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The chance of earthquake damage in 53802 Zip Code is about the same as Wisconsin average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in 53802 Zip Code is higher than Wisconsin average and is higher than the national average.

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Earthquake Index, #316

53802 Zip Code	0.00
Wisconsin	0.00
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

53802 Zip Code	0.0000
Wisconsin	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, #342

53802 Zip Code	173.37
Wisconsin	153.98
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 3,276 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of 53802 Zip Code 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:	25	Cold:	75	Dense Fog:	16	Drought:	10
Dust Storm:	0	Flood:	367	Hail:	967	Heat:	14	Heavy Snow:	44
High Surf:	0	Hurricane:	0	Ice Storm:	15	Landslide:	0	Strong Wind:	47
Thunderstorm Winds:	1,324	Tropical Storm:	0	Wildfire:	0	Winter Storm:	122	Winter Weather:	80
Other:	170

Volcanos Nearby

No volcano is found in or near 53802 Zip Code.

Historical Earthquake Events

No historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near 53802 Zip Code.

No historical earthquake events found in or near 53802 Zip Code.

Historical Tornado Events

A total of 73 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near 53802 Zip Code.

Distance (miles)	Date	Magnitude	Start Lat/Log	End Lat/Log	Length	Width	Fatalities	Injuries	Property Damage	Crop Damage	Affected County
5.2	1969-06-04	2	42°46'N / 91°00'W	42°44'N / 90°55'W	4.10 Miles	200 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Grant
7.1	1959-05-19	2	42°48'N / 90°48'W	42°50'N / 90°42'W	4.90 Miles	200 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Grant
9.1	1985-05-30	3	42°53'N / 91°08'W	42°56'N / 90°52'W	14.00 Miles	1500 Yards	0	2	2.5M	0	Grant
11.5	1957-05-25	2	42°54'N / 90°55'W	43°00'N / 90°38'W	15.60 Miles	400 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Grant
14.2	1988-05-08	2	42°59'N / 90°51'W	43°00'N / 90°41'W	10.00 Miles	40 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Grant
19.0	1969-06-26	2	42°58'N / 90°35'W		2.00 Miles	100 Yards	0	2	25K	0	Grant
19.1	1970-09-09	2	42°41'N / 90°40'W	42°47'N / 90°23'W	15.70 Miles	200 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Grant
19.2	1965-08-26	2	42°32'N / 90°58'W		0.50 Mile	100 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Dubuque
21.2	1988-05-08	2	42°56'N / 90°35'W	42°59'N / 90°28'W	7.50 Miles	200 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Grant
22.1	1966-07-13	2	42°43'N / 90°30'W	42°44'N / 90°26'W	2.70 Miles	200 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Grant
22.5	1990-06-13	2	42°51'N / 91°24'W	42°53'N / 91°15'W	8.00 Miles	67 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Clayton
22.9	1985-05-30	3	42°51'N / 91°32'W	42°53'N / 91°08'W	20.00 Miles	500 Yards	2	25	25.0M	0	Clayton
23.5	1965-04-11	4	42°52'N / 90°35'W	43°10'N / 90°28'W	21.30 Miles	200 Yards	0	3	2.5M	0	Clinton
23.6	1970-09-09	3	42°30'N / 90°40'W	42°33'N / 90°35'W	4.70 Miles	300 Yards	0	0	0K	0	Dubuque
23.7	1970-09-09	2	42°30'N / 91°06'W		1.00 Mile	100 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Dubuque
24.3	1985-05-30	2	42°55'N / 90°27'W	42°55'N / 90°25'W	1.80 Miles	500 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Grant
24.3	1966-07-09	2	42°30'N / 90°40'W	42°30'N / 90°38'W			0	0	25K	0	Dubuque
25.1	1953-05-10	3	42°57'N / 91°20'W	43°03'N / 91°17'W	6.60 Miles	400 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Clayton
27.8	1969-06-04	2	42°50'N / 90°34'W	42°42'N / 90°07'W	24.40 Miles	200 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Grant
28.0	1967-04-30	2	42°24'N / 90°54'W		2.00 Miles	400 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Dubuque
28.1	1965-08-25	2	43°04'N / 91°23'W	43°01'N / 91°18'W	4.70 Miles	100 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Clayton
28.6	1969-06-29	2	42°24'N / 91°00'W				0	0	25K	0	Dubuque
28.7	1980-06-05	2	43°43'N / 91°03'W	42°42'N / 91°01'W	70.20 Miles	33 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Vernon
30.8	1984-06-07	2	42°44'N / 90°20'W	42°48'N / 90°14'W	6.00 Miles	40 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Lafayette
31.0	1965-04-11	4	41°51'N / 90°56'W	42°52'N / 90°55'W	70.20 Miles	200 Yards	1	0	2.5M	0	Cedar
31.0	1990-03-13	4	42°23'N / 91°08'W	42°24'N / 91°07'W	1.00 Mile	200 Yards	0	0	25.0M	0	Dubuque
