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

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Earthquake Index, #252

Iowa Park, TX	0.04
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

Iowa Park, 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, #557

Iowa Park, TX	255.84
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 4,639 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Iowa Park, 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:	1	Cold:	2	Dense Fog:	7	Drought:	32
Dust Storm:	0	Flood:	192	Hail:	2,846	Heat:	7	Heavy Snow:	9
High Surf:	0	Hurricane:	0	Ice Storm:	10	Landslide:	0	Strong Wind:	30
Thunderstorm Winds:	1,395	Tropical Storm:	0	Wildfire:	2	Winter Storm:	7	Winter Weather:	10
Other:	89

Volcanos Nearby

No volcano is found in or near Iowa Park, TX.

Historical Earthquake Events

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

No historical earthquake events found in or near Iowa Park, TX.

Historical Tornado Events

A total of 88 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Iowa Park, TX.

Distance (miles)	Date	Magnitude	Start Lat/Log	End Lat/Log	Length	Width	Fatalities	Injuries	Property Damage	Crop Damage	Affected County
3.1	1951-05-09	2	33°56'N / 98°41'W	33°56'N / 98°46'W	4.90 Miles	33 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Wichita
3.9	1954-06-01	3	33°57'N / 98°40'W	33°57'N / 98°34'W	5.90 Miles	50 Yards	1	4	250K	0	Wichita
6.7	1958-11-17	2	33°54'N / 98°36'W	33°57'N / 98°33'W	4.90 Miles	200 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Wichita
9.8	1979-04-10	4	33°49'N / 98°39'W	33°50'N / 98°38'W	1.30 Miles	880 Yards	0	0	3K	0	Archer
10.0	1961-04-08	2	33°57'N / 98°31'W	33°59'N / 98°30'W	3.00 Miles	33 Yards	0	2	25K	0	Wichita
10.5	1979-04-10	4	33°50'N / 98°38'W	33°55'N / 98°26'W	12.90 Miles	1760 Yards	42	1700	250.0M	0	Wichita
10.7	1953-08-11	2	33°56'N / 98°30'W	33°56'N / 98°30'W			0	0	250K	0	Wichita
11.4	1955-05-26	2	33°55'N / 98°30'W	33°55'N / 98°29'W	1.30 Miles	33 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Wichita
11.4	1967-05-30	2	34°07'N / 98°44'W	34°08'N / 98°43'W	1.90 Miles	33 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Wichita
12.1	1962-04-26	3	33°59'N / 98°30'W	34°00'N / 98°27'W	3.30 Miles	100 Yards	0	13	2.5M	0	Wichita
12.8	1964-04-03	5	33°54'N / 98°30'W	33°56'N / 98°26'W	4.70 Miles	500 Yards	7	111	25.0M	0	Wichita
13.1	1958-04-02	3	33°54'N / 98°30'W	33°54'N / 98°26'W	4.30 Miles	333 Yards	1	14	250K	0	Wichita
13.7	1951-04-20	2	33°55'N / 98°27'W		1.50 Miles	17 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Wichita
17.1	1979-04-10	2	34°06'N / 98°57'W	34°08'N / 98°53'W	4.70 Miles	33 Yards	0	0	0K	0	Wichita
17.3	1959-08-30	3	34°12'N / 98°35'W		2.00 Miles	100 Yards	0	1	250K	0	Cotton
17.9	1979-04-10	2	34°08'N / 98°53'W	34°18'N / 98°37'W	19.10 Miles	33 Yards	0	3	2.5M	0	Tillman
19.4	1959-08-30	2	34°10'N / 98°27'W				0	0	25K	0	Cotton
19.7	1954-05-01	3	34°14'N / 98°37'W	34°15'N / 98°36'W	1.90 Miles	33 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Tillman
19.8	1979-04-10	2	34°05'N / 99°02'W	34°06'N / 98°57'W	5.20 Miles	33 Yards	1	0	0K	0	Wilbarger
20.2	1958-04-02	3	33°54'N / 98°26'W	33°57'N / 98°14'W	12.10 Miles	333 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Clay
23.2	1962-05-26	4	34°09'N / 98°27'W	34°17'N / 98°23'W	10.10 Miles	400 Yards	0	1	250K	0	Cotton
23.4	1979-04-10	4	33°55'N / 98°26'W	34°02'N / 98°07'W	19.90 Miles	1320 Yards	0	40	0K	0	Clay
23.4	1969-04-16	2	34°09'N / 98°36'W	34°16'N / 98°12'W	24.20 Miles	33 Yards	0	1	25K	0	Cotton
24.8	1954-05-01	3	34°15'N / 98°36'W	34°21'N / 98°28'W	10.40 Miles	33 Yards	3	3	250K	0	Cotton
25.2	1961-04-08	3	33°36'N / 98°38'W		1.00 Mile	33 Yards	0	1	0K	0	Archer
25.7	1958-11-17	3	34°17'N / 99°24'W	34°21'N / 98°15'W	65.80 Miles	50 Yards	0	4	0K	0	Cotton
