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

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Earthquake Index, #1172

Dale, 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

Dale, 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, #1091

Dale, TX	171.39
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 2,671 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Dale, 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:	4	Dense Fog:	1	Drought:	58
Dust Storm:	3	Flood:	793	Hail:	923	Heat:	2	Heavy Snow:	17
High Surf:	0	Hurricane:	0	Ice Storm:	12	Landslide:	0	Strong Wind:	45
Thunderstorm Winds:	692	Tropical Storm:	1	Wildfire:	9	Winter Storm:	21	Winter Weather:	29
Other:	61

Volcanos Nearby

No volcano is found in or near Dale, TX.

Historical Earthquake Events

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

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

Historical Tornado Events

A total of 61 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Dale, TX.

Distance (miles)	Date	Magnitude	Start Lat/Log	End Lat/Log	Length	Width	Fatalities	Injuries	Property Damage	Crop Damage	Affected County
2.8	1971-02-25	2	29°53'N / 97°40'W	29°57'N / 97°29'W	11.90 Miles	50 Yards	0	0	0K	0	Caldwell
4.5	1965-08-28	2	29°51'N / 97°37'W		0.50 Mile	33 Yards	0	0	0K	0	Caldwell
5.1	1965-04-15	2	29°51'N / 97°31'W	29°54'N / 97°25'W	6.90 Miles	50 Yards	0	0	0K	0	Caldwell
10.0	1961-11-12	2	29°54'N / 97°43'W		1.00 Mile	433 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Caldwell
12.8	1961-08-04	2	29°42'N / 97°31'W		0.10 Mile	100 Yards	0	3	3K	0	Caldwell
15.0	1957-04-26	2	29°41'N / 97°39'W				0	0	3K	0	Caldwell
17.8	1980-08-10	2	30°00'N / 97°10'W	30°05'N / 97°28'W	18.80 Miles	77 Yards	0	0	0K	0	Bastrop
20.0	1973-10-11	2	29°45'N / 97°15'W	29°46'N / 97°15'W	1.10 Miles	50 Yards	0	1	25K	0	Fayette
20.7	1985-04-22	2	30°02'N / 97°51'W		0.50 Mile	50 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Hays
21.6	1973-10-11	2	29°39'N / 97°16'W	29°45'N / 97°15'W	7.10 Miles	50 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Gonzales
22.9	1961-11-12	2	29°52'N / 97°56'W				0	0	3K	0	Hays
24.2	1976-03-30	2	30°02'N / 97°55'W		2.50 Miles	200 Yards	0	1	250K	0	Hays
24.4	1953-04-28	3	30°00'N / 97°10'W		0.50 Mile	200 Yards	0	3	25K	0	Bastrop
24.4	1965-05-18	2	30°00'N / 97°10'W		1.00 Mile	17 Yards	0	0	3K	0	Bastrop
24.6	1991-01-14	2	29°59'N / 97°12'W	30°02'N / 97°08'W	5.00 Miles	60 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Bastrop
25.4	1980-08-10	2	29°54'N / 97°52'W	29°54'N / 98°05'W	13.10 Miles	200 Yards	0	20	25.0M	0	Caldwell
28.2	1980-08-10	2	30°15'N / 97°39'W	30°18'N / 97°43'W	5.40 Miles	150 Yards	0	4	250.0M	0	Travis
29.6	1967-05-01	2	29°39'N / 97°58'W		0.50 Mile	20 Yards	0	0	3K	0	Guadalupe
30.9	1969-05-22	2	29°36'N / 97°57'W				0	0	3K	0	Guadalupe
31.9	1976-03-30	2	30°00'N / 98°04'W		1.00 Mile	100 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Hays
32.4	1956-10-20	2	29°35'N / 97°58'W		1.00 Mile	33 Yards	0	1	3K	0	Guadalupe
32.8	1953-12-01	3	29°30'N / 97°56'W	29°32'N / 97°52'W	5.10 Miles	1760 Yards	0	10	250K	0	Guadalupe
33.0	1959-05-10	3	30°17'N / 97°43'W	30°25'N / 97°37'W	11.00 Miles	667 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Travis
33.4	1957-04-24	3	30°16'N / 97°22'W	30°23'N / 97°17'W	9.60 Miles	880 Yards	0	1	250K	0	Bastrop
35.2	1966-05-21	2	29°42'N / 98°06'W		2.00 Miles	880 Yards	0	0	0K	0	Cottle
36.0	1957-03-31	2	30°23'N / 97°43'W		0.50 Mile	100 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Travis
36.4	1961-09-04	2	29°37'N / 98°04'W	29°37'N / 98°05'W	1.90 Miles	33 Yards	0	0	3K	0	Guadalupe
37.5	1967-09-20	3	29°39'N / 98°07'W		5.00 Miles	67 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Comal
38.1	1954-04-30	2	30°06'N / 96°58'W	30°08'N / 96°59'W	3.00 Miles	880 Yards	0	2	250K	0	Lee
38.1	1954-04-30	3	30°25'N / 97°27'W	30°26'N / 97°25'W	3.00 Miles	880 Yards	0	0	0K	0	Travis
38.2	1980-04-07	3	30°27'N / 97°31'W	30°23'N / 97°15'W	16.50 Miles	33 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Bastrop
38.4	1980-04-07	3	30°23'N / 97°15'W	30°21'N / 97°13'W	3.00 Miles	33 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Lee
38.9	2007-07-21	2	29°26'N / 97°58'W	29°28'N / 97°58'W	2.00 Miles	150 Yards	0	0	50K	0K	Guadalupe
		Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: At approximately 4:25 am CST a tornado estimated to be an EF-2 touched down about 9 miles south of Seguin and 1/4 mile southeast of CR411. The tornado moved northward along SH123 for nearly 1 mile before turning slightly to the north northwest and crossing CR410. It damaged three outbuildings, a residence and a store, but no one was injured. The tornado ranged in width from 50 yards up to 150 yards. The total track length was approximately 2 miles. EPISODE NARRATIVE: Thunderstorms associated with a persistent upper level low produced heavy rain and flash flooding through the morning on July 21.
38.9	1954-07-06	2	29°42'N / 96°54'W	29°43'N / 96°58'W	4.50 Miles	50 Yards	0	0	0K	0	Colorado
39.0	1973-01-20	2	30°21'N / 97°55'W		0.10 Mile	40 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Travis
39.0	1956-09-04	2	30°38'N / 97°39'W	30°09'N / 96°53'W	56.60 Miles	250 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Williamson
40.3	1957-04-24	3	30°23'N / 97°17'W	30°26'N / 97°14'W	5.10 Miles	880 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Williamson
40.3	1980-04-07	3	30°29'N / 97°36'W	30°27'N / 97°31'W	5.70 Miles	33 Yards	0	3	250K	0	Travis
41.5	1987-11-15	2	30°11'N / 96°57'W		1.50 Miles	200 Yards	0	8	2.5M	0	Lee
42.0	1997-05-27	4	30°22'N / 98°01'W	30°20'N / 97°59'W	5.60 Miles	440 Yards	1	5	15.0M	0K	Travis
		Brief Description: M25MH The Pedernales Valley tornado began on the shore of Lake Travis destroying trees and a floating marina where nearly all of the watercraft were destroyed. While numerous trees were twisted and uprooted in this area, several structures sustained only what appeared to be minor damage that would be no more than F0. The tornado was initially moving westward as it moved into rough terrain. A number of structures sustained varying damage until the tornado reached Bee Creek Road. At that location, a Southwest Bell building housing telephone switching equipment was destroyed. The building was well constructed and was one of several buildings which indicated at F4 rating for this tornado. Bee Creek Road takes a bend close to the telephone building and across the street a house was destroyed with walls knocked down. Approximately 2.2 miles from the lake, the tornado path takes a distinct dog leg turn toward the southwest. The point at which this dog-leg turn occurred also corresponds with a knoll. Trees and buildings at the top of the knoll were destroyed. After the dog-leg turn, the tornado assumed a heading of 250 degrees and crossed a major power distribution line. One steel tower was destroyed bringing all lines to the ground. The tornado remained on the 250 degree heading moving through the area described as the Hazy Hills subdivision. Numerous houses and several mobile homes were totally destroyed. Several houses survived but sustained major damage making them totally uninhabitable. The only death associated with this tornado occurred here when one man was killed. He lived in a mobile home that was demolished and his vehicle was tossed several hundred feet. Other survey team members were unable to learn whether he was in the mobile home or had left it to drive away. The tornado continued west-southwest moving across State Road (SR) 71. A number of well built homes in the Hazy Hills subdivision were heavily damaged or destroyed. Crossing SR 71, the tornado moved into another subdivision with widely separated houses in the Lick Creek valley, a steep walled creek that feeds into the Pedernales River. One stone-walled house located just north of Pedernales Drive and west of SR 71 was completely deroofed. Other structures in this subdivision sustained roof damage in the F2 range. After following the terrain into the creek it climbed another rise in the land before ending shortly after passing the crest of the small hill. As the tornado ended, damage was minimal to trees.
42.0	1955-05-18	2	29°34'N / 97°10'W	29°20'N / 96°57'W	20.70 Miles	300 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Lavaca
42.6	1980-08-10	2	29°54'N / 98°05'W	30°06'N / 98°25'W	24.20 Miles	33 Yards	0	0	25.0M	0	Hays
42.8	1991-02-19	2	29°16'N / 97°38'W		0.20 Mile	10 Yards	0	0	0K	0	Gonzales
42.9	1957-03-31	2	30°30'N / 97°38'W		0.10 Mile	10 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Travis
