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

Topics:Earthquake Index Volcano Index Tornado Index Other Weather Extremes Events Volcanos Nearby Historical Earthquake Events Historical Tornado Events

Earthquake Index, #504

Whitt, TX	0.02
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

Whitt, 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, #781

Whitt, TX	220.98
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 4,351 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Whitt, 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:	46
Dust Storm:	0	Flood:	456	Hail:	2,322	Heat:	8	Heavy Snow:	4
High Surf:	0	Hurricane:	0	Ice Storm:	12	Landslide:	0	Strong Wind:	12
Thunderstorm Winds:	1,369	Tropical Storm:	1	Wildfire:	3	Winter Storm:	12	Winter Weather:	10
Other:	95

Volcanos Nearby

No volcano is found in or near Whitt, TX.

Historical Earthquake Events

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

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

Historical Tornado Events

A total of 75 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Whitt, TX.

Distance (miles)	Date	Magnitude	Start Lat/Log	End Lat/Log	Length	Width	Fatalities	Injuries	Property Damage	Crop Damage	Affected County
3.7	1980-04-02	2	32°57'N / 98°01'W	32°54'N / 97°58'W	4.50 Miles	277 Yards	0	1	250K	0	Parker
6.0	1965-04-14	2	33°03'N / 98°04'W		2.00 Miles	33 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Jack
8.6	1973-05-06	2	32°53'N / 97°55'W		1.00 Mile	50 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Parker
9.8	1990-04-05	2	32°50'N / 97°59'W		0.20 Mile	10 Yards	0	0	0K	0	Parker
11.2	1990-04-05	2	32°49'N / 97°58'W		0.20 Mile	10 Yards	0	0	0K	0	Parker
12.2	1982-05-12	2	32°42'N / 98°00'W	32°58'N / 97°47'W	20.00 Miles	73 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Parker
12.5	1973-05-06	2	32°50'N / 97°53'W		1.00 Mile	100 Yards	0	3	25K	0	Parker
12.6	1979-10-30	2	33°06'N / 97°52'W		2.00 Miles	50 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Wise
15.3	1986-03-11	2	32°46'N / 97°52'W	32°52'N / 97°48'W	9.00 Miles	40 Yards	0	0	0K	0	Parker
15.3	1959-09-03	2	32°45'N / 98°01'W		0.30 Mile	200 Yards	0	0	3K	0	Parker
16.1	1990-04-25	4	32°47'N / 97°50'W	32°54'N / 97°45'W	10.00 Miles	880 Yards	0	0	2.5M	0	Parker
16.7	1975-05-29	2	32°49'N / 97°48'W				0	0	3K	0	Parker
17.5	1975-06-08	2	32°48'N / 97°48'W				0	0	25K	0	Parker
18.1	1990-04-25	2	32°44'N / 97°51'W	32°47'N / 97°50'W	4.00 Miles	300 Yards	0	0	0K	0	Parker
18.8	1976-05-12	2	32°45'N / 97°50'W		2.00 Miles	100 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Parker
20.3	1976-05-12	2	32°43'N / 97°51'W		2.00 Miles	100 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Parker
20.4	1990-04-25	2	33°04'N / 97°43'W	33°05'N / 97°40'W	5.00 Miles	100 Yards	0	0	0K	0	Wise
20.6	1986-02-02	2	32°39'N / 97°56'W	32°44'N / 97°52'W	10.00 Miles	100 Yards	0	2	250K	0	Parker
22.9	1975-06-08	2	32°59'N / 98°25'W				0	0	0K	0	Palo Pinto
23.3	1962-07-26	2	32°42'N / 97°47'W				0	0	0K	0	Parker
23.6	1973-11-24	2	33°00'N / 97°37'W				0	0	25K	0	Wise
24.1	1996-04-13	2	33°03'N / 97°37'W	33°03'N / 97°37'W	0.50 Mile	75 Yards	0	0	100K	0	Wise
		Brief Description: Two mobile homes and a barn were destroyed by a tornado in Keeter.
26.1	2001-10-12	2	33°09'N / 97°39'W	33°09'N / 97°36'W	2.50 Miles	440 Yards	0	1	200K	0	Wise
		Brief Description: The first tornado touched down in southwest Paradise at the intersection of School House Road and Sunflower. Initial damage was spotty, with damage to trees, mobile homes, and outbuildings. The tornado strengthened as it moved northeast into the downtown area, with the peak F2 intensity along Main Street. The roof of the firehouse was completely removed and thrown several hundred yards. Some bricks on the exterior walls of the firehouse were removed. A woman in the firehouse received a head injury from flying debris, and was treated at a local hospital. A water tower was blown over across the street from the firehouse. Numerous trees along Main Street were either sheared off or uprooted. The tornado crossed Highway114, flipping over a tractor trailer and causing tree damage at an orchard. Showers and thunderstorms developed across north Texas, mainly in the afternoon and night resulting in widespread severe weather, during the period October 10-13. The most significant event occured during the late afternoon and night of October 12, as a line of severe thunderstorms moved east across north texas producing eight tornadoes, and nearly two million dollars in damage.
