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George West, TX Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes

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

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

Earthquake Index, #698

George West, TX
0.01
Texas
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

George West, TX
0.0000
Texas
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, #1586

George West, TX
104.39
Texas
208.58
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 1,234 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of George West, TX were recorded from 1950 to 2010. The following is a break down of these events:

TypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCount
Avalanche:0Blizzard:0Cold:11Dense Fog:1Drought:79
Dust Storm:0Flood:343Hail:408Heat:1Heavy Snow:1
High Surf:2Hurricane:1Ice Storm:0Landslide:0Strong Wind:2
Thunderstorm Winds:312Tropical Storm:4Wildfire:12Winter Storm:0Winter Weather:5
Other:52 

Volcanos Nearby

No volcano is found in or near George West, TX.

Historical Earthquake Events

A total of 1 historical earthquake event that had a recorded magnitude of 3.5 or above found in or near George West, TX.

Distance (miles)DateMagnitudeDepth (km)LatitudeLongitude
41.51984-03-033.9528.85-98.46

Historical Tornado Events

A total of 25 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near George West, TX.

Distance (miles)DateMagnitudeStart Lat/LogEnd Lat/LogLengthWidthFatalitiesInjuriesProperty DamageCrop DamageAffected County
6.21967-05-29328°24'N / 98°11'W1.00 Mile33 Yards003K0Live Oak
8.41956-10-20228°27'N / 98°06'W1.50 Miles33 Yards000K0Live Oak
15.61959-05-10228°29'N / 98°26'W28°20'N / 98°17'W13.80 Miles150 Yards0025K0Mcmullen
16.01959-05-10228°07'N / 98°07'W28°05'N / 98°04'W4.30 Miles167 Yards0025K0Live Oak
17.81959-05-10228°06'N / 98°06'W28°03'N / 98°03'W4.90 Miles250 Yards0025K0Live Oak
20.71970-08-03228°06'N / 97°54'W0225K0Live Oak
22.41968-09-17228°21'N / 97°45'W0.80 Mile100 Yards00250K0Bee
22.41965-09-18228°39'N / 98°11'W1.50 Miles880 Yards0025K0Live Oak
25.01962-08-20228°05'N / 97°49'W1.50 Miles43 Yards000K0San Patricio
26.81969-05-16328°02'N / 97°50'W0.50 Mile20 Yards0025K0San Patricio
27.01976-04-29328°15'N / 97°41'W1.00 Mile33 Yards0025K0Bee
27.11963-06-29228°14'N / 97°40'W28°15'N / 97°42'W3.00 Miles33 Yards0025K0Bee
27.51967-09-22227°56'N / 98°05'W2.00 Miles33 Yards000K0Jim Wells
27.51976-05-07227°58'N / 97°56'W000K0Jim Wells
28.51965-05-18227°56'N / 98°15'W0.30 Mile200 Yards003K0Duval
36.91966-04-25328°49'N / 97°52'W28°49'N / 97°52'W03250K0Karnes
37.31976-05-26227°57'N / 97°41'W0.50 Mile40 Yards0125K0San Patricio
40.11980-08-10227°45'N / 98°05'W2.00 Miles40 Yards01250K0Jim Wells
41.41969-05-12227°47'N / 97°50'W27°49'N / 97°46'W4.90 Miles33 Yards003K0Nueces
41.81960-10-16227°59'N / 97°31'W28°04'N / 97°32'W5.90 Miles100 Yards01125K0San Patricio
44.11963-11-08328°10'N / 97°25'W1.00 Mile50 Yards0125K0Refugio
46.61967-05-08228°58'N / 98°02'W29°01'N / 97°54'W8.90 Miles440 Yards003K0Karnes
46.81960-10-15228°54'N / 97°42'W2.00 Miles880 Yards0025K0Karnes
47.01962-06-01227°39'N / 98°05'W1.00 Mile50 Yards0025K0Jim Wells
49.91954-10-22328°09'N / 97°26'W27°52'N / 97°20'W20.50 Miles333 Yards025250K0San Patricio


* 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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