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

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Earthquake Index, #720

Van, 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

Van, 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, #751

Van, TX	224.96
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 3,521 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Van, TX 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:	0	Cold:	1	Dense Fog:	0	Drought:	40
Dust Storm:	0	Flood:	460	Hail:	1,318	Heat:	10	Heavy Snow:	9
High Surf:	0	Hurricane:	2	Ice Storm:	8	Landslide:	0	Strong Wind:	9
Thunderstorm Winds:	1,577	Tropical Storm:	1	Wildfire:	0	Winter Storm:	15	Winter Weather:	9
Other:	62

Volcanos Nearby

No volcano is found in or near Van, TX.

Historical Earthquake Events

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

No historical earthquake events found in or near Van, TX.

Historical Tornado Events

A total of 103 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Van, TX.

Distance (miles)	Date	Magnitude	Start Lat/Log	End Lat/Log	Length	Width	Fatalities	Injuries	Property Damage	Crop Damage	Affected County
8.1	1965-05-09	2	32°35'N / 95°31'W		0.30 Mile	33 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Smith
8.4	2010-01-20	2	32°34'N / 95°52'W	32°39'N / 95°37'W	15.00 Miles	100 Yards	0	0	1.0M	0K	Van Zandt
		Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: A NWS survey team found evidence of a long track tornado in Van Zandt County. The tornado touched down near CR 859 north of Highway 64 on the northwest side of Canton and traveled approximately 15 miles in a northeast direction. Numerous structures were damaged along the track of the tornado which ended near the Silver Lake community in the extreme Northeast corner of the county. Along the damage path, a single family home lost its entire roof and part of its exterior walls. A number of large trees were uprooted and several sheds and outbuildings suffered extensive damage. A small church was destroyed in the community of Starr. A total of 150 homes suffered damage, but only one injury was reported. Based on the damage, the tornado was rated an EF-2 with peak winds in the 110 to 120 mph range. EPISODE NARRATIVE: Severe storms developed in an area of strong low-level lift ahead of an approaching upper level low pressure system and a slowly advancing cold front. Severe weather reports were limited to east of Interstate 35, and five tornadoes were confirmed in Henderson, Van Zandt, and Hopkins counties. Two tornadoes were rated EF-2s, one was rated an EF-1, and the remaining two were EF-0s. The Van Zandt County tornado was a long track tornado that traveled over 15 miles.
10.7	1981-05-13	2	32°41'N / 95°37'W	32°40'N / 95°35'W	2.70 Miles	33 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Wood
11.6	1981-05-13	2	32°42'N / 95°39'W	32°41'N / 95°37'W	2.70 Miles	200 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Van Zandt
12.7	1962-03-24	3	32°40'N / 95°30'W		0.50 Mile	100 Yards	0	8	2.5M	0	Wood
12.9	1979-04-11	2	32°22'N / 95°48'W	32°24'N / 95°46'W	3.30 Miles	150 Yards	0	0	3K	0	Van Zandt
13.0	1968-06-24	2	32°30'N / 95°25'W		0.50 Mile	33 Yards	0	0	3K	0	Smith
13.3	1975-04-29	2	32°40'N / 95°29'W				0	0	25K	0	Wood
13.8	1966-04-23	2	32°20'N / 95°34'W	32°20'N / 95°34'W			0	0	250K	0	Henderson
