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The chance of earthquake damage in La Salle County is about the same as Texas average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in La Salle 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, #139

La Salle County
0.01
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

La Salle 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, #217

La Salle County
22.06
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 3,871 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of La Salle County were recorded from 1950 to 2010. The following is a break down of these events:

TypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCount
Avalanche:0Blizzard:2Cold:12Dense Fog:1Drought:115
Dust Storm:0Flood:1,115Hail:1,447Heat:2Heavy Snow:23
High Surf:2Hurricane:1Ice Storm:5Landslide:0Strong Wind:42
Thunderstorm Winds:966Tropical Storm:6Wildfire:17Winter Storm:13Winter Weather:7
Other:95 

Volcanos Nearby

No volcano is found in or near La Salle County.

Historical Earthquake Events

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

No historical earthquake events found in or near La Salle County.

Historical Tornado Events

A total of 10 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near La Salle County.

Distance (miles)DateMagnitudeStart Lat/LogEnd Lat/LogLengthWidthFatalitiesInjuriesProperty DamageCrop DamageAffected County
16.91970-08-03228°35'N / 99°11'W003K0Frio
25.21968-11-26228°38'N / 99°13'W28°48'N / 98°59'W18.20 Miles50 Yards000K0Frio
26.01955-06-05228°02'N / 99°21'W28°02'N / 99°18'W3.60 Miles33 Yards00250K0La Salle
28.71970-08-03228°44'N / 99°17'W0025K0Frio
33.01973-04-15428°50'N / 99°13'W28°49'N / 98°50'W23.30 Miles440 Yards5120K0Frio
45.01959-05-10228°29'N / 98°26'W28°20'N / 98°17'W13.80 Miles150 Yards0025K0Mcmullen
48.41966-05-23228°42'N / 99°50'W28°51'N / 99°38'W16.00 Miles133 Yards000K0Zavala
49.31956-10-18228°41'N / 99°49'W1.00 Mile27 Yards003K0Zavala
49.41971-02-25228°32'N / 99°53'W2.00 Miles50 Yards0025K0Dimmit
49.41975-04-29329°04'N / 99°11'W29°04'N / 99°03'W8.30 Miles500 Yards350K0Medina


* 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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