Belle Center, OH Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes
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The chance of earthquake damage in Belle Center is about the same as Ohio average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Belle Center is lower than Ohio average and is about the same as the national average.
Earthquake Index, #171
| Belle Center, OH | 0.16 |
| Ohio | 0.16 |
| 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
| Belle Center, OH | 0.0000 |
| Ohio | 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, #964
| Belle Center, OH | 136.84 |
| Ohio | 156.02 |
| 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 3,666 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Belle Center, OH 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: | 2 | Cold: | 10 | Dense Fog: | 1 | Drought: | 8 |
| Dust Storm: | 0 | Flood: | 386 | Hail: | 839 | Heat: | 6 | Heavy Snow: | 34 |
| High Surf: | 0 | Hurricane: | 0 | Ice Storm: | 16 | Landslide: | 0 | Strong Wind: | 70 |
| Thunderstorm Winds: | 2,181 | Tropical Storm: | 0 | Wildfire: | 0 | Winter Storm: | 47 | Winter Weather: | 8 |
| Other: | 58 | ||||||||
Volcanos Nearby
No volcano is found in or near Belle Center, OH.
Historical Earthquake Events
A total of 1 historical earthquake event that had a recorded magnitude of 3.5 or above found in or near Belle Center, OH.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Depth (km) | Latitude | Longitude |
| 25.0 | 1937-03-09 | 5.5 | N/A | 40.4 | -84.2 |
Historical Tornado Events
A total of 56 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Belle Center, OH.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Start Lat/Log | End Lat/Log | Length | Width | Fatalities | Injuries | Property Damage | Crop Damage | Affected County |
| 10.0 | 1971-05-24 | 3 | 40°29'N / 83°56'W | 1.00 Mile | 150 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Logan | |
| 15.0 | 2002-11-10 | 3 | 40°23'N / 83°32'W | 40°26'N / 83°27'W | 7.00 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 2 | 500K | 0 | Union |
| Brief Description: The tornado moved into the northwest part of the county from Logan County, tracking northeast across rural areas. Nine homes were damaged, four of which were completely destroyed. Half a dozen barn and sheds were destroyed. A 400-foot metal hi-tension cellular tower was toppled and destroyed and numerous cars were totalled. The worst damage occurred to a modular home along Newton-Perkins Road. Two individuals in the home were severely injured. | |||||||||||
| 15.0 | 2002-11-10 | 3 | 40°21'N / 83°33'W | 40°21'N / 83°33'W | 2.00 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 30K | 0 | Logan |
| Brief Description: The tornado touched down across the extreme eastern part of the county and moved northeast, continuing into Union County. Two semi trailers and a shed roof were damaged. | |||||||||||
| 15.7 | 1970-05-14 | 2 | 40°17'N / 83°47'W | 3.00 Miles | 350 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Logan | |
| 22.5 | 2010-10-26 | 2 | 40°37'N / 84°10'W | 40°39'N / 84°07'W | 3.00 Miles | 110 Yards | 0 | 0 | 230K | 0K | Auglaize |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: The tornado touched down in Auglaize County at 1059 EST and continued into Allen County at 1102 EST before lifting at 1103 EST. The path width was 110 yards in Auglaize County and 20 yards in Allen County. The tornado traveled for 2.53 miles in Auglaize County and then 1.39 miles in Allen County. The damage was consistent with winds around 110 miles per hour in Auglaize County and 75 miles per hour in Allen County. The tornado was rated an EF2 in Auglaize County and an EF0 in Allen County. The tornado initially touched down southwest of Cridersville where the tornado destroyed a barn. The tornado briefly lifted and then touched down in Cridersville. Damage in Cridersville included roofs blown off of houses, a house shifted off of the foundation, a house with major structural damage, and a half collapsed brick gymnasium. Objects were also impaled into the side of buildings. The tornado again briefly lifted and then touched down again in Allen County near McClain Road, north of Hume Road. At this location a quarter of a metal roof was pulled off of a metal barn. Damage estimates in Auglaize County are 230,000 dollars and in Allen County damage estimates are 8,000 dollars. EPISODE NARRATIVE: A historically deep low pressure system sent a very strong cold front into a marginally unstable, but very sheared environment. A line of storms formed west of the area overnight and moved into the region during the peak heating hours of the day. Severe wind gusts occurred along the entire line with multiple tornadoes occurring around the region as well. | |||||||||||
