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

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Earthquake Index, #362

Copeville, TX	0.03
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

Copeville, 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, #354

Copeville, TX	291.69
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 5,869 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Copeville, 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:	2	Cold:	2	Dense Fog:	2	Drought:	84
Dust Storm:	2	Flood:	735	Hail:	2,218	Heat:	10	Heavy Snow:	53
High Surf:	0	Hurricane:	0	Ice Storm:	15	Landslide:	0	Strong Wind:	64
Thunderstorm Winds:	2,462	Tropical Storm:	1	Wildfire:	12	Winter Storm:	33	Winter Weather:	42
Other:	132

Volcanos Nearby

No volcano is found in or near Copeville, TX.

Historical Earthquake Events

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

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

Historical Tornado Events

A total of 114 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Copeville, TX.

Distance (miles)	Date	Magnitude	Start Lat/Log	End Lat/Log	Length	Width	Fatalities	Injuries	Property Damage	Crop Damage	Affected County
2.2	1959-10-04	3	32°59'N / 96°27'W	33°08'N / 96°25'W	10.70 Miles	67 Yards	0	5	250K	0	Collin
4.5	1969-10-12	3	32°59'N / 96°32'W	33°14'N / 96°27'W	17.90 Miles	200 Yards	0	0	3K	0	Collin
5.7	1985-10-18	2	33°08'N / 96°30'W		2.00 Miles	150 Yards	0	2	250K	0	Collin
8.0	1958-04-27	2	33°12'N / 96°35'W	33°12'N / 96°19'W	15.40 Miles	50 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Collin
9.6	1969-04-27	2	33°03'N / 96°43'W	33°08'N / 96°27'W	16.50 Miles	200 Yards	0	45	250K	0	Collin
10.2	1970-04-18	2	32°58'N / 96°19'W				0	0	25K	0	Rockwall
10.8	1961-03-26	2	33°04'N / 96°14'W		3.00 Miles	880 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Hunt
11.6	1968-05-13	2	32°56'N / 96°30'W		0.40 Mile	33 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Collin
12.5	1977-09-12	2	33°01'N / 96°37'W		2.50 Miles	167 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Collin
13.5	1976-05-23	2	32°54'N / 96°29'W		0.10 Mile	33 Yards	0	0	3K	0	Rockwall
14.7	1974-06-07	2	33°13'N / 96°13'W		1.00 Mile	100 Yards	0	1	25K	0	Hunt
15.7	1959-10-04	3	32°46'N / 96°35'W	32°59'N / 96°27'W	16.90 Miles	67 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Dallas
16.1	1958-08-12	2	32°55'N / 96°38'W	32°55'N / 96°35'W	3.00 Miles	300 Yards	0	0	3K	0	Dallas
17.1	1990-01-19	2	32°55'N / 96°38'W		0.80 Mile	50 Yards	0	1	2.5M	0	Dallas
18.4	1967-12-21	3	33°06'N / 96°06'W		0.10 Mile	33 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Hunt
18.7	1958-01-14	2	33°08'N / 96°06'W		0.30 Mile	33 Yards	0	0	3K	0	Hunt
18.9	1977-03-27	2	33°12'N / 96°43'W				0	0	250K	0	Collin
19.4	1958-06-06	3	33°05'N / 96°05'W		1.00 Mile	50 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Hunt
20.9	1963-04-22	2	33°08'N / 96°49'W	33°12'N / 96°43'W	7.70 Miles	1760 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Collin
20.9	1961-04-11	2	32°58'N / 96°45'W		0.30 Mile	33 Yards	0	3	25K	0	Dallas
21.0	1957-04-02	3	33°17'N / 96°37'W	33°24'N / 96°37'W	8.00 Miles	33 Yards	0	2	250K	0	Collin
21.1	1960-05-20	2	33°08'N / 96°04'W	33°08'N / 96°03'W	1.90 Miles	17 Yards	0	0	3K	0	Hunt
