Grape Creek, TX Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes
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The chance of earthquake damage in Grape Creek is about the same as Texas average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Grape Creek is much lower than Texas average and is lower than the national average.
Earthquake Index, #1512
| Grape Creek, 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
| Grape Creek, 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, #1569
| Grape Creek, TX | 107.31 |
| 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 1,615 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Grape Creek, 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: | 0 | Dense Fog: | 0 | Drought: | 0 |
| Dust Storm: | 0 | Flood: | 129 | Hail: | 1,048 | Heat: | 0 | Heavy Snow: | 0 |
| High Surf: | 0 | Hurricane: | 0 | Ice Storm: | 0 | Landslide: | 0 | Strong Wind: | 0 |
| Thunderstorm Winds: | 419 | Tropical Storm: | 0 | Wildfire: | 3 | Winter Storm: | 0 | Winter Weather: | 0 |
| Other: | 16 | ||||||||
Volcanos Nearby
No volcano is found in or near Grape Creek, TX.
Historical Earthquake Events
No historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Grape Creek, TX.
No historical earthquake events found in or near Grape Creek, TX.
Historical Tornado Events
A total of 31 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Grape Creek, TX.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Start Lat/Log | End Lat/Log | Length | Width | Fatalities | Injuries | Property Damage | Crop Damage | Affected County |
| 4.3 | 1953-05-11 | 4 | 31°32'N / 100°35'W | 31°32'N / 100°25'W | 9.90 Miles | 880 Yards | 13 | 159 | 2.5M | 0 | Tom Green |
| 10.3 | 1952-04-30 | 3 | 31°27'N / 100°28'W | 0.50 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 6 | 250K | 0 | Tom Green | |
| 16.4 | 1989-05-14 | 2 | 31°40'N / 100°52'W | 31°40'N / 100°45'W | 6.00 Miles | 600 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Sterling |
| 17.5 | 1973-03-10 | 2 | 31°35'N / 100°15'W | 0.30 Mile | 70 Yards | 1 | 7 | 250K | 0 | Tom Green | |
| 22.6 | 1953-07-15 | 2 | 31°54'N / 100°38'W | 1.00 Mile | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Coke | |
| 23.2 | 1971-06-21 | 2 | 31°16'N / 100°41'W | 0.10 Mile | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Irion | |
| 26.4 | 1964-07-27 | 2 | 31°16'N / 100°48'W | 1.00 Mile | 20 Yards | 0 | 1 | 0K | 0 | Irion | |
| 26.4 | 1995-05-14 | 3 | 31°28'N / 100°09'W | 31°24'N / 100°07'W | 5.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 300K | 0 | Tom Green |
| 29.5 | 1971-06-21 | 2 | 31°10'N / 100°40'W | 0.30 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Irion | |
| 29.6 | 1976-04-15 | 2 | 31°39'N / 100°03'W | 0.10 Mile | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Runnels | |
| 33.9 | 1973-04-22 | 2 | 31°41'N / 99°59'W | 0.20 Mile | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Runnels | |
| 33.9 | 1973-04-22 | 2 | 31°41'N / 99°59'W | 0.20 Mile | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Runnels | |
| 33.9 | 1973-04-22 | 2 | 31°41'N / 99°59'W | 0.20 Mile | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Runnels | |
| 35.1 | 1973-05-22 | 2 | 31°49'N / 100°01'W | 2.00 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Runnels | |
| 35.4 | 1954-04-27 | 2 | 31°44'N / 99°57'W | 31°34'N / 99°57'W | 11.50 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Runnels |
| 36.3 | 1976-09-27 | 2 | 31°43'N / 99°57'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Runnels | |||
| 37.0 | 1967-04-12 | 2 | 31°45'N / 99°57'W | 0.10 Mile | 67 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Runnels | |
| 37.3 | 1969-06-12 | 2 | 32°04'N / 100°16'W | 0.50 Mile | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Coke | |
| 40.0 | 1965-05-25 | 2 | 32°09'N / 100°41'W | 2.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 1 | 250K | 0 | Mitchell | |
| 42.1 | 1976-04-15 | 3 | 32°02'N / 100°06'W | 31°58'N / 99°57'W | 9.90 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Runnels |
| 42.1 | 2004-06-11 | 2 | 32°10'N / 100°44'W | 32°12'N / 100°36'W | 10.30 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 3 | 250K | 0 | Mitchell |
