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

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

Earthquake Index, #365

Pittsville, 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

Pittsville, 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, #595

Pittsville, WI
121.69
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 2,111 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Pittsville, WI were recorded from 1950 to 2010. The following is a break down of these events:

TypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCount
Avalanche:0Blizzard:3Cold:21Dense Fog:13Drought:15
Dust Storm:0Flood:90Hail:692Heat:22Heavy Snow:37
High Surf:0Hurricane:0Ice Storm:9Landslide:0Strong Wind:27
Thunderstorm Winds:980Tropical Storm:0Wildfire:5Winter Storm:51Winter Weather:2
Other:144 

Volcanos Nearby

No volcano is found in or near Pittsville, WI.

Historical Earthquake Events

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

No historical earthquake events found in or near Pittsville, WI.

Historical Tornado Events

A total of 59 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Pittsville, WI.

Distance (miles)DateMagnitudeStart Lat/LogEnd Lat/LogLengthWidthFatalitiesInjuriesProperty DamageCrop DamageAffected County
8.51970-12-01244°31'N / 90°00'W2.00 Miles200 Yards003K0Wood
11.21985-08-12244°34'N / 90°10'W44°38'N / 90°00'W10.00 Miles880 Yards01425.0M0Wood
13.91964-05-07244°14'N / 90°13'W44°15'N / 90°08'W3.30 Miles30 Yards013K0Juneau
15.21964-05-07244°24'N / 89°50'W0.50 Mile100 Yards014250K0Wood
16.31967-07-22244°41'N / 90°19'W44°40'N / 90°03'W12.80 Miles100 Yards02250K0Wood
21.81967-07-22244°42'N / 90°30'W44°41'N / 90°19'W8.60 Miles100 Yards00250K0Clark
22.71960-11-15244°38'N / 90°23'W44°54'N / 89°45'W36.00 Miles100 Yards0025K0Clark
25.21983-07-03344°05'N / 90°14'W1.00 Mile50 Yards08250K0Juneau
29.31957-04-19443°52'N / 90°11'W44°10'N / 90°05'W21.10 Miles300 Yards1025K0Juneau
29.91964-08-22244°18'N / 89°36'W44°22'N / 89°30'W6.40 Miles333 Yards0025K0Portage
29.91961-09-03244°52'N / 90°01'W2.00 Miles33 Yards003K0Marathon
30.01988-05-08244°44'N / 89°57'W44°58'N / 89°54'W13.00 Miles250 Yards022.5M0Marathon
30.51968-08-19244°52'N / 90°07'W44°52'N / 89°49'W14.30 Miles67 Yards052.5M0Marathon
30.61976-06-13244°27'N / 89°31'W0.30 Mile50 Yards003K0Portage
31.41950-06-25244°50'N / 90°21'W44°55'N / 90°19'W5.10 Miles17 Yards1025K0Clark
31.61983-07-03244°53'N / 90°20'W44°54'N / 90°11'W6.00 Miles57 Yards00250K0Marathon
31.81970-07-07244°19'N / 89°31'W2.00 Miles100 Yards0025K0Portage
31.91983-07-03244°51'N / 90°27'W44°53'N / 90°20'W6.00 Miles57 Yards00250K0Clark
32.01984-04-27244°22'N / 89°32'W44°25'N / 89°27'W5.50 Miles20 Yards00250K0Portage
33.41992-05-16244°22'N / 89°34'W44°23'N / 89°22'W11.00 Miles400 Yards00250K0Portage
33.91958-06-04444°49'N / 90°56'W44°54'N / 90°04'W42.70 Miles880 Yards002.5M0Clark
34.61984-07-10243°58'N / 89°58'W43°58'N / 89°52'W4.00 Miles500 Yards002.5M0Adams
35.41950-06-25244°55'N / 90°19'W44°58'N / 90°17'W2.70 Miles17 Yards0025K0Marathon
35.51956-04-03244°15'N / 89°31'W44°29'N / 89°20'W18.20 Miles100 Yards22250K0Portage
36.31985-08-12243°50'N / 90°18'W44°00'N / 90°00'W17.00 Miles880 Yards2222.5M0Juneau
36.41979-05-10243°59'N / 90°30'W0025K0Monroe
36.51984-09-24244°53'N / 89°56'W44°57'N / 89°41'W12.00 Miles150 Yards002.5M0Marathon
37.61984-10-16243°46'N / 90°05'W44°02'N / 90°02'W17.00 Miles100 Yards03250K0Juneau
37.61996-08-07245°04'N / 90°04'W44°54'N / 90°02'W2.50 Miles200 Yards00200K250KMarathon
 Brief Description: A tornado touched down 6.5 miles north of Stratford, tore the top portion of a home off, flattened a garage and snapped off several large trees. The storm moved east-northeast for 2.5 miles, damaging a storage shed and 30 trees on a farm. Dozens of Ginseng shelters were thrown about. The tornado was not on the ground for the entire path.
37.81964-05-04243°51'N / 90°17'W43°57'N / 90°12'W7.70 Miles100 Yards0025K0Juneau
37.91959-05-04244°19'N / 90°53'W1.00 Mile33 Yards0025K0Jackson
38.11971-09-28344°50'N / 90°48'W44°59'N / 90°18'W26.40 Miles300 Yards01250K0Clark
38.51966-07-10244°26'N / 91°00'W44°27'N / 90°50'W7.90 Miles33 Yards0325K0Jackson
38.61980-07-19243°55'N / 89°52'W2.00 Miles33 Yards0025K0Adams
38.71954-06-20244°53'N / 89°37'W44°48'N / 89°33'W6.10 Miles67 Yards0025K0Marathon
38.91964-05-08244°42'N / 89°35'W44°48'N / 89°22'W12.30 Miles500 Yards00250K0Marathon
39.21971-09-28344°59'N / 90°18'W45°02'N / 90°04'W11.60 Miles300 Yards01250K0Marathon
39.71954-06-18244°23'N / 91°02'W44°20'N / 90°50'W10.20 Miles900 Yards00250K0Jackson
