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

Topics:Earthquake Index Volcano Index Tornado Index Other Weather Extremes Events Volcanos Nearby Historical Earthquake Events Historical Tornado Events

Earthquake Index, #1515

Comanche, 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

Comanche, 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, #1179

Comanche, TX	159.16
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 2,484 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Comanche, TX were recorded from 1950 to 2010. The following is a break down of these events:

Type	Count	Type	Count	Type	Count	Type	Count	Type	Count
Avalanche:	0	Blizzard:	0	Cold:	5	Dense Fog:	0	Drought:	41
Dust Storm:	0	Flood:	290	Hail:	1,380	Heat:	5	Heavy Snow:	10
High Surf:	0	Hurricane:	0	Ice Storm:	11	Landslide:	0	Strong Wind:	10
Thunderstorm Winds:	667	Tropical Storm:	0	Wildfire:	7	Winter Storm:	17	Winter Weather:	18
Other:	23

Volcanos Nearby

No volcano is found in or near Comanche, TX.

Historical Earthquake Events

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

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

Historical Tornado Events

A total of 37 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Comanche, TX.

Distance (miles)	Date	Magnitude	Start Lat/Log	End Lat/Log	Length	Width	Fatalities	Injuries	Property Damage	Crop Damage	Affected County
2.4	1958-04-28	3	31°54'N / 98°36'W	31°57'N / 98°33'W	4.90 Miles	880 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Comanche
6.5	1982-05-12	3	31°50'N / 98°41'W	31°54'N / 98°44'W	4.00 Miles	100 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Comanche
8.2	1982-05-12	2	31°48'N / 98°28'W	31°58'N / 98°28'W	10.00 Miles	100 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Comanche
8.6	1970-04-26	2	31°55'N / 98°45'W		1.00 Mile	267 Yards	0	2	25K	0	Comanche
9.1	1982-05-12	3	31°54'N / 98°44'W	32°03'N / 98°44'W	9.00 Miles	100 Yards	0	3	250K	0	Comanche
14.9	1993-10-12	2	32°07'N / 98°37'W		25.00 Miles	800 Yards	0	12	5.0M	0	Comanche
		Brief Description: Ten houses were destroyed, and 12 persons were injured.
15.7	1990-04-25	2	32°05'N / 98°28'W	32°06'N / 98°27'W	1.20 Miles	50 Yards	0	0	25.0M	0	Comanche
16.2	1982-05-12	2	31°38'N / 98°34'W	31°42'N / 98°36'W	4.00 Miles	100 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Mills
17.4	1960-05-04	2	32°05'N / 98°24'W		0.30 Mile	33 Yards	0	0	3K	0	Erath
18.0	1990-04-25	2	32°06'N / 98°27'W	32°08'N / 98°25'W	2.80 Miles	50 Yards	0	0	25.0M	0	Erath
18.2	1976-04-19	2	32°00'N / 98°25'W	32°02'N / 98°14'W	11.10 Miles	300 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Erath
19.8	1960-10-13	2	31°47'N / 98°57'W	31°48'N / 98°53'W	4.30 Miles	17 Yards	0	1	2.5M	0	Brown
20.0	1976-04-19	3	32°04'N / 98°53'W		2.20 Miles	250 Yards	0	0	0K	0	Comanche
20.0	1979-04-10	2	31°45'N / 98°22'W	31°54'N / 98°11'W	15.00 Miles	200 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Comanche
22.0	1982-05-12	2	31°32'N / 98°34'W	31°38'N / 98°34'W	6.00 Miles	100 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Mills
23.3	1954-02-19	2	32°13'N / 98°41'W	32°15'N / 98°39'W	3.00 Miles	17 Yards	0	2	25K	0	Eastland
25.0	1976-04-19	5	31°43'N / 99°04'W	31°49'N / 98°56'W	10.50 Miles	440 Yards	0	11	2.5M	0	Brown
28.2	1979-04-11	2	31°54'N / 98°11'W	31°59'N / 98°04'W	9.00 Miles	200 Yards	0	3	250K	0	Hamilton
32.2	1971-04-28	2	32°13'N / 98°12'W				0	0	250K	0	Erath
32.7	1955-06-04	2	32°03'N / 99°08'W		2.00 Miles	100 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Brown
32.9	1991-04-28	2	31°40'N / 98°07'W		0.20 Mile	10 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Hamilton
34.5	1975-03-17	2	32°16'N / 98°56'W	32°23'N / 98°54'W	8.50 Miles	33 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Eastland
34.6	1976-05-31	2	32°22'N / 98°20'W	32°19'N / 98°19'W	4.10 Miles	33 Yards	0	0	0K	0	Erath
35.6	1970-10-22	2	32°23'N / 98°49'W		1.00 Mile	33 Yards	0	0	0K	0	Eastland
37.0	1957-04-19	2	32°24'N / 98°50'W		0.30 Mile	17 Yards	0	0	3K	0	Eastland
37.6	1994-05-29	2	32°11'N / 99°12'W	32°07'N / 99°09'W	6.00 Miles	200 Yards	0	3	500K	0	Callahan
		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.
42.2	1970-04-26	2	32°00'N / 99°24'W	32°07'N / 99°12'W	14.20 Miles	440 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Coleman
42.4	1973-05-24	2	31°19'N / 98°23'W		2.50 Miles	250 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Lampasas
44.7	1994-04-26	2	32°04'N / 97°52'W		1.00 Mile	100 Yards	0	1	500K	0	Bosque
		Brief Description: Tornado number one was on the ground intermittently for about one mile. A grain silo was unroofed, one house destroyed, two mobile homes destroyed, a barn was destroyed, and at least 20 telephone poles were blown down. There was one minor injury.
44.7	1965-05-15	2	31°46'N / 99°21'W				0	0	0K	0	Coleman
44.7	1965-05-15	2	31°46'N / 99°21'W				0	0	0K	0	Coleman
47.6	1979-05-21	3	32°34'N / 98°49'W		2.00 Miles	1320 Yards	0	0	0K	0	Stephens
47.7	1982-05-12	3	32°29'N / 98°14'W	32°31'N / 98°10'W	5.00 Miles	100 Yards	0	2	250K	0	Erath
48.8	1975-05-13	3	31°50'N / 99°26'W		0.10 Mile	27 Yards	2	5	0K	0	Coleman
48.8	1992-03-03	2	31°50'N / 99°26'W		0.50 Mile	100 Yards	0	1	250K	0	Coleman
49.3	1973-04-22	2	32°17'N / 99°19'W		0.30 Mile	100 Yards	0	0	3K	0	Callahan
49.7	1977-04-20	2	32°24'N / 99°18'W	32°24'N / 99°08'W	9.70 Miles	33 Yards	0	0	0K	0	Callahan

* 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.