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

Topics:Earthquake Index Volcano Index Tornado Index Other Weather Extremes Events Volcanos Nearby Historical Earthquake Events Historical Tornado Events

Earthquake Index, #9

Lamar County	0.15
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

Lamar 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, #44

Lamar County	248.69
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 15,888 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Lamar County 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:	6	Cold:	9	Dense Fog:	16	Drought:	122
Dust Storm:	2	Flood:	1,512	Hail:	7,055	Heat:	39	Heavy Snow:	96
High Surf:	0	Hurricane:	5	Ice Storm:	38	Landslide:	0	Strong Wind:	105
Thunderstorm Winds:	6,334	Tropical Storm:	6	Wildfire:	17	Winter Storm:	72	Winter Weather:	88
Other:	366

Volcanos Nearby

No volcano is found in or near Lamar County.

Historical Earthquake Events

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

No historical earthquake events found in or near Lamar County.

Historical Tornado Events

A total of 115 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Lamar County.

Distance (miles)	Date	Magnitude	Start Lat/Log	End Lat/Log	Length	Width	Fatalities	Injuries	Property Damage	Crop Damage	Affected County
1.4	1964-04-23	2	33°39'N / 95°37'W	33°39'N / 95°30'W	6.60 Miles	100 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Lamar
2.4	1985-05-13	2	33°37'N / 95°35'W	33°40'N / 95°30'W	4.00 Miles	77 Yards	0	8	2.5M	0	Lamar
2.4	1990-05-03	2	33°39'N / 95°32'W		2.00 Miles	100 Yards	0	13	0K	0	Lamar
2.9	1964-04-23	2	33°39'N / 95°37'W		2.00 Miles	23 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Lamar
3.3	1981-10-13	2	33°39'N / 95°40'W	33°43'N / 95°35'W	6.60 Miles	50 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Lamar
5.0	1982-04-02	4	33°39'N / 95°38'W	33°40'N / 95°20'W	17.00 Miles	250 Yards	10	170	25.0M	0	Lamar
8.1	1981-05-13	4	33°46'N / 95°42'W	33°47'N / 95°33'W	8.80 Miles	400 Yards	0	30	2.5M	0	Lamar
9.0	1974-04-21	2	33°35'N / 95°27'W		0.30 Mile	33 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Lamar
10.7	1974-04-21	2	33°40'N / 95°23'W		1.00 Mile	33 Yards	0	6	25K	0	Lamar
10.7	1974-05-03	2	33°40'N / 95°23'W				0	0	25K	0	Lamar
12.0	1982-04-02	3	33°38'N / 95°51'W	33°38'N / 95°42'W	10.00 Miles	150 Yards	0	0	2.5M	0	Lamar
12.0	1973-03-10	2	33°34'N / 95°24'W		1.50 Miles	100 Yards	0	1	25K	0	Lamar
13.9	1957-04-02	2	33°33'N / 95°46'W				1	2	25K	0	Delta
13.9	1957-04-02	2	33°29'N / 95°46'W	33°34'N / 95°43'W	6.50 Miles	100 Yards	1	2	25K	0	Lamar
15.4	1982-04-25	2	33°33'N / 95°21'W	33°33'N / 95°20'W	1.00 Mile	100 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Howard
15.8	1974-05-25	2	33°30'N / 95°23'W				0	0	25K	0	Lamar
16.5	1982-04-02	4	33°40'N / 95°20'W	33°41'N / 95°14'W	6.00 Miles	250 Yards	0	0	25.0M	0	Red River
17.5	1954-06-02	2	33°24'N / 95°42'W	33°27'N / 95°37'W	5.90 Miles	1000 Yards	1	8	25K	0	Delta
17.5	1957-04-02	2	33°30'N / 95°48'W				0	0	25K	0	Lamar
17.6	1991-04-26	2	33°38'N / 95°16'W		0.20 Mile	10 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Red River