39.91959-05-26344°35'N / 90°56'W44°39'N / 90°53'W4.30 Miles67 Yards02250K0Clark
41.01964-05-04244°07'N / 90°57'W44°12'N / 90°47'W9.70 Miles200 Yards02250K0Jackson
41.81969-06-26244°46'N / 90°55'W45°02'N / 90°28'W28.50 Miles100 Yards022.5M0Clark
41.81960-08-28244°04'N / 90°48'W0.50 Mile50 Yards0025K0Monroe
42.01974-04-12245°02'N / 90°10'W45°04'N / 90°09'W0025K0Marathon
42.11976-06-12244°27'N / 89°17'W0.20 Mile50 Yards0025K0Portage
43.11983-07-19244°51'N / 90°48'W1.00 Mile200 Yards003K0Clark
43.22007-06-07244°46'N / 89°28'W44°49'N / 89°21'W7.00 Miles225 Yards00343K0KMarathon
 Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: The first tornado of the outbreak formed 9.4 miles east of Mosinee at 4:01 PM CDT. The storm moved across eastern Marathon County where it heavily damaged 2 homes (DI 2, DOD 6), 1 mobile home (DI 4, DOD 9) and 10 barns; caused major damage to 1 home; did minor damage to 6 homes and 1 business; and snapped or uprooted many trees (DI 27, DOD 4). The tornado dissipated near Pike Lake at 4:14 PM CDT. The average path width of the tornado was 150 yards. The tornado was rated EF2 with estimated winds of 115 to 125 mph. EPISODE NARRATIVE: An unseasonably strong upper level storm system and deep surface low pressure (with central pressure as low as 979 mb) interacted with a cold front that moved from west to east across the area during the late afternoon and evening. A moist and unstable airmass ahead of the cold front provided the fuel to generate severe thunderstorms that included five tornadoes, near record-size hail and damaging winds. Thousands of homes sustained damage and about 15,000 customers lost power during the storms, some for almost 3 days as trees blocked roads and slowed repair work to power lines. Four people sustained minor injuries, and total damage from the storms exceeded $60 million. The first tornado of the outbreak moved across eastern Marathon County shortly after 4:00 PM CDT, producing damage to several homes. The tornado was rated EF2. A second thunderstorm produced a weak tornado in Wood County, which was rated EF0. The same storm responsible for this tornado produced softball size hail that damaged thousands of homes, several businesses and hundreds of vehicles. One hailstone that fell in Port Edwards measured 5.50 inches in diameter, making it the second largest hailstone on record in Wisconsin. The same supercell thunderstorm that produced the Marathon County tornado also produced a long-track tornado across northeast Shawano, northwest Menominee, southeast Langlade and northern Oconto counties. This tornado was on the ground for 47 minutes, covering 40.1 miles, and destroyed 14,400 acres of woodlands (timber loss was estimated at $12.5 million) and dozens of buildings along its path. The twister, which was over one-half mile at times, was rated EF3, with peak winds estimated of 150 to 160 mph. The storm responsible for the tornado also produced significant straight-line wind damage as it moved into western Marinette County. The fourth tornado of the outbreak, rated EF1, developed near Cedarville in Marinette Co., which was from the same thunderstorm that produced the long-track tornado. The final tornado of the afternoon and evening touched down near Harmony in Marinette Co. This tornado was rated EF1. Details of the tornadoes, hail, and wind damage can be found in the event narratives of the affected counties.
43.21964-05-08243°45'N / 89°58'W43°59'N / 89°37'W23.50 Miles150 Yards00250K0Juneau
43.71959-05-26344°28'N / 91°06'W44°35'N / 90°56'W11.30 Miles67 Yards00250K0Jackson
43.81951-09-26444°20'N / 89°18'W44°22'N / 89°13'W4.10 Miles100 Yards00250K0Portage
44.11988-05-08243°45'N / 90°46'W44°08'N / 90°37'W27.00 Miles800 Yards00250K0Monroe
44.41969-06-26244°26'N / 91°08'W44°40'N / 90°55'W19.00 Miles100 Yards002.5M0Jackson
44.81985-08-12243°47'N / 90°22'W43°50'N / 90°18'W5.00 Miles880 Yards002.5M0Monroe
45.61971-09-28344°52'N / 90°56'W44°50'N / 90°48'W6.20 Miles300 Yards00250K0Clark
46.91957-04-19343°44'N / 90°26'W43°50'N / 90°18'W9.00 Miles400 Yards00250K0Monroe
47.01955-07-31243°58'N / 89°30'W43°57'N / 89°26'W2.70 Miles50 Yards00250K0Marquette
48.21971-07-18244°07'N / 91°00'W1.00 Mile100 Yards00250K0Monroe
48.31962-06-23244°58'N / 90°50'W44°57'N / 90°46'W2.30 Miles33 Yards003K0Clark
49.01986-06-26243°56'N / 90°53'W43°58'N / 90°49'W5.50 Miles100 Yards00250K0Monroe
49.41992-08-29344°04'N / 89°31'W44°08'N / 89°00'W28.00 Miles800 Yards13025.0M0Waushara


* 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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