Disco, Michigan
18 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1908 and the latest in 1985. It stands in Shelby Charter Township. It lies in ZIP code area 48316. It stands on Shooke Drain. The Survey maps it on the Utica quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
9 surveys from 18 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1908 USGS Rochester quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1936 USGS Washington quadrangle1:31680
- 1946 USGS Utica quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1952 USGS Utica quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1954 USGS Detroit quadrangle1:250000
- 1961 USGS Detroit quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1965 USGS Detroit quadrangle1:250000
- 1968 USGS Utica quadrangle1:24000, 4 printings
- 1985 USGS Pontiac quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
55 since 2018Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 55 fires within 5 miles of Disco between 2018 and 2020, burning about 102 acres in total. 3 started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 24 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 20 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 4 |
| Natural | 3 |
| Debris and open burning | 3 |
| Smoking | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 September 2018 | Natural | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | SHELBY TOWNSHIP FD 0005784 - 2018 |
| 22 September 2019 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | SHELBY TOWNSHIP FD 0002381 - 2019 |
| 17 September 2018 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | SHELBY TOWNSHIP FD 0005593 - 2018 |
| 22 August 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | SHELBY TOWNSHIP FD 0001684 - 2019 |
| 20 August 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | MACOMB TOWNSHIP FD 0003374 - 2019 |
| 14 August 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | SHELBY TOWNSHIP FD 0001517 - 2019 |
| 13 August 2018 | Natural | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP FD 0001820 - 2018 |
| 9 July 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | MACOMB TOWNSHIP FD 0002731 - 2019 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
2 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Disco: 2 producers. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macomb Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Morgan Number 1 Pit and Mill | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Storms near this place
39 since 2003Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Disco in 39 storm reports between 2003 and 2025: 32 thunderstorm wind, 5 hail, 1 lightning, 1 flash flood. The reports record 2 injuries. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2005 | Lightning | Disco | 2 hurt, $225,000 | Lightning struck a home located in the 55000 block of Ashbrooke Drive in the Northwest corner of Shelby Township. The strike blew up the mantle in the living room. The flying debris caused minor injuries to two school aged children. A fire broke out and spread from the living room to the basement. The Fire Department estimated damages between 200K and 250K. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Disco | $5,000 | Numerous trees and power lines reported down. |
| August 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Disco | $2,000 | Numerous trees were reported down. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Disco | $2,000 | Twelve inch diameter trees were reported blown down. |
| August 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Disco | $1,000 | Numerous trees reported down. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Disco | $1,000 | Tree limbs and a tree reported down. |
| April 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Disco | - | Pine tree uprooted and small tree limb downed. |
| August 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Disco | - | Two trees uprooted near 24 mile Rd and Dequindre Road. |
| August 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Disco | - | Two large trees blown down. |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Disco | - | Several trees and power lines reported down around Shelby Township. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Disco | - | Numerous large tree limbs reported down. |
| July 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Disco | - | A large tree branch fell onto a roof. |
| July 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Disco | - | Large tree limb reported down on a house. |
| May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Disco | - | Trees reported blown down. |
| May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Disco | - | Two large trees reported blown down. |
| May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Disco | - | One ten inch diameter tree limb reported down, with additional smaller branches downed. |
| September 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Disco | - | Twelve inch diameter tree limbs reported down. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Disco | - | Tree branches were reported down. |
| May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Disco | - | A tree was reported blown down. |
| May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Disco | - | Numerous branches and a tree was reported blown down. |
| September 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Disco | - | Several large tree limbs blown down along Shelby Road between 23 and 24 Mile roads. |
| April 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Disco | - | Tree limbs were reported down. |
| April 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Disco | - | A trained spotter estimated a 60 mph thunderstorm wind gust which brought down small tree branches. |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Disco | - | Broadcast media reported a tree blown down. |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Disco | - | A trained spotter estimated a 62 mph thunderstorm wind gust. |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Disco | - | Numerous branches were reported blown down. |
| June 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Disco | - | Tree limbs were reported blown down. |
| July 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Disco | - | A trained spotter recorded a 75 mph thunderstorm wind gust, which caused large tree limbs to be blown down. |
| July 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Disco | - | A trained spotter estimated a 60 mph thunderstorm wind gust. |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Disco | - | A trained spotter reported trees blown down. |
| August 2017 | Flash Flood | Disco | - | no account filed |
| July 2014 | Hail | Disco | - | no account filed |
| April 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Disco | - | no account filed |
| August 2010 | Hail | Disco | - | no account filed |
| June 2009 | Hail | Disco | - | no account filed |
| April 2008 | Hail | Disco | - | no account filed |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Disco | - | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Disco | - | no account filed |
| July 2004 | Hail | Disco | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shelby | 0.9 miles | 18 | |
| Preston Corners | 2.3 miles | 17 | |
| Rudgate East Company Mobile Home Park | 2.4 miles | 18 | |
| Washington | 2.8 miles | 18 | |
| Utica | 4.0 miles | 18 | |
| Macomb | 4.2 miles | 17 | |
| Mount Vernon | 4.9 miles | 18 | |
| Davis | 5.1 miles | 17 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 624694. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.