| 22.7 | 1965-11-16 | 2 | 40°12'N / 83°36'W | 0.20 Mile | 33 Yards | 0 | 4 | 25K | 0 | Champaign | |
| 23.5 | 1950-07-19 | 3 | 40°43'N / 84°05'W | 40°50'N / 83°58'W | 9.70 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 30 | 2.5M | 0 | Allen |
| 25.0 | 1981-06-08 | 2 | 40°17'N / 84°09'W | 40°18'N / 84°06'W | 1.30 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 2 | 250K | 0 | Shelby |
| 26.2 | 1965-04-11 | 4 | 40°21'N / 84°23'W | 40°23'N / 84°02'W | 18.40 Miles | 300 Yards | 3 | 50 | 2.5M | 0 | Shelby |
| 26.6 | 1973-05-10 | 3 | 40°14'N / 83°50'W | 40°01'N / 83°36'W | 19.20 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Champaign |
| 26.6 | 1958-06-13 | 2 | 40°06'N / 83°50'W | 40°09'N / 83°45'W | 5.10 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Champaign |
| 27.0 | 1965-04-11 | 4 | 40°48'N / 84°12'W | 40°52'N / 83°52'W | 17.80 Miles | 400 Yards | 11 | 100 | 2.5M | 0 | Allen |
| 27.2 | 1965-04-11 | 2 | 40°22'N / 83°16'W | 40°23'N / 83°15'W | 0 | 5 | 25K | 0 | Union | ||
| 27.6 | 1965-04-11 | 4 | 40°52'N / 83°52'W | 40°57'N / 83°36'W | 14.70 Miles | 400 Yards | 2 | 4 | 250K | 0 | Hancock |
| 27.6 | 1973-05-10 | 2 | 40°46'N / 83°30'W | 40°42'N / 83°07'W | 20.40 Miles | 267 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Wyandot |
| 28.5 | 1961-07-28 | 3 | 40°16'N / 84°11'W | 0.50 Mile | 200 Yards | 0 | 22 | 250K | 0 | Shelby | |
| 28.7 | 1964-06-15 | 2 | 40°52'N / 83°28'W | 2.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Wyandot | |
| 28.8 | 1971-06-02 | 3 | 40°55'N / 84°00'W | 40°56'N / 83°24'W | 31.50 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Allen |
| 28.9 | 1975-11-10 | 2 | 40°54'N / 83°33'W | 0.30 Mile | 30 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Hancock | |
| 32.1 | 1979-08-08 | 2 | 40°31'N / 83°08'W | 1.20 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Marion | |
| 32.1 | 1960-08-21 | 2 | 40°30'N / 83°11'W | 40°30'N / 83°05'W | 4.50 Miles | 880 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Marion |
| 32.2 | 1971-05-06 | 2 | 40°31'N / 83°12'W | 40°34'N / 83°04'W | 7.40 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 3 | 250K | 0 | Marion |
| 33.0 | 1965-04-11 | 2 | 40°23'N / 83°15'W | 40°25'N / 83°01'W | 12.30 Miles | 400 Yards | 4 | 35 | 2.5M | 0 | Delaware |
| 34.8 | 1961-06-08 | 2 | 40°11'N / 84°15'W | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Miami | |||
| 35.2 | 1980-07-09 | 2 | 41°01'N / 83°41'W | 0.20 Mile | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Hancock | |
| 35.4 | 1964-06-15 | 2 | 40°56'N / 83°22'W | 0 | 7 | 250K | 0 | Wyandot | |||
| 36.7 | 1971-06-02 | 3 | 41°05'N / 84°00'W | 40°59'N / 83°15'W | 39.60 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Putnam |
| 38.7 | 1973-05-10 | 3 | 40°01'N / 83°36'W | 39°55'N / 83°31'W | 8.00 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 4 | 3K | 0 | Clark |
| 38.7 | 1964-06-15 | 2 | 40°59'N / 84°10'W | 41°02'N / 84°00'W | 8.90 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Putnam |
| 39.0 | 1951-04-28 | 2 | 41°00'N / 83°40'W | 41°06'N / 83°24'W | 15.20 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 5 | 2.5M | 0 | Hancock |
| 39.9 | 2001-10-24 | 3 | 40°53'N / 84°19'W | 41°09'N / 83°54'W | 29.00 Miles | 440 Yards | 0 | 0 | 1.0M | 0 | Putnam |
| Brief Description: Tornado touched down in extreme southeast Van Wert county northwest of Delphos as an F0 and moved northeast into Putnam county southwest of Fort Jennings. F3 damage occurred 2 miles southwest of Ottawa in Putnam county with significant damage to well built homes and structures. The tornado was skipping across northeast Putnam county with F1-F2 damage before lifting just south of the Henry county line east of Belmore. | |||||||||||
| 41.7 | 1973-05-10 | 2 | 40°42'N / 83°07'W | 40°40'N / 82°51'W | 13.90 Miles | 267 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Marion |
| 42.7 | 1970-05-13 | 2 | 40°33'N / 82°56'W | 0 | 5 | 3K | 0 | Morrow | |||
| 43.3 | 1965-04-11 | 2 | 40°25'N / 83°01'W | 40°28'N / 82°50'W | 9.90 Miles | 400 Yards | 0 | 22 | 2.5M | 0 | Morrow |
| 43.4 | 1973-05-25 | 2 | 40°03'N / 83°11'W | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Franklin | |||