43.0	1980-04-07	3	30°31'N / 97°42'W	30°29'N / 97°36'W	6.50 Miles	100 Yards	1	2	250K	0	Williamson
43.4	1971-02-25	2	29°48'N / 96°50'W		0.50 Mile	50 Yards	0	0	0K	0	Fayette
43.8	1970-07-04	2	30°26'N / 97°55'W		1.50 Miles	47 Yards	1	4	0K	0	Travis
43.9	1977-04-14	2	30°16'N / 98°00'W	30°34'N / 97°54'W	21.60 Miles	200 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Travis
44.0	1994-11-05	2	30°25'N / 97°09'W		2.00 Miles	100 Yards	0	0	10K	0	Lee
		Brief Description: A trailer home was destoyed 1 mile north of the town of Blue. The tornado lifted the mobile home and dropped it 25 feet away. A 13-year old boy was eating supper in the mobile home alone as the tornado struck. He described a sound "like a freight train", with the trailer beginning to rock back and forth. He remembered hitting the floor and ceiling as the mobile home was rolled over and destroyed. He was found uninjured amid the debris. At 1845CST the Sheriff's Department reported trees downed just southeast of Blue.
44.0	1965-01-21	2	29°37'N / 96°53'W		0.80 Mile	50 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Fayette
44.5	1965-05-18	2	29°16'N / 97°46'W		0.50 Mile	33 Yards	0	0	3K	0	Gonzales
44.6	1997-05-27	2	30°28'N / 97°56'W	30°26'N / 97°53'W	3.60 Miles	100 Yards	0	0	50K	10K	Travis
		Brief Description: The Cedar Park tornado formed around 3:05 pm CST from a different supercell thunderstorm. It first touched down about 3.5 miles north of Cedar Park at a location 0.6 miles south of CR 178 and 1.4 miles east of the intersection of US 183 and CR 178. The initial damage was to trees, however, the ground survey revealed damage nearby to a church and a trucking company. The aerial survey did not reflect this damage as being in line with the damage path. It is quite possible this damage was caused by strong wind near the tornado. The beginning point was in a relatively open area with damage primarily to a few trees and minor shingle damage to one house. The tornado moved south-southwestward skirting a residential area before it crossed CR 180 immediately east of US 183. A historic train located on the north side of CR 180 just to the east of US 183 was in the direct path of the tornado. While the engine remained on the track, a coal tender converted to hold diesel fuel and weighing approximately 65,000 pounds including the 1,000 gallons of diesel fuel was flipped over and thrown a short distance. Continuing across CR180, it entered a shopping center where it weakened and pushed inward slightly the north wall of a grocery store. It also pushed large metal doors inward that were built to open toward the outside. Damage at this point had been generally F2 with brief F3 as the tornado knocked the train tender off the track and damaged the wall and doors of the food store. It tore off much of a weakly supported roof of a grocery store. The manager of the store, who had been a victim of the Wichita Falls Tornado of 1979, saw the approaching tornado, and made an announcement to all in the store to meet him in the middle of the store. He then led everyone he could gather into the meat locker. This very quick and decisive action probably saved several lives. The tornado crossed US 183 causing additional damage to a number of businesses. One business on the west side of US 183 lost nearly the entire roof. Most damage to other businesses was believed to be minor. After crossing US 183 the tornado moved across Marquis Lane and North Park Circle moving through an area with widely scattered housing and a relative abundance of trees. Again, most damage to structures in this area was minor. From North Park Circle the tornado moved into the northwestern portion of Buttercup Creek, a subdivision of well constructed homes. Damage to homes was irregular with one house losing a roof but the house next door losing only shingles. Two homes in the area were nearly destroyed an one damaged when a pickup truck was lifted and tossed against its front wall. Eleven homes were destroyed, with damage reported to over 100 homes. The damage level ranged from F0 to F2. At this point, the tornado track was taking a gentle right turn as the tornado track became more southwesterly. The tornado moved into a wooded area crossing into Travis County before ending 1.1 miles from Lake Travis. Damage in the wooded area was irregular ranging from near total destruction of all trees to sections with about 10 percent of the trees down.
