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

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

Earthquake Index, #1515

Gordon, 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

Gordon, 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, #1136

Gordon, TX
163.84
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 3,469 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Gordon, TX were recorded from 1950 to 2010. The following is a break down of these events:

TypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCount
Avalanche:0Blizzard:0Cold:1Dense Fog:0Drought:28
Dust Storm:0Flood:368Hail:1,965Heat:6Heavy Snow:5
High Surf:0Hurricane:0Ice Storm:7Landslide:0Strong Wind:8
Thunderstorm Winds:1,013Tropical Storm:0Wildfire:6Winter Storm:15Winter Weather:11
Other:36 

Volcanos Nearby

No volcano is found in or near Gordon, TX.

Historical Earthquake Events

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

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

Historical Tornado Events

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

Distance (miles)DateMagnitudeStart Lat/LogEnd Lat/LogLengthWidthFatalitiesInjuriesProperty DamageCrop DamageAffected County
10.21982-05-12332°29'N / 98°14'W32°31'N / 98°10'W5.00 Miles100 Yards02250K0Erath
14.21982-05-12332°31'N / 98°10'W32°33'N / 98°05'W4.00 Miles100 Yards003K0Palo Pinto
14.21976-05-31232°22'N / 98°20'W32°19'N / 98°19'W4.10 Miles33 Yards000K0Erath
24.71971-04-28232°13'N / 98°12'W00250K0Erath
24.81959-09-03232°45'N / 98°01'W0.30 Mile200 Yards003K0Parker
26.21979-05-21332°34'N / 98°49'W2.00 Miles1320 Yards000K0Stephens
27.71954-02-19232°13'N / 98°41'W32°15'N / 98°39'W3.00 Miles17 Yards0225K0Eastland
28.41970-10-22232°23'N / 98°49'W1.00 Mile33 Yards000K0Eastland
28.91957-04-19232°24'N / 98°50'W0.30 Mile17 Yards003K0Eastland
29.01986-02-02232°39'N / 97°56'W32°44'N / 97°52'W10.00 Miles100 Yards02250K0Parker
29.81990-04-25232°06'N / 98°27'W32°08'N / 98°25'W2.80 Miles50 Yards0025.0M0Erath
29.91990-04-05232°49'N / 97°58'W0.20 Mile10 Yards000K0Parker
29.91990-04-05232°50'N / 97°59'W0.20 Mile10 Yards000K0Parker
30.41975-06-08232°59'N / 98°25'W000K0Palo Pinto
31.11979-10-30332°37'N / 98°59'W32°48'N / 98°45'W18.60 Miles127 Yards002.5M0Stephens
31.61989-05-04232°29'N / 97°52'W32°27'N / 97°48'W3.50 Miles500 Yards0220K0Hood
31.71990-04-25232°05'N / 98°28'W32°06'N / 98°27'W1.20 Miles50 Yards0025.0M0Comanche
31.91960-05-04232°05'N / 98°24'W0.30 Mile33 Yards003K0Erath
32.41976-05-12232°43'N / 97°51'W2.00 Miles100 Yards00250K0Parker
32.81976-04-19232°27'N / 97°49'W0.20 Mile33 Yards000K0Hood
32.91993-10-12232°07'N / 98°37'W25.00 Miles800 Yards0125.0M0Comanche
 Brief Description: Ten houses were destroyed, and 12 persons were injured.
34.01990-04-25232°44'N / 97°51'W32°47'N / 97°50'W4.00 Miles300 Yards000K0Parker
