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Houston, PA Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes

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

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

Earthquake Index, #2450

Houston, PA
0.00
Pennsylvania
0.17
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

Houston, PA
0.0000
Pennsylvania
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, #1850

Houston, PA
81.08
Pennsylvania
109.77
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 5,006 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Houston, PA were recorded from 1950 to 2010. The following is a break down of these events:

TypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCount
Avalanche:0Blizzard:3Cold:8Dense Fog:0Drought:5
Dust Storm:0Flood:887Hail:931Heat:4Heavy Snow:53
High Surf:0Hurricane:0Ice Storm:26Landslide:0Strong Wind:83
Thunderstorm Winds:2,868Tropical Storm:0Wildfire:0Winter Storm:26Winter Weather:2
Other:110 

Volcanos Nearby

No volcano is found in or near Houston, PA.

Historical Earthquake Events

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

No historical earthquake events found in or near Houston, PA.

Historical Tornado Events

A total of 33 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Houston, PA.

Distance (miles)DateMagnitudeStart Lat/LogEnd Lat/LogLengthWidthFatalitiesInjuriesProperty DamageCrop DamageAffected County
9.71990-06-30240°07'N / 80°09'W0.20 Mile250 Yards0025K0Washington
17.91963-08-03340°19'N / 79°53'W27025.0M0Allegheny
19.91956-05-13240°22'N / 79°52'W0.70 Mile200 Yards05250K0Allegheny
20.01975-06-04240°35'N / 80°13'W40°11'N / 79°32'W45.30 Miles30 Yards000K0Beaver
20.11983-05-22240°17'N / 79°53'W40°18'N / 79°47'W5.00 Miles200 Yards002.5M0Allegheny
25.61956-05-12240°37'N / 80°17'W00250K0Beaver
27.81954-06-26240°15'N / 79°41'W0425K0Westmoreland
28.11968-06-25239°51'N / 80°19'W01250K0Greene
30.41983-05-22240°18'N / 79°47'W40°20'N / 79°30'W14.00 Miles200 Yards062.5M0Westmoreland
33.61965-11-16240°05'N / 79°37'W40°06'N / 79°36'W03250K0Westmoreland
34.11965-11-16240°06'N / 79°36'W40°07'N / 79°35'W03250K0Fayette
35.01964-06-15240°18'N / 79°33'W2.00 Miles800 Yards04250K0Westmoreland
35.51986-10-01239°55'N / 79°45'W39°54'N / 79°40'W4.50 Miles100 Yards022.5M0Fayette
35.51954-04-27240°13'N / 80°53'W1.00 Mile33 Yards01250K0Jefferson
37.11980-06-03440°39'N / 79°44'W40°37'N / 79°42'W1.90 Miles33 Yards020250.0M0Allegheny
37.31985-05-31340°47'N / 80°09'W40°43'N / 79°44'W22.00 Miles243 Yards68025.0M0Butler
38.01954-06-10240°45'N / 80°15'W40°51'N / 80°11'W7.30 Miles33 Yards0125K0Beaver
38.41985-05-31340°49'N / 80°28'W40°47'N / 80°09'W17.00 Miles243 Yards34025.0M0Beaver
39.51980-06-03440°37'N / 79°42'W40°36'N / 79°33'W7.60 Miles33 Yards00250.0M0Westmoreland
41.81981-04-28240°44'N / 79°44'W0.50 Mile33 Yards0025K0Butler
42.71954-06-10240°51'N / 80°11'W40°53'N / 80°10'W0225K0Lawrence
42.91981-07-20240°51'N / 80°00'W00250K0Butler
42.91976-07-11340°21'N / 79°30'W40°16'N / 79°18'W11.80 Miles67 Yards1172.5M0Westmoreland
43.11980-06-03440°36'N / 79°33'W40°35'N / 79°30'W2.30 Miles33 Yards0120250.0M0Armstrong
43.91971-07-13239°46'N / 79°50'W39°42'N / 79°37'W12.20 Miles70 Yards04250K0Fayette
44.21983-05-22240°20'N / 79°30'W40°27'N / 79°17'W13.00 Miles200 Yards042.5M0Westmoreland
44.61967-07-24240°49'N / 80°41'W40°49'N / 80°33'W6.50 Miles277 Yards02250K0Columbiana
44.81980-05-12240°24'N / 79°23'W2.20 Miles20 Yards00250K0Westmoreland
45.92000-05-23240°21'N / 81°05'W40°20'N / 81°04'W3.00 Miles200 Yards00100K0Harrison
 Brief Description: An F2 tornado with maximum winds estimated at 120 MPH passed through a 3-mile section of rural Harrison County. The tornado passed over only one residence as it moved to the east but destroyed several items on the property, including a cinder-block garage, a wooden barn, and several outbuildings. A parked truck was lifted and turned about 90 degrees but was otherwise undamaged. There were several large sections of heavily wooded area along the tornado's path which were completely cleared of trees. No injuries or fatalities were reported.
46.11980-06-03240°32'N / 79°28'W40°32'N / 79°22'W4.90 Miles33 Yards00250K0Indiana
47.81998-06-02239°45'N / 79°39'W39°43'N / 79°34'W5.00 Miles300 Yards003.0M2.0MFayette
 Brief Description: An F2 tornado passed southeast through southern Fayette County PA, the northeast tip of Preston County WV, and into northwest Garrett County MD. The total length of the tornado as it passed across these three counties was 12 miles. Damage included a completely destroyed dairy barn, two completely destroyed house trailers, and at least 21 other structures heavily damaged, many with roofs partially or completely peeled off. Several cows were killed, with one cow thrown through the air over 100 yards. A clearly visible 300-yard wide, 1-mile long swath of trees which were completely sheared/uprooted was present near the Pennsylvania/West Virginia state border. One Fayette County official estimated at least two million dollars damage in lost timber alone in that county. Despite the damage, interviews with law enforcement officials, paramedics and local residents revealed no injuries occurred.
49.71985-05-31240°53'N / 80°51'W40°50'N / 80°35'W15.00 Miles220 Yards02025.0M0Columbiana
50.01981-06-21239°32'N / 80°21'W1.00 Mile10 Yards00250K0Marion


* 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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