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

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

Earthquake Index, #1515

Zephyr, TX
0.00
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

Zephyr, 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, #1408

Zephyr, TX
132.43
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 2,451 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Zephyr, TX were recorded from 1950 to 2010. The following is a break down of these events:

TypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCount
Avalanche:0Blizzard:0Cold:6Dense Fog:0Drought:46
Dust Storm:0Flood:324Hail:1,304Heat:6Heavy Snow:12
High Surf:0Hurricane:1Ice Storm:15Landslide:0Strong Wind:11
Thunderstorm Winds:654Tropical Storm:1Wildfire:10Winter Storm:17Winter Weather:21
Other:23 

Volcanos Nearby

No volcano is found in or near Zephyr, TX.

Historical Earthquake Events

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

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

Historical Tornado Events

A total of 35 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Zephyr, TX.

Distance (miles)DateMagnitudeStart Lat/LogEnd Lat/LogLengthWidthFatalitiesInjuriesProperty DamageCrop DamageAffected County
10.01960-10-13231°47'N / 98°57'W31°48'N / 98°53'W4.30 Miles17 Yards012.5M0Brown
12.31982-05-12231°38'N / 98°34'W31°42'N / 98°36'W4.00 Miles100 Yards0025K0Mills
12.81982-05-12331°50'N / 98°41'W31°54'N / 98°44'W4.00 Miles100 Yards00250K0Comanche
13.31976-04-19531°43'N / 99°04'W31°49'N / 98°56'W10.50 Miles440 Yards0112.5M0Brown
15.31982-05-12231°32'N / 98°34'W31°38'N / 98°34'W6.00 Miles100 Yards0025K0Mills
15.51970-04-26231°55'N / 98°45'W1.00 Mile267 Yards0225K0Comanche
19.61982-05-12331°54'N / 98°44'W32°03'N / 98°44'W9.00 Miles100 Yards03250K0Comanche
20.31958-04-28331°54'N / 98°36'W31°57'N / 98°33'W4.90 Miles880 Yards00250K0Comanche
23.01982-05-12231°48'N / 98°28'W31°58'N / 98°28'W10.00 Miles100 Yards0025K0Comanche
26.21976-04-19332°04'N / 98°53'W2.20 Miles250 Yards000K0Comanche
30.81993-10-12232°07'N / 98°37'W25.00 Miles800 Yards0125.0M0Comanche
 Brief Description: Ten houses were destroyed, and 12 persons were injured.
31.61979-04-10231°45'N / 98°22'W31°54'N / 98°11'W15.00 Miles200 Yards0025K0Comanche
31.71955-06-04232°03'N / 99°08'W2.00 Miles100 Yards0025K0Brown
33.21965-05-15231°46'N / 99°21'W000K0Coleman
33.21965-05-15231°46'N / 99°21'W000K0Coleman
33.61990-04-25232°05'N / 98°28'W32°06'N / 98°27'W1.20 Miles50 Yards0025.0M0Comanche
35.21976-04-19232°00'N / 98°25'W32°02'N / 98°14'W11.10 Miles300 Yards0025K0Erath
35.21960-05-04232°05'N / 98°24'W0.30 Mile33 Yards003K0Erath
35.51973-05-24231°19'N / 98°23'W2.50 Miles250 Yards0025K0Lampasas
35.81990-04-25232°06'N / 98°27'W32°08'N / 98°25'W2.80 Miles50 Yards0025.0M0Erath
36.31981-05-15231°11'N / 98°57'W31°10'N / 98°49'W8.00 Miles150 Yards000K0San Saba
37.81954-02-19232°13'N / 98°41'W32°15'N / 98°39'W3.00 Miles17 Yards0225K0Eastland
38.61994-05-29232°11'N / 99°12'W32°07'N / 99°09'W6.00 Miles200 Yards03500K0Callahan
 Brief Description: A tornado touched down near Cottonwood and moved southeast through Cross Plains doing heavy damage. Eighteen homes were destroyed and one hundred were damaged. Ninety percent of the businesses in town were damaged.
38.91975-05-13331°50'N / 99°26'W0.10 Mile27 Yards250K0Coleman
38.91992-03-03231°50'N / 99°26'W0.50 Mile100 Yards01250K0Coleman
39.01970-04-26232°00'N / 99°24'W32°07'N / 99°12'W14.20 Miles440 Yards0025K0Coleman
39.61991-04-28231°40'N / 98°07'W0.20 Mile10 Yards00250K0Hamilton
42.61979-04-11231°54'N / 98°11'W31°59'N / 98°04'W9.00 Miles200 Yards03250K0Hamilton
44.11975-03-17232°16'N / 98°56'W32°23'N / 98°54'W8.50 Miles33 Yards00250K0Eastland
44.41999-03-12231°04'N / 99°03'W31°04'N / 98°51'W8.00 Miles100 Yards00300K0San Saba
 Brief Description: The same thunderstorm that spawned a brief touchdown in McCulloch County produced a second tornado south of Richland Springs. A hunting cabin, two trailer homes, 2 barns, and 3 vehicles were destroyed. Several rounds of thunderstorms developed across West Central Texas on the morning and afternoon of the 12th. The first round of storms brought dime to golf ball size hail to parts of the Northern Edwards Plateau, Concho Valley, and the Heartland. A second round of storms that developed during the early afternoon produced a supercell across the southern Heartland. This storm dropped a tornado south of Brady in Southern McCulloch County, as well as hail up the size of golf balls in the town of Brady itself. As the supercell moved into San Saba County, a second tornado would touch down. This tornado had an 8 mile long path and was 100 yards wide, passing 8 miles south of Richland Springs. Although each tornado would produce damage, no injuries or deaths were reported.
46.41979-04-10331°44'N / 99°43'W31°55'N / 99°25'W21.70 Miles880 Yards012.5M0Coleman
47.51970-10-22232°23'N / 98°49'W1.00 Mile33 Yards000K0Eastland
48.71957-04-19232°24'N / 98°50'W0.30 Mile17 Yards003K0Eastland
49.51976-05-30331°14'N / 99°26'W31°12'N / 99°24'W3.60 Miles500 Yards00250K0Mcculloch
49.91971-04-28232°13'N / 98°12'W00250K0Erath


* 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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