34.11976-04-19232°31'N / 97°47'W0.20 Mile33 Yards000K0Hood
34.11982-05-12232°42'N / 98°00'W32°58'N / 97°47'W20.00 Miles73 Yards00250K0Parker
34.11976-05-12232°45'N / 97°50'W2.00 Miles100 Yards00250K0Parker
34.21980-04-02232°57'N / 98°01'W32°54'N / 97°58'W4.50 Miles277 Yards01250K0Parker
34.51973-05-06232°50'N / 97°53'W1.00 Mile100 Yards0325K0Parker
34.71977-07-27232°27'N / 97°47'W0.70 Mile250 Yards003K0Hood
35.11973-05-06232°53'N / 97°55'W1.00 Mile50 Yards0025K0Parker
35.41975-03-17232°16'N / 98°56'W32°23'N / 98°54'W8.50 Miles33 Yards00250K0Eastland
35.61962-07-26232°42'N / 97°47'W000K0Parker
36.01982-05-12232°36'N / 97°50'W32°40'N / 97°41'W8.00 Miles150 Yards062.5M0Parker
36.31986-03-11232°46'N / 97°52'W32°52'N / 97°48'W9.00 Miles40 Yards000K0Parker
36.61976-04-19232°00'N / 98°25'W32°02'N / 98°14'W11.10 Miles300 Yards0025K0Erath
36.61971-04-28232°28'N / 97°50'W32°32'N / 97°39'W11.70 Miles33 Yards00250K0Hood
37.11970-04-25233°03'N / 98°35'W0.50 Mile33 Yards003K0Young
37.41975-06-08232°48'N / 97°48'W0025K0Parker
38.01975-05-29232°49'N / 97°48'W003K0Parker
39.01965-04-14233°03'N / 98°04'W2.00 Miles33 Yards00250K0Jack
39.31990-04-25432°47'N / 97°50'W32°54'N / 97°45'W10.00 Miles880 Yards002.5M0Parker
40.31976-04-15233°06'N / 98°35'W2.00 Miles33 Yards00250K0Young
40.61974-06-04233°06'N / 98°36'W1.00 Mile467 Yards000K0Young
41.61991-04-12232°17'N / 97°45'W32°17'N / 97°42'W2.00 Miles100 Yards00250K0Somervell
42.01976-04-15233°07'N / 98°37'W2.00 Miles33 Yards00250K0Young
43.81991-04-12232°15'N / 97°45'W32°14'N / 97°40'W3.00 Miles150 Yards000K0Somervell
44.01979-04-11231°54'N / 98°11'W31°59'N / 98°04'W9.00 Miles200 Yards03250K0Hamilton
44.11994-04-26232°04'N / 97°52'W1.00 Mile100 Yards01500K0Bosque
 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.
44.51958-04-28331°54'N / 98°36'W31°57'N / 98°33'W4.90 Miles880 Yards00250K0Comanche
44.71976-04-19332°04'N / 98°53'W2.20 Miles250 Yards000K0Comanche
44.81982-05-12331°54'N / 98°44'W32°03'N / 98°44'W9.00 Miles100 Yards03250K0Comanche
45.61979-10-30233°03'N / 98°38'W33°19'N / 98°30'W20.00 Miles77 Yards05250K0Young
46.01982-05-12231°48'N / 98°28'W31°58'N / 98°28'W10.00 Miles100 Yards0025K0Comanche
46.11963-04-28232°59'N / 98°58'W000K0Camp
46.61976-04-19232°41'N / 97°35'W0.30 Mile33 Yards0025K0Parker
48.11979-10-30233°06'N / 97°52'W2.00 Miles50 Yards0025K0Wise
48.81970-04-26231°55'N / 98°45'W1.00 Mile267 Yards0225K0Comanche
48.81965-06-23232°37'N / 97°32'W0.10 Mile17 Yards0025K0Johnson
48.81979-06-06333°13'N / 98°37'W33°15'N / 98°30'W7.10 Miles400 Yards02250K0Young
48.91966-04-19232°04'N / 97°45'W2.00 Miles880 Yards003K0Bosque
49.81961-03-16232°20'N / 97°33'W1.20 Miles33 Yards0025K0Johnson
50.01979-04-10231°45'N / 98°22'W31°54'N / 98°11'W15.00 Miles200 Yards0025K0Comanche


* 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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