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Orange Grove, TX Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes

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

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

Earthquake Index, #1086

Orange Grove, 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

Orange Grove, 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, #1280

Orange Grove, TX
147.57
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 1,387 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Orange Grove, TX were recorded from 1950 to 2010. The following is a break down of these events:

TypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCount
Avalanche:0Blizzard:0Cold:0Dense Fog:1Drought:7
Dust Storm:0Flood:389Hail:445Heat:1Heavy Snow:1
High Surf:1Hurricane:1Ice Storm:0Landslide:0Strong Wind:1
Thunderstorm Winds:437Tropical Storm:2Wildfire:7Winter Storm:0Winter Weather:4
Other:90 

Volcanos Nearby

No volcano is found in or near Orange Grove, TX.

Historical Earthquake Events

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

No historical earthquake events found in or near Orange Grove, TX.

Historical Tornado Events

A total of 33 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Orange Grove, TX.

Distance (miles)DateMagnitudeStart Lat/LogEnd Lat/LogLengthWidthFatalitiesInjuriesProperty DamageCrop DamageAffected County
0.81976-05-07227°58'N / 97°56'W000K0Jim Wells
8.31969-05-16328°02'N / 97°50'W0.50 Mile20 Yards0025K0San Patricio
9.01967-09-22227°56'N / 98°05'W2.00 Miles33 Yards000K0Jim Wells
10.21970-08-03228°06'N / 97°54'W0225K0Live Oak
11.51962-08-20228°05'N / 97°49'W1.50 Miles43 Yards000K0San Patricio
11.71959-05-10228°06'N / 98°06'W28°03'N / 98°03'W4.90 Miles250 Yards0025K0Live Oak
13.61959-05-10228°07'N / 98°07'W28°05'N / 98°04'W4.30 Miles167 Yards0025K0Live Oak
13.71969-05-12227°47'N / 97°50'W27°49'N / 97°46'W4.90 Miles33 Yards003K0Nueces
15.61976-05-26227°57'N / 97°41'W0.50 Mile40 Yards0125K0San Patricio
16.81980-08-10227°45'N / 98°05'W2.00 Miles40 Yards01250K0Jim Wells
19.11965-05-18227°56'N / 98°15'W0.30 Mile200 Yards003K0Duval
22.91962-06-01227°39'N / 98°05'W1.00 Mile50 Yards0025K0Jim Wells
25.11963-06-29228°14'N / 97°40'W28°15'N / 97°42'W3.00 Miles33 Yards0025K0Bee
25.31980-08-09227°35'N / 97°48'W27°37'N / 97°53'W5.90 Miles50 Yards032.5M0Nueces
25.61976-04-29328°15'N / 97°41'W1.00 Mile33 Yards0025K0Bee
25.71960-10-16227°59'N / 97°31'W28°04'N / 97°32'W5.90 Miles100 Yards01125K0San Patricio
27.11976-04-28227°35'N / 97°48'W0.50 Mile30 Yards003K0Nueces
27.11980-08-10227°35'N / 97°48'W2.50 Miles40 Yards002.5M0Nueces
27.21968-05-09227°42'N / 97°36'W1.50 Miles10 Yards0125K0Nueces
28.51970-06-24327°34'N / 97°47'W1.50 Miles200 Yards115250K0Nueces
29.22002-10-24227°44'N / 97°37'W27°47'N / 97°25'W2.50 Miles200 Yards12075.0M0Nueces
 Brief Description: One Confirmed fatality and many injuries. The Tornado was first indentified by the public approximately 8 miles south of the CCI airport. Most extensive damage reported across Del MAr College. M?SC
29.51968-09-17228°21'N / 97°45'W0.80 Mile100 Yards00250K0Bee
34.01954-10-22328°09'N / 97°26'W27°52'N / 97°20'W20.50 Miles333 Yards025250K0San Patricio
34.11967-05-29328°24'N / 98°11'W1.00 Mile33 Yards003K0Live Oak
35.01963-11-08328°10'N / 97°25'W1.00 Mile50 Yards0125K0Refugio
35.51956-10-20228°27'N / 98°06'W1.50 Miles33 Yards000K0Live Oak
35.61960-10-16227°46'N / 97°26'W27°43'N / 97°23'W4.70 Miles33 Yards01250K0Nueces
35.81961-04-29227°48'N / 97°27'W27°58'N / 97°16'W16.00 Miles17 Yards0025K0Nueces
37.41980-08-09227°52'N / 97°20'W1.00 Mile40 Yards002.5M0San Patricio
38.01967-09-22227°43'N / 97°29'W27°50'N / 97°13'W18.20 Miles200 Yards000K0Nueces
40.31959-05-10228°29'N / 98°26'W28°20'N / 98°17'W13.80 Miles150 Yards0025K0Mcmullen
43.91965-05-15227°50'N / 97°14'W0.10 Mile17 Yards000K0San Patricio
46.61961-06-18227°40'N / 97°15'W1.00 Mile50 Yards0025K0Nueces


* 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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