| 43.9 | 2008-05-31 | 2 | 41°05'N / 83°31'W | 41°08'N / 83°25'W | 6.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 6 | 1.0M | 0K | Hancock |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: A tornado touched down in northeastern Hancock County about two miles southwest of Arcadia near the intersection of Township Roads 214 and 254. The tornado continued northeast for about six miles before moving into Seneca County on the south end of Fostoria. The total tornado path length was over eight miles. The track was parallel to State Route 12 and about a mile to the south of the road. The tornado was initially an EF1 but strengthened to EF2 intensity after crossing County Road 330. The tornado returned to EF1 intensity just before reaching County Road 23 on the southwest edge of Fostoria. The damage path had a maximum width of around 100 yards. Around a dozen properties sustained damage from this tornado. At least two homes were destroyed with several others heavily damaged. Many outbuildings were also damaged. Hundreds of trees were toppled along the damage path. At least six people were treated at a Fostoria hospital for cuts and bruises. EPISODE NARRATIVE: A cold front trailing an area of low pressure over the central Great Lakes moved into western Ohio during the late evening hours of May 30th. Showers and thunderstorms developed in advance of this front and moved across northern Ohio during the early morning hours of May 31st. A few of these thunderstorms became severe with one producing a tornado. | |||||||||||
| 43.9 | 2002-11-10 | 2 | 41°07'N / 83°30'W | 41°07'N / 83°30'W | 3.50 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 11.0M | 0 | Hancock |
| Brief Description: An F1 tornado touched down to the northeast of Arcadia in northeastern Hancock County. The initial touchdown occurred just south of State Route 12 and to the east of County Road 330. From this location the tornado moved northeast and strengthened to F2 intensity as it entered the southwest end of Fostoria. Two businesses were heavily damaged on the outskirts of Fostoria along State Route 12. One of the two, a fertilizer business, had two of it's four buildings completely leveled and the remaining two heavily damaged. A nearby gas storage facility had two large storage tanks damaged. Nearby, the tornado derailed two railroad cars near the West Tiffin Street crossing and toppled 19 high voltage transmission poles interrupting power for a large area. Extensive damage was done to neighborhoods on the southwest side of Tiffin with Jeannette Drive, Vickie Lane and West Tiffin Streets hardest hit. As the tornado neared downtown Fostoria it tore the roof off of a high school which allowed rain water to enter the building and damage all three floors. Total damage to the school was estimated to be well over $500,000. Just east of the school, the community hospital was hit and sustained over $1 million in damage. The tornado lifted just east of the hospital and touched down a second time on the northeast side of Fostoria (Seneca County). In Fostoria, eight homes were destroyed with nine more homes damaged enough to be declared uninhabitable. An additional 60 to 70 homes sustained minor damage with dozens of cars damaged in varying amounts. Hundreds of trees and power poles were downed along the damage path which was around 50 yards in width. | |||||||||||
| 44.9 | 1965-04-11 | 4 | 40°44'N / 84°42'W | 40°46'N / 84°23'W | 16.50 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 4 | 250K | 0 | Van Wert |
| 45.1 | 1973-05-10 | 3 | 39°55'N / 83°31'W | 39°55'N / 83°15'W | 14.10 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Madison |
| 45.6 | 2000-05-23 | 2 | 40°40'N / 82°54'W | 40°40'N / 82°54'W | 3.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 200K | 0 | Marion |
| Brief Description: A tornado touched down near Lyons Road approximately four miles west of the Town of Martel. The observed damage path was approximately three miles in length and was oriented west to east. The width of the path varied between 100 and 200 yards. Five homes were damaged and two mobile homes destroyed. One of the mobile homes was found wrapped around a large tree. | |||||||||||
| 45.7 | 1981-06-13 | 3 | 40°30'N / 82°54'W | 40°33'N / 82°51'W | 3.80 Miles | 350 Yards | 4 | 56 | 25.0M | 0 | Morrow |
| 45.7 | 1974-04-03 | 5 | 39°47'N / 83°43'W | 39°55'N / 83°36'W | 10.90 Miles | 533 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Clark |
| 45.7 | 1992-02-18 | 4 | 40°44'N / 84°34'W | 2.80 Miles | 40 Yards | 0 | 6 | 2.5M | 0 | Van Wert | |
| 45.8 | 1973-05-30 | 2 | 40°03'N / 83°07'W | 2.00 Miles | 17 Yards | 0 | 1 | 2.5M | 0 | Franklin | |
