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The chance of earthquake damage in 73949 Zip Code is lower than Oklahoma average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in 73949 Zip Code is much lower than Oklahoma average and is lower than the national average.

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

Earthquake Index, #381

73949 Zip Code
0.08
Oklahoma
0.31
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

73949 Zip Code
0.0000
Oklahoma
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, #759

73949 Zip Code
118.28
Oklahoma
363.83
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 1,776 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of 73949 Zip Code were recorded from 1950 to 2010. The following is a break down of these events:

TypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCount
Avalanche:0Blizzard:0Cold:0Dense Fog:0Drought:0
Dust Storm:0Flood:35Hail:1,246Heat:0Heavy Snow:0
High Surf:0Hurricane:0Ice Storm:0Landslide:0Strong Wind:0
Thunderstorm Winds:462Tropical Storm:0Wildfire:0Winter Storm:0Winter Weather:0
Other:33 

Volcanos Nearby

No volcano is found in or near 73949 Zip Code.

Historical Earthquake Events

A total of 1 historical earthquake event that had a recorded magnitude of 3.5 or above found in or near 73949 Zip Code.

Distance (miles)DateMagnitudeDepth (km)LatitudeLongitude
49.31982-10-143.9536.1-102.57

Historical Tornado Events

A total of 39 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near 73949 Zip Code.