14.4	1964-04-05	2	32°40'N / 95°29'W	32°41'N / 95°27'W	2.70 Miles	1760 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Wood
14.8	1962-03-24	2	32°31'N / 95°23'W		1.00 Mile	50 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Smith
15.0	1965-05-09	2	32°23'N / 95°50'W		2.50 Miles	33 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Van Zandt
15.4	1967-04-13	2	32°30'N / 95°57'W	32°30'N / 95°51'W	6.10 Miles	100 Yards	0	0	3K	0	Van Zandt
18.4	1961-03-28	2	32°43'N / 95°25'W	32°40'N / 95°22'W	4.70 Miles	280 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Wood
19.1	1973-12-03	3	32°48'N / 95°41'W	32°48'N / 95°38'W	3.00 Miles	27 Yards	0	0	0K	0	Rains
19.2	1991-11-19	2	32°26'N / 95°21'W	32°29'N / 95°17'W	7.00 Miles	150 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Smith
19.4	1979-04-11	2	32°15'N / 95°54'W	32°22'N / 95°48'W	10.00 Miles	150 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Henderson
20.6	1991-11-19	2	32°31'N / 95°17'W		2.50 Miles	100 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Smith
20.6	1994-04-29	2	32°46'N / 95°48'W	32°52'N / 95°37'W	12.00 Miles	100 Yards	0	0	5.0M	0	Wood
		Brief Description: The tornado touched down just inside the Rains County line on Highway 19, then moved northeast for 12 miles before lifting at FM 515 Lake Fork Reservoir. The tornado entered Wood County at 5 NNW Alba. One house and one church were destroyed, one house was unroofed, one RV unroofed, roof damage was done to a house, and extensive tree and power line damage occured.
21.3	1954-05-02	3	32°13'N / 95°40'W				0	4	0K	0	Henderson
21.7	1993-10-18	2	32°50'N / 95°42'W		2.00 Miles	100 Yards	1	0	500K	0	Rains
		Brief Description: A tornado developed 1 SE Emory and moved two miles southeast. A man was killed and his mobile home was destroyed. (M57M)
21.7	1979-05-03	3	32°47'N / 95°31'W	32°49'N / 95°24'W	7.20 Miles	400 Yards	0	0	2.5M	0	Wood
22.2	1958-07-06	2	32°21'N / 95°19'W		1.00 Mile	33 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Smith
22.6	1993-10-18	2	32°50'N / 95°37'W	32°52'N / 95°37'W	10.00 Miles	100 Yards	0	0	500K	0	Wood
		Brief Description: This tornado developed from the same mesocyclone which produced the tornado southeast of Emory. As the tornado moved across the southwest inlets of Lake Fork Reservoir and traversed the southern end of the lake, several buildings and homes were destroyed. Most of the damage was to the Brady Marina, The Minnow Bucket Restaurant, two mobile homes, and a recreational vehicle. The tornado then moved across open country, and lifted two miles NNW Quitman near FM 2225.
23.1	1982-04-02	2	32°42'N / 95°18'W		2.00 Miles	150 Yards	0	1	25K	0	Wood
23.5	1957-04-26	2	32°21'N / 95°19'W	32°24'N / 95°14'W	6.10 Miles	100 Yards	0	6	2.5M	0	Smith
23.8	2003-05-06	2	32°41'N / 95°27'W	32°44'N / 95°08'W	18.00 Miles	880 Yards	0	5	330K	0	Wood
		Brief Description: A strong cyclic supercell tornado developed over Mineola, Texas while a strong tornado developed shortly there after and moved to the east northeast. Numerous Pine, Oak, and other species of trees were either snapped or pushed over along the entire tornado track. Power lines were taken down across many locations along the track as well. The tornado moved over a small community of Pine Mills and destroyed 1 old frame home and 2 old mobile homes while damaging 9 others. Four injuries occurred including 1 broken leg. This tornado moved into Upshur, Harrison, and Marion Counties of northeast Texas.