27.6	1956-08-08	2	34°04'N / 98°13'W		2.00 Miles	50 Yards	0	0	3K	0	Clay
28.8	1979-04-10	4	34°12'N / 99°09'W	34°16'N / 98°59'W	10.60 Miles	880 Yards	0	1	250K	0	Tillman
29.4	1986-05-14	3	33°32'N / 98°42'W	33°34'N / 98°25'W	11.00 Miles	250 Yards	0	4	2.5M	0	Archer
29.6	1979-04-10	2	34°21'N / 98°54'W	34°24'N / 98°45'W	9.20 Miles	120 Yards	0	1	250K	0	Tillman
29.8	1957-05-24	4	34°16'N / 98°30'W	34°27'N / 98°27'W	13.00 Miles	880 Yards	4	5	250K	0	Cotton
30.4	1955-04-05	2	33°49'N / 98°11'W				0	0	3K	0	Clay
30.8	1979-04-10	2	34°18'N / 98°37'W	34°27'N / 98°20'W	19.20 Miles	33 Yards	0	0	0K	0	Cotton
31.0	1954-05-01	2	34°15'N / 99°06'W				0	0	25K	0	Tillman
32.0	1977-04-19	2	34°18'N / 99°04'W		0.80 Mile	200 Yards	0	0	3K	0	Tillman
32.2	1973-06-18	2	34°25'N / 98°49'W		0.50 Mile	100 Yards	0	0	0K	0	Tillman
32.4	1954-05-01	3	34°10'N / 98°15'W	34°12'N / 98°07'W	8.00 Miles	300 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Cotton
33.0	1982-05-16	3	33°56'N / 99°24'W	34°04'N / 99°07'W	15.00 Miles	150 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Wilbarger
33.4	1962-05-20	2	33°59'N / 99°16'W		1.00 Mile	50 Yards	0	0	0K	0	Wilbarger
34.0	1980-04-02	4	33°36'N / 99°11'W	33°41'N / 99°05'W	8.40 Miles	250 Yards	0	0	0K	0	Baylor
34.2	1952-06-29	2	34°23'N / 99°00'W				0	1	3K	0	Tillman
34.5	1986-05-14	3	33°34'N / 98°25'W	33°34'N / 98°13'W	9.00 Miles	250 Yards	0	0	2.5M	0	Clay
35.4	1973-06-18	3	34°24'N / 99°01'W	34°25'N / 98°58'W	3.30 Miles	50 Yards	0	29	250K	0	Tillman
35.8	1962-06-05	2	34°09'N / 99°16'W		1.00 Mile	50 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Wilbarger
35.8	1992-06-07	2	34°09'N / 99°16'W		1.00 Mile	100 Yards	0	5	2.5M	0	Wilbarger
36.9	1955-09-25	2	33°26'N / 98°46'W		1.00 Mile	50 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Young
37.2	1967-04-09	2	34°12'N / 99°16'W		0.30 Mile	300 Yards	0	0	0K	0	Wilbarger
37.2	1958-11-17	2	33°23'N / 98°46'W	33°28'N / 98°41'W	7.60 Miles	133 Yards	0	1	250K	0	Young
37.3	1960-05-04	2	34°22'N / 98°19'W	34°26'N / 98°17'W	4.90 Miles	150 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Cotton
37.3	1979-04-10	4	34°02'N / 99°28'W	34°12'N / 99°09'W	21.50 Miles	880 Yards	11	67	25.0M	0	Wilbarger
37.5	1979-04-10	2	33°37'N / 99°18'W	33°42'N / 99°09'W	10.40 Miles	300 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Baylor
37.6	1979-04-10	4	34°02'N / 98°07'W	34°11'N / 97°59'W	12.80 Miles	1320 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Jefferson
37.9	1951-05-18	4	33°25'N / 98°45'W		2.00 Miles	200 Yards	2	100	2.5M	0	Young
38.2	1954-05-01	4	34°12'N / 99°11'W	34°39'N / 98°55'W	34.60 Miles	440 Yards	0	0	3K	0	Tillman
38.5	1982-05-27	2	34°23'N / 99°11'W	34°27'N / 98°58'W	12.00 Miles	300 Yards	0	0	2.5M	0	Tillman
38.6	1954-05-01	4	34°04'N / 99°28'W	34°12'N / 99°11'W	18.60 Miles	267 Yards	0	2	250K	0	Wilbarger
38.7	1968-05-16	3	34°07'N / 99°20'W		2.00 Miles	23 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Wilbarger
38.9	1985-04-21	2	33°25'N / 98°52'W	33°25'N / 98°50'W	2.20 Miles	300 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Archer
39.0	1973-06-02	2	34°29'N / 98°26'W	34°29'N / 98°24'W	2.30 Miles	100 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Comanche
39.6	1973-06-02	2	34°29'N / 98°24'W	34°29'N / 98°23'W	1.30 Miles	100 Yards	0	2	250K	0	Cotton
39.7	1973-03-13	2	34°30'N / 98°26'W				0	5	25K	0	Comanche
40.4	1957-05-24	4	34°27'N / 98°27'W	34°34'N / 98°24'W	8.60 Miles	880 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Comanche
40.7	1985-04-21	2	33°23'N / 98°55'W	33°25'N / 98°52'W	2.80 Miles	300 Yards	0	2	250K	0	Young
40.7	1955-04-06	3	33°26'N / 98°24'W	33°28'N / 98°16'W	8.20 Miles	33 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Jack