21.4	1985-05-13	2	33°06'N / 96°06'W	33°13'N / 96°01'W	8.00 Miles	77 Yards	0	23	2.5M	0	Hunt
21.5	1984-12-13	3	32°47'N / 96°38'W	32°53'N / 96°38'W	6.90 Miles	500 Yards	0	28	25.0M	0	Dallas
22.4	2006-05-09	3	33°22'N / 96°31'W	33°24'N / 96°38'W	4.00 Miles	300 Yards	2	6	1.0M	0	Collin
		Brief Description: A damage survey conducted by the National Weather Service in Fort Worth found that a significant tornado developed approximately three miles east-northeast of Anna. A house was unroofed and another damaged just east of Collin County Road 477. Trees and power lines were also downed. A roof was damaged along FM 2862 west of Collin County Road 480. The tornado ranged from an F1 to an F2 on the Fujita Tornado Intensity Scale during this part of its lifetime. The tornado then turned on a slightly more northerly track. The tornado reached its maximum intensity of F3 as it crossed FM 3133 just north of the Westminster community. Vegetation west of FM 3133 was scoured. Two homes were heavily damaged south of Collin County Road 531. A mobile home and several permanent structures suffered heavy damage along Brangus and Black Roads, near the Collin-Grayson County line. These were the locations of the fatalities. Several other people suffered injuries and were transported to hospitals. Numerous livestock were killed. The affected parts of Collin County were declared disaster areas. The tornado continued on its destructive path as it crossed into Grayson County. F80MH, M82MH
22.7	2006-05-09	3	33°23'N / 96°26'W	33°27'N / 96°24'W	5.30 Miles	300 Yards	1	4	500K	0	Grayson
		Brief Description: A significant tornado which formed in northern Collin County continued into southeastern Grayson County. A damage survey conducted by the National Weather Service in Fort Worth found that the tornado remained strong F3 as it crossed into Grayson County. A fatality occurred on Black Road, just over the border into Grayson County, where permanent homes suffered heavy damage. Numerous trees were snapped or uprooted along Yellow Bridge Road, Durham Road, and Red Moore Road. The tornado damaged outbuildings, rolled over a mobile home, and caused at least minor damage to structures in the area. The tornado, which had briefly weakened to an F1, strengthened again and caused F2 damage as it approached Gordon Road southeast of the Pilot Grove community. At least two additional homes were heavily damaged. The tornado crossed FM 121 and damaged a shed along Bethel Canyon Road, just west of Highway 160. The tornado crossed Highway 160, weakened to an F0, and dissipated approximately three miles south of Whitewright just before 11 PM. In addition to the fatality, several people suffered injuries and were transported to the hospital. M14PH
23.2	1971-12-14	2	32°46'N / 96°36'W	32°47'N / 96°32'W	4.30 Miles	167 Yards	0	4	2.5M	0	Dallas
23.7	1969-10-12	3	32°40'N / 96°50'W	32°59'N / 96°32'W	28.00 Miles	200 Yards	0	2	3K	0	Dallas
23.8	1971-12-14	2	33°08'N / 96°06'W	33°15'N / 95°57'W	11.90 Miles	440 Yards	0	2	2.5M	0	Hunt
24.1	1967-03-25	2	33°24'N / 96°14'W		2.00 Miles	67 Yards	0	0	3K	0	Fannin
24.5	1957-04-02	3	33°24'N / 96°37'W	33°25'N / 96°35'W	2.70 Miles	33 Yards	0	2	250K	0	Grayson