26.5	1965-05-12	2	33°18'N / 97°47'W		0.10 Mile	17 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Wise
27.7	1957-04-02	3	33°02'N / 97°33'W				0	1	250K	0	Wise
27.9	1982-05-12	2	32°36'N / 97°50'W	32°40'N / 97°41'W	8.00 Miles	150 Yards	0	6	2.5M	0	Parker
30.3	1990-04-25	2	33°15'N / 97°37'W		0.20 Mile	10 Yards	0	0	0K	0	Wise
30.9	1982-05-12	3	32°31'N / 98°10'W	32°33'N / 98°05'W	4.00 Miles	100 Yards	0	0	3K	0	Palo Pinto
31.3	1975-05-29	2	33°00'N / 97°29'W				0	0	250K	0	Wise
32.3	1976-04-19	2	32°41'N / 97°35'W		0.30 Mile	33 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Parker
32.9	1970-04-25	2	33°03'N / 98°35'W		0.50 Mile	33 Yards	0	0	3K	0	Young
33.3	2001-10-12	2	33°14'N / 97°36'W	33°18'N / 97°32'W	9.00 Miles	590 Yards	0	1	750K	0	Wise
		Brief Description: The second Wise county tornado touched down on the southwest side of Decatur, with initial damage to trees and a large storage shed. The tornado strengthened as it moved east northeast into the Lipsey Subdivision. Several homes sustained roof damage and numerous trees were blown down or snapped off. One large home on Garland Street was rendered uninhabitable, as most of the roof was blown off and two exterior walls were destroyed. The occupant escaped with minor injuries. The tornado crossed Highway 51, blowing down numerous trees, power lines, and utility poles. A large portion of the roof of the Church of Christ building was removed and blown into a tree about one mile away. The Wise County Regional Hospital had some windows broken. As the tornado crossed Highway 287, it weakened doing sporadic F0 damage to trees in a residential area just south of downtown. The tornado reintensified just east of downtown near the intersection if Business Highway 81 and Old Denton Road, where a 10,000 square foot storage building was destroyed. The tornado continued moving northeast, severely damaging three homes. Two four inch diameter posts from a gazebo were thrown 1/4 of a mile and driven one foot into the ground. The tornado crossed Highway 380, heavily damaging a ranch, then moved into a heavily wooded area blowing down hundreds of trees before dissipating. Damage occurred to 50 homes,at least 8 businesses, and 2 churches. Showers and thunderstorms developed across north Texas, mainly in the afternoon and night resulting in widespread severe weather, during the period October 10-13. The most significant event occured during the late afternoon and night of October 12, as a line of severe thunderstorms moved east across north texas producing eight tornadoes, and nearly two million dollars in damage.
33.7	1976-04-15	2	33°06'N / 98°35'W		2.00 Miles	33 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Young
34.2	1982-05-12	3	32°29'N / 98°14'W	32°31'N / 98°10'W	5.00 Miles	100 Yards	0	2	250K	0	Erath
34.3	1970-04-18	2	32°48'N / 97°28'W		2.00 Miles	50 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Tarrant
34.4	1976-04-19	2	32°31'N / 97°47'W		0.20 Mile	33 Yards	0	0	0K	0	Hood
34.6	1974-06-04	2	33°06'N / 98°36'W		1.00 Mile	467 Yards	0	0	0K	0	Young
34.7	1979-10-30	2	33°03'N / 98°38'W	33°19'N / 98°30'W	20.00 Miles	77 Yards	0	5	250K	0	Young
35.0	1955-04-06	3	33°28'N / 98°16'W	33°28'N / 98°02'W	13.50 Miles	33 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Clay
35.0	1973-05-11	2	32°55'N / 97°27'W	32°48'N / 97°25'W	8.40 Miles	200 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Tarrant
35.6	1974-05-14	2	32°42'N / 97°30'W		0.30 Mile	100 Yards	0	0	0K	0	Tarrant
