Alto Independent School District Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes
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The chance of earthquake damage in Alto Independent School District is about the same as Texas average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Alto Independent School District is about the same as Texas average and is higher than the national average.
Earthquake Index, #43
| Alto Independent School District | 0.13 |
| 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
| Alto Independent School District | 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, #643
| Alto Independent School District | 203.73 |
| 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 2,362 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Alto Independent School District 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: | 5 | Dense Fog: | 0 | Drought: | 39 |
| Dust Storm: | 0 | Flood: | 236 | Hail: | 925 | Heat: | 9 | Heavy Snow: | 7 |
| High Surf: | 0 | Hurricane: | 4 | Ice Storm: | 13 | Landslide: | 0 | Strong Wind: | 3 |
| Thunderstorm Winds: | 1,045 | Tropical Storm: | 2 | Wildfire: | 2 | Winter Storm: | 12 | Winter Weather: | 10 |
| Other: | 50 | ||||||||
Volcanos Nearby
No volcano is found in or near Alto Independent School District.
Historical Earthquake Events
No historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Alto Independent School District.
No historical earthquake events found in or near Alto Independent School District.
Historical Tornado Events
A total of 86 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Alto Independent School District.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Start Lat/Log | End Lat/Log | Length | Width | Fatalities | Injuries | Property Damage | Crop Damage | Affected County |
| 3.3 | 1961-03-26 | 2 | 31°41'N / 95°07'W | 0.50 Mile | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Cherokee | |
| 5.1 | 1999-05-04 | 2 | 31°45'N / 95°06'W | 31°40'N / 94°59'W | 9.40 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Cherokee |
| Brief Description: Numerous trees blown over or snapped. | |||||||||||
| 8.7 | 1955-04-12 | 2 | 31°46'N / 95°07'W | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Cherokee | |||
| 9.8 | 1973-06-03 | 3 | 31°46'N / 95°10'W | 0.10 Mile | 33 Yards | 0 | 3 | 0K | 0 | Cherokee | |
| 10.5 | 1965-02-11 | 2 | 31°30'N / 95°03'W | 31°30'N / 95°00'W | 3.00 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 1 | 250K | 0 | Cherokee |
| 16.6 | 1999-04-04 | 2 | 31°47'N / 95°19'W | 31°50'N / 95°16'W | 4.50 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 15K | 0 | Cherokee |
| Brief Description: Abandoned chicken coop collapsed, large oaks (3 feet in diameter) uprooted otherwise minor damage to vehicles and about 10 homes. | |||||||||||
| 17.0 | 1999-05-04 | 2 | 31°47'N / 94°53'W | 31°39'N / 94°44'W | 13.30 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Nacogdoches |
| Brief Description: Numerous trees blown over or snapped. No structures in the area. This tornado entered Nacogdoches county from Cherokee County, TX. | |||||||||||
| 19.3 | 2003-04-06 | 2 | 31°54'N / 95°03'W | 31°56'N / 94°59'W | 4.20 Miles | 220 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Cherokee |
| Brief Description: A supercell thunderstorm moved northeast across east extreme east central Cherokee County. Two mobile homes were damaged and numerous trees were twisted, broken and uprooted. This tornado moved into Rusk County, TX. | |||||||||||
| 19.7 | 1961-11-22 | 3 | 31°44'N / 94°55'W | 31°50'N / 94°40'W | 16.20 Miles | 150 Yards | 1 | 10 | 250K | 0 | Nacogdoches |
| 21.0 | 1981-05-18 | 2 | 31°45'N / 94°45'W | 1.00 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Nacogdoches | |
| 21.6 | 1990-02-09 | 2 | 31°42'N / 94°50'W | 31°43'N / 94°37'W | 14.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 1 | 0K | 0 | Nacogdoches |
