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

Topics:Earthquake IndexVolcano IndexTornado IndexOther Weather Extremes EventsVolcanos NearbyHistorical Earthquake EventsHistorical Tornado Events

Earthquake Index, #106

Petrolia, TX
0.08
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

Petrolia, 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, #631

Petrolia, TX
242.84
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 4,948 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Petrolia, TX were recorded from 1950 to 2010. The following is a break down of these events:

TypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCount
Avalanche:0Blizzard:1Cold:3Dense Fog:7Drought:46
Dust Storm:0Flood:205Hail:2,994Heat:11Heavy Snow:11
High Surf:0Hurricane:0Ice Storm:20Landslide:0Strong Wind:35
Thunderstorm Winds:1,448Tropical Storm:1Wildfire:4Winter Storm:17Winter Weather:19
Other:126 

Volcanos Nearby

No volcano is found in or near Petrolia, TX.

Historical Earthquake Events

No historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Petrolia, TX.

No historical earthquake events found in or near Petrolia, TX.

Historical Tornado Events

A total of 88 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Petrolia, TX.

Distance (miles)DateMagnitudeStart Lat/LogEnd Lat/LogLengthWidthFatalitiesInjuriesProperty DamageCrop DamageAffected County
3.61979-04-10433°55'N / 98°26'W34°02'N / 98°07'W19.90 Miles1320 Yards0400K0Clay
3.81956-08-08234°04'N / 98°13'W2.00 Miles50 Yards003K0Clay
8.41958-04-02333°54'N / 98°26'W33°57'N / 98°14'W12.10 Miles333 Yards00250K0Clay
12.11954-05-01334°10'N / 98°15'W34°12'N / 98°07'W8.00 Miles300 Yards00250K0Cotton
12.31979-04-10434°02'N / 98°07'W34°11'N / 97°59'W12.80 Miles1320 Yards00250K0Jefferson
13.81955-04-05233°49'N / 98°11'W003K0Clay
14.01962-04-26333°59'N / 98°30'W34°00'N / 98°27'W3.30 Miles100 Yards0132.5M0Wichita
14.21951-04-20233°55'N / 98°27'W1.50 Miles17 Yards0025K0Wichita
15.01964-04-03533°54'N / 98°30'W33°56'N / 98°26'W4.70 Miles500 Yards711125.0M0Wichita
15.61958-04-02333°54'N / 98°30'W33°54'N / 98°26'W4.30 Miles333 Yards114250K0Wichita
16.21961-04-08233°57'N / 98°31'W33°59'N / 98°30'W3.00 Miles33 Yards0225K0Wichita
16.31955-05-26233°55'N / 98°30'W33°55'N / 98°29'W1.30 Miles33 Yards0025K0Wichita
16.31953-08-11233°56'N / 98°30'W33°56'N / 98°30'W00250K0Wichita
16.41959-08-30234°10'N / 98°27'W0025K0Cotton
16.61969-04-16234°09'N / 98°36'W34°16'N / 98°12'W24.20 Miles33 Yards0125K0Cotton
17.61962-05-26434°09'N / 98°27'W34°17'N / 98°23'W10.10 Miles400 Yards01250K0Cotton
19.71979-04-10433°50'N / 98°38'W33°55'N / 98°26'W12.90 Miles1760 Yards421700250.0M0Wichita
20.61958-11-17233°54'N / 98°36'W33°57'N / 98°33'W4.90 Miles200 Yards0025K0Wichita
20.91974-04-20334°13'N / 98°02'W34°16'N / 97°57'W6.10 Miles100 Yards00250K0Jefferson
22.51954-06-01333°57'N / 98°40'W33°57'N / 98°34'W5.90 Miles50 Yards14250K0Wichita
23.91959-08-30334°12'N / 98°35'W2.00 Miles100 Yards01250K0Cotton
24.31956-04-28234°10'N / 97°51'W000K0Jefferson
24.71976-04-19234°09'N / 97°52'W34°11'N / 97°49'W3.80 Miles440 Yards0025K0Jefferson
26.31954-05-01334°15'N / 98°36'W34°21'N / 98°28'W10.40 Miles33 Yards33250K0Cotton
26.71954-05-01334°14'N / 98°37'W34°15'N / 98°36'W1.90 Miles33 Yards00250K0Tillman
26.81979-04-10433°49'N / 98°39'W33°50'N / 98°38'W1.30 Miles880 Yards003K0Archer
27.01960-05-04234°22'N / 98°19'W34°26'N / 98°17'W4.90 Miles150 Yards0025K0Cotton
27.51969-04-16234°17'N / 97°59'W34°22'N / 97°53'W8.20 Miles33 Yards01250K0Stephens
27.61957-05-24434°16'N / 98°30'W34°27'N / 98°27'W13.00 Miles880 Yards45250K0Cotton
28.61979-04-10234°18'N / 98°37'W34°27'N / 98°20'W19.20 Miles33 Yards000K0Cotton
28.81951-05-09233°56'N / 98°41'W33°56'N / 98°46'W4.90 Miles33 Yards0025K0Wichita
29.21967-05-30234°07'N / 98°44'W34°08'N / 98°43'W1.90 Miles33 Yards0025K0Wichita