25.3	1957-04-02	3	32°51'N / 96°50'W	33°06'N / 96°50'W	17.20 Miles	100 Yards	10	200	2.5M	0	Dallas
25.7	1974-04-21	2	32°44'N / 96°17'W		1.00 Mile	200 Yards	0	0	0K	0	Kaufman
26.1	1984-02-11	2	32°50'N / 96°05'W		0.50 Mile	100 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Leon
26.2	1976-05-26	3	32°54'N / 96°51'W	32°55'N / 96°47'W	4.50 Miles	150 Yards	0	1	2.5M	0	Dallas
26.4	1984-12-13	3	32°43'N / 96°38'W	32°47'N / 96°38'W	3.10 Miles	500 Yards	0	0	25.0M	0	Dallas
26.5	1991-04-28	2	33°10'N / 96°52'W		0.50 Mile	77 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Denton
26.6	1961-03-26	2	33°22'N / 96°06'W				0	0	25K	0	Kaufman
27.1	1969-04-27	2	33°06'N / 95°57'W		1.00 Mile	20 Yards	0	0	3K	0	Hunt
27.3	1992-05-11	2	33°22'N / 96°05'W		0.20 Mile	200 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Hunt
27.4	1974-06-07	2	33°09'N / 95°57'W				0	0	25K	0	Hunt
27.9	1957-04-02	2	33°28'N / 96°35'W				0	2	25K	0	Grayson
28.1	1955-04-06	2	33°25'N / 96°49'W	33°27'N / 96°32'W	16.50 Miles	33 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Grayson
28.8	1966-05-23	3	33°23'N / 96°04'W		2.00 Miles	100 Yards	0	5	25K	0	Hunt
29.5	1970-04-25	2	32°40'N / 96°20'W		0.10 Mile	10 Yards	1	0	0K	0	Kaufman
29.6	1959-03-20	2	33°26'N / 96°21'W	33°35'N / 96°18'W	10.70 Miles	67 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Fannin
29.6	1959-03-20	2	33°26'N / 96°21'W	33°35'N / 96°18'W	10.70 Miles	67 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Fannin
30.6	1974-04-11	2	32°46'N / 96°47'W		0.30 Mile	100 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Dallas
31.3	1971-03-12	3	33°23'N / 96°50'W	33°26'N / 96°46'W	5.20 Miles	440 Yards	0	0	0K	0	Grayson
31.4	1971-03-12	3	33°30'N / 96°36'W	33°33'N / 96°32'W	5.10 Miles	440 Yards	0	0	0K	0	Grayson
31.4	1971-03-12	3	33°30'N / 96°36'W	33°33'N / 96°32'W	5.10 Miles	440 Yards	0	0	0K	0	Grayson
32.5	1990-03-14	2	32°52'N / 95°56'W	32°55'N / 95°53'W	4.00 Miles	50 Yards	0	0	0K	0	Rains
32.6	1972-03-24	2	32°37'N / 96°22'W		2.00 Miles	200 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Kaufman
33.1	1996-04-19	2	33°17'N / 95°54'W	33°16'N / 95°53'W	0.50 Mile	50 Yards	0	0	150K	0	Hunt
		Brief Description: Two mobile homes were destroyed, two homes were damaged, and trees and power lines were blown down by a tornado.
33.4	2010-09-08	2	32°46'N / 96°52'W	32°48'N / 96°52'W	3.00 Miles	516 Yards	0	1	750K	0K	Dallas
		Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: Minor roof damage on the order of EF0 damage was noted along much of the path of this tornado, but EF2 damage was observed near the intersection of Irving Blvd and Mockingbird Lane in west Dallas. Near the intersection, substantial damage occurred to a warehouse. An exterior wall of the warehouse collapsed causing part of the roof to collapse. In addition, a tractor trailer traveling on Mockingbird Lane in front of the warehouse was blown into the warehouse, and the driver sustained minor injuries. Additional stores in the industrial area near the intersection sustained roof damage and holes were ripped into some roofs. Local broadcast media recorded this tornado live as it moved north through the western portions of the city of Dallas. Maximum wind speeds were estimated