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

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Earthquake Index, #692

Kent City, 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

Kent 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, #519

Kent City, MI	127.35
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 2,000 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Kent 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:	8	Cold:	1	Dense Fog:	2	Drought:	0
Dust Storm:	0	Flood:	101	Hail:	518	Heat:	1	Heavy Snow:	105
High Surf:	0	Hurricane:	0	Ice Storm:	10	Landslide:	0	Strong Wind:	24
Thunderstorm Winds:	1,089	Tropical Storm:	0	Wildfire:	0	Winter Storm:	65	Winter Weather:	4
Other:	72

Volcanos Nearby

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

Historical Earthquake Events

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

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

Historical Tornado Events

A total of 47 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Kent City, MI.

Distance (miles)	Date	Magnitude	Start Lat/Log	End Lat/Log	Length	Width	Fatalities	Injuries	Property Damage	Crop Damage	Affected County
8.6	1961-09-22	2	43°05'N / 85°47'W	43°07'N / 85°46'W			0	0	25K	0	Kent
10.4	1968-09-09	2	43°13'N / 85°33'W		1.00 Mile	33 Yards	0	1	25K	0	Kent
11.6	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
12.4	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
12.4	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
12.7	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
14.2	1965-09-04	2	43°11'N / 86°02'W				0	0	25K	0	Muskegon
14.5	1975-06-17	2	43°26'N / 85°46'W		1.50 Miles	60 Yards	1	0	0K	0	Newaygo
14.5	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
14.6	1966-07-12	2	43°04'N / 85°57'W		2.00 Miles	33 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Ottawa
20.4	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
21.5	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
23.0	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
23.4	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
23.6	1966-04-20	2	43°29'N / 85°27'W		0.10 Mile	33 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Mecosta
24.8	1967-04-21	2	42°55'N / 85°30'W		0.30 Mile	27 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Kent
25.3	1957-06-22	2	42°52'N / 85°52'W				0	0	25K	0	Ottawa
26.6	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
27.7	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
31.2	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
31.7	1963-06-09	2	42°46'N / 85°49'W		2.00 Miles	33 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Allegan
33.0	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
34.9	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.
35.6	1974-06-09	2	43°42'N / 85°29'W		1.50 Miles	100 Yards	0	2	250K	0	Mecosta
36.0	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
38.8	1951-09-26	2	43°47'N / 85°52'W	43°47'N / 85°48'W	2.30 Miles	440 Yards	1	3	0K	0	Newaygo
39.1	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
39.1	1956-04-03	5	42°40'N / 86°13'W	42°46'N / 85°59'W	13.50 Miles	400 Yards	0	10	25K	0	Allegan
39.8	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
40.4	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
40.5	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
40.9	1967-10-24	2	42°38'N / 85°49'W				0	4	25K	0	Allegan
43.3	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
44.0	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
44.9	1967-04-21	2	42°30'N / 86°08'W	42°42'N / 85°53'W	18.60 Miles	50 Yards	0	4	250K	0	Allegan
45.0	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
45.0	1978-08-15	2	43°33'N / 86°32'W		0.80 Mile	333 Yards	0	1	250K	0	Oceana
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
45.6	1991-05-28	2	43°41'N / 86°23'W	43°44'N / 86°22'W	3.00 Miles	60 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Oceana
45.9	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
46.1	1983-07-21	2	42°40'N / 86°12'W	42°35'N / 86°07'W	13.60 Miles	200 Yards	1	1	250K	0	Allegan
46.3	1955-08-06	2	42°39'N / 85°17'W		0.50 Mile	100 Yards	0	1	25K	0	Barry
47.7	1954-05-31	2	42°32'N / 85°46'W		0.30 Mile	110 Yards	0	0	3K	0	Allegan
47.7	1986-08-26	2	42°35'N / 85°24'W		0.60 Mile	13 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Barry
47.8	1972-04-12	2	43°49'N / 86°15'W		0.10 Mile	27 Yards	0	8	2.5M	0	Mason
49.5	1967-04-21	2	42°52'N / 84°55'W	42°53'N / 84°53'W			0	6	250K	0	Ionia
49.5	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

* 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.