°44'N / 84°53'W | 20.50 Miles | 333 Yards | 2 | 15 | 0K | 0 | Steuben |
44.5 | 1970-05-12 | 2 | 41°26'N / 84°12'W | 41°14'N / 84°06'W | 14.40 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Henry |
44.5 | 1974-02-28 | 2 | 42°06'N / 83°27'W | 0.10 Mile | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Wayne | |
44.8 | 1971-05-16 | 2 | 41°33'N / 83°38'W | 1.00 Mile | 150 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Wood | |
44.8 | 1992-07-12 | 2 | 41°33'N / 83°38'W | 0.10 Mile | 150 Yards | 0 | 5 | 250K | 0 | Wood | |
45.1 | 1992-07-12 | 2 | 41°31'N / 83°42'W | 41°31'N / 83°38'W | 2.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Wood |
45.2 | 1965-04-11 | 4 | 41°43'N / 83°30'W | 41°44'N / 83°28'W | 2 | 29 | 2.5M | 0 | Monroe | ||
45.2 | 1965-04-11 | 4 | 41°44'N / 85°10'W | 41°45'N / 85°05'W | 3.80 Miles | 333 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Steuben |
45.9 | 1977-04-02 | 4 | 42°26'N / 85°01'W | 42°32'N / 84°43'W | 16.60 Miles | 613 Yards | 1 | 44 | 2.5M | 0 | Eaton |
46.0 | 1977-04-02 | 2 | 42°34'N / 84°02'W | 42°37'N / 83°56'W | 5.60 Miles | 83 Yards | 0 | 1 | 250K | 0 | Livingston |
46.2 | 1961-05-06 | 3 | 41°33'N / 85°12'W | 41°33'N / 84°48'W | 20.50 Miles | 800 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Steuben |
46.5 | 1973-06-26 | 2 | 42°03'N / 83°24'W | 0.70 Mile | 67 Yards | 0 | 2 | 250K | 0 | Monroe | |
46.6 | 1964-05-08 | 2 | 41°48'N / 83°27'W | 41°50'N / 83°23'W | 3.30 Miles | 400 Yards | 0 | 1 | 25K | 0 | Monroe |
46.7 | 1969-07-04 | 3 | 42°07'N / 83°32'W | 42°06'N / 83°17'W | 12.60 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 50 | 2.5M | 0 | Wayne |
47.2 | 1973-06-26 | 2 | 41°55'N / 83°23'W | 0.20 Mile | 60 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Monroe | |
47.7 | 1986-08-26 | 2 | 42°38'N / 84°34'W | 42°39'N / 84°27'W | 7.60 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Ingham |
48.2 | 1980-04-08 | 2 | 41°39'N / 83°28'W | 0.80 Mile | 127 Yards | 0 | 2 | 2.5M | 0 | Lucas | |
48.4 | 1986-08-26 | 2 | 42°38'N / 84°38'W | 42°38'N / 84°34'W | 3.00 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Eaton |
48.6 | 1992-04-16 | 2 | 42°22'N / 83°31'W | 2.00 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 4 | 2.5M | 0 | Wayne | |
48.7 | 2003-08-21 | 2 | 42°40'N / 84°10'W | 42°40'N / 84°10'W | 4.50 Miles | 880 Yards | 0 | 2 | 500K | 200K | Ingham |
Brief Description: A F2 tornado struck eastern Ingham county, causing two injuries. It also destroyed two homes. A F2 tornado struck eastern Ingham county. The tornado touched down just east of the intersection of Columbia and Kendrick Roads at 7:55 p.m. EST. It moved east and intensified. The tornado began a turn to the northeast as it approached Haywood Road just north of Columbia. When it crossed Haywood Road the tornado was about a half a mile wide. It continued to intensify as it moved northeast and was at it's strongest as it crossed Risch Road just north of Howell Road. As the tornado crossed Dennis Road just east of House Road it turned sharply to the north. The tornado lifted at 9:10 p.m., just as it was moving into Livingston county. The tornadoe's path length was 4.5 miles long and it was up to 1/2 mile wide. It was on the ground for 15 minutes and was rated as a lower F2 on the Fujita scale, which corresponds to winds of approximately 120 m.p.h. A severe thunderstorm warning was issued for Ingham county at 7:29 p.m. EST and that was upgraded to a tornado warning at 7:46 p.m. EST. Two homes were destroyed. One house collapsed and trapped two individuals inside, who suffered minor injuries. At another location a house was damaged and a barn leveled. A pickup truck was blown off the road. | |||||||||||
48.8 | 1966-06-14 | 2 | 42°14'N / 83°25'W | 0.30 Mile | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Wayne | |
49.0 | 1957-07-04 | 4 | 42°31'N / 83°44'W | 42°31'N / 83°39'W | 3.00 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 4 | 250K | 0 | Livingston |
49.8 | 1956-05-12 | 2 | 42°33'N / 83°45'W | 42°32'N / 83°40'W | 3.30 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 5 | 250K | 0 | Livingston |
49.9 | 1956-05-12 | 2 | 42°33'N / 83°46'W | 42°31'N / 83°37'W | 7.40 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 5 | 250K | 0 | Livingston |
* 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.