to be 115 mph. EPISODE NARRATIVE: The remnants of Tropical Storm Hermine moved through the western portions of north Texas dropping several inches of water in some locations and producing 8 tornadoes. Significant flash flooding occurred during the late evening hours of September 7th through September 8th. Up to 12 inches of rain fell across the area with the highest totals along the Interstate 35 corridor. Numerous high water rescues and evacuations were conducted across the region. On September 8th, an EF2 tornado moved through the western city limits of Dallas, injuring one person. Just prior to the Dallas tornado, an EF1 tornado moved through Seagoville in the southeastern portions of Dallas County. Two fatalities occurred during the event due to the flooding.
33.7	1973-12-03	2	33°04'N / 97°00'W		0.10 Mile	7 Yards	0	0	3K	0	Denton
33.9	1971-12-14	2	33°02'N / 97°00'W		0.10 Mile	17 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Denton
34.7	1960-08-21	2	33°07'N / 97°01'W		0.20 Mile	40 Yards	0	2	25K	0	Denton
34.8	1971-07-26	2	33°08'N / 97°01'W		0.50 Mile	17 Yards	0	1	25K	0	Denton
34.9	1960-01-14	2	33°08'N / 95°49'W		0.30 Mile	33 Yards	0	1	3K	0	Hopkins
35.5	1963-03-11	3	32°35'N / 96°18'W		2.00 Miles	33 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Kaufman
35.6	1994-04-25	4	32°36'N / 96°45'W	32°40'N / 96°40'W	6.00 Miles	800 Yards	3	48	500K	0	Dallas
		Brief Description: The Lancaster tornado was on the ground for approximately 6 miles and was 1/2 mile wide, producing upper F3 to lower F4 damage. Two hundred twenty-three homes were destroyed, 227 damaged, 58 businesses destroyed. Severe damage was done to one elementary and one junior high school. Eighty percent of the historic downtown square was destroyed. (F73O)(F70O)(M71O)
35.8	1970-04-25	2	32°48'N / 96°56'W		1.00 Mile	33 Yards	0	12	2.5M	0	Dallas
36.3	1955-04-06	3	33°36'N / 96°24'W	33°35'N / 96°05'W	18.30 Miles	67 Yards	0	0	2.5M	0	Fannin
36.3	1966-06-12	3	33°18'N / 97°00'W	33°20'N / 96°58'W	3.60 Miles	133 Yards	0	0	0K	0	Denton
36.4	1981-05-13	2	33°32'N / 96°05'W		1.00 Mile	73 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Fannin
36.8	1973-05-06	2	33°35'N / 96°11'W		0.10 Mile	20 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Fannin
36.9	1955-04-06	3	33°38'N / 96°36'W	33°36'N / 96°24'W	11.90 Miles	67 Yards	1	27	2.5M	0	Grayson
37.8	1971-12-14	2	33°37'N / 96°35'W		0.60 Mile	20 Yards	0	1	250K	0	Grayson
38.8	1996-01-17	2	32°36'N / 96°45'W	32°36'N / 96°45'W	0.50 Mile	50 Yards	0	0	750K	0	Dallas
		Brief Description: Tornado number two developed near I-35/Idlewild Ct. and lifted near Marsalis/Pleasant Run Rd.
38.8	1957-06-12	3	32°41'N / 96°53'W				0	0	3K	0	Dallas
39.2	1960-05-20	2	33°38'N / 96°35'W	33°39'N / 96°33'W	2.70 Miles	67 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Grayson
39.3	1952-04-03	2	33°36'N / 96°42'W	33°38'N / 96°38'W	4.90 Miles	200 Yards	0	1	25K	0	Grayson
39.6	1974-05-14	3	33°32'N / 96°51'W		2.00 Miles	33 Yards	0	0	0K	0	Grayson
39.6	1955-04-06	2	33°22'N / 97°11'W	33°25'N / 96°49'W	21.40 Miles	33 Yards	0	1	25K	0	Denton
40.2	2000-03-28	2	32°45'N / 96°59'W	32°45'N / 96°59'W	1.00 Mile	300 Yards	0	0	0	0	Dallas