35.8	1976-04-15	2	33°07'N / 98°37'W		2.00 Miles	33 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Young
35.9	1979-06-06	3	33°13'N / 98°37'W	33°15'N / 98°30'W	7.10 Miles	400 Yards	0	2	250K	0	Young
36.4	1971-04-28	2	32°28'N / 97°50'W	32°32'N / 97°39'W	11.70 Miles	33 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Hood
36.6	1989-05-04	2	32°29'N / 97°52'W	32°27'N / 97°48'W	3.50 Miles	500 Yards	0	22	0K	0	Hood
36.8	1979-10-30	2	33°19'N / 98°30'W	33°25'N / 98°24'W	9.10 Miles	77 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Jack
37.5	1965-06-23	2	32°37'N / 97°32'W		0.10 Mile	17 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Johnson
37.6	1955-04-06	3	33°26'N / 98°24'W	33°28'N / 98°16'W	8.20 Miles	33 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Jack
38.0	1976-04-19	2	32°27'N / 97°49'W		0.20 Mile	33 Yards	0	0	0K	0	Hood
38.2	1960-05-04	3	32°48'N / 97°26'W	32°52'N / 97°20'W	7.40 Miles	500 Yards	0	12	250K	0	Tarrant
38.6	1977-07-27	2	32°27'N / 97°47'W		0.70 Mile	250 Yards	0	0	3K	0	Hood
38.9	1975-05-14	2	32°58'N / 97°21'W		0.50 Mile	100 Yards	0	1	25K	0	Tarrant
40.5	1963-09-06	2	33°30'N / 97°43'W		0.10 Mile	17 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Montague
41.1	1954-05-01	2	33°33'N / 98°09'W	33°34'N / 98°08'W	1.30 Miles	67 Yards	0	0	0K	0	Clay
41.6	1966-04-10	2	33°21'N / 98°35'W		1.00 Mile	133 Yards	0	0	0K	0	Young
41.9	1990-04-05	2	32°45'N / 97°21'W		0.20 Mile	10 Yards	0	0	2.5M	0	Tarrant
41.9	2000-03-28	3	32°45'N / 97°21'W	32°45'N / 97°21'W	4.00 Miles	250 Yards	2	80	0	0	Tarrant
		Brief Description: M52OU, M67OU Tarrant County Thunderstorm Narrative The first tornado damage was reported near Castleberry High School, about four miles west of downtown Fort Worth (618 PM). Additional roof and tree damage occurred in Monticello neighborhood of River Oaks. A number of businesses were then damaged or destroyed near the intersection of Camp Bowie and West Seventh (620 PM). Tornado moved east along West Seventh Street, striking the Montgomery Ward building and the adjacent Linwood neighborhood, doing extensive damage to older homes (622 PM). The tornado then did extensive damage to the six story Cash America building, nearly destroying it. Further significant damage was then done to the Mallick Tower building and Calvary Cathedral Building (624 PM). The tornado weakened as it entered downtown, but wind borne debris broke thousands of windows in buildings and high rises (626 PM). Particularly hard hit was the Bank One Building, which had 80% (3,000) of its windows broken, and the Union Pacific Resources Building (1,300 of 5,000 windows broken). Numerous other structures were affected to a lesser degree. Automobiles in streets and parking lots were also damaged. The tornado then dissipated as it moved east of downtown, although scattered minor damage occurred to roofs, trees, fences, and billboards about 3 miles east of the city near I-30 and Brentwood Stair. Two people were killed as a direct result of the tornado. A man (age 52) was killed while trying to reach shelter after warning others of the tornado, while a homeless man (age 67) was killed by a wall that collapsed on him. Some 80 other people were injured, but only six required hospitalization. Hail did extensive damage to roofs and autos mainly in Lake Worth and Saginaw. Initial tornado damage in Arlington occurred at a restaurant on South Cooper street. The tornado moved east and gained strength, doing F3 damage near Bardin and Matlock (707 PM), south of I-20. The tornado then struck the northern part of Arlington Airport (F2). The tornado paralled I-20, crossing the Interstate about one mile west of Highway 360, overturning at least one 18-wheeler (F1)(712 PM). The tornado then began moving northeast, ending with F2 damage to subdivision just northeast of Grand Prairie airport (near Arkansas and Parkside)(720 PM). In spite of the damage, there were no deaths or serious injuries in Arlington or Grand Prairie. One commercial building was destroyed in Arlington, and 22 others damaged. Residential building damage (Tarrant county) was as follows: Location Destroyed Major Damage Minor Damage Azle 0 0 13 (hail) Lake Worth 0 0 118 (hail) River Oaks 0 3 51 Fort Worth 28 48 136 Arlington 67 146 458 Grand Prairie 6 9 32 Total 101 206 808
