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Port Wing, WI Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes

 
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The chance of earthquake damage in Port Wing is about the same as Wisconsin average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Port Wing is much lower than Wisconsin average and is much lower than the national average.

Topics:Earthquake IndexVolcano IndexTornado IndexOther Weather Extremes EventsVolcanos NearbyHistorical Earthquake EventsHistorical Tornado Events

Earthquake Index, #365

Port Wing, WI
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

Port Wing, WI
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, #872

Port Wing, WI
14.82
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 579 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Port Wing, WI were recorded from 1950 to 2010. The following is a break down of these events:

TypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCount
Avalanche:0Blizzard:3Cold:10Dense Fog:1Drought:29
Dust Storm:0Flood:14Hail:147Heat:4Heavy Snow:121
High Surf:0Hurricane:0Ice Storm:4Landslide:0Strong Wind:4
Thunderstorm Winds:205Tropical Storm:0Wildfire:1Winter Storm:23Winter Weather:0
Other:13 

Volcanos Nearby

No volcano is found in or near Port Wing, WI.

Historical Earthquake Events

No historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Port Wing, WI.

No historical earthquake events found in or near Port Wing, WI.

Historical Tornado Events

A total of 5 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Port Wing, WI.

Distance (miles)DateMagnitudeStart Lat/LogEnd Lat/LogLengthWidthFatalitiesInjuriesProperty DamageCrop DamageAffected County
22.21980-09-03246°35'N / 91°53'W46°41'N / 91°43'W9.90 Miles80 Yards0025K0Douglas
28.11969-08-06347°02'N / 91°58'W47°02'N / 91°43'W11.50 Miles200 Yards003K0St. Louis
28.71968-06-30246°18'N / 91°33'W46°26'N / 91°00'W27.60 Miles300 Yards02250K0Bayfield
37.11968-06-30246°15'N / 91°47'W46°18'N / 91°33'W11.40 Miles300 Yards00250K0Douglas
37.91969-08-06347°03'N / 92°09'W47°02'N / 92°01'W5.70 Miles117 Yards23250K0St. Louis


* 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.


 
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