		Brief Description: The Arlington tornado damaged several homes just to the west of the Tarrant/Dallas county line in Grand Prairie (see above) before dissipating shortly after 1920 CST. Dallas County Thunderstorm Narrative The parent storm that produced the Arlington-Grand Prairie tornado moved east into Dallas county about 1915C. The storm produced several funnels between Desoto and Lancaster, eventually producing a brief touchdown in rural areas between Red Oak and Wilmer (spotters). Street flooding was reported in southwest Dallas.
41.1	1992-05-11	2	33°03'N / 95°47'W	33°07'N / 95°38'W	4.00 Miles	400 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Hopkins
41.5	1962-03-24	2	33°16'N / 95°44'W		2.00 Miles	300 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Hopkins
41.5	1982-04-02	2	33°39'N / 96°10'W		1.00 Mile	50 Yards	0	0	0K	0	Fannin
41.8	1977-04-20	2	32°39'N / 96°55'W		1.50 Miles	77 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Dallas
42.2	1979-05-03	2	32°33'N / 96°53'W	32°39'N / 96°50'W	7.60 Miles	200 Yards	0	5	25.0M	0	Dallas
42.8	1982-04-02	3	33°38'N / 96°17'W	33°38'N / 95°51'W	22.00 Miles	150 Yards	1	1	2.5M	0	Fannin
43.2	1963-09-07	2	32°50'N / 97°06'W		0.40 Mile	50 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Tarrant
43.4	1955-04-06	2	33°34'N / 96°54'W	33°37'N / 96°50'W	5.20 Miles	33 Yards	0	0	0K	0	Grayson
43.5	1964-04-22	3	33°26'N / 95°51'W	33°30'N / 95°47'W	5.90 Miles	50 Yards	0	2	25K	0	Delta
43.7	1977-04-18	2	33°23'N / 95°45'W				0	0	0K	0	Delta
43.8	2008-12-08	2	33°42'N / 96°36'W	33°43'N / 96°33'W	4.00 Miles	125 Yards	0	3	750K	0K	Grayson
		Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: According to a damage survey conducted by the National Weather Service in Fort Worth, a lower EF-2 tornado affected areas of south and southwest Denison. Trees and power lines were downed. Dozens of homes, storage shelters, and businesses were damaged. About 500 homes in the area were without power. EPISODE NARRATIVE: A dry line moved across north Texas as an upper level trough moved through the Desert Southwest. A line of thunderstorms developed and became severe as the night wore on. Two tornadoes and several downbursts caused significant damage across Grayson County. Strong winds followed behind a cold front and caused damage to power lines.
45.1	1993-10-18	2	32°50'N / 95°42'W		2.00 Miles	100 Yards	1	0	500K	0	Rains
		Brief Description: A tornado developed 1 SE Emory and moved two miles southeast. A man was killed and his mobile home was destroyed. (M57M)
45.2	1994-04-29	2	32°46'N / 95°48'W	32°52'N / 95°37'W	12.00 Miles	100 Yards	0	0	5.0M	0	Wood
		Brief Description: The tornado touched down just inside the Rains County line on Highway 19, then moved northeast for 12 miles before lifting at FM 515 Lake Fork Reservoir. The tornado entered Wood County at 5 NNW Alba. One house and one church were destroyed, one house was unroofed, one RV unroofed, roof damage was done to a house, and extensive tree and power line damage occured.
45.7	1957-04-02	2	33°30'N / 95°48'W				0	0	25K	0	Lamar
45.7	1973-03-10	2	33°10'N / 95°38'W		0.50 Mile	150 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Hopkins
46.0	1970-06-23	2	33°45'N / 96°30'W		0.10 Mile	67 Yards	0	0	3K	0	Grayson
