Real County Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes
The chance of earthquake damage in Real County is about the same as Texas average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Real County is much lower than Texas average and is much lower than the national average.
Earthquake Index, #170
| Real 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
| Real 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, #213
| Real County | 25.88 |
| 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 5,059 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Real 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: | 2 | Cold: | 6 | Dense Fog: | 1 | Drought: | 139 |
| Dust Storm: | 0 | Flood: | 1,535 | Hail: | 2,191 | Heat: | 9 | Heavy Snow: | 31 |
| High Surf: | 0 | Hurricane: | 0 | Ice Storm: | 14 | Landslide: | 0 | Strong Wind: | 51 |
| Thunderstorm Winds: | 963 | Tropical Storm: | 4 | Wildfire: | 12 | Winter Storm: | 36 | Winter Weather: | 15 |
| Other: | 50 | ||||||||
Volcanos Nearby
No volcano is found in or near Real County.
Historical Earthquake Events
No historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Real County.
No historical earthquake events found in or near Real County.
Historical Tornado Events
A total of 9 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Real County.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Start Lat/Log | End Lat/Log | Length | Width | Fatalities | Injuries | Property Damage | Crop Damage | Affected County |
| 24.5 | 1996-09-15 | 2 | 29°32'N / 99°32'W | 29°35'N / 99°32'W | 4.00 Miles | 700 Yards | 0 | 1 | 20K | 0K | Uvalde |
| Brief Description: Tornado formed 6 miles south of Utopia and moved northward to 2 miles south of Utopia before dissipating. It knocked over numerous trees of 15 to 20 foot diameter, damaging vehicles, trailers and barns along the way. The tornado moved cabins and took the roofs off two of the cabins at a Girl Scout Camp. It moved the cabins off their foundations, but caused no injuries as the Scouts had gathered in a larger, more substantial building. The tornado moved across a second campground, destroying the site and causing one injury as it knocked a tree over on one of the campers. | |||||||||||
| 33.0 | 1970-05-14 | 2 | 29°30'N / 99°24'W | 0.50 Mile | 440 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Medina | |
| 37.6 | 1971-02-25 | 2 | 30°10'N / 99°19'W | 0.30 Mile | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Kerr | |
| 39.3 | 1959-05-01 | 2 | 29°19'N / 99°28'W | 29°23'N / 99°25'W | 5.70 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Uvalde |
| 41.7 | 1989-05-16 | 4 | 29°17'N / 100°25'W | 29°31'N / 100°11'W | 17.00 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Kinney |
| 41.9 | 1975-05-19 | 2 | 29°13'N / 99°48'W | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Uvalde | |||
| 42.3 | 2006-03-19 | 2 | 29°13'N / 99°43'W | 29°13'N / 99°41'W | 2.00 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 1.5M | 0 | Uvalde |
| Brief Description: The most severe level of damage was located approximately 5 miles to the east of the Uvalde airport along Agape Road. This was due to a combination of both severe thunderstorm winds and a strong tornado. The wind damage, which had ended just south of Uvalde, once again was observed beginning just west of the Agape area by the team. The damage continued toward the east nearly one quarter mile to the Agape compound. Roof damage was noted at the first buildings, along with widespread damage to trees. Continuing to the east, the team found a mobile home that had been completely destroyed with the debris deposited about 30 yards to the south. This was the first time damage had been thrown in any direction except to the east and is believed to be just east of the starting point of the tornado. About 50 yards further to the east, an asphalt road was observed to have chunks of the topping removed and tossed toward the southeast. Very nearby, a large three-story concrete and steel-beam gymnasium valued at one million dollars had been gutted by the storm. The windward, west side was not blown inward as would have occurred with severe thunderstorm winds. Instead, it was pulled outward. A 40-foot steel beam had been bolted in a dozen different places to the building. The beam was pulled from the building and thrown back 15 feet to the northwest. Although many of the supporting steel beams held, several were pulled away and tossed. Concrete blocks, filled solid with concrete in their construction, had been ripped out of the building and lay tossed and strewn over the area. Much of the wall structure was destroyed. Pieces of sheet metal were strewn to the east and southeast for nearly one half mile. Additional damage to vegetation stretched for another 2 miles east of the gymnasium. Some of this damage was clearly due to severe thunderstorm winds and some of the damage was due to the tornado. Based on the level of damage of the mobile home and the gymnasium, the tornado was rated F2. The path width was estimated at 50 yards and the path length was estimated at 2 miles. From the reports available, it is thought the tornado developed about 1020 pm CST and dissipated around 1025 pm CST. It is the strongest tornado in South Central Texas since the evening of October 12, 2001, when an F3 tornado struck Stonewall, and an F2 tornado struck Hondo. | |||||||||||
| 44.0 | 1959-05-02 | 2 | 29°10'N / 99°39'W | 29°14'N / 99°39'W | 4.60 Miles | 1200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Bexar |
| 48.2 | 1999-05-11 | 3 | 30°18'N / 99°12'W | 30°15'N / 99°11'W | 3.50 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 1.0M | 100K | Gillespie |
| Brief Description: The tornado was preceded by strong, gusty winds, very heavy rainfall and finally, large hail. Severe winds in advance of the tornado took a roof off the High School in Harper and laid it on the ground on the opposite side of the building. These winds also damaged several other roofs in the area. The tornado began its track around three miles east of Harper, moving toward the southeast. It lifted post oak trees out of the ground with their roots in tact. Approximately 2 miles down the path, it turned toward the south and continued for another 1.5 miles. Along its track, it destroyed. 35 homes, 10 mobile homes, and damaged or destroyed 25 outbuildings and barns. The tornado damage several vehicles and tossed one jeep over 100 yards. | |||||||||||
* 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.