31.0	1954-04-30	4	42°06'N / 91°45'W	43°11'N / 91°10'W	80.40 Miles	200 Yards	0	0	0K	0	Linn
31.2	1998-05-15	2	42°33'N / 90°24'W	42°48'N / 90°12'W	20.00 Miles	150 Yards	0	11	1.7M	140K	Lafayette
		Brief Description: A supercell thunderstorm, after dropping a couple tornadoes in northeast Iowa, eventually moved northeast into Lafayette county, creating another tornado. This tornado touched down just southwest of Benton and hopped/skipped northeast for 20 miles. It caused moderate to severe damage to 40 different farms and their outbuildings, and homes. Numerous power lines were downed. Eleven people were injured: 2 children near Cuba city, 3 children southwest of Truman, and 6 adults in a vehicle on Highway 81 south of Benton. Several farm fields sustained damage. After the F2 tornado tore through Lafayette county a series of severe thunderstorms pummeled southcentral and southeast Wisconsin with numerous reports of tree limb damage and trees downed, which in turn downed a few power lines. The highest reported wind gust was 65 mph near Reedsburg (Sauk Co.). Other notable damage included roofs and doors ripped off of buildings in Mayville (Dodge Co.) and a deck ripped off a house in Ripon (Fond du Lac Co.) where several cars where also damaged by felled trees.
31.7	1972-09-28	2	42°17'N / 91°22'W	42°25'N / 90°33'W	42.60 Miles	2200 Yards	0	0	2.5M	0	Jones
32.1	1960-11-15	2	42°28'N / 91°28'W	42°34'N / 91°18'W	10.50 Miles	70 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Delaware
32.4	1969-06-26	2	42°22'N / 91°34'W	42°39'N / 91°12'W	26.90 Miles	300 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Delaware
32.8	1988-11-15	2	42°29'N / 91°28'W	42°36'N / 91°23'W	11.00 Miles	63 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Delaware
32.8	1985-05-30	2	42°55'N / 90°25'W	43°00'N / 90°08'W	14.20 Miles	500 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Iowa
32.9	1970-09-09	2	42°24'N / 90°30'W	42°30'N / 90°25'W	7.70 Miles	70 Yards	0	0	0K	0	Jo Daviess
33.9	1970-09-09	2	42°30'N / 90°25'W	42°32'N / 90°17'W	6.60 Miles	200 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Lafayette
34.1	1964-05-04	2	43°13'N / 91°12'W	43°19'N / 91°04'W	9.20 Miles	200 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Allamakee
34.5	1958-07-29	2	42°20'N / 91°05'W	42°17'N / 90°48'W	14.50 Miles	200 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Dubuque
34.7	1990-03-13	4	42°20'N / 91°16'W	42°23'N / 91°08'W	9.00 Miles	200 Yards	0	0	25.0M	0	Delaware
34.9	1964-05-04	2	42°20'N / 91°15'W	42°23'N / 91°10'W	4.70 Miles	200 Yards	0	2	250K	0	Delaware
35.2	1954-04-30	2	42°13'N / 91°12'W	42°27'N / 91°06'W	16.60 Miles	50 Yards	0	0	0K	0	Jones
35.3	1984-06-07	2	42°48'N / 90°14'W	42°52'N / 90°09'W	5.00 Miles	40 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Iowa
35.5	1991-03-27	2	42°19'N / 90°39'W	42°20'N / 90°38'W	0.50 Mile	100 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Jackson
36.6	1991-03-22	2	42°21'N / 91°32'W	42°35'N / 91°21'W	17.00 Miles	80 Yards	0	1	250K	0	Delaware
36.6	1991-03-27	2	42°17'N / 90°42'W	42°19'N / 90°39'W	1.00 Mile	100 Yards	0	1	250K	0	Dubuque
36.9	1964-05-04	2	43°15'N / 91°04'W	43°25'N / 90°57'W	12.60 Miles	200 Yards	0	2	250K	0	Crawford
37.1	1964-09-03	3	43°12'N / 90°38'W	43°18'N / 90°19'W	17.10 Miles	800 Yards	0	4	250K	0	Richland
37.3	1995-07-27	3	42°36'N / 91°41'W	42°27'N / 91°21'W	20.50 Miles	150 Yards	0	0	1.0M	330K	Buchanan And Delaware
37.4	1954-04-07	2	43°08'N / 90°23'W	43°10'N / 90°15'W	6.40 Miles	400 Yards	0	4	25K	0	Iowa
38.0	1956-04-03	2	43°06'N / 90°15'W	43°09'N / 90°18'W	3.00 Miles	200 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Iowa
39.1	1958-05-31	2	42°43'N / 90°09'W	42°44'N / 90°06'W	1.30 Miles	33 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Lafayette
39.6	1954-04-30	2	42°38'N / 91°38'W		1.00 Mile	200 Yards	0	0	0K	0	Buchanan
39.8	1983-07-03	4	42°58'N / 90°08'W		0.50 Mile	50 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Iowa
40.3	1969-06-29	2	42°36'N / 90°14'W	42°39'N / 90°02'W	10.40 Miles	200 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Lafayette
40.7	1990-03-13	4	42°16'N / 91°20'W	42°20'N / 91°16'W	5.00 Miles	200 Yards	0	0	25.0M	0	Jones
41.4	1988-05-08	3	42°35'N / 90°14'W	42°43'N / 89°58'W	16.00 Miles	123 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Lafayette
41.6	1955-04-19	2	42°16'N / 90°41'W	42°16'N / 90°22'W	15.90 Miles	50 Yards	0	0	3K	0	Jackson
42.0	1990-06-02	2	42°25'N / 91°35'W	42°27'N / 91°30'W	5.00 Miles	67 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Delaware