17.8	1969-04-27	3	33°43'N / 95°16'W		2.00 Miles	440 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Red River
18.8	1961-09-12	3	33°34'N / 95°16'W		0.50 Mile	300 Yards	0	0	0K	0	Red River
19.8	1964-04-22	3	33°26'N / 95°51'W	33°30'N / 95°47'W	5.90 Miles	50 Yards	0	2	25K	0	Delta
21.7	1982-04-25	2	33°33'N / 95°20'W	33°34'N / 95°06'W	12.00 Miles	100 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Red River
21.9	1973-05-06	2	33°48'N / 95°55'W		0.50 Mile	67 Yards	0	3	250K	0	Fannin
22.2	1977-04-18	2	33°23'N / 95°45'W				0	0	0K	0	Delta
22.3	1961-05-04	2	33°28'N / 95°16'W		0.80 Mile	1000 Yards	0	0	0K	0	Red River
23.2	1954-04-30	3	34°00'N / 95°31'W		1.00 Mile	150 Yards	0	12	250K	0	Choctaw
23.2	1982-04-02	2	33°38'N / 95°13'W	33°41'N / 95°07'W	5.00 Miles	100 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Red River
24.2	1991-04-13	2	33°38'N / 95°13'W	33°43'N / 95°05'W	12.00 Miles	100 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Red River
24.5	1961-05-05	3	34°01'N / 95°30'W				0	0	25K	0	Choctaw
25.9	1961-03-26	2	33°20'N / 95°22'W		0.80 Mile	280 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Hopkins
26.9	1982-04-02	2	34°03'N / 95°29'W		0.50 Mile	30 Yards	0	1	2.5M	0	Bryan
26.9	1960-05-04	4	34°01'N / 95°42'W	34°04'N / 95°42'W	3.40 Miles	150 Yards	0	3	250K	0	Choctaw
27.1	2000-04-23	2	33°50'N / 95°16'W	33°53'N / 95°03'W	12.50 Miles	75 Yards	0	0	0	0	Red River
		Brief Description: Tornado occurred across farm land and wooded areas with few structures or homes present. The county sheriff, his deputy, and a farmer were talking when the tornado, which was described as a long tube, moved out of the woods to their east and crossed within several hundred yards to their north.
27.7	1961-03-05	2	34°00'N / 95°50'W	34°02'N / 95°47'W	3.80 Miles	50 Yards	0	0	3K	0	Choctaw
27.9	1955-04-06	2	33°20'N / 95°22'W	33°21'N / 95°12'W	9.80 Miles	33 Yards	0	0	0K	0	Hopkins
28.5	1991-04-26	2	33°45'N / 95°05'W		0.20 Mile	10 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Red River
28.6	1982-04-02	3	33°38'N / 96°17'W	33°38'N / 95°51'W	22.00 Miles	150 Yards	1	1	2.5M	0	Fannin
29.2	1962-03-24	2	33°16'N / 95°44'W		2.00 Miles	300 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Hopkins
30.2	1983-11-22	2	34°05'N / 95°44'W		1.00 Mile	100 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Choctaw
30.9	1960-05-04	4	34°04'N / 95°42'W	34°09'N / 95°37'W	7.60 Miles	150 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Choctaw
30.9	1981-05-13	2	33°32'N / 96°05'W		1.00 Mile	73 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Fannin
31.2	1982-04-02	3	34°04'N / 95°57'W	34°04'N / 95°42'W	8.00 Miles	100 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Choctaw
31.5	1982-04-02	5	34°08'N / 95°34'W	34°03'N / 95°10'W	22.00 Miles	500 Yards	0	25	2.5M	0	Choctaw
32.8	1996-04-19	2	33°17'N / 95°54'W	33°16'N / 95°53'W	0.50 Mile	50 Yards	0	0	150K	0	Hunt
		Brief Description: Two mobile homes were destroyed, two homes were damaged, and trees and power lines were blown down by a tornado.
33.4	1973-06-03	2	33°22'N / 95°07'W				0	0	25K	0	Titus
33.5	1996-01-17	2	33°43'N / 96°09'W	33°43'N / 96°09'W	2.50 Miles	150 Yards	0	5	150K	0	Fannin
