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

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Earthquake Index, #234

Cement City, 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

Cement City, 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, #102

Cement City, MI	230.38
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 3,817 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Cement City, 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:	7	Dense Fog:	3	Drought:	3
Dust Storm:	0	Flood:	175	Hail:	977	Heat:	5	Heavy Snow:	101
High Surf:	0	Hurricane:	0	Ice Storm:	17	Landslide:	0	Strong Wind:	36
Thunderstorm Winds:	2,252	Tropical Storm:	0	Wildfire:	0	Winter Storm:	93	Winter Weather:	10
Other:	135

Volcanos Nearby

No volcano is found in or near Cement City, MI.

Historical Earthquake Events

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

No historical earthquake events found in or near Cement City, MI.

Historical Tornado Events

A total of 97 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Cement City, MI.

Distance (miles)	Date	Magnitude	Start Lat/Log	End Lat/Log	Length	Width	Fatalities	Injuries	Property Damage	Crop Damage	Affected County
3.6	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
5.3	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
8.0	1976-03-12	2	42°04'N / 84°30'W	42°05'N / 84°28'W			0	0	250K	0	Jackson
8.8	1983-05-01	2	42°00'N / 84°11'W		1.90 Miles	400 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Lenawee
8.9	1976-03-12	2	42°11'N / 84°15'W		2.00 Miles	90 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Jackson
9.5	1964-08-22	3	42°00'N / 84°10'W				0	2	25K	0	Lenawee
10.4	1984-09-25	2	41°56'N / 84°25'W		2.10 Miles	90 Yards	0	2	250K	0	Hillsdale
11.0	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
11.2	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
11.5	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
11.5	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
12.8	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
13.1	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
14.5	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
14.8	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
15.8	1974-04-03	2	41°50'N / 84°23'W	41°51'N / 84°22'W			0	3	25K	0	Lenawee
16.9	1976-03-12	2	41°49'N / 84°22'W	41°50'N / 84°21'W			0	0	250K	0	Lenawee
16.9	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
17.5	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
17.8	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
18.0	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
18.2	1976-03-12	2	41°48'N / 84°24'W	41°49'N / 84°22'W			0	0	250K	0	Hillsdale
19.5	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
19.8	1983-05-01	2	41°58'N / 83°58'W		2.00 Miles	100 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Lenawee
21.5	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
22.1	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
24.8	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
25.0	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
25.8	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
27.7	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
28.8	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
29.0	1964-08-22	2	41°42'N / 84°36'W				0	0	25K	0	Williams
29.3	1974-05-11	3	42°25'N / 84°00'W		0.90 Mile	60 Yards	1	0	250K	0	Livingston
29.9	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
31.0	1977-04-02	2	42°31'N / 84°17'W		1.50 Miles	57 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Ingham
32.6	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
32.6	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
34.0	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
34.1	1986-05-15	3	41°56'N / 84°58'W		1.20 Miles	200 Yards	0	0	2.5M	0	Branch
34.1	1971-06-07	2	42°19'N / 83°45'W		0.10 Mile	33 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Washtenaw
34.2	1983-06-30	2	41°59'N / 84°59'W		1.00 Mile	40 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Branch
34.3	1979-06-20	2	41°44'N / 83°50'W		0.60 Mile	27 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Lenawee
34.3	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
35.6	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
36.1	1975-05-21	2	41°55'N / 85°00'W		0.80 Mile	33 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Branch
36.1	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.
36.1	1968-08-16	2	42°25'N / 83°48'W		1.00 Mile	20 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Livingston
36.1	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
36.2	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
36.5	1991-03-27	3	42°23'N / 84°54'W		2.00 Miles	400 Yards	0	18	250K	0	Calhoun
36.8	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
37.2	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