24.2	1981-05-13	2	32°42'N / 95°19'W	32°40'N / 95°13'W	6.50 Miles	50 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Wood
24.5	1959-11-04	3	32°02'N / 95°51'W	32°19'N / 95°35'W	25.10 Miles	67 Yards	0	3	250K	0	Henderson
25.9	1998-01-05	2	32°14'N / 95°21'W	32°17'N / 95°18'W	4.20 Miles	75 Yards	0	0	120K	0	Smith
		Brief Description: HP Supercell developed along a quasi-stationary front and moved northeast. This Supercell produced a family of three tornadoes, numerous microbursts and giant hail. A meso was detected by dopplar radar with the HP supercell. In this supercell an F2 tornado was produced. As the supercell developed, massive mid level convergence occurred resulting in giant hail. The evolution continued resulting in a bow echo pattern where two additional weak tornadoes occurred in the northern comma heads In the first tornado, damage consisted of numerous snapped and fallen trees. Fifteen homes and three businesses were either moderately or severely damaged including roofs removed on two homes. Southwestern Bell phone truck heavily damaged from a fallen tree and a Ford Aerostar Van was crushed almost beyond recognition. Several telephone poles were tilted to a 45 degree angle.
26.8	1979-02-23	3	32°09'N / 95°30'W	32°10'N / 95°28'W	3.00 Miles	33 Yards	0	0	0K	0	Henderson
27.0	1979-02-23	3	32°10'N / 95°28'W	32°12'N / 95°21'W	7.30 Miles	33 Yards	0	1	0K	0	Smith
27.3	1950-02-11	2	32°21'N / 95°12'W	32°25'N / 95°12'W	4.60 Miles	100 Yards	0	5	250K	0	Smith
28.0	1979-04-01	2	32°14'N / 95°18'W	32°16'N / 95°16'W	3.60 Miles	100 Yards	0	1	250K	0	Smith
29.9	1990-03-14	2	32°52'N / 95°56'W	32°55'N / 95°53'W	4.00 Miles	50 Yards	0	0	0K	0	Rains
30.7	1967-07-03	2	32°11'N / 95°18'W		0.10 Mile	100 Yards	0	0	0K	0	Smith
30.7	1979-03-02	2	32°11'N / 95°18'W		0.10 Mile	150 Yards	0	2	25K	0	Smith
31.1	1967-04-13	2	32°12'N / 95°18'W	32°20'N / 95°06'W	14.90 Miles	40 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Smith
31.5	1987-11-15	2	32°25'N / 95°07'W	32°32'N / 95°05'W	6.00 Miles	300 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Smith
32.2	2010-01-20	2	32°03'N / 95°41'W	32°04'N / 95°40'W	1.00 Mile	200 Yards	0	0	30K	0K	Henderson
		Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: A NWS Storm Survey concluded a tornado touched down about 3 miles south of the town of Larue and tracked northeast for about a mile. A total of seven homes were damaged, and the exterior walls collapsed on some structures. The Larue Church of Christ suffered extensive damage. This tornado was rated an EF-2 with estimated maximum winds around 130 mph. EPISODE NARRATIVE: Severe storms developed in an area of strong low-level lift ahead of an approaching upper level low pressure system and a slowly advancing cold front. Severe weather reports were limited to east of Interstate 35, and five tornadoes were confirmed in Henderson, Van Zandt, and Hopkins counties. Two tornadoes were rated EF-2s, one was rated an EF-1, and the remaining two were EF-0s. The Van Zandt County tornado was a long track tornado that traveled over 15 miles.
33.0	1955-04-12	3	32°03'N / 95°31'W	32°05'N / 95°26'W	5.60 Miles	300 Yards	0	7	250K	0	Anderson
33.1	1973-01-20	2	32°09'N / 95°17'W		0.50 Mile	100 Yards	0	1	25K	0	Smith
33.3	1981-05-09	3	32°03'N / 95°47'W	32°03'N / 95°42'W	5.10 Miles	33 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Henderson