42.1	1960-11-15	2	42°16'N / 90°30'W		1.00 Mile	50 Yards	0	0	3K	0	Jackson
42.3	1965-05-15	2	42°55'N / 90°04'W		1.00 Mile	33 Yards	0	1	25K	0	Iowa
43.6	1974-08-12	4	42°21'N / 91°29'W		5.00 Miles	400 Yards	0	12	2.5M	0	Delaware
44.1	1992-07-13	3	42°11'N / 91°08'W	42°11'N / 91°02'W	5.00 Miles	73 Yards	0	0	2.5M	0	Jones
44.4	2001-09-06	2	42°37'N / 91°44'W	42°37'N / 91°43'W	1.00 Mile	50 Yards	0	0	300K	0	Buchanan
		Brief Description: Tornado reported by emergency manager Event Summary for 09/06/01: A strong short wave trough in the upper level atmosphere, moved northeast through Iowa and Wisconsin during the afternoon and evening hours. This wave of energy helped thunderstorms, which were moving along a warm front in northeast Iowa, become strong. Despite the lack of convective available potential energy, ample moisture and wind shear along the front allowed thunderstorms within this area of rain to rotate and produce a few short lived tornadoes. One storm in Buchanan County Iowa, produced two tornadoes as it quickly moved northeast along the warm front. Here is a summary of the tornadoes which struck northeastern Buchanan County Iowa. At 605 pm CDT, an F0 tornado touched down 5 miles southwest of Aurora, Iowa, producing damage to the Ralph Kramer farm site. Several out buildings were damaged or destroyed. One empty grain bin was moved off of its foundation. The home only had minor damage, with some siding blown off. The tornado continued moving northeast, producing crop and tree damage as it crossed 142 street. At 625 pm, the tornado struck the Lonnie McAllister farm site, again damaging or destroying farm out buildings. This is also where the most significant crop damage was observed. The tornado then lifted, leaving a trail of some tin and other debris, as the storm moved northeast. This tornado was on the ground for 3.5 miles and was 40 yards wide at its widest point. At 630 pm CDT, an F2 tornado touched down 0.25 miles southwest of Aurora and quickly moved across Aurora, producing damage to the roof of the American Legion building in Aurora. The tornado then struck the Ken Mosher home just east of Aurora. The tornado totally ripped off the roof and two car garage of this newer frame dwelling. The tornado then lifted 0.75 miles northeast of Aurora, and no other tornadoes from this storm touched down again until it had moved about a mile north into Fayette County, Iowa. This tornado was on the ground for 1 mile, and was 50 yards wide.
44.5	1987-07-29	2	43°13'N / 91°38'W	43°14'N / 91°29'W	7.00 Miles	30 Yards	0	0	2.5M	0	Allamakee
44.6	1955-04-18	2	42°50'N / 90°08'W	43°02'N / 89°55'W	17.30 Miles	67 Yards	0	0	0K	0	Iowa
45.7	1990-03-13	4	42°14'N / 91°25'W	42°16'N / 91°20'W	4.00 Miles	200 Yards	0	0	25.0M	0	Linn
46.5	1971-07-12	3	42°18'N / 91°31'W	42°18'N / 91°28'W			0	2	2.5M	0	Delaware
46.7	1964-05-08	2	43°26'N / 90°43'W	43°30'N / 90°40'W	4.50 Miles	300 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Vernon
46.7	1990-06-02	2	42°24'N / 91°41'W	42°25'N / 91°35'W	5.50 Miles	67 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Buchanan
47.0	2007-06-01	2	42°12'N / 90°25'W	42°15'N / 90°24'W	3.00 Miles	350 Yards	0	0	3.3M	0K	Jackson
		Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: A tornado touched down about 3.5 miles south of Bellevue, IA. It moved north to county road Z15 and then northeast crossing the Mississippi River just south of Lock and Dam 12 into Jo Daviess County Illinois. Along the path, damage consisted of snapped and uprooted trees, farm out buildings, and roofs. The most significant damage occurred near the junction of county highway Z15 and 407th Avenue. A mobile home was rolled over and destroyed. The residents of the mobile home had taken shelter in the farm house about 100 feet away. The farm house only had damaged gutters. EPISODE NARRATIVE: A line of thunderstorms pivoted northeast into parts of southeast Iowa during the mid-morning hours of June 1st. Much of the area was just breaking out of a blanket of dense fog where visibilities dropped to less than a quarter mile. Dew point temperatures were in the middle 60s to around 70 degrees. The line of storms appeared to become more broken through the late morning hours, while the area from Iowa City to Waterloo appeared to stratify out into a large area of showers. Just before 12:00 pm CDT, rapid intensification of storm cells on the southeast end of the original line