		Brief Description: A short lived but strong tornadic circulation developed on the left side of a bow echo type thunderstorm north of Bonham. The tornado destroyed 3 mobile homes and resulted in 5 injuries to the occupants. Minor damage to homes and another mobile home also occurred.
34.3	1982-04-02	2	33°39'N / 96°10'W		1.00 Mile	50 Yards	0	0	0K	0	Fannin
34.6	1966-05-23	3	33°23'N / 96°04'W		2.00 Miles	100 Yards	0	5	25K	0	Hunt
34.7	1971-12-14	2	33°10'N / 95°37'W		0.50 Mile	20 Yards	0	0	0K	0	Hopkins
34.8	1973-03-10	2	33°10'N / 95°38'W		0.50 Mile	150 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Hopkins
35.2	1979-04-11	2	33°07'N / 95°36'W	33°12'N / 95°30'W	8.30 Miles	150 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Hopkins
35.3	1999-05-04	2	33°50'N / 95°03'W	33°51'N / 94°56'W	1.80 Miles	100 Yards	0	7	600K	0	Red River
		Brief Description: Supercells developed in unstable airmass ahead of strong upper low over central plains states. Numerous trees blown over or broken. Nine mobile homes and 1 frame home destroyed. This tornado moved into McCurtain county, OK.
35.7	1974-10-31	2	33°08'N / 95°36'W	33°10'N / 95°32'W	4.70 Miles	40 Yards	0	1	2.5M	0	Hopkins
35.7	1973-05-06	2	33°35'N / 96°11'W		0.10 Mile	20 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Fannin
35.7	1980-10-16	2	33°08'N / 95°35'W	33°10'N / 95°34'W	2.70 Miles	77 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Hopkins
36.1	1992-05-11	2	33°22'N / 96°05'W		0.20 Mile	200 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Hunt
36.9	1961-03-26	2	33°22'N / 96°06'W				0	0	25K	0	Kaufman
37.3	1982-04-02	5	34°03'N / 95°10'W	34°01'N / 95°01'W	7.00 Miles	500 Yards	0	4	2.5M	0	Mccurtain
37.4	1999-05-04	2	33°50'N / 95°02'W	34°00'N / 94°57'W	12.80 Miles	100 Yards	0	0	0	6K	Mccurtain
		Brief Description: Numerous trees blown over or snapped. A Pecan orchard was laid to waste. This tornado moved into McCurtain county from Red River county, TX.
38.6	1982-04-02	3	33°38'N / 95°02'W	33°37'N / 94°46'W	17.00 Miles	233 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Red River
38.7	1959-10-04	2	33°48'N / 96°12'W	33°51'N / 96°14'W	4.30 Miles	200 Yards	0	2	25K	0	Bryan
38.7	1971-12-14	2	33°58'N / 95°06'W	34°05'N / 95°00'W	9.90 Miles	200 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Mccurtain
38.8	1999-05-04	3	33°11'N / 95°10'W	33°15'N / 95°10'W	2.10 Miles	25 Yards	0	0	0	0	Franklin
		Brief Description: Supercells developed in unstable airmass ahead of strong upper low over central plains states. Damage confined to broken branches off trees and snapped twigs. This tornado moved into Titus county, TX.
38.9	1989-06-07	2	33°22'N / 95°06'W	33°13'N / 95°02'W	12.00 Miles	200 Yards	0	0	0K	0	Titus
38.9	1955-04-06	3	33°36'N / 96°24'W	33°35'N / 96°05'W	18.30 Miles	67 Yards	0	0	2.5M	0	Fannin
39.0	1956-04-03	3	34°09'N / 95°13'W		2.00 Miles	100 Yards	0	3	25K	0	Pushmataha
39.2	1956-04-28	2	34°08'N / 96°04'W	34°15'N / 95°36'W	27.90 Miles	300 Yards	0	0	3K	0	Bryan
39.2	1961-03-26	3	33°13'N / 95°08'W	33°17'N / 95°05'W	5.40 Miles	60 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Titus