| Brief Description: A National Weather Service damage survey team concluded that a significant tornado struck rural areas of southeastern Mitchell County during the evening of the 11th. The team examined a damage path marked by shredded vegetation (mostly mesquite trees), downed utility poles, agricultural fences, and a complex of destroyed mobile homes that extended over ten miles in a continuous horseshoe shaped path that crossed State Route 208 twenty miles south-southeast of Colorado City. The tornado developed seventeen miles south-southeast of Colorado City around 2028 CST. Damage indicates the tornado's motion was initially toward the southeast then east as it crossed the heavily traveled State Route 208. Two Texas Tech University students traveling north on 208 (south of the tornado's path) watched as a Ford Expedition drove into the tornadic circulation. The large sports utility vehicle was blown 100 yards off of the highway. Evidence supports the vehicle was rolled a considerable distance by the tornadic winds, but it is unclear whether it became airborne. Three motorists were transferred to local hospitals. One person sustained serious injuries that included a broken back. A detailed damage path analysis and corresponding radar data suggest that the tornado then tracked very slowly east a few miles before curving to the northeast. Similar curved damage paths (turning left of the tornado's original motion) are commonly observed when well-developed tornadoes enter the dissipation stage. The tornado proved to remain very dangerous, however, as eight mobile homes were destroyed by the tornado near the end of its life cycle twenty miles southeast of Colorado City. The light weight and unanchored structures were blown over and shredded by the dissipation stage tornadic winds. The trailers were arranged in a complex and were used to provide shelter for groups of hunters that frequent the ranch property. They were not occupied when the tornado struck. In summary, a significant round of severe thunderstorms affected parts of west Texas during the afternoon and evening of the 11th. At least two supercell storms produced giant hail and one strong tornado over the region. A supercell thunderstorm tracked across Terrell County in the west Texas Lower Trans Pecos region during the late afternoon hours. Multiple reports of large hail including two different instances of tennis ball sized stones were received as this storm tracked east along U.S. Highway 90 between Sanderson and Dryden. A second area of convection erupted over the eastern Permian Basin by late afternoon and continued into the evening hours. A severe storm associated with this activity produced half-dollar size hail in the Westbrook community. An isolated classic supercell evolved from this complex of storms and took on a distinctly deviant southeastward storm motion. This storm took on radar characteristics consistent with a classic tornadic supercell. Hail up to the size of golfballs was observed southeast of Colorado City as the storm evolved into its tornadic phase. A long-lived significant tornado tracked across mainly rural areas of Mitchell County just after sunset. The tornado resulted in three injuries when it crossed State Route 208 and blew a vehicle off of the highway. Severe rear flank downdraft winds also resulted in widespread wind damage south of the tornado's path. | |||||||||||
| 43.3 | 1971-02-18 | 2 | 31°57'N / 99°57'W | 0.20 Mile | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Runnels | |
| 43.8 | 1999-05-04 | 2 | 30°57'N / 100°44'W | 30°57'N / 100°30'W | 23.00 Miles | 250 Yards | 0 | 0 | 10K | 0 | Schleicher |
| Brief Description: A slow moving tornado skipped across a 23 mile long path just north of Eldorado in northern Schleicher County. Eleven power poles were snapped, trees uprooted, and at least 2 barns lost their roofs as the tornado passed. Other outbuildings along the path of the tornado were also damaged. Severe storms developed across much of West Central Texas during the evening of the 3rd and continued into the early morning hours of the 4th. A brief tornado was reported near Maryneal in Nolan County, while hail up to the size of grapefruit was reported northwest of Sterling City. Hail up to tennis ball size was reported in Drasco in northern Runnels County, while golf ball size hail fell in Sterling City, Robert Lee, and Lawn. | |||||||||||
| 45.0 | 1985-04-28 | 2 | 32°07'N / 100°08'W | 32°08'N / 100°07'W | 1.50 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Nolan |
| 45.2 | 1982-03-14 | 3 | 31°52'N / 100°09'W | 32°04'N / 99°42'W | 30.00 Miles | 173 Yards | 0 | 4 | 2.5M | 0 | Runnels |
| 45.4 | 1971-02-18 | 2 | 32°00'N / 99°57'W | 0.50 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Runnels | |
| 46.9 | 1965-05-12 | 2 | 32°00'N / 99°57'W | 32°00'N / 99°53'W | 4.10 Miles | 440 Yards | 0 | 1 | 3K | 0 | Runnels |
| 47.1 | 1982-06-19 | 2 | 31°50'N / 99°50'W | 31°47'N / 99°45'W | 7.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Runnels |
| 47.1 | 1985-04-28 | 2 | 32°08'N / 100°07'W | 32°11'N / 100°07'W | 2.50 Miles | 300 Yards | 1 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Taylor |
| 48.7 | 1979-04-10 | 3 | 31°42'N / 99°45'W | 31°44'N / 99°43'W | 3.30 Miles | 880 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Runnels |
| 50.0 | 1982-06-19 | 2 | 31°47'N / 99°45'W | 31°45'N / 99°42'W | 3.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Coleman |
* 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.