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Whitsett, TX Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes

 
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The chance of earthquake damage in Whitsett is about the same as Texas average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Whitsett 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, #127

Whitsett, TX
0.07
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

Whitsett, 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, #1722

Whitsett, TX
72.94
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 984 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Whitsett, TX were recorded from 1950 to 2010. The following is a break down of these events:

TypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCount
Avalanche:0Blizzard:0Cold:10Dense Fog:0Drought:50
Dust Storm:0Flood:298Hail:341Heat:0Heavy Snow:0
High Surf:1Hurricane:0Ice Storm:0Landslide:0Strong Wind:0
Thunderstorm Winds:247Tropical Storm:3Wildfire:3Winter Storm:0Winter Weather:1
Other:30 

Volcanos Nearby

No volcano is found in or near Whitsett, 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 Whitsett, TX.

Distance (miles)DateMagnitudeDepth (km)LatitudeLongitude
19.31984-03-033.9528.85-98.46

Historical Tornado Events

A total of 21 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Whitsett, TX.

Distance (miles)DateMagnitudeStart Lat/LogEnd Lat/LogLengthWidthFatalitiesInjuriesProperty DamageCrop DamageAffected County
4.71965-09-18228°39'N / 98°11'W1.50 Miles880 Yards0025K0Live Oak
15.91956-10-20228°27'N / 98°06'W1.50 Miles33 Yards000K0Live Oak
16.71959-05-10228°29'N / 98°26'W28°20'N / 98°17'W13.80 Miles150 Yards0025K0Mcmullen
16.81967-05-29328°24'N / 98°11'W1.00 Mile33 Yards003K0Live Oak
26.91966-04-25328°49'N / 97°52'W28°49'N / 97°52'W03250K0Karnes
30.41967-05-08228°58'N / 98°02'W29°01'N / 97°54'W8.90 Miles440 Yards003K0Karnes
33.61965-05-18229°07'N / 98°20'W000K0Wilson
36.61968-09-17228°21'N / 97°45'W0.80 Mile100 Yards00250K0Bee
38.21959-05-10228°07'N / 98°07'W28°05'N / 98°04'W4.30 Miles167 Yards0025K0Live Oak
38.51960-10-15228°54'N / 97°42'W2.00 Miles880 Yards0025K0Karnes
40.21959-05-10228°06'N / 98°06'W28°03'N / 98°03'W4.90 Miles250 Yards0025K0Live Oak
41.61970-09-13229°13'N / 98°26'W0.10 Mile17 Yards003K0Bexar
42.81970-08-03228°06'N / 97°54'W0225K0Live Oak
43.91976-04-29328°15'N / 97°41'W1.00 Mile33 Yards0025K0Bee
43.91959-05-10229°16'N / 98°20'W1.00 Mile33 Yards003K0Bexar
44.21963-06-29228°14'N / 97°40'W28°15'N / 97°42'W3.00 Miles33 Yards0025K0Bee
46.61962-08-20228°05'N / 97°49'W1.50 Miles43 Yards000K0San Patricio
48.21973-04-15428°50'N / 99°13'W28°49'N / 98°50'W23.30 Miles440 Yards5120K0Frio
48.41965-05-18227°56'N / 98°15'W0.30 Mile200 Yards003K0Duval
48.91969-05-16328°02'N / 97°50'W0.50 Mile20 Yards0025K0San Patricio
49.51967-09-22227°56'N / 98°05'W2.00 Miles33 Yards000K0Jim Wells


* 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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