41.9	2002-04-16	3	32°45'N / 97°21'W	32°45'N / 97°21'W	2.10 Miles	80 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Tarrant
		Brief Description: The fourth and most significant tornado of the day developed in east Fort Worth just south of Ramey Avenue east of Loop 820, moved north and dissipated between Forest and Haynie streets, south of Greenlee Street. Damage occurred to a strip mall, with heavy damage to a duplex. Several homes were partially unroofed, two businesses suffered heavy damage, and roof damage occurred to the sanctuary of a church.
41.9	1957-11-17	2	32°43'N / 97°22'W		2.00 Miles	50 Yards	0	2	3K	0	Tarrant
42.2	1959-11-03	2	33°34'N / 97°51'W		0.50 Mile	33 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Montague
42.8	1973-06-19	2	32°45'N / 97°20'W		0.30 Mile	500 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Tarrant
42.8	1995-04-19	2	32°44'N / 97°19'W	32°48'N / 97°20'W	5.00 Miles	50 Yards	0	0	4.0M	0	Tarrant
		Brief Description: The tornado track was approximately five miles long from the Texas Christian University campus to 1.5 miles southeast of downtown Fort Worth. At least six vehicles were overturned, major damage was sustained by an apartment complex, and significant damage occurred to roofs. Power lines, telephone and power poles, and a large number of trees were blown down by high winds.
44.4	1986-05-14	3	33°34'N / 98°25'W	33°34'N / 98°13'W	9.00 Miles	250 Yards	0	0	2.5M	0	Clay
46.3	1959-11-03	2	33°05'N / 97°14'W		1.20 Miles	300 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Denton
46.4	2008-04-23	2	32°33'N / 97°24'W	32°33'N / 97°24'W			0	0	1.0M	0K	Tarrant
		Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: A storm survey conducted by the National Weather Service in Fort Worth found that a tornado touched down in the town of Crowley near Sharondale Drive and Morfield Drive. Damage was mostly confined to these two streets where two houses lost significant portions of their roofs and received damage to external walls. Two houses had portions of roof decking removed and several metal storage buildings were damaged. Several additional homes suffered minor roof damage and nearby trees had large limbs broken off. This tornado was rated an EF-2 with maximum sustained winds of 110-115 MPH. EPISODE NARRATIVE: North Texas was impacted with a linear mesoscale convective system as well as discrete supercell thunderstorms during the afternoon and evening hours. An EF-2 tornado destroyed several homes in the town of Crowley and several other brief tornadoes were reported as well. Other severe reports included large hail and damaging winds.
46.4	1971-12-14	2	32°31'N / 97°26'W		0.20 Mile	17 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Johnson
46.9	1981-05-17	2	33°16'N / 97°20'W	33°16'N / 97°15'W	4.90 Miles	123 Yards	0	0	3K	0	Denton
46.9	1976-05-31	2	32°22'N / 98°20'W	32°19'N / 98°19'W	4.10 Miles	33 Yards	0	0	0K	0	Erath
47.2	1969-04-27	2	32°52'N / 97°13'W				0	0	250K	0	Tarrant
47.7	1971-10-19	2	32°25'N / 97°32'W	32°29'N / 97°26'W	7.60 Miles	50 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Johnson
47.9	1961-03-26	2	32°33'N / 97°22'W		0.30 Mile	17 Yards	0	1	0K	0	Johnson
48.8	1979-06-06	2	33°12'N / 98°53'W	33°13'N / 98°45'W	7.90 Miles	200 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Young
49.4	1976-04-19	2	32°37'N / 97°17'W		0.10 Mile	33 Yards	0	0	0K	0	Tarrant
49.5	1973-05-06	2	32°33'N / 97°20'W		12.00 Miles	100 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Johnson
49.8	1973-03-06	2	32°49'N / 97°11'W		1.50 Miles	30 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Tarrant

* 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.