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

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

Earthquake Index, #266

Bridgeport, TX
0.04
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

Bridgeport, 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, #651

Bridgeport, TX
241.16
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 5,265 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Bridgeport, TX were recorded from 1950 to 2010. The following is a break down of these events:

TypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCount
Avalanche:0Blizzard:0Cold:1Dense Fog:0Drought:50
Dust Storm:0Flood:542Hail:2,719Heat:10Heavy Snow:9
High Surf:0Hurricane:0Ice Storm:14Landslide:0Strong Wind:16
Thunderstorm Winds:1,740Tropical Storm:1Wildfire:6Winter Storm:16Winter Weather:19
Other:122 

Volcanos Nearby

No volcano is found in or near Bridgeport, TX.

Historical Earthquake Events

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

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

Historical Tornado Events

A total of 89 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Bridgeport, TX.

Distance (miles)DateMagnitudeStart Lat/LogEnd Lat/LogLengthWidthFatalitiesInjuriesProperty DamageCrop DamageAffected County
6.31965-05-12233°18'N / 97°47'W0.10 Mile17 Yards0025K0Wise
9.31979-10-30233°06'N / 97°52'W2.00 Miles50 Yards0025K0Wise
9.41990-04-25233°15'N / 97°37'W0.20 Mile10 Yards000K0Wise
9.52001-10-12233°09'N / 97°39'W33°09'N / 97°36'W2.50 Miles440 Yards01200K0Wise
 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.
10.41990-04-25233°04'N / 97°43'W33°05'N / 97°40'W5.00 Miles100 Yards000K0Wise
12.52001-10-12233°14'N / 97°36'W33°18'N / 97°32'W9.00 Miles590 Yards01750K0Wise
 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.
14.21996-04-13233°03'N / 97°37'W33°03'N / 97°37'W0.50 Mile75 Yards00100K0Wise
 Brief Description: Two mobile homes and a barn were destroyed by a tornado in Keeter.
17.01973-11-24233°00'N / 97°37'W0025K0Wise
17.71957-04-02333°02'N / 97°33'W01250K0Wise
20.31965-04-14233°03'N / 98°04'W2.00 Miles33 Yards00250K0Jack
20.31963-09-06233°30'N / 97°43'W0.10 Mile17 Yards0025K0Montague
22.11975-05-29233°00'N / 97°29'W00250K0Wise
23.41980-04-02232°57'N / 98°01'W32°54'N / 97°58'W4.50 Miles277 Yards01250K0Parker
24.01973-05-06232°53'N / 97°55'W1.00 Mile50 Yards0025K0Parker
25.11959-11-03233°34'N / 97°51'W0.50 Mile33 Yards0025K0Montague
25.41990-04-25432°47'N / 97°50'W32°54'N / 97°45'W10.00 Miles880 Yards002.5M0Parker
26.71973-05-06232°50'N / 97°53'W1.00 Mile100 Yards0325K0Parker
26.91982-05-12232°42'N / 98°00'W32°58'N / 97°47'W20.00 Miles73 Yards00250K0Parker
27.21975-05-29232°49'N / 97°48'W003K0Parker
27.31986-03-11232°46'N / 97°52'W32°52'N / 97°48'W9.00 Miles40 Yards000K0Parker
28.01981-05-17233°16'N / 97°20'W33°16'N / 97°15'W4.90 Miles123 Yards003K0Denton
28.11955-04-06333°28'N / 98°16'W33°28'N / 98°02'W13.50 Miles33 Yards00250K0Clay
28.31975-06-08232°48'N / 97°48'W0025K0Parker
28.71990-04-05232°50'N / 97°59'W0.20 Mile10 Yards000K0Parker
29.41990-04-05232°49'N / 97°58'W0.20 Mile10 Yards000K0Parker
29.61975-05-14232°58'N / 97°21'W0.50 Mile100 Yards0125K0Tarrant