| 46.2 | 1974-04-03 | 2 | 39°50'N / 83°34'W | 39°56'N / 83°18'W | 15.70 Miles | 180 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Clark |
| 46.3 | 1973-05-08 | 2 | 40°06'N / 83°07'W | 40°15'N / 82°51'W | 17.30 Miles | 67 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Franklin |
| 48.0 | 2006-03-31 | 2 | 40°45'N / 84°37'W | 40°46'N / 84°35'W | 2.00 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 1.0M | 0 | Van Wert |
| Brief Description: The tornado was likely produced as the result of a line of thunderstorms overtaking an isolated supercell thunderstorm ahead of the line. The circulation which produced the tornado intensified shortly after the merger of the line and isolated supercell. The tornado developed near the intersection of Burris Road and Walnut Grove Church Road about 1 mile south of Ohio City. The tornado tracked to the east-northeast for roughly 2 miles before dissipating near Greenville Rd about 2 miles east of Ohio City. Damage along the first half of the tornado track was consistent with F2 intensity, with winds estimated at 140-150 mph and an initial path width of about 300 yards. In this area, 3 barns were completely destroyed, with another 5 sustaining damage. A garage was destroyed, and several houses received damage including roof, siding, and windows. Several grain bins were also damaged, along with other miscellaneous vehicle and property damage, including several tractors, a combine and other farm implements. Damage along the second half of the tornado track was consistent with F1 intensity, with the path width narrowing to about 25 yards. Several buildings sustained roof, siding, and window damage, with several instances of trailer and vehicle damage. | |||||||||||
| 48.1 | 1963-04-19 | 2 | 39°49'N / 83°51'W | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Greene | |||
| 48.2 | 1980-07-05 | 2 | 40°40'N / 82°51'W | 0.20 Mile | 33 Yards | 0 | 1 | 25K | 0 | Morrow | |
| 48.4 | 1959-05-22 | 2 | 39°54'N / 84°12'W | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Miami | |||
| 48.6 | 1992-07-13 | 2 | 41°03'N / 83°19'W | 41°03'N / 82°59'W | 16.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Seneca |
| 49.3 | 1950-07-19 | 2 | 40°48'N / 84°37'W | 40°49'N / 84°35'W | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Van Wert | ||
| 49.5 | 1974-04-03 | 2 | 41°02'N / 84°24'W | 41°07'N / 84°15'W | 9.20 Miles | 350 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Paulding |
| 49.5 | 2002-11-10 | 3 | 40°59'N / 84°27'W | 41°05'N / 84°20'W | 9.00 Miles | 440 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Paulding |
| Brief Description: This tornado originated in Van Wert county and crossed into Paulding county 3 miles southwest of Roselms and exited Paulding county about 2.5 miles southeast of Oakwood. NWS ground and aerial survey found F3 damage along the entire path in Paulding county, with only one structure remaining standing in the town of Roselms, in which the town residents had taken cover in the basement. On Sunday, November 10th, 2002 a cold front trailed from a deep surface low over northern Lake Michigan into central Missouri. Ahead of the cold front the KILN (Wilmington, OH) 1200 UTC sounding showed an unstable airmass with CAPE (Convectively Available Potential Energy) of 1148 J/kg and a Storm Relative Helicity (SRH) of 408 m/s2. Another sounding at 1800 UTC showed CAPE had increased on a modified sounding to 1313 J/kg, with SRH increasing to 587 m/s2. A broken squall line developed from Indianapolis to Fort Wayne Indiana and Defiance Ohio with the cold front. A small low topped supercell developed ahead of the line over Blackford county Indiana and was moving northeast at 50 MPH. This parent supercell produced 3 seperate tornadoes in Indiana (see StormData, Indiana, Northeast for more information) before crossing into Ohio. There the supercell intensified and a tornado touched down in Van Wert County Ohio, reaching F4 in strength as it reached the city of Van Wert. The tornado then moved northeast with a total path length of 53 miles, producing F3 damage in Paulding and Putnam counties, and F0 damage in Defiance and Henry counties. | |||||||||||
| 49.7 | 1961-07-28 | 3 | 40°12'N / 84°48'W | 40°14'N / 84°25'W | 20.20 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 2 | 250K | 0 | Darke |
| 49.8 | 1961-02-18 | 2 | 41°06'N / 83°12'W | 1.50 Miles | 440 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Seneca | |
* 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.