occurred as it moved into northern portions of Louisa County. A tornado touched down just south of Grandview, IA and moved northeast through Fruitland, IA and on to the southwest parts of Muscatine, IA. The tornado then lifted and as the storm cell continued to move northeast across Muscatine County. The super-cell re-intensified as it entered the southeast part of Cedar County just before 1 pm producing a brief tornado near Wilton, IA. The storm then moved across northwest parts of Scott County and Clinton County producing damaging wind gusts and large hail. The super-cell continued northeast into Jackson County producing a tornado near Bellevue around 2:30 pm, which moved across the Mississippi River into Jo Daviess County before lifting. The storm produced yet another tornado just south of Scales Mound, IL around 3:15 pm before moving into southwest Wisconsin and dissipating. During the early afternoon hours, additional storms strengthened on the south end of the original line of storms, which went on to produce wind damage and large hail as they moved through northwest Illinois through the late afternoon hours.
47.6	1966-06-05	2	42°17'N / 91°30'W				0	0	0K	0	Linn
49.7	1988-05-08	2	43°17'N / 90°27'W	43°31'N / 90°13'W	20.00 Miles	150 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Richland
49.8	1987-07-29	2	43°16'N / 91°43'W	43°13'N / 91°38'W	3.00 Miles	30 Yards	0	0	2.5M	0	Winneshiek
50.0	2005-08-18	2	43°31'N / 90°46'W	43°31'N / 90°38'W	7.00 Miles	40 Yards	0	0	800K	194K	Vernon
		Brief Description: Six tornadoes affected southwest Wisconsin, which was part of an all-time one day record of 27 tornadoes hitting the state. The first tornado touched down briefly just west of Centerville (Trempealeau County). The only damage reported with this tornado was several trees knocked down just north of Highway 35 along County Road G. A second and stronger tornado occurred just north of County Highway KK, or just west of Esofea (Vernon County). There was tree, agricultural and structural damage. A moblie home, which was on cement blocks, was completely destroyed. The occupant of the mobile home was taken to a hospital with minor injuries. Another residence sustained minor damage, with windows blown out, outbuildings destroyed and a car turned 90 degrees. Power poles were snapped, corn was flattened and there was significant tree damage. The third and strongest tornado touched down just west of Liberty (Vernon County), then tracked along a continous path just north of Highway 56, to the northern most block of the town of Viola (Richland County). Three people were reported injured in Viola and almost every tree in the town was damaged or downed. Most homes in the village had at least minor damage, while a few sustained major damage, including roofs blown off. Many garages facing west or southwest were destroyed by the direct impact of the winds. Wind speeds associated with the tornado were estimated at 100 to 120 mph. The tornado path became more sporadic as it moved east of Viola across northern Richland County. The damage path extended from just north of County Highway MM and Highway 56 into Bloom City (Richland County), which apparently took a direct hit from the storm. The tornado continued on an east-southeast track, before lifting just west of Hub City (Richland County). A fourth tornado touched down along County Road N, or just east of the location where Interstate 90 and 94 split in eastern Monroe County. This tornado continued on a 10 mile track into Juneau County, ending just west of the Necedah Wildlife Refuge Headquarters. There was tree, agricultural and structural damage. A home, which was under construction, was completely destroyed. Three other homes sustained minor damage. Corn was flattened and there was significant tree damage as well. A fifth tornado touched down in the town of Muscoda (Grant County) causing minor damage to homes, but knocking down or shearing off numerous trees. This tornado crossed the Wisconsin River into the small community of Orion (Richland County). Several mobile homes were damaged, including several reportedly tossed into the air. Many trees were damaged there as well. The sixth and final tornado briefly touched down near the intersection of Highway 82 and 13 in Adams County. Mobile homes were damaged, along with nearby trees. Richland and Vernon County were declared federal disaster areas.

* 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.