30.01958-04-02333°39'N / 97°54'W33°52'N / 97°43'W18.20 Miles300 Yards0125K0Montague
30.01957-04-02233°56'N / 97°43'W2.00 Miles33 Yards0125K0Montague
31.21986-05-14333°34'N / 98°25'W33°34'N / 98°13'W9.00 Miles250 Yards002.5M0Clay
31.81954-05-01233°33'N / 98°09'W33°34'N / 98°08'W1.30 Miles67 Yards000K0Clay
32.81979-04-10234°08'N / 98°53'W34°18'N / 98°37'W19.10 Miles33 Yards032.5M0Tillman
33.31990-03-13334°16'N / 97°45'W34°17'N / 97°44'W1.00 Mile200 Yards002.5M0Jefferson
33.51964-08-26233°47'N / 97°43'W0.10 Mile17 Yards0025K0Montague
33.71973-06-02234°29'N / 98°24'W34°29'N / 98°23'W1.30 Miles100 Yards02250K0Cotton
33.91965-04-14333°52'N / 97°40'W1.00 Mile200 Yards000K0Montague
34.11973-06-02234°29'N / 98°26'W34°29'N / 98°24'W2.30 Miles100 Yards00250K0Comanche
34.21979-04-10234°27'N / 98°20'W34°34'N / 98°08'W14.00 Miles33 Yards000K0Comanche
34.81957-05-24234°28'N / 97°58'W2.50 Miles33 Yards000K0Stephens
34.81962-07-28234°28'N / 97°58'W1.00 Mile50 Yards01250K0Stephens
35.51973-03-13234°30'N / 98°26'W0525K0Comanche
35.71975-02-22234°27'N / 97°59'W34°30'N / 97°55'W5.40 Miles70 Yards02250K0Stephens
35.91957-05-24434°27'N / 98°27'W34°34'N / 98°24'W8.60 Miles880 Yards00250K0Comanche
36.12003-05-08234°10'N / 97°40'W34°09'N / 97°35'W6.00 Miles150 Yards0070K0Jefferson
 Brief Description: This nighttime tornado is the first of three Oklahoma tornadoes produced by a large supercell that moved across south central Oklahoma. The tornado moved east-southeast for six miles before dissipating. Several homes lost all or part of their roofs with several other homes receiving shingle damage. Four barns were damaged or destroyed. One pole barn had the poles, that were buried three feet deep, pulled out of the ground. A cinder block building also collapsed. Many trees and power lines were downed or damaged by the tornado. Two of the trees were over 100 years old. Three horses were also injured by the tornado. This was the first of three tornadic events in two days for Oklahoma. The other two events occurred on the afternoon of May 8 and on May 9, 2003 (see appropriate storm data). The five tornadoes that occurred in south central Oklahoma all happened after midnight with the strongest tornadoes producing F2 damage. One large supercell produced the three strongest tornadoes of the night.
36.51978-04-05234°30'N / 98°17'W34°35'N / 98°09'W9.60 Miles150 Yards00250K0Comanche
36.71961-04-08333°36'N / 98°38'W1.00 Mile33 Yards010K0Archer
36.91970-09-07234°30'N / 97°58'W0.20 Mile200 Yards0025K0Stephens
37.11986-05-14333°32'N / 98°42'W33°34'N / 98°25'W11.00 Miles250 Yards042.5M0Archer
37.81959-11-03233°34'N / 97°51'W0.50 Mile33 Yards0025K0Montague
38.01955-04-06333°28'N / 98°16'W33°28'N / 98°02'W13.50 Miles33 Yards00250K0Clay
39.01975-02-22234°30'N / 98°00'W34°34'N / 97°56'W6.10 Miles70 Yards04250K0Stephens
39.31955-04-06333°26'N / 98°24'W33°28'N / 98°16'W8.20 Miles33 Yards00250K0Jack
39.51990-03-13334°17'N / 97°44'W34°23'N / 97°35'W15.00 Miles200 Yards002.5M0Stephens
39.81976-04-19333°45'N / 97°35'W33°54'N / 97°34'W10.40 Miles373 Yards02250K0Montague
39.81979-04-10234°06'N / 98°57'W34°08'N / 98°53'W4.70 Miles33 Yards000K0Wichita
39.81958-11-17334°17'N / 99°24'W34°21'N / 98°15'W65.80 Miles50 Yards040K0Cotton
40.31978-04-05234°35'N / 98°09'W34°36'N / 98°08'W1.90 Miles33 Yards00250K0Stephens
40.51965-08-06234°36'N / 98°13'W0.70 Mile33 Yards003K0Comanche
40.91966-02-08234°29'N / 97°58'W34°38'N / 97°56'W10.50 Miles67 Yards02250K0Stephens
41.01979-04-10334°34'N / 98°25'W34°37'N / 98°22'W4.50 Miles170 Yards310025.0M0Comanche
42.11979-04-10234°21'N / 98°54'W34°24'N / 98°45'W9.20 Miles120 Yards01250K0Tillman
42.51979-04-10234°34'N / 98°08'W34°39'N / 97°57'W11.90 Miles33 Yards000K0Stephens
43.01952-05-23234°37'N / 98°25'W0.30 Mile150 Yards01250K0Comanche
43.21977-03-02234°06'N / 97°33'W34°11'N / 97°26'W8.80 Miles100 Yards0025K0Carter
