Matagorda County Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes
The chance of earthquake damage in Matagorda County is about the same as Texas average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Matagorda County is much lower than Texas average and is lower than the national average.
Earthquake Index, #193
| Matagorda County | 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
| Matagorda 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, #146
| Matagorda County | 118.12 |
| 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 4,487 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Matagorda 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: | 0 | Cold: | 3 | Dense Fog: | 2 | Drought: | 99 |
| Dust Storm: | 5 | Flood: | 845 | Hail: | 1,389 | Heat: | 17 | Heavy Snow: | 23 |
| High Surf: | 0 | Hurricane: | 6 | Ice Storm: | 13 | Landslide: | 0 | Strong Wind: | 73 |
| Thunderstorm Winds: | 1,625 | Tropical Storm: | 10 | Wildfire: | 18 | Winter Storm: | 23 | Winter Weather: | 36 |
| Other: | 300 | ||||||||
Volcanos Nearby
No volcano is found in or near Matagorda County.
Historical Earthquake Events
No historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Matagorda County.
No historical earthquake events found in or near Matagorda County.
Historical Tornado Events
A total of 25 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Matagorda County.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Start Lat/Log | End Lat/Log | Length | Width | Fatalities | Injuries | Property Damage | Crop Damage | Affected County |
| 14.4 | 1967-09-20 | 3 | 28°42'N / 96°13'W | 1.00 Mile | 100 Yards | 4 | 7 | 25K | 0 | Matagorda | |
| 15.4 | 1955-05-18 | 2 | 28°42'N / 96°14'W | 2.50 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Matagorda | |
| 16.1 | 1961-09-11 | 2 | 29°00'N / 95°54'W | 0.40 Mile | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Matagorda | |
| 21.1 | 1969-04-11 | 3 | 28°48'N / 95°39'W | 2.00 Miles | 67 Yards | 0 | 13 | 2.5M | 0 | Matagorda | |
| 28.8 | 1953-12-02 | 2 | 29°12'N / 96°02'W | 1.50 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Wharton | |
| 34.4 | 1975-12-24 | 3 | 29°01'N / 96°30'W | 1.00 Mile | 440 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Jackson | |
| 35.7 | 1970-10-23 | 2 | 29°18'N / 96°00'W | 1.20 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Wharton | |
| 36.0 | 1970-08-03 | 2 | 28°24'N / 96°24'W | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Calhoun | |||
| 36.2 | 1970-10-23 | 2 | 29°18'N / 95°54'W | 1.50 Miles | 27 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Wharton | |
| 36.2 | 1964-06-15 | 2 | 29°18'N / 96°06'W | 1.50 Miles | 20 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Wharton | |
| 36.2 | 1966-04-14 | 2 | 29°18'N / 96°06'W | 1.00 Mile | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Wharton | |
| 37.0 | 1967-09-20 | 3 | 29°04'N / 96°31'W | 0.10 Mile | 33 Yards | 0 | 3 | 0K | 0 | Jackson | |
| 37.2 | 1955-05-23 | 2 | 29°19'N / 96°05'W | 0.50 Mile | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Wharton | |
| 38.3 | 1972-03-20 | 2 | 29°20'N / 96°05'W | 0.50 Mile | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Wharton | |
| 38.5 | 1966-04-18 | 3 | 29°04'N / 95°27'W | 2.00 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Brazoria | |
| 39.2 | 1961-11-02 | 2 | 28°37'N / 96°37'W | 0.30 Mile | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Calhoun | |
| 39.2 | 1972-05-07 | 2 | 28°37'N / 96°37'W | 0.10 Mile | 10 Yards | 0 | 1 | 25K | 0 | Calhoun | |
| 42.4 | 1966-02-09 | 3 | 28°58'N / 96°40'W | 2.00 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Jackson | |
| 42.9 | 1961-11-22 | 3 | 29°24'N / 96°05'W | 2.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 1 | 0K | 0 | Wharton | |
| 44.6 | 1967-09-20 | 2 | 28°25'N / 96°45'W | 28°30'N / 96°31'W | 15.40 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 1 | 3K | 0 | Calhoun |
| 45.1 | 1972-10-29 | 2 | 28°37'N / 96°46'W | 28°31'N / 96°38'W | 10.80 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 2 | 25K | 0 | Calhoun |
| 46.0 | 1965-04-19 | 3 | 29°27'N / 96°00'W | 0.20 Mile | 150 Yards | 1 | 3 | 25K | 0 | Fort Bend | |
| 46.6 | 1966-03-28 | 3 | 29°27'N / 96°20'W | 29°23'N / 96°12'W | 9.30 Miles | 1760 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Colorado |
| 47.0 | 1993-04-07 | 2 | 29°25'N / 96°17'W | 0.50 Mile | 400 Yards | 0 | 0 | 50K | 0 | Wharton | |
| Brief Description: The Wharton Newspaper reported large trees blown down, metal roofs blown off barns and water pump housings blown over on Farm-to-Market Road 2614 northwest of Egypt near the community of Bonus. There were numerous reports of street flooding in the Wharton vicinity. | |||||||||||
| 49.8 | 1981-05-09 | 2 | 29°30'N / 95°49'W | 29°28'N / 95°47'W | 3.30 Miles | 40 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Fort Bend |
* 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.