39.5	1960-01-14	2	33°08'N / 95°49'W		0.30 Mile	33 Yards	0	1	3K	0	Hopkins
39.5	1992-05-11	2	33°54'N / 96°12'W		1.00 Mile	100 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Bryan
40.2	2003-05-14	2	33°59'N / 95°05'W	33°44'N / 94°44'W	26.50 Miles	100 Yards	0	0	50K	0	Mccurtain
		Brief Description: A violent thunderstorm moved rapidly southeast across McCurtain County, OK into Bowie County, TX and Cass County, TX. This thunderstorm also produced a strong Microburst in McCurtain County southeast of Idabel, OK and again southeast of Maud, TX. Numerous trees and limbs were snapped or pushed over while several large corporate and private corn fields were ripped up. The only structure in the path of this tornado was located next to the Highway 259 bridge which crosses the Red River into Bowie County, TX.. This tornado moved into Bowie and Cass Counties, TX.
40.3	1982-05-28	2	34°13'N / 95°38'W	34°17'N / 95°34'W	6.00 Miles	100 Yards	0	0	2.5M	0	Pushmataha
40.9	1961-03-26	3	33°08'N / 95°13'W	33°13'N / 95°08'W	7.60 Miles	60 Yards	0	1	25K	0	Franklin
41.0	1982-04-02	2	34°02'N / 96°08'W		0.50 Mile	10 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Bryan
41.1	1992-05-11	2	33°03'N / 95°47'W	33°07'N / 95°38'W	4.00 Miles	400 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Hopkins
41.4	1955-04-12	2	34°14'N / 95°37'W	34°18'N / 95°33'W	6.10 Miles	33 Yards	0	0	0K	0	Pushmataha
41.5	1960-05-04	4	34°09'N / 95°37'W	34°23'N / 95°25'W	19.80 Miles	150 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Pushmataha
41.9	1974-06-07	2	33°09'N / 95°57'W				0	0	25K	0	Hunt
42.0	1971-12-14	2	33°08'N / 96°06'W	33°15'N / 95°57'W	11.90 Miles	440 Yards	0	2	2.5M	0	Hunt
42.4	1967-03-25	2	33°24'N / 96°14'W		2.00 Miles	67 Yards	0	0	3K	0	Fannin
42.8	1982-12-23	2	34°04'N / 95°00'W		3.00 Miles	100 Yards	0	1	250K	0	Mccurtain
42.9	1969-05-14	3	33°03'N / 95°29'W		0.50 Mile	33 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Hopkins
43.1	1961-07-23	2	33°57'N / 94°54'W		1.00 Mile	23 Yards	0	0	3K	0	Mccurtain
44.0	1961-03-26	2	33°01'N / 95°31'W	33°03'N / 95°28'W	3.80 Miles	250 Yards	0	1	25K	0	Hopkins
44.2	1961-03-26	2	33°02'N / 95°24'W	33°04'N / 95°20'W	4.70 Miles	250 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Hopkins
44.8	1959-03-20	2	33°26'N / 96°21'W	33°35'N / 96°18'W	10.70 Miles	67 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Fannin
44.8	1959-03-20	2	33°26'N / 96°21'W	33°35'N / 96°18'W	10.70 Miles	67 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Fannin
44.8	1999-05-04	3	33°12'N / 95°08'W	33°20'N / 94°47'W	19.20 Miles	100 Yards	1	0	330K	0	Titus
		Brief Description: Seven homes were destroyed. Two of the homes were swept from their slabs. F79PH
44.9	1959-03-04	2	33°53'N / 94°50'W		0.80 Mile	50 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Mccurtain
44.9	1962-04-30	2	33°53'N / 94°50'W				0	0	3K	0	Mccurtain
44.9	1969-04-27	2	33°06'N / 95°57'W		1.00 Mile	20 Yards	0	0	3K	0	Hunt
45.0	1985-05-13	2	33°06'N / 96°06'W	33°13'N / 96°01'W	8.00 Miles	77 Yards	0	23	2.5M	0	Hunt
45.1	1967-04-12	2	33°59'N / 95°06'W	34°24'N / 95°06'W	28.70 Miles	77 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Mccurtain