43.32009-02-10233°57'N / 97°33'W34°04'N / 97°24'W12.00 Miles300 Yards000K0KLove
 Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: The thunderstorm that produced this tornado began near Breckenridge and Graham, TX. The storm moved northeast. A long-track tornado developed over far southeast Jefferson County, near the Red River. The tornado continued northeast into Love County crossing through rural farmland north of Courtney, Rubottom and Oswalt. Sporadic structural damage was noted in both Jefferson and Love counties, with tree damage also seen. The tornado then crossed into Carter County, where it did its most significant damage in and around the Lone Grove area. The tornado continued northeast, with major damage reported in the Majestic Hills addition and crossing Interstate-35 about a mile and a half north of the Prairie Valley Road exit. At least eight homes and a small private school were destroyed in the Majestic Hills neighborhood. It moved through rural areas of Northeast Carter County to the east of Springer. Approximately 46 people were injured, with 14 seriously injured. Eight people died in the Lone Grove area. At least 114 homes were damaged or destroyed, with at least 3500 losing power in and around Carter county. Debris from this tornado was carried as far away as Sulphur. Monetary damages were estimated. EPISODE NARRATIVE: Thunderstorms developed early in the afternoon, from near the Lawton area, northeast toward the Oklahoma metro area. Thunderstorms became severe relatively quickly as they moved through Caddo and Grady counties, and began to show signs of rotation as they moved toward western Oklahoma City. One supercell thunderstorm spawned several tornadoes as it moved through western and northern Oklahoma. Sporadic damage was reported along its path, some of it significant as it moved through northern Oklahoma county and southern Logan county. Other supercells developed near the same areas of Caddo and Grady counties and moved northeast. Some locations received several rounds of very large hail through the afternoon. Later in the afternoon, a second area of thunderstorms developed over northern Texas. Several supercell thunderstorms developed and moved northeast toward the Red River. One supercell thunderstorm moved northeast over Clay county and northwest Montague county. A tornado developed as it moved into Jefferson county near the Red River. It continued northeast through western Love county and into Carter County. Significant damage was reported in and around the Lone Grove area and over the far north sides of Ardmore. There were eight fatalities in and around Lone Grove. The tornado crossed Interstate 35 and eventually crossed into southern Murray county. Wind damage was reported in Coal and Atoka counties. Minor injuries were reported with the Atoka county thunderstorms. Monetary damages were estimated.
43.51973-06-18234°25'N / 98°49'W0.50 Mile100 Yards000K0Tillman
43.61977-03-02334°29'N / 97°46'W34°30'N / 97°42'W4.30 Miles200 Yards01250K0Stephens
43.71978-04-05234°35'N / 97°54'W2.00 Miles50 Yards0025K0Stephens
43.81979-04-10234°05'N / 99°02'W34°06'N / 98°57'W5.20 Miles33 Yards100K0Wilbarger
45.41957-07-20234°14'N / 97°29'W000K0Carter
45.51952-05-23234°39'N / 98°26'W00250K0Comanche
45.62010-05-10234°10'N / 97°30'W34°11'N / 97°25'W5.00 Miles400 Yards000K0KCarter
 Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: Tornado #E2. Mobile homes were destroyed and seriously damaged and significant tree damage occurred as a tornado moved from 4 miles south-southwest of Healdton to 2 miles north-northwest of Wilson. EPISODE NARRATIVE: A significant outbreak of severe thunderstorms and tornadoes affected a large part of northern, central, and southern Oklahoma. Tornadoes were most numerous across central and southern Oklahoma, with significant damage occurring over many areas. Severe thunderstorms erupted by mid afternoon across northern and western Oklahoma. Given the potent combination of ingredients in place, storms began to produce tornadoes quickly after initiation. Storm motions of 50 to 60 mph were common. During the mid afternoon hours, severe weather was confined to northern Oklahoma. It was there a long track supercell storm produced tornadoes near the Kansas border - including one rated EF3 - from near Wakita to north of Braman. The capping inversion that had delayed thunderstorm development into central Oklahoma weakened, allowing for explosive supercell development along the dry line along and west of the Interstate 35 corridor. Rapid development and intensification was common with the late afternoon storms, with storms becoming tornadic within a very short time after initiation. This round of storms would directly impact a large part of the Oklahoma City metro area at rush hour, and posed a significant threat to the area. The first tornado in this area occurred in Canadian County. During the next several hours, tornadoes were clustered around the metro area, and at times there were multiple significant damaging tornadoes occurring simultaneously. Several of the tornadoes had long tracks. Damage from the tornadoes was substantial, with numerous structures, vehicles, trees and power poles/lines significantly damaged or destroyed. One of the more intense tornadoes moved across Lake Thunderbird east of Norman destroying numerous boats. More storms developed across southwest and south central Oklahoma, and also quickly became tornadic. By 9 pm, 35 tornadoes had been reported. While the loss of three lives was tragic, the casualties could have been much higher given the storm's fast motions, their intensity, the time of day and the areas impacted. While exact monetary damage figures were not available, it is estimated that losses were in excess of $595 million. At least 450 sustained injuries, most of them minor. Unfortunately three people lost their lives. Note: The large number of injuries and tornadoes made it difficult to associate injuries with specific tornadoes. Injury numbers were included when we had confidence in the numbers. Note: The complex nature of storm evolutions and interactions made the job of classifying tornadoes difficult. This represents our best scientific assessment based on ground and aerial surveys, data from multiple radars, photographic and video evidence and anecdotal information.
45.91957-05-24234°39'N / 98°00'W003K0Stephens
46.11963-09-06233°30'N / 97°43'W0.10 Mile17 Yards0025K0Montague
46.41979-10-30233°19'N / 98°30'W33°25'N / 98°24'W9.10 Miles77 Yards00250K0Jack
46.51954-05-01334°37'N / 98°00'W34°41'N / 97°56'W6.20 Miles100 Yards0025K0Stephens
46.61973-04-19234°30'N / 97°40'W2.00 Miles83 Yards0425K0Stephens
46.81960-05-04334°38'N / 97°54'W0025K0Rogers
48.01972-04-19434°23'N / 97°33'W34°25'N / 97°31'W3.30 Miles33 Yards0325K0Carter
48.31976-04-19233°52'N / 97°26'W33°56'N / 97°22'W6.10 Miles100 Yards00250K0Love
49.01979-04-10334°21'N / 97°36'W34°30'N / 97°28'W12.80 Miles170 Yards00250K0Carter
49.41995-05-07333°31'N / 97°32'W33°48'N / 97°26'W19.00 Miles880 Yards1112.0M0Montague
 Brief Description: Tornado number two was a large tornado with a path one-half mile wide and 19 miles long. The storm ripped through Montague County, killing a 97 year-old man near Forestburg and injuring 11 other people. At least 30 houses and two mobile homes were destroyed, numerous barns and other outbuildings were destroyed, telephone and power lines were downed across the eastern half of the county, and an undetermined number of cattle and dairy cows were killed or injured. (M97O)
49.51958-11-17233°23'N / 98°46'W33°28'N / 98°41'W7.60 Miles133 Yards01250K0Young


* 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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