Odessa Metro Area Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes
The chance of earthquake damage in Odessa Area is about the same as Texas average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Odessa Area is much lower than Texas average and is lower than the national average.
Earthquake Index, #315
| Odessa Area | 0.14 |
| 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, #129
| Odessa Area | 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, #626
| Odessa Area | 89.24 |
| 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 5,434 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Odessa Area 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: | 0 | Dense Fog: | 1 | Drought: | 21 |
| Dust Storm: | 2 | Flood: | 750 | Hail: | 3,256 | Heat: | 1 | Heavy Snow: | 8 |
| High Surf: | 0 | Hurricane: | 0 | Ice Storm: | 2 | Landslide: | 0 | Strong Wind: | 27 |
| Thunderstorm Winds: | 1,301 | Tropical Storm: | 0 | Wildfire: | 0 | Winter Storm: | 3 | Winter Weather: | 8 |
| Other: | 54 | ||||||||
Volcanos Nearby
No volcano is found in or near Odessa Area.
Historical Earthquake Events
A total of 3 historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Odessa Area.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Depth (km) | Latitude | Longitude |
| 31.6 | 1976-01-25 | 4.1 | 2 | 31.9 | -103.08 |
| 47.4 | 1982-01-04 | 3.9 | 5 | 31.18 | -102.49 |
| 21.2 | 1978-03-02 | 3.5 | 11 | 31.56 | -102.51 |
Historical Tornado Events
A total of 15 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Odessa Area.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Start Lat/Log | End Lat/Log | Length | Width | Fatalities | Injuries | Property Damage | Crop Damage | Affected County |
| 10.0 | 1961-07-21 | 2 | 31°55'N / 102°23'W | 0.50 Mile | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Ector | |
| 10.2 | 2010-05-14 | 3 | 31°49'N / 102°43'W | 31°54'N / 102°43'W | 4.00 Miles | 500 Yards | 0 | 0 | 100K | 0K | Ector |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: At 12:15 pm CST, members of the TWISTEX research group confirmed the formation of a tornado approximately 6.5 miles south of Notrees. This tornado progressed northeastward around 20 mph, first causing damage to power poles around from 12:16 to 12:17 pm CST. As it continued to track to the northeast, the tornado caused significant damage to oil equipment from 12:19 to 12:22 pm CST. Two type 320 pump jacks, each weighing 71,000 pounds including the concrete base, were blown over. The tornado then began to weaken at 12:27 pm CST, and dissipated at 12:28 pm CST approximately 2 miles southeast of Notrees, TX. EPISODE NARRATIVE: During the late morning hours, an upper level disturbance slowly progressed over the area. At the surface, abundant low level moisture was available due to southeasterly to easterly winds. A nearly stationary frontal boundary across the Permian basin provided a focus for rapid thunderstorm development. Several supercell thunderstorms resulted in widespread severe weather in the form of tornadoes, flash flooding and large hail across the Texas Permian Basin. The supercell thunderstorms eventually diminished during the late evening hours across the southern Permian Basin. | |||||||||||
| 13.3 | 1973-05-12 | 2 | 31°51'N / 102°19'W | 1.00 Mile | 120 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Ector | |
| 18.1 | 1981-10-15 | 2 | 31°39'N / 102°22'W | 1.50 Miles | 30 Yards | 0 | 2 | 25K | 0 | Ector | |
| 22.8 | 1969-06-03 | 2 | 32°00'N / 102°20'W | 32°09'N / 102°09'W | 14.90 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Ector |
| 26.9 | 1965-05-15 | 3 | 31°58'N / 102°06'W | 1.00 Mile | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Midland | |
| 31.0 | 1957-05-24 | 2 | 32°09'N / 102°08'W | 2.00 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Martin | |
| 31.8 | 1955-05-30 | 2 | 31°50'N / 103°05'W | 2.00 Miles | 600 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Winkler | |
| 32.3 | 1954-05-29 | 2 | 31°24'N / 102°36'W | 0 | 2 | 0K | 0 | Crane | |||
| 34.1 | 1962-07-10 | 2 | 31°24'N / 102°21'W | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Crane | |||
| 36.1 | 1987-05-25 | 2 | 31°27'N / 103°04'W | 31°34'N / 102°55'W | 11.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Ward |
| 37.0 | 1977-04-19 | 3 | 31°25'N / 102°56'W | 31°26'N / 102°52'W | 4.30 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 18 | 2.5M | 0 | Ward |
| 42.2 | 1991-10-27 | 2 | 32°14'N / 101°58'W | 1.00 Mile | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Martin | |
| 43.5 | 1982-05-12 | 2 | 32°25'N / 102°45'W | 32°32'N / 102°43'W | 6.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Andrews |
| 45.3 | 1962-06-16 | 2 | 32°28'N / 102°14'W | 0.80 Mile | 20 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Andrews | |
* 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.