37.3	1992-07-12	2	41°32'N / 84°14'W		2.00 Miles	150 Yards	0	8	2.5M	0	Fulton
37.9	1975-05-25	2	42°10'N / 83°36'W				0	1	25K	0	Washtenaw
38.1	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
38.1	1969-08-15	2	41°38'N / 84°47'W				0	0	25K	0	Steuben
39.5	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
39.8	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
40.2	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
40.2	1951-07-21	2	42°09'N / 83°33'W		0.50 Mile	217 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Washtenaw
40.2	1962-04-30	2	42°09'N / 83°33'W		0.10 Mile	33 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Washtenaw
40.6	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
41.4	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
42.1	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
42.1	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.
42.9	1969-09-06	2	41°42'N / 85°00'W				0	0	25K	0	Steuben
43.2	2007-10-18	2	42°36'N / 84°18'W	42°47'N / 84°12'W	17.00 Miles	300 Yards	2	0	15.0M	0K	Ingham
		Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: A National Weather Service storm survey was conducted in Ingham county following the tornado that occurred on the night of October 18th. Based on extensive damage to buildings and trees the tornado was rated EF-2 with top winds estimated between 120 and 130 mph. The tornado began just northeast of Mason around 10:28 pm EDT and moved northeast at 40 to 45 mph through the town of Williamston between 10:40 and 10:45 pm. Approximately 100 structures were damaged in a subdivision on the south side of Williamston. Two fatalities occurred about 4 miles northeast of Williamston where a modular home and its 2 occupants were flipped into a pond. The tornado then moved into Shiawassee county and dissipated shortly thereafter. The last time a fatal tornado occurred in Ingham county was on August 14th, 1988 when one death resulted from a tornado that was rated F-2 on the original Fujita scale. EPISODE NARRATIVE: A late season severe weather outbreak occurred on October 18th. An EF-2 tornado struck Ingham county, resulting in millions of dollars worth of damage and two fatalities. About a hundred structures were damaged in a subdivision on the south side of Williamston in Ingham county. The two fatalities occurred about four miles northeast of Williamston, where a modular home was flipped into a pond by the tornado. There were also a tremendous amount of reports of wind damage with trees and power lines blown down, as well as several reports of three quarters to one inch diameter hail.
43.4	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
43.5	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.
44.2	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
44.2	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.
44.8	1985-07-15	2	42°44'N / 84°28'W	42°42'N / 84°11'W	15.60 Miles	200 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Ingham
44.9	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
45.0	1974-02-28	2	42°06'N / 83°27'W		0.10 Mile	50 Yards	0	0	0K	0	Wayne
45.5	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
45.5	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
45.6	1974-04-03	3	41°48'N / 83°31'W		0.30 Mile	30 Yards	0	3	250K	0	Monroe
45.7	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
45.7	1968-09-09	2	41°54'N / 83°28'W		0.90 Mile	20 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Monroe
45.9	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
46.3	1992-04-16	2	42°22'N / 83°31'W		2.00 Miles	50 Yards	0	4	2.5M	0	Wayne
46.4	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
46.8	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
47.1	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
47.3	1951-05-03	2	42°42'N / 84°03'W	42°44'N / 84°00'W	2.30 Miles	150 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Livingston
47.7	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
48.0	1966-06-14	2	42°14'N / 83°25'W		0.30 Mile	33 Yards	0	0	3K	0	Wayne
48.0	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
48.1	1956-05-12	2	42°32'N / 83°40'W	42°31'N / 83°34'W	4.50 Miles	100 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Oakland
48.4	1956-05-12	2	42°31'N / 83°37'W	42°31'N / 83°35'W			0	0	250K	0	Oakland
48.6	1953-06-08	3	42°35'N / 83°42'W	42°36'N / 83°41'W			0	7	2.5M	0	Livingston
48.9	1974-07-14	2	42°21'N / 83°27'W		1.50 Miles	27 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Wayne
49.1	1971-07-05	2	42°43'N / 83°56'W		0.30 Mile	100 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Livingston
49.4	1965-04-11	4	41°43'N / 83°30'W	41°44'N / 83°28'W			2	29	2.5M	0	Monroe
49.8	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
49.9	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
49.9	1976-03-12	2	41°47'N / 85°15'W	41°48'N / 85°12'W			0	0	25K	0	Branch

* 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.