33.5	1979-04-01	2	32°21'N / 95°06'W		2.00 Miles	100 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Smith
33.6	1984-02-11	2	32°50'N / 96°05'W		0.50 Mile	100 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Leon
34.0	1987-11-15	3	32°09'N / 95°12'W	32°18'N / 95°09'W	12.00 Miles	500 Yards	2	6	25.0M	0	Smith
35.9	1966-04-23	2	32°57'N / 95°17'W	32°57'N / 95°17'W			0	0	25K	0	Wood
35.9	1966-05-23	2	32°57'N / 95°17'W		3.00 Miles	33 Yards	0	0	0K	0	Wood
36.2	1975-11-19	2	32°52'N / 95°10'W				0	0	0K	0	Wood
36.2	1961-03-26	2	33°01'N / 95°31'W	33°03'N / 95°28'W	3.80 Miles	250 Yards	0	1	25K	0	Hopkins
36.8	1972-10-22	2	32°17'N / 96°12'W		1.30 Miles	440 Yards	0	0	0K	0	Henderson
36.8	1972-10-22	2	32°17'N / 96°12'W		1.30 Miles	440 Yards	0	1	250K	0	Henderson
37.4	1969-05-14	3	33°03'N / 95°29'W		0.50 Mile	33 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Hopkins
37.7	1961-04-11	2	32°01'N / 95°24'W		0.30 Mile	50 Yards	0	0	3K	0	Cherokee
38.0	1991-04-26	3	32°03'N / 95°18'W	32°05'N / 95°15'W	3.00 Miles	200 Yards	0	1	250K	0	Cherokee
38.0	1991-04-26	2	32°01'N / 95°23'W		0.20 Mile	10 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Cherokee
38.1	1981-05-09	3	31°57'N / 95°54'W	32°03'N / 95°47'W	9.90 Miles	100 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Anderson
38.8	1963-03-11	3	32°35'N / 96°18'W		2.00 Miles	33 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Kaufman
38.8	1992-05-11	2	33°03'N / 95°47'W	33°07'N / 95°38'W	4.00 Miles	400 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Hopkins
39.1	1971-12-14	2	32°33'N / 94°58'W		0.30 Mile	20 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Gregg
39.6	1961-03-26	2	33°02'N / 95°24'W	33°04'N / 95°20'W	4.70 Miles	250 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Hopkins
40.0	1954-05-02	2	32°32'N / 94°57'W	32°32'N / 94°57'W			0	0	0K	0	Gregg
40.2	1974-04-21	2	32°44'N / 96°17'W		1.00 Mile	200 Yards	0	0	0K	0	Kaufman
41.1	1970-03-03	3	32°18'N / 94°59'W		0.50 Mile	67 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Rusk
41.5	1981-05-09	2	32°26'N / 95°00'W	32°26'N / 94°52'W	7.70 Miles	73 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Gregg
41.6	1968-12-12	2	32°17'N / 94°59'W		2.00 Miles	50 Yards	0	0	0K	0	Rusk
41.7	1970-04-25	2	32°40'N / 96°20'W		0.10 Mile	10 Yards	1	0	0K	0	Kaufman
42.1	1988-04-01	3	32°33'N / 94°55'W	32°35'N / 94°55'W	2.00 Miles	440 Yards	0	0	2.5M	0	Gregg
42.5	1973-06-03	2	32°44'N / 94°57'W				0	0	25K	0	Upshur
42.9	1972-03-24	2	32°37'N / 96°22'W		2.00 Miles	200 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Kaufman
43.2	1987-11-15	3	31°49'N / 95°20'W	32°09'N / 95°12'W	21.00 Miles	500 Yards	2	75	25.0M	0	Cherokee
43.3	1960-01-14	2	33°08'N / 95°49'W		0.30 Mile	33 Yards	0	1	3K	0	Hopkins
43.4	1980-10-16	2	33°08'N / 95°35'W	33°10'N / 95°34'W	2.70 Miles	77 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Hopkins
43.4	1974-10-31	2	33°08'N / 95°36'W	33°10'N / 95°32'W	4.70 Miles	40 Yards	0	1	2.5M	0	Hopkins
43.4	1990-05-30	2	32°15'N / 94°58'W		1.50 Miles	100 Yards	0	0	0K	0	Rusk
43.6	1969-07-15	2	32°02'N / 95°10'W		0.50 Mile	33 Yards	0	0	0K	0	Cherokee
43.7	1969-04-27	2	33°06'N / 95°57'W		1.00 Mile	20 Yards	0	0	3K	0	Hunt
44.0	1991-04-26	2	32°11'N / 95°01'W	32°11'N / 94°59'W	1.00 Mile	100 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Smith
44.1	1957-04-26	3	32°23'N / 94°54'W		1.00 Mile	33 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Gregg
