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Point Comfort, TX Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes

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

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

Earthquake Index, #1480

Point Comfort, 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

Point Comfort, 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, #1593

Point Comfort, TX
102.65
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 977 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Point Comfort, TX were recorded from 1950 to 2010. The following is a break down of these events:

TypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCount
Avalanche:0Blizzard:0Cold:2Dense Fog:1Drought:65
Dust Storm:0Flood:204Hail:254Heat:13Heavy Snow:9
High Surf:0Hurricane:2Ice Storm:6Landslide:0Strong Wind:5
Thunderstorm Winds:312Tropical Storm:5Wildfire:6Winter Storm:10Winter Weather:13
Other:70 

Volcanos Nearby

No volcano is found in or near Point Comfort, TX.

Historical Earthquake Events

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

No historical earthquake events found in or near Point Comfort, TX.

Historical Tornado Events

A total of 15 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Point Comfort, TX.

Distance (miles)DateMagnitudeStart Lat/LogEnd Lat/LogLengthWidthFatalitiesInjuriesProperty DamageCrop DamageAffected County
5.01961-11-02228°37'N / 96°37'W0.30 Mile200 Yards0025K0Calhoun
5.01972-05-07228°37'N / 96°37'W0.10 Mile10 Yards0125K0Calhoun
11.11972-10-29228°37'N / 96°46'W28°31'N / 96°38'W10.80 Miles100 Yards0225K0Calhoun
15.01967-09-20228°25'N / 96°45'W28°30'N / 96°31'W15.40 Miles33 Yards013K0Calhoun
19.71955-05-18228°42'N / 96°14'W2.50 Miles33 Yards0025K0Matagorda
20.51970-08-03228°24'N / 96°24'W003K0Calhoun
20.71967-09-20328°42'N / 96°13'W1.00 Mile100 Yards4725K0Matagorda
21.41968-11-05328°48'N / 97°00'W28°43'N / 96°47'W14.40 Miles200 Yards02250K0Victoria
21.91966-02-09328°58'N / 96°40'W2.00 Miles33 Yards0025K0Jackson
24.61975-12-24329°01'N / 96°30'W1.00 Mile440 Yards000K0Jackson
27.91967-09-20329°04'N / 96°31'W0.10 Mile33 Yards030K0Jackson
44.41965-05-18228°18'N / 97°16'W28°22'N / 97°06'W11.20 Miles100 Yards003K0Refugio
45.91961-09-11229°00'N / 95°54'W0.40 Mile50 Yards000K0Matagorda
48.61953-12-02229°12'N / 96°02'W1.50 Miles200 Yards003K0Wharton
49.21969-04-11228°57'N / 97°18'W1.00 Mile33 Yards003K0De Witt


* 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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