31.21973-05-11232°55'N / 97°27'W32°48'N / 97°25'W8.40 Miles200 Yards00250K0Tarrant
31.41990-04-25232°44'N / 97°51'W32°47'N / 97°50'W4.00 Miles300 Yards000K0Parker
31.91976-05-12232°45'N / 97°50'W2.00 Miles100 Yards00250K0Parker
32.21954-05-01233°33'N / 98°09'W33°34'N / 98°08'W1.30 Miles67 Yards000K0Clay
32.31967-06-29233°16'N / 97°13'W1.00 Mile33 Yards003K0Denton
32.41959-11-03233°05'N / 97°14'W1.20 Miles300 Yards0025K0Denton
33.31970-04-18232°48'N / 97°28'W2.00 Miles50 Yards00250K0Tarrant
34.31976-05-12232°43'N / 97°51'W2.00 Miles100 Yards00250K0Parker
34.41960-05-04332°48'N / 97°26'W32°52'N / 97°20'W7.40 Miles500 Yards012250K0Tarrant
34.61997-05-25233°37'N / 97°26'W33°36'N / 97°23'W1.00 Mile75 Yards00100K0Cooke
 Brief Description: A tornado blew over a 1500 lb pumpjack, snapped 25 power poles, destroyed several barns, damaged roofs, and damaged or destroyed numerous trees.
34.71959-09-03232°45'N / 98°01'W0.30 Mile200 Yards003K0Parker
34.81969-05-15233°22'N / 97°12'W0.20 Mile33 Yards0025K0Denton
35.21962-07-26232°42'N / 97°47'W000K0Parker
35.21995-05-07333°31'N / 97°32'W33°48'N / 97°26'W19.00 Miles880 Yards1112.0M0Montague
 Brief Description: Tornado number two was a large tornado with a path one-half mile wide and 19 miles long. The storm ripped through Montague County, killing a 97 year-old man near Forestburg and injuring 11 other people. At least 30 houses and two mobile homes were destroyed, numerous barns and other outbuildings were destroyed, telephone and power lines were downed across the eastern half of the county, and an undetermined number of cattle and dairy cows were killed or injured. (M97O)
36.41955-04-06333°26'N / 98°24'W33°28'N / 98°16'W8.20 Miles33 Yards00250K0Jack
36.51986-02-02232°39'N / 97°56'W32°44'N / 97°52'W10.00 Miles100 Yards02250K0Parker
37.91976-04-19232°41'N / 97°35'W0.30 Mile33 Yards0025K0Parker
38.01958-04-02333°39'N / 97°54'W33°52'N / 97°43'W18.20 Miles300 Yards0125K0Montague
38.51974-05-14232°42'N / 97°30'W0.30 Mile100 Yards000K0Tarrant
39.21975-03-27233°28'N / 97°10'W2.00 Miles320 Yards0225K0Cooke
39.81964-08-26233°47'N / 97°43'W0.10 Mile17 Yards0025K0Montague
39.81982-05-12232°36'N / 97°50'W32°40'N / 97°41'W8.00 Miles150 Yards062.5M0Parker
39.91986-05-14333°34'N / 98°25'W33°34'N / 98°13'W9.00 Miles250 Yards002.5M0Clay
39.91969-04-27232°52'N / 97°13'W00250K0Tarrant
40.11990-04-05232°45'N / 97°21'W0.20 Mile10 Yards002.5M0Tarrant
40.12000-03-28332°45'N / 97°21'W32°45'N / 97°21'W4.00 Miles250 Yards28000Tarrant
 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
40.12002-04-16332°45'N / 97°21'W32°45'N / 97°21'W2.10 Miles80 Yards00250K0Tarrant
 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.
40.11995-04-19232°44'N / 97°19'W32°48'N / 97°20'W5.00 Miles50 Yards004.0M0Tarrant
 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.
40.41975-06-08232°59'N / 98°25'W000K0Palo Pinto
40.61979-10-30233°19'N / 98°30'W33°25'N / 98°24'W9.10 Miles77 Yards00250K0Jack
40.71973-06-19232°45'N / 97°20'W0.30 Mile500 Yards00250K0Tarrant
40.91961-06-07233°31'N / 97°10'W1.00 Mile100 Yards000K0Cooke
41.31957-11-17232°43'N / 97°22'W2.00 Miles50 Yards023K0Tarrant
42.01968-03-30233°30'N / 97°10'W33°30'N / 97°06'W3.60 Miles100 Yards0025K0Cooke