44.1	1979-04-11	2	33°07'N / 95°36'W	33°12'N / 95°30'W	8.30 Miles	150 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Hopkins
44.4	1973-03-10	2	33°10'N / 95°38'W		0.50 Mile	150 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Hopkins
44.4	1971-12-14	2	33°10'N / 95°37'W		0.50 Mile	20 Yards	0	0	0K	0	Hopkins
44.8	1981-05-09	2	31°52'N / 95°42'W	31°53'N / 95°32'W	9.90 Miles	73 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Anderson
45.0	1999-05-04	2	32°23'N / 94°53'W	32°23'N / 94°53'W	1.80 Miles	100 Yards	0	0	6.0M	0	Gregg
		Brief Description: Numerous homes and businesses damages. This tornado continued into Rusk County, TX then reentered Gregg County, TX.
45.0	1999-05-04	2	32°23'N / 94°53'W	32°23'N / 94°53'W	0.30 Mile	150 Yards	0	0	0	0	Rusk
		Brief Description: Open field with no structures.
45.0	1999-05-04	2	32°23'N / 94°53'W	32°23'N / 94°53'W	0.10 Mile	100 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Gregg
		Brief Description: Minor damage to homes and a school lost a few shingles. This tornado is continued from the Gregg County to Rusk County, TX tornado event.
45.4	1988-04-01	3	32°35'N / 94°55'W	32°45'N / 94°50'W	11.00 Miles	440 Yards	0	9	2.5M	0	Upshur
45.7	1991-04-26	2	32°11'N / 94°59'W	32°11'N / 94°57'W	2.00 Miles	100 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Rusk
46.1	1990-05-30	2	32°15'N / 94°55'W		0.20 Mile	10 Yards	0	0	0K	0	Rusk
46.2	1961-11-22	2	32°22'N / 94°52'W		2.50 Miles	100 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Gregg
46.5	1958-06-06	3	33°05'N / 96°05'W		1.00 Mile	50 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Hunt
46.6	1981-10-13	3	31°57'N / 96°09'W	32°03'N / 96°08'W	7.20 Miles	100 Yards	0	1	25K	0	Navarro
46.7	2003-05-06	2	32°44'N / 95°08'W	32°47'N / 94°38'W	27.20 Miles	440 Yards	0	0	60K	0	Upshur
		Brief Description: A strong cyclic supercell tornado developed over Mineola, Texas while a strong tornado developed shortly there after and moved to the east northeast. Numerous Pine, Oak, and other species of trees were either snapped or pushed over along the entire tornado track. Power lines were taken down across many locations along the track as well. The only structure in the path of this tornado was a construction trailer which was rolled over several times east of Gilmer, Texas. This tornado moved into Upshur County from Wood County and continued into Harrison and Marion Counties of northeast Texas.
46.8	1961-09-11	3	31°55'N / 95°17'W				0	3	25K	0	Jackson
46.9	1974-06-07	2	33°09'N / 95°57'W				0	0	25K	0	Hunt
47.7	1957-04-26	2	32°44'N / 94°57'W	32°42'N / 94°45'W	11.90 Miles	67 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Upshur
48.0	1967-12-21	3	33°06'N / 96°06'W		0.10 Mile	33 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Hunt
48.6	1960-05-20	2	33°08'N / 96°04'W	33°08'N / 96°03'W	1.90 Miles	17 Yards	0	0	3K	0	Hunt
48.9	1957-04-26	3	32°29'N / 94°43'W	32°21'N / 94°54'W	14.20 Miles	50 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Gregg
48.9	1979-05-03	2	32°54'N / 95°02'W	32°58'N / 94°52'W	10.80 Miles	200 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Camp
49.4	1958-04-29	2	31°59'N / 95°06'W	31°59'N / 95°04'W	2.30 Miles	50 Yards	0	4	250K	0	Rusk
49.9	1970-04-18	2	32°58'N / 96°19'W				0	0	25K	0	Rockwall
49.9	1958-01-14	2	33°08'N / 96°06'W		0.30 Mile	33 Yards	0	0	3K	0	Hunt

* 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.