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Reeves County Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes

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

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

Earthquake Index, #19

Reeves County
0.09
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

Reeves 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, #209

Reeves County
40.33
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 3,256 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Reeves County were recorded from 1950 to 2010. The following is a break down of these events:

TypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCount
Avalanche:0Blizzard:0Cold:0Dense Fog:1Drought:25
Dust Storm:0Flood:523Hail:1,851Heat:1Heavy Snow:5
High Surf:0Hurricane:0Ice Storm:1Landslide:0Strong Wind:18
Thunderstorm Winds:782Tropical Storm:0Wildfire:0Winter Storm:3Winter Weather:6
Other:40 

Volcanos Nearby

No volcano is found in or near Reeves County.

Historical Earthquake Events

No historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Reeves County.

No historical earthquake events found in or near Reeves County.

Historical Tornado Events

A total of 13 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Reeves County.

Distance (miles)DateMagnitudeStart Lat/LogEnd Lat/LogLengthWidthFatalitiesInjuriesProperty DamageCrop DamageAffected County
13.01955-05-05231°25'N / 103°32'W010K0Reeves
15.51974-04-26231°25'N / 103°29'W0.50 Mile110 Yards012250K0Reeves
16.01962-05-17231°26'N / 103°29'W2.00 Miles67 Yards03250K0Reeves
18.21954-06-13231°30'N / 103°30'W25.00 Miles133 Yards010K0Reeves
20.41987-05-22431°00'N / 103°41'W31°02'N / 103°38'W3.00 Miles1000 Yards301212.5M0Reeves
21.71961-09-19231°27'N / 103°23'W000K0Ward
27.11999-04-30231°42'N / 103°45'W31°42'N / 103°45'W1.00 Mile170 Yards0000Reeves
 Brief Description: This tornado formed from a very young cell that became a small classic supercell very quickly. The cell was on the southern end of a small cluster of cells. The tornado formed near the Pecos River in extreme eastern Reeves County and crossed into western Loving County. As the tornado crossed the river the largest vegetation in the area, lines of Salt Cedar trees were snapped or uprooted. Many of these trees were well established and approximately 25-30 feet tall. The funnel exhibited a condensation funnel to the ground for much of its life. A classic severe weather setup was taking place on this day and would continue into the next day. A strong upper level low pressure system was centered near Las Vegas, NV and was moving slowly eastward toward the area. Surface winds were backed to the southeast with rich moisture. One item of interest was the early start time of the storms with the first tornado by 1130 am CDT...only about 10 am local sun time. With the mid-level flow blowing parallel to the orientation of multicell complexes were oriented, training of storms was common over several parts of the region. In the evening tornadoes and hail events subsided and flash flooding began to take control.
29.12010-05-23231°00'N / 103°25'W30°58'N / 103°23'W4.00 Miles300 Yards0024K0KReeves
 Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: A spotter report from a NWS employee and a damage survey both determined that at approximately 1756 CST, a tornado developed about 11 miles southeast of Verhalen, TX. It then moved southeastward damaging a total of 12 powers poles. All but two of these poles were broken into 3 or 4 pieces each. The broken poles were indicative of EF-2 type damage. At 1802 CST, a Pecos County Sherriff???s Deputy took a photo of the tornado near the Pecos and Reeves County line. Finally, at 1806 CST the NWS employee captured the tornado in its dissipating stage. EPISODE NARRATIVE: With persistent low level southeast flow in place across the area and a surface dryline in place from southeast New Mexico across portions of southwest Texas, isolated supercell thunderstorms developed across southern Reeves County and northwest Pecos County. For the second straight evening, these thunderstorms produced tornadoes across the area.
30.71992-05-22231°44'N / 103°48'W31°46'N / 103°45'W5.00 Miles400 Yards000K0Reeves
33.91999-04-30231°46'N / 103°41'W31°50'N / 103°45'W6.00 Miles170 Yards0020K0Loving
 Brief Description: The Reeves County tornado crossed the Pecos River and headed north across open country. Soon after it crossed the river, the tornado hit some oil field supplies and caused some damage. The only oil pumpjack in the path was overturned. Engineers at a pumpjack manufacturer estimated winds in the range of 110-130 mph to knock over this large piece of equipment. Vegetation mainly consisted of brush less than 4 feet tall with disturbances ranging from snapped or flattened to bent more than 45 degrees. The small foliage on these plants was generally still present, but wind-torn. A classic severe weather setup was taking place on this day and would continue into the next day. A strong upper level low pressure system was centered near Las Vegas, NV and was moving slowly eastward toward the area. Surface winds were backed to the southeast with rich moisture. One item of interest was the early start time of the storms with the first tornado by 1130 am CDT...only about 10 am local sun time. With the mid-level flow blowing parallel to the orientation of multicell complexes were oriented, training of storms was common over several parts of the region. In the evening tornadoes and hail events subsided and flash flooding began to take control.
43.21977-06-30231°10'N / 103°00'W0.50 Mile30 Yards000K0Pecos
44.71987-05-25231°27'N / 103°04'W31°34'N / 102°55'W11.00 Miles100 Yards000K0Ward
48.61977-04-19331°25'N / 102°56'W31°26'N / 102°52'W4.30 Miles200 Yards0182.5M0Ward


* 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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