45.3	1971-02-25	2	29°48'N / 96°48'W		0.50 Mile	50 Yards	0	0	0K	0	Fayette
46.7	1954-04-30	3	30°26'N / 97°25'W	30°37'N / 97°12'W	18.10 Miles	880 Yards	0	6	250K	0	Williamson
46.7	1997-05-27	3	30°33'N / 97°49'W	30°29'N / 97°50'W	5.60 Miles	200 Yards	0	15	70.0M	50K	Williamson
		Brief Description: The Cedar Park tornado formed around 3:05 pm CST from a different supercell thunderstorm. It first touched down about 3.5 miles north of Cedar Park at a location 0.6 miles south of CR 178 and 1.4 miles east of the intersection of US 183 and CR 178. The initial damage was to trees, however, the ground survey revealed damage nearby to a church and a trucking company. The aerial survey did not reflect this damage as being in line with the damage path. It is quite possible this damage was caused by strong wind near the tornado. The beginning point was in a relatively open area with damage primarily to a few trees and minor shingle damage to one house. The tornado moved south-southwestward skirting a residential area before it crossed CR 180 immediately east of US 183. A historic train located on the north side of CR 180 just to the east of US 183 was in the direct path of the tornado. While the engine remained on the track, a coal tender converted to hold diesel fuel and weighing approximately 65,000 pounds including the 1,000 gallons of diesel fuel was flipped over and thrown a short distance. Continuing across CR180, it entered a shopping center where it weakened and pushed inward slightly the north wall of a grocery store. It also pushed large metal doors inward that were built to open toward the outside. Damage at this point had been generally F2 with brief F3 as the tornado knocked the train tender off the track and damaged the wall and doors of the food store. It tore off much of a weakly supported roof of a grocery store. The manager of the store, who had been a victim of the Wichita Falls Tornado of 1979, saw the approaching tornado, and made an announcement to all in the store to meet him in the middle of the store. He then led everyone he could gather into the meat locker. This very quick and decisive action probably saved several lives. The tornado crossed US 183 causing additional damage to a number of businesses. One business on the west side of US 183 lost nearly the entire roof. Most damage to other businesses was believed to be minor. After crossing US 183 the tornado moved across Marquis Lane and North Park Circle moving through an area with widely scattered housing and a relative abundance of trees. Again, most damage to structures in this area was minor. From North Park Circle the tornado moved into the northwestern portion of Buttercup Creek, a subdivision of well constructed homes. Damage to homes was irregular with one house losing a roof but the house next door losing only shingles. Two homes in the area were nearly destroyed an one damaged when a pickup truck was lifted and tossed against its front wall. Eleven homes were destroyed, with damage reported to over 100 homes. The damage level ranged from F0 to F2. At this point, the tornado track was taking a gentle right turn as the tornado track became more southwesterly. The tornado moved into a wooded area crossing into Travis County before ending 1.1 miles from Lake Travis. Damage in the wooded area was irregular ranging from near total destruction of all trees to sections with about 10 percent of the trees down.
46.8	1955-05-19	2	29°27'N / 96°57'W		2.00 Miles	50 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Lavaca
46.9	1964-04-26	2	30°33'N / 97°42'W		1.00 Mile	17 Yards	0	0	3K	0	Williamson
47.1	1971-02-25	2	29°44'N / 96°47'W		0.50 Mile	50 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Colorado
47.7	1955-06-05	2	29°42'N / 96°47'W				0	0	0K	0	Colorado
48.1	1967-09-20	3	29°21'N / 97°04'W	29°21'N / 97°00'W	4.30 Miles	333 Yards	0	4	2.5M	0	Lavaca
49.9	1972-03-20	2	29°26'N / 96°56'W	29°26'N / 96°52'W	4.50 Miles	50 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Lavaca

* 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.