Morales-Sanchez, TX Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes
The chance of earthquake damage in Morales-Sanchez is about the same as Texas average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Morales-Sanchez is much lower than Texas average and is much lower than the national average.
Earthquake Index, #1515
Morales-Sanchez, TX | 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
Morales-Sanchez, 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, #2063
Morales-Sanchez, TX | 14.75 |
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 415 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Morales-Sanchez, 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: | 0 | Cold: | 12 | Dense Fog: | 0 | Drought: | 80 |
Dust Storm: | 0 | Flood: | 64 | Hail: | 124 | Heat: | 4 | Heavy Snow: | 0 |
High Surf: | 0 | Hurricane: | 0 | Ice Storm: | 0 | Landslide: | 0 | Strong Wind: | 2 |
Thunderstorm Winds: | 94 | Tropical Storm: | 0 | Wildfire: | 4 | Winter Storm: | 6 | Winter Weather: | 1 |
Other: | 24 |
Volcanos Nearby
No volcano is found in or near Morales-Sanchez, TX.
Historical Earthquake Events
No historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Morales-Sanchez, TX.
No historical earthquake events found in or near Morales-Sanchez, TX.
Historical Tornado Events
A total of 7 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Morales-Sanchez, TX.
Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Start Lat/Log | End Lat/Log | Length | Width | Fatalities | Injuries | Property Damage | Crop Damage | Affected County |
10.7 | 1970-05-23 | 2 | 26°54'N / 99°16'W | 26°54'N / 99°12'W | 4.50 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 20 | 2.5M | 0 | Zapata |
11.4 | 1970-05-23 | 2 | 26°54'N / 99°17'W | 26°54'N / 99°13'W | 4.50 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 20 | 2.5M | 0 | Zapata |
13.0 | 1956-09-07 | 2 | 26°54'N / 99°17'W | 0.10 Mile | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Zapata | |
40.5 | 1961-04-05 | 2 | 27°17'N / 99°28'W | 2.50 Miles | 880 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Webb | |
43.2 | 1991-05-05 | 2 | 26°31'N / 98°29'W | 1.00 Mile | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Starr | |
44.0 | 1971-06-29 | 2 | 27°25'N / 99°00'W | 0.30 Mile | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Webb | |
48.6 | 1965-04-19 | 3 | 26°42'N / 98°20'W | 1.50 Miles | 30 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Hidalgo |
* 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.