Distance (miles)DateMagnitudeStart Lat/LogEnd Lat/LogLengthWidthFatalitiesInjuriesProperty DamageCrop DamageAffected County
7.21951-06-05236°32'N / 101°48'W003K0Texas
19.71951-05-14236°52'N / 101°54'W000K0Texas
22.01951-05-14236°54'N / 101°54'W003K0Texas
24.41975-11-19236°42'N / 101°30'W0.30 Mile270 Yards00250K0Texas
25.01977-05-18236°49'N / 102°12'W37°00'N / 102°01'W16.10 Miles50 Yards000K0Cimarron
25.01977-05-18436°39'N / 102°24'W37°00'N / 102°06'W29.30 Miles440 Yards0025K0Cimarron
28.91972-05-10236°15'N / 102°14'W1.00 Mile100 Yards000K0Dallam
28.91951-05-14237°00'N / 101°54'W000K0Morton
29.01993-05-05336°30'N / 101°23'W36°39'N / 101°24'W12.00 Miles500 Yards00500K500KTexas
29.81972-05-10236°14'N / 102°14'W1.00 Mile100 Yards00250K0Dallam
31.71969-06-07236°52'N / 101°28'W003K0Texas
34.81977-05-18437°00'N / 102°06'W37°08'N / 102°04'W9.30 Miles440 Yards002.5M0Baca
35.91971-06-09236°16'N / 101°24'W0025K0Hansford
36.91971-06-09436°02'N / 101°49'W36°05'N / 101°44'W5.90 Miles1320 Yards000K0Sherman
37.71971-06-09436°16'N / 101°24'W36°26'N / 101°12'W15.90 Miles1760 Yards000K0Hansford
37.81987-05-25336°12'N / 101°24'W36°15'N / 101°24'W3.00 Miles530 Yards0025K0Hansford
38.01967-05-05236°02'N / 102°00'W36°02'N / 101°58'W2.30 Miles67 Yards000K0Moore
38.11971-04-19236°51'N / 102°31'W00250K0Cimarron
38.21971-06-09236°02'N / 101°49'W000K0Sherman
38.21971-06-09236°02'N / 101°49'W000K0Sherman
38.21971-06-09236°02'N / 101°49'W000K0Sherman
38.31972-05-09337°07'N / 102°00'W37°09'N / 101°58'W2.70 Miles400 Yards0025K0Morton
39.21982-03-19436°04'N / 101°37'W36°25'N / 101°05'W48.00 Miles880 Yards052.5M0Hansford
39.61982-03-18436°01'N / 101°44'W36°04'N / 101°37'W6.00 Miles880 Yards002.5M0Moore
39.91967-07-03236°50'N / 101°16'W0125K0Texas
41.92001-04-06237°06'N / 101°39'W37°11'N / 101°36'W6.60 Miles350 Yards02100K0Morton
 Brief Description: Rapidly moving tornado completely destroyed a mobile home. Female occupant ended up in some bushes and had a broken arm. Male occupant had debris in his eye. Their truck was rolled into trees and nearby outbuildings were demolished. Location of this home was north of Rolla. Elsewhere, 20 power poles were taken down, damage was done to buildings in Rolla with a garage losing its roof. Several silos were damaged or destroyed in the path of the tornado.
42.91977-05-18237°01'N / 101°59'W37°22'N / 101°33'W33.90 Miles50 Yards002.5M0Morton
44.31993-05-05336°53'N / 101°21'W37°07'N / 101°16'W11.00 Miles1200 Yards0050K50KTexas
45.52010-05-31237°04'N / 102°36'W36°59'N / 102°27'W9.00 Miles300 Yards0030K0KBaca
 Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: A tornado moved southeast, crossing US Highway 287 south of Campo. Eight power poles were snapped off west of the highway and on County Road C. Two windmills were also hit, and a storage shed was tipped over and moved 20 feet. The tornado ended shortly before the Oklahoma state line. EPISODE NARRATIVE: A very long-lasting, slow moving supercell storm produced large hail and three tornadoes from west central to southeast Baca County.
46.31971-06-09236°03'N / 101°26'W36°03'N / 101°23'W3.00 Miles440 Yards003K0Hutchinson
46.41971-04-19236°11'N / 102°40'W36°15'N / 102°34'W7.20 Miles150 Yards0025K0Dallam
46.41990-05-31236°10'N / 101°18'W36°12'N / 101°11'W5.50 Miles600 Yards002.5M0Hansford
46.62007-04-21235°47'N / 102°07'W36°03'N / 102°00'W20.00 Miles1320 Yards0141.3M0KMoore
 Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: This tornado formed ten miles west southwest of Dumas at 1816 CST and tracked northeast for about twenty miles before exiting Moore county one half of a mile north of Cactus at 1840 CST. The tornado continued in Sherman county for about another four miles...before dissipating at 1852 CST. In Moore county...evidence suggested that the tornado was about three quarters of a mile wide as it passed through the town of Cactus. The most significant damage occurred across the northwest half of Cactus...but most homes and businesses received some damage as a result of this tornado. It is estimated that at least ten mobile homes were demolished and many more left uninhabitable. Fourteen people were injured in Cactus...however there were no fatalities. On April 25...Governor Rick Perry declared a State of Emergency in two proclamations for Moore county as a result of the Cactus tornado. The Governor also requested President Bush to declare a Presidential Disaster Declaration for the county. EPISODE NARRATIVE: Numerous severe thunderstorms producing large hail...damaging winds...and tornadoes moved north and northeast across the western and central Texas panhandle during the evening hours. The only injuries occurred in Cactus from a tornado...however no fatalities were reported.
47.71961-06-05236°42'N / 103°00'W36°30'N / 102°33'W28.50 Miles150 Yards013K0Cimarron
48.81982-03-19436°25'N / 101°05'W36°35'N / 101°00'W5.00 Miles880 Yards002.5M0Ochiltree
49.51971-04-19236°16'N / 102°43'W030K0Dallam
49.61971-06-08236°03'N / 102°31'W2.00 Miles100 Yards000K0Hartley
49.61971-06-08236°03'N / 102°31'W2.00 Miles100 Yards000K0Hartley
49.72001-04-10236°08'N / 101°12'W36°11'N / 101°11'W4.00 Miles200 Yards02750K0Hansford
 Brief Description: An official storm damage survey was made on the tornado path length and width. The tornado destroyed several grain bins and a grain elevator to Agco facility. Extensive damage also occurred at a local farm...including the home...barns and equipment. Several power poles also were blown down. Severe thunderstorms producing large hail...damaging winds...and tornadoes occurred across the western Texas panhandle during the early evening hours and then moved east and northeast across the central and eastern Texas panhandle during the late evening hours.


* 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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