46.0	1957-04-18	3	33°42'N / 96°44'W		1.00 Mile	17 Yards	0	0	3K	0	Grayson
46.1	1996-01-17	2	33°43'N / 96°09'W	33°43'N / 96°09'W	2.50 Miles	150 Yards	0	5	150K	0	Fannin
		Brief Description: A short lived but strong tornadic circulation developed on the left side of a bow echo type thunderstorm north of Bonham. The tornado destroyed 3 mobile homes and resulted in 5 injuries to the occupants. Minor damage to homes and another mobile home also occurred.
46.2	1981-03-17	2	33°45'N / 96°32'W		1.00 Mile	73 Yards	0	1	250K	0	Grayson
46.3	1968-04-19	2	33°30'N / 97°03'W		1.50 Miles	23 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Cooke
46.7	1971-12-14	2	33°10'N / 95°37'W		0.50 Mile	20 Yards	0	0	0K	0	Hopkins
46.7	1973-05-06	2	32°45'N / 97°07'W		2.50 Miles	150 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Tarrant
47.2	1959-11-03	2	33°05'N / 97°14'W		1.20 Miles	300 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Denton
47.3	1993-09-13	2	32°44'N / 97°07'W		2.00 Miles	100 Yards	0	5	5.0M	0	Tarrant
		Brief Description: A tornado touched down in Arlington just north of Interstate 30 on Lamar and Collins streets. A gas station, restaurant, and Ramada Inn motel were unroofed. Five injuries were reported at the Ramada Inn where walls on the second floor were blown inward. Damage was estimated at $3 million.
47.3	2000-03-28	3	32°44'N / 97°07'W	32°44'N / 97°07'W	7.00 Miles	300 Yards	0	0	0	0	Tarrant
		Brief Description: 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
47.5	1981-05-08	2	32°34'N / 96°59'W	32°33'N / 96°54'W	4.90 Miles	73 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Dallas
47.8	1967-06-29	2	33°16'N / 97°13'W		1.00 Mile	33 Yards	0	0	3K	0	Denton
48.1	1973-03-06	2	32°49'N / 97°11'W		1.50 Miles	30 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Tarrant
48.3	1973-12-03	3	32°48'N / 95°41'W	32°48'N / 95°38'W	3.00 Miles	27 Yards	0	0	0K	0	Rains
48.7	1969-04-27	2	32°52'N / 97°13'W				0	0	250K	0	Tarrant
48.9	1980-10-16	2	33°08'N / 95°35'W	33°10'N / 95°34'W	2.70 Miles	77 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Hopkins
49.1	1969-05-15	2	33°22'N / 97°12'W		0.20 Mile	33 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Denton
49.2	1993-10-18	2	32°50'N / 95°37'W	32°52'N / 95°37'W	10.00 Miles	100 Yards	0	0	500K	0	Wood
		Brief Description: This tornado developed from the same mesocyclone which produced the tornado southeast of Emory. As the tornado moved across the southwest inlets of Lake Fork Reservoir and traversed the southern end of the lake, several buildings and homes were destroyed. Most of the damage was to the Brady Marina, The Minnow Bucket Restaurant, two mobile homes, and a recreational vehicle. The tornado then moved across open country, and lifted two miles NNW Quitman near FM 2225.
49.3	1957-04-02	2	33°33'N / 95°46'W				1	2	25K	0	Delta
49.3	1965-08-06	2	33°46'N / 96°41'W		0.50 Mile	17 Yards	0	0	3K	0	Grayson
49.4	1957-04-02	2	33°29'N / 95°46'W	33°34'N / 95°43'W	6.50 Miles	100 Yards	1	2	25K	0	Lamar
49.4	1974-10-31	2	33°08'N / 95°36'W	33°10'N / 95°32'W	4.70 Miles	40 Yards	0	1	2.5M	0	Hopkins
49.7	1954-06-02	2	33°24'N / 95°42'W	33°27'N / 95°37'W	5.90 Miles	1000 Yards	1	8	25K	0	Delta

* 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.