| 21.8 | 1989-05-17 | 2 | 31°29'N / 94°48'W | 31°36'N / 94°40'W | 13.00 Miles | 400 Yards | 0 | 8 | 2.5M | 0 | Nacogdoches |
| 22.2 | 1961-09-11 | 3 | 31°55'N / 95°17'W | 0 | 3 | 25K | 0 | Jackson | |||
| 22.4 | 1989-05-17 | 2 | 31°17'N / 94°55'W | 31°29'N / 94°48'W | 12.00 Miles | 400 Yards | 0 | 3 | 2.5M | 0 | Nacogdoches |
| 22.9 | 2003-04-06 | 2 | 31°25'N / 94°56'W | 31°26'N / 94°39'W | 13.70 Miles | 440 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Angelina |
| Brief Description: A classic supercell thunderstorm moved northeastward across Angelina County, TX into Nacogdoches County, TX producing a strong tornado. Numerous structures were damaged near Central, TX, northwest of Lufkin, TX. Otherwise damage was confined to uprooted and snapped trees. | |||||||||||
| 23.4 | 1958-04-29 | 2 | 31°59'N / 95°06'W | 31°59'N / 95°04'W | 2.30 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 4 | 250K | 0 | Rusk |
| 23.5 | 1981-05-18 | 2 | 31°43'N / 94°45'W | 31°42'N / 94°38'W | 7.10 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Nacogdoches |
| 24.6 | 1983-12-10 | 2 | 31°37'N / 94°43'W | 31°38'N / 94°37'W | 8.00 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 3 | 2.5M | 0 | Nacogdoches |
| 24.9 | 1971-05-10 | 2 | 31°35'N / 94°40'W | 0.10 Mile | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Nacogdoches | |
| 25.7 | 1974-03-20 | 3 | 31°21'N / 94°49'W | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Angelina | |||
| 25.8 | 1987-11-15 | 3 | 31°49'N / 95°20'W | 32°09'N / 95°12'W | 21.00 Miles | 500 Yards | 2 | 75 | 25.0M | 0 | Cherokee |
| 26.5 | 1990-01-19 | 3 | 31°16'N / 94°54'W | 31°21'N / 94°50'W | 8.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 2 | 2.5M | 0 | Angelina |
| 27.3 | 1969-07-15 | 2 | 32°02'N / 95°10'W | 0.50 Mile | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Cherokee | |
| 27.8 | 1971-05-10 | 2 | 31°50'N / 94°40'W | 0.10 Mile | 67 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Nacogdoches | |
| 28.6 | 2003-04-06 | 2 | 31°27'N / 94°44'W | 31°34'N / 94°31'W | 13.80 Miles | 220 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Nacogdoches |
| Brief Description: A classic supercell thunderstorm moved northeastward across Angelina County, TX into Nacogdoches County, TX producing a strong tornado. Damage was confined to uprooted and snapped trees. | |||||||||||
| 28.7 | 1968-12-27 | 2 | 31°54'N / 94°42'W | 1.00 Mile | 17 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Rusk | |
| 29.0 | 1989-05-17 | 2 | 31°12'N / 94°58'W | 31°17'N / 94°55'W | 6.00 Miles | 400 Yards | 0 | 3 | 2.5M | 0 | Trinity |
| 29.3 | 1961-11-22 | 3 | 31°50'N / 94°40'W | 31°55'N / 94°40'W | 5.70 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Rusk |
| 29.3 | 1990-01-19 | 3 | 31°13'N / 94°57'W | 31°16'N / 94°54'W | 5.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Trinity |
| 29.4 | 1974-10-31 | 3 | 31°37'N / 95°35'W | 2.00 Miles | 500 Yards | 0 | 4 | 0K | 0 | Anderson | |
| 30.0 | 1972-03-28 | 2 | 31°16'N / 94°50'W | 31°26'N / 94°35'W | 18.70 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 13 | 2.5M | 0 | Angelina |
| 30.5 | 1961-07-24 | 2 | 31°20'N / 94°43'W | 0.20 Mile | 17 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Angelina | |
| 31.1 | 1991-04-26 | 2 | 32°01'N / 95°23'W | 0.20 Mile | 10 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Cherokee | |
| 31.2 | 2009-12-23 | 3 | 31°18'N / 94°43'W | 31°22'N / 94°41'W | 4.00 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 2 | 10.0M | 0K | Angelina |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: An EF3 tornado touched down on the south side of Lufkin, on Loop 287 near Olive Garden just west of the intersections Loop 287 and South Chestnut Street. The tornado then tracked north northeast causing roof and tree damage to several homes behind Morgan Insurance Company on Loop 287. The tornado continued its north northeastward track then crossed South Chestnut causing major damage to Gibson Funeral Home. It