43.21965-06-23232°37'N / 97°32'W0.10 Mile17 Yards0025K0Johnson
43.61973-03-06232°49'N / 97°11'W1.50 Miles30 Yards0025K0Tarrant
44.01971-07-26233°08'N / 97°01'W0.50 Mile17 Yards0125K0Denton
44.01976-04-19333°45'N / 97°35'W33°54'N / 97°34'W10.40 Miles373 Yards02250K0Montague
44.11960-08-21233°07'N / 97°01'W0.20 Mile40 Yards0225K0Denton
45.41979-06-06333°13'N / 98°37'W33°15'N / 98°30'W7.10 Miles400 Yards02250K0Young
45.61974-10-28233°39'N / 97°12'W33°38'N / 97°09'W3.30 Miles33 Yards00250K0Cooke
45.71973-12-03233°04'N / 97°00'W0.10 Mile7 Yards003K0Denton
45.81965-04-14333°52'N / 97°40'W1.00 Mile200 Yards000K0Montague
45.91979-10-30233°03'N / 98°38'W33°19'N / 98°30'W20.00 Miles77 Yards05250K0Young
45.91955-03-31233°38'N / 97°10'W33°39'N / 97°10'W1.10 Miles33 Yards00250K0Cooke
46.21966-06-12333°18'N / 97°00'W33°20'N / 96°58'W3.60 Miles133 Yards000K0Denton
46.21968-04-19233°30'N / 97°03'W1.50 Miles23 Yards0025K0Cooke
46.31971-12-14233°02'N / 97°00'W0.10 Mile17 Yards0025K0Denton
46.31974-10-30233°38'N / 97°09'W0.50 Mile40 Yards01250K0Cooke
46.31994-04-26233°32'N / 97°16'W33°44'N / 97°02'W16.00 Miles200 Yards0850.0M0Cooke
 Brief Description: A tornado touched down approximately eight miles southwest of Gainesville, then moved northeast through the western and northern parts of Gainesville, then east-northeast to near Callisburg before lifting. The tornado moved through at least one house subdivision and two mobile home parks. Seventy homes were damaged, 15 mobile homes destroyed, and 52 mobile homes were damaged. Severe damage was done to a multi-story apartment complex, and 14 businesses were damaged. Several cars and trucks were flipped over as the tornado crossed Interstate 35. Near Callisburg, the Callisburg High School was damaged, a mobile home was unroofed, a house was destroyed, and trees were blown down across county roads. Total damage was estimated at over 7 million dollars. Muenster,26,1445CST,,,0,0,0,0,Hail (1.75) 2 W Gainesville,26,1450CST,1,100,0,0,5,0,Tornado (F0) A tornado touched down between Lindsay and Gainesville just south of Highway 82, crossing Highway 82 just south of the Municipal Airport before lifting. There were numerous reports of trees and power lines downed across city streets, and damage was done to two barns and a truck.
46.31955-04-06233°22'N / 97°11'W33°25'N / 96°49'W21.40 Miles33 Yards0125K0Denton
46.81963-09-07232°50'N / 97°06'W0.40 Mile50 Yards0025K0Tarrant
47.51976-04-15233°06'N / 98°35'W2.00 Miles33 Yards00250K0Young
47.61955-04-06333°34'N / 97°13'W33°38'N / 96°58'W15.10 Miles33 Yards00250K0Cooke
47.81966-04-10233°21'N / 98°35'W1.00 Mile133 Yards000K0Young
47.81976-04-19232°31'N / 97°47'W0.20 Mile33 Yards000K0Hood
48.11955-04-05233°49'N / 98°11'W003K0Clay
48.21970-04-25233°03'N / 98°35'W0.50 Mile33 Yards003K0Young
48.41974-06-04233°06'N / 98°36'W1.00 Mile467 Yards000K0Young
49.01971-04-28232°28'N / 97°50'W32°32'N / 97°39'W11.70 Miles33 Yards00250K0Hood
49.21976-04-15233°07'N / 98°37'W2.00 Miles33 Yards00250K0Young
49.51973-05-06232°45'N / 97°07'W2.50 Miles150 Yards00250K0Tarrant
49.81976-04-19232°37'N / 97°17'W0.10 Mile33 Yards000K0Tarrant


* 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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