40.8	1955-06-17	2	34°30'N / 98°59'W		0.80 Mile	440 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Tillman
41.3	1951-06-07	2	34°30'N / 99°00'W		0.50 Mile	100 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Tillman
41.4	2000-04-30	3	33°22'N / 98°46'W	33°22'N / 98°46'W	13.00 Miles	800 Yards	0	0	300K	0	Young
		Brief Description: A large tornado was reported from near the county line (between Elbert and Padgett) to east of Olney. A 100 year old home was completely destroyed one mile south of the Olney Airport. A total of three homes and two motor homes were destroyed. Damage was reported to a nursing home, barns, power lines and trees. Most of the damage, however, occurred in open country. April 30, 2000 - Event Narrative A big day for severe weather across northwest portions of the area. Several outflow boundaries, a dryline, and moist unstable air all helped contribute to thunderstorm development. There were several rounds of thunderstorms, the first wave was in the early morning hours, from about 3 am to 5 am. This activity developed in Young and Palo Pinto counties and moved eastward to affect Parker, Jack, Wise and Tarrant counties. Another event developed in the early evening, generally north and west of a Dallas, Glen Rose, Eastland line. Most of the activity was centered on Young, Jack, and Stephens county. A large tornado occurred near Olney (Young County) during this event. A continuation of aa tornado that began in Throckmorton county.
41.8	1954-05-01	2	33°33'N / 98°09'W	33°34'N / 98°08'W	1.30 Miles	67 Yards	0	0	0K	0	Clay
42.2	1980-05-29	2	34°14'N / 99°28'W	34°07'N / 99°17'W	13.20 Miles	100 Yards	0	0	0K	0	Wilbarger
42.7	1966-04-10	2	33°21'N / 98°35'W		1.00 Mile	133 Yards	0	0	0K	0	Young
42.7	1977-05-20	2	34°18'N / 99°17'W	34°24'N / 99°15'W	7.30 Miles	33 Yards	0	0	3K	0	Wilbarger
43.1	1977-05-20	3	34°29'N / 99°06'W		1.50 Miles	200 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Tillman
43.3	1979-10-30	2	33°19'N / 98°30'W	33°25'N / 98°24'W	9.10 Miles	77 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Jack
44.0	1974-04-20	3	34°13'N / 98°02'W	34°16'N / 97°57'W	6.10 Miles	100 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Jefferson
45.6	1979-04-10	2	34°27'N / 98°20'W	34°34'N / 98°08'W	14.00 Miles	33 Yards	0	0	0K	0	Comanche
46.0	1955-04-06	3	33°28'N / 98°16'W	33°28'N / 98°02'W	13.50 Miles	33 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Clay
46.5	1979-04-10	3	34°34'N / 98°25'W	34°37'N / 98°22'W	4.50 Miles	170 Yards	3	100	25.0M	0	Comanche
47.6	1994-05-29	3	33°20'N / 98°49'W	33°14'N / 98°50'W	7.00 Miles	600 Yards	0	0	5K	0	Young
		Brief Description: A large tornado was video-taped by storm chasers. The tornado was on the ground for 20 minutes and moved south-southeast across open ranch land with the only known damage being to a garage and an oil storage tank.
47.6	1952-05-23	2	34°37'N / 98°25'W		0.30 Mile	150 Yards	0	1	250K	0	Comanche
48.0	1978-04-05	2	34°30'N / 98°17'W	34°35'N / 98°09'W	9.60 Miles	150 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Comanche
48.3	1979-04-10	4	33°59'N / 99°35'W	34°02'N / 99°28'W	7.60 Miles	880 Yards	0	0	3K	0	Foard
48.3	1986-05-14	2	34°38'N / 98°57'W	34°38'N / 98°54'W	3.00 Miles	500 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Kiowa
48.4	1957-10-07	2	33°37'N / 99°25'W		2.00 Miles	33 Yards	0	0	3K	0	Baylor
49.0	1971-07-06	2	33°36'N / 99°25'W		0.30 Mile	10 Yards	0	1	25K	0	Baylor
49.5	1952-05-23	2	34°39'N / 98°26'W				0	0	250K	0	Comanche
49.6	1976-04-15	2	33°26'N / 99°16'W		0.10 Mile	33 Yards	0	0	0K	0	Baylor
49.6	1969-04-16	2	34°17'N / 97°59'W	34°22'N / 97°53'W	8.20 Miles	33 Yards	0	1	250K	0	Stephens
49.7	1956-04-28	2	34°10'N / 97°51'W				0	0	0K	0	Jefferson

* 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.