45.2	1953-04-23	2	33°54'N / 94°50'W		1.00 Mile	200 Yards	0	1	250K	0	Mccurtain
45.2	1972-10-22	3	33°54'N / 94°50'W		1.50 Miles	33 Yards	0	1	25K	0	Mccurtain
45.4	2000-04-23	2	34°20'N / 95°39'W	34°19'N / 95°30'W	9.00 Miles	150 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Pushmataha
		Brief Description: A F2 tornado touched down northeast of Moyers and traveled 9 miles east southeast before lifting 1 mile south of Finley. A mobile home and several outbuilding were destroyed. Some roof damage was reported to several buildings.
45.6	1991-04-13	2	33°35'N / 94°47'W		2.50 Miles	200 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Red River
45.8	1972-10-22	2	33°53'N / 94°49'W		0.50 Mile	33 Yards	0	1	25K	0	Mccurtain
46.0	2000-04-23	2	34°18'N / 95°22'W	34°17'N / 95°13'W	9.00 Miles	175 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Pushmataha
		Brief Description: A F2 tornado touched down west of Cloudy and traveled just south of Cloudy through rural areas of Pushmataha county before lifting 9 miles later east southeast of Cloudy. Only tree damage was observered.
46.1	1971-03-12	3	33°51'N / 96°30'W	33°48'N / 96°12'W	17.60 Miles	250 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Bryan
46.4	1960-05-20	2	33°08'N / 96°04'W	33°08'N / 96°03'W	1.90 Miles	17 Yards	0	0	3K	0	Hunt
46.6	1961-03-26	3	33°14'N / 94°57'W				0	9	250K	0	Titus
47.3	1984-10-18	2	33°16'N / 94°55'W	33°19'N / 94°51'W	5.00 Miles	50 Yards	1	2	250K	0	Titus
47.4	1970-03-03	2	33°12'N / 94°58'W		1.00 Mile	27 Yards	0	0	0K	0	Titus
47.5	1979-03-19	2	33°11'N / 94°59'W		1.00 Mile	50 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Titus
47.6	1999-05-04	3	33°23'N / 94°52'W	33°27'N / 94°44'W	7.50 Miles	100 Yards	0	0	5K	0	Red River
		Brief Description: Numerous trees were blown over or broken. A few out buildings were severely damaged. This tornado moved from Titus county, TX into Red River county, TX and exited into Bowie county TX.
47.9	1958-01-14	2	33°08'N / 96°06'W		0.30 Mile	33 Yards	0	0	3K	0	Hunt
48.4	1974-05-25	2	33°54'N / 96°23'W	34°00'N / 96°18'W	8.50 Miles	1500 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Bryan
48.5	1985-11-30	2	34°13'N / 96°05'W	34°16'N / 96°02'W	4.00 Miles	300 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Atoka
48.5	1974-06-07	2	33°13'N / 96°13'W		1.00 Mile	100 Yards	0	1	25K	0	Hunt
48.9	1985-02-23	2	34°13'N / 96°05'W	34°20'N / 95°56'W	10.00 Miles	500 Yards	0	3	250K	0	Atoka
49.7	1967-12-21	3	33°06'N / 96°06'W		0.10 Mile	33 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Hunt
49.9	2000-04-23	2	34°02'N / 94°59'W	34°00'N / 94°38'W	20.10 Miles	50 Yards	0	2	40K	0	Mccurtain
		Brief Description: Numerous trees toppled and broken. Tornado was described as rope like by chasers in the area during most of its path. A house on the south side of Oak Hill was split in half from a fallen tree. The tornado moved through downtown Broken Bow and through a WalMart store. The tornado was only F0 intensity as it moved through Broken Bow and F2 near Oak Hill.

* 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.