L Anse, MI Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes
The chance of earthquake damage in L Anse is about the same as Michigan average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in L Anse is much lower than Michigan average and is much lower than the national average.
Earthquake Index, #242
| L Anse, 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
| L Anse, 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, #939
| L Anse, MI | 8.88 |
| 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 782 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of L Anse, 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: | 10 | Cold: | 27 | Dense Fog: | 6 | Drought: | 0 |
| Dust Storm: | 0 | Flood: | 27 | Hail: | 199 | Heat: | 1 | Heavy Snow: | 91 |
| High Surf: | 0 | Hurricane: | 0 | Ice Storm: | 3 | Landslide: | 0 | Strong Wind: | 13 |
| Thunderstorm Winds: | 255 | Tropical Storm: | 0 | Wildfire: | 7 | Winter Storm: | 65 | Winter Weather: | 42 |
| Other: | 36 | ||||||||
Volcanos Nearby
No volcano is found in or near L Anse, MI.
Historical Earthquake Events
No historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near L Anse, MI.
No historical earthquake events found in or near L Anse, MI.
Historical Tornado Events
A total of 3 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near L Anse, MI.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Start Lat/Log | End Lat/Log | Length | Width | Fatalities | Injuries | Property Damage | Crop Damage | Affected County |
| 7.1 | 1968-08-22 | 2 | 46°40'N / 88°22'W | 0.30 Mile | 67 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Baraga | |
| 47.6 | 1981-06-14 | 2 | 46°06'N / 88°07'W | 46°07'N / 88°04'W | 1.30 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Dickinson |
| 47.9 | 1981-06-14 | 2 | 46°05'N / 88°10'W | 46°06'N / 88°07'W | 1.30 Miles | 90 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Iron |
* 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.