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Duval County Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes

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

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

Earthquake Index, #159

Duval County
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

Duval County
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, #204

Duval County
44.51
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 3,097 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Duval County were recorded from 1950 to 2010. The following is a break down of these events:

TypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCount
Avalanche:0Blizzard:1Cold:22Dense Fog:1Drought:123
Dust Storm:0Flood:828Hail:1,006Heat:5Heavy Snow:12
High Surf:2Hurricane:1Ice Storm:0Landslide:0Strong Wind:21
Thunderstorm Winds:867Tropical Storm:5Wildfire:26Winter Storm:11Winter Weather:8
Other:158 

Volcanos Nearby

No volcano is found in or near Duval County.

Historical Earthquake Events

No historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Duval County.

No historical earthquake events found in or near Duval County.

Historical Tornado Events

A total of 16 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Duval County.

Distance (miles)DateMagnitudeStart Lat/LogEnd Lat/LogLengthWidthFatalitiesInjuriesProperty DamageCrop DamageAffected County
23.11965-05-18227°56'N / 98°15'W0.30 Mile200 Yards003K0Duval
25.41962-06-01227°39'N / 98°05'W1.00 Mile50 Yards0025K0Jim Wells
25.81980-08-10227°45'N / 98°05'W2.00 Miles40 Yards01250K0Jim Wells
30.71967-09-22227°56'N / 98°05'W2.00 Miles33 Yards000K0Jim Wells
35.81971-06-29227°25'N / 99°00'W0.30 Mile33 Yards0025K0Webb
37.51959-05-10228°06'N / 98°06'W28°03'N / 98°03'W4.90 Miles250 Yards0025K0Live Oak
38.11959-05-10228°07'N / 98°07'W28°05'N / 98°04'W4.30 Miles167 Yards0025K0Live Oak
39.71976-05-07227°58'N / 97°56'W000K0Jim Wells
40.51980-08-09227°35'N / 97°48'W27°37'N / 97°53'W5.90 Miles50 Yards032.5M0Nueces
43.21976-04-28227°35'N / 97°48'W0.50 Mile30 Yards003K0Nueces
43.21980-08-10227°35'N / 97°48'W2.50 Miles40 Yards002.5M0Nueces
43.41969-05-12227°47'N / 97°50'W27°49'N / 97°46'W4.90 Miles33 Yards003K0Nueces
44.41970-06-24327°34'N / 97°47'W1.50 Miles200 Yards115250K0Nueces
46.51970-08-03228°06'N / 97°54'W0225K0Live Oak
47.31969-05-16328°02'N / 97°50'W0.50 Mile20 Yards0025K0San Patricio
50.01962-08-20228°05'N / 97°49'W1.50 Miles43 Yards000K0San Patricio


* 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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