then tracked northward through a residential neighborhood causing more tree and roof damage, before destroying Max Welding Shop on Denman Rd. The tornado crossed Denman Road moving through another residential area causing moderate to major tree and roof damage. The tornado then destroyed the VFW building just before crossing Lufkin Avenue. More residential damage was observed between Lufkin Avenue and Atkinson Drive. The tornado crossed Atkinson Drive causing major damage by tossing several 18-wheelers parked at a trucking company on Loop 287. The tornado then crossed Loop 287, damaging Goodyear Tires and Jim Walter Homes. The storm then tracked north into a wooded area before reaching Kit McConnico Park and causing moderate to major damage to the park. The tornado lifted on the northern end of Kit McConnico Park around 10:07 PM. EPISODE NARRATIVE: A strong upper level storm system moved its way out of the southern Great Basin and into the Southern Plains during the afternoon hours of December 23rd. Strong southerly flow was found ahead of this storm system with dewpoint temperatures in the lower to middle 60s noted northward to the Interstate 20 corridor of northeast Texas and northern Louisiana. Impressive deep layer shear was noted in the warm sector across the region which was conducive for discrete storm cells during the afternoon and evening across northeast Texas. These storms spawned tornadoes and produced large hail across portions of northeast Texas. The storm system moved eastward during the predawn hours of December 24th with again, numerous storms producing tornadoes across southern Arkansas and northern Louisiana. In addition to all the storm damage...these storms were prolific rain makers with numerous reports of flash flooding across the region as well. | |||||||||||
| 31.2 | 1961-03-26 | 2 | 31°19'N / 95°27'W | 1.50 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 1 | 250K | 0 | Houston | |
| 31.3 | 1991-04-26 | 3 | 32°03'N / 95°18'W | 32°05'N / 95°15'W | 3.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 1 | 250K | 0 | Cherokee |
| 31.7 | 1961-04-11 | 2 | 32°01'N / 95°24'W | 0.30 Mile | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Cherokee | |
| 32.1 | 1990-02-09 | 2 | 31°43'N / 94°37'W | 31°49'N / 94°30'W | 11.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Nacogdoches |
| 32.6 | 1980-10-16 | 2 | 31°43'N / 95°38'W | 2.00 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 1 | 25K | 0 | Anderson | |
| 33.7 | 2003-04-06 | 3 | 31°55'N / 94°59'W | 32°15'N / 94°41'W | 34.00 Miles | 440 Yards | 0 | 0 | 9.0M | 0 | Rusk |
| Brief Description: A supercell thunderstorm moved northeast across Rusk County. Numerous wood frame and mobile homes were damaged with several homes totally destroyed. A few barns were damaged as well. One power substation was severely damaged. Numerous large Pine, Oak, and Pecan trees were twisted, broken and uprooted. This tornado moved into Rusk County from Cherokee County, TX. | |||||||||||
| 34.3 | 1987-11-15 | 3 | 31°36'N / 95°42'W | 31°45'N / 95°38'W | 10.50 Miles | 250 Yards | 1 | 59 | 25.0M | 0 | Anderson |
| 35.0 | 1984-02-11 | 2 | 31°45'N / 95°40'W | 1.00 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 3 | 2.5M | 0 | Anderson | |
| 35.1 | 1981-05-09 | 2 | 31°52'N / 95°42'W | 31°53'N / 95°32'W | 9.90 Miles | 73 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Anderson |
| 35.7 | 2004-11-23 | 2 | 31°10'N / 94°53'W | 31°09'N / 94°52'W | 2.00 Miles | 500 Yards | 0 | 0 | 100K | 0 | Trinity |
| Brief Description: Seven hunters in the Davy Crockett National Forest were stranded and their vehicles severely damaged. Seventy to ninety percent of trees in path felled or damaged. | |||||||||||
| 35.8 | 1954-04-30 | 2 | 31°11'N / 94°51'W | 31°22'N / 94°28'W | 25.90 Miles | 883 Yards | 0 | 12 | 250K | 0 | Angelina |
| 35.9 | 1955-05-19 | 2 | 31°11'N / 94°48'W | 0.50 Mile | 67 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Angelina | |
| 36.0 | 1953-11-19 | 2 | 31°46'N / 95°43'W | 31°48'N / 95°38'W | 5.60 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Anderson |
| 36.3 | 1954-04-30 | 2 | 31°04'N / 95°07'W | 31°11'N / 94°51'W | 17.80 Miles | 883 Yards | 0 | 13 | 250K | 0 | Trinity |
| 36.7 | 1961-03-27 | 3 | 31°43'N / 94°35'W | 31°44'N / 94°21'W | 13.80 Miles | 200 Yards | 2 | 4 | 250K | 0 | Nacogdoches |
| 36.8 | 1973-01-20 | 2 | 32°09'N / 95°17'W | 0.50 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 1 | 25K | 0 | Smith | |
| 36.9 | 1960-06-26 | 2 | 31°11'N / 94°46'W | 0.70 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Angelina | |
| 36.9 | 1960-09-22 | 2 | 31°11'N / 94°46'W | 0.40 Mile | 30 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Angelina | |
| 37.1 | 1955-04-12 | 3 | 32°03'N / 95°31'W | 32°05'N / 95°26'W | 5.60 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 7 | 250K | 0 | Anderson |
| 37.2 | 1991-04-26 | 2 | 32°09'N / 94°52'W | 0.20 Mile | 10 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Rusk | |
| 37.6 | 1991-04-26 | 2 | 32°11'N / 95°01'W | 32°11'N / 94°59'W | 1.00 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Smith |
| 37.9 | 1991-04-26 | 2 | 32°11'N / 94°59'W | 32°11'N / 94°57'W | 2.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Rusk |
| 39.3 | 1999-03-02 | 2 | 31°41'N / 94°25'W | 31°39'N / 94°25'W | 2.50 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Nacogdoches |
| Brief Description: The damage was 150 yards wide that began in a rural area, 1/4 mile north of the intersection of Hwy 95 and FM 1878. Damage consisted of a chimney blown down, a large cedar tree snapped in half then blown 20 yards from the stump. A Tyson chicken barn was completely demolished with about 300 chickens killed. Forestry damage consisted of numerous trees fallen. A tin roofing from the chicken barns was tangled in many trees up to 1.2 miles away. | |||||||||||
| 39.3 | 1967-07-03 | 2 | 32°11'N / 95°18'W | 0.10 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Smith | |
| 39.3 | 1979-03-02 | 2 | 32°11'N / 95°18'W | 0.10 Mile | 150 Yards | 0 | 2 | 25K | 0 | Smith | |
| 39.8 | 1999-03-02 | 2 | 31°40'N / 94°25'W | 31°39'N / 94°24'W | 1.30 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 0 | 15K | 0 | Shelby |
| Brief Description: This was a segment of a tornado which traversed Nacogdoches and San Augustine Counties. Damage was mainly forestry however a large did crushed a mobile home with moderate damage. | |||||||||||
| 40.0 | 1983-12-10 | 2 | 31°02'N / 95°14'W | 31°06'N / 95°04'W | 10.00 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Trinity |
| 40.3 | 2002-03-30 | 3 | 31°07'N / 94°46'W | 31°20'N / 94°27'W | 24.30 Miles | 440 Yards | 0 | 6 | 5.0M | 0 | Angelina |
| Brief Description: Numerous trees and power lines broken, snapped, and pulled out of the ground along the entire track. Several barns were severely damaged and numerous homes were with missing roofs while others suffered severe roof and structural damage. South of the Ora Community one house was totally blown off its foundation and destroyed. This tornado moved into Angelina County, TX from Polk County, TX and continued into Nacogdoches County, TX and San Augustine County, TX. | |||||||||||
| 40.5 | 1987-11-15 | 3 | 32°09'N / 95°12'W | 32°18'N / 95°09'W | 12.00 Miles | 500 Yards | 2 | 6 | 25.0M | 0 | Smith |
| 41.0 | 1982-06-28 | 2 | 31°04'N / 95°08'W | 31°02'N / 95°05'W | 3.00 Miles | 73 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Trinity |
| 41.5 | 1953-05-16 | 3 | 31°14'N / 95°34'W | 31°15'N / 95°39'W | 5.20 Miles | 33 Yards | 1 | 8 | 0K | 0 | Houston |
| 41.8 | 1979-02-23 | 3 | 32°10'N / 95°28'W | 32°12'N / 95°21'W | 7.30 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 1 | 0K | 0 | Smith |
| 42.4 | 1990-05-30 | 2 | 32°15'N / 94°58'W | 1.50 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Rusk | |
| 42.4 | 1965-02-11 | 3 | 31°37'N / 94°41'W | 31°58'N / 94°05'W | 42.70 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Nacogdoches |
| 42.5 | 1979-02-23 | 3 | 32°09'N / 95°30'W | 32°10'N / 95°28'W | 3.00 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Henderson |
| 43.0 | 1990-05-30 | 2 | 32°15'N / 94°55'W | 0.20 Mile | 10 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Rusk | |
| 43.4 | 1979-04-01 | 2 | 32°14'N / 95°18'W | 32°16'N / 95°16'W | 3.60 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 1 | 250K | 0 | Smith |
| 43.5 | 1967-04-13 | 2 | 32°12'N / 95°18'W | 32°20'N / 95°06'W | 14.90 Miles | 40 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Smith |
| 43.5 | 1967-04-13 | 2 | 31°43'N / 95°52'W | 31°37'N / 95°47'W | 8.60 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Leon |
| 44.2 | 1983-12-10 | 2 | 31°12'N / 94°41'W | 31°14'N / 94°22'W | 18.00 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 2 | 2.5M | 0 | Angelina |
| 44.6 | 1968-12-12 | 2 | 32°17'N / 94°59'W | 2.00 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Rusk | |
| 44.7 | 1998-01-05 | 2 | 32°14'N / 95°21'W | 32°17'N / 95°18'W | 4.20 Miles | 75 Yards | 0 | 0 | 120K | 0 | Smith |
| Brief Description: HP Supercell developed along a quasi-stationary front and moved northeast. This Supercell produced a family of three tornadoes, numerous microbursts and giant hail. A meso was detected by dopplar radar with the HP supercell. In this supercell an F2 tornado was produced. As the supercell developed, massive mid level convergence occurred resulting in giant hail. The evolution continued resulting in a bow echo pattern where two additional weak tornadoes occurred in the northern comma heads In the first tornado, damage consisted of numerous snapped and fallen trees. Fifteen homes and three businesses were either moderately or severely damaged including roofs removed on two homes. Southwestern Bell phone truck heavily damaged from a fallen tree and a Ford Aerostar Van was crushed almost beyond recognition. Several telephone poles were tilted to a 45 degree angle. | |||||||||||
| 44.9 | 2010-01-20 | 2 | 32°03'N / 95°41'W | 32°04'N / 95°40'W | 1.00 Mile | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 30K | 0K | Henderson |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: A NWS Storm Survey concluded a tornado touched down about 3 miles south of the town of Larue and tracked northeast for about a mile. A total of seven homes were damaged, and the exterior walls collapsed on some structures. The Larue Church of Christ suffered extensive damage. This tornado was rated an EF-2 with estimated maximum winds around 130 mph. EPISODE NARRATIVE: Severe storms developed in an area of strong low-level lift ahead of an approaching upper level low pressure system and a slowly advancing cold front. Severe weather reports were limited to east of Interstate 35, and five tornadoes were confirmed in Henderson, Van Zandt, and Hopkins counties. Two tornadoes were rated EF-2s, one was rated an EF-1, and the remaining two were EF-0s. The Van Zandt County tornado was a long track tornado that traveled over 15 miles. | |||||||||||
| 45.0 | 1961-04-08 | 2 | 31°02'N / 94°49'W | 0.40 Mile | 17 Yards | 0 | 1 | 25K | 0 | Polk | |
| 45.4 | 1968-04-21 | 2 | 31°12'N / 94°31'W | 1.00 Mile | 17 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Angelina | |
| 45.7 | 1970-03-03 | 3 | 32°18'N / 94°59'W | 0.50 Mile | 67 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Rusk | |
| 46.5 | 2002-03-30 | 2 | 31°19'N / 94°26'W | 31°21'N / 94°20'W | 7.50 Miles | 440 Yards | 0 | 0 | 1.2M | 0 | Nacogdoches |
| Brief Description: Numerous trees and power lines broken, snapped and pulled out of the ground along the track. Numerous homes and business were severely damaged or destroyed. This tornado moved into Nacogdoches County, TX from Polk County, TX and Angelina County, TX then continued northeast into San Augustine County, TX. | |||||||||||
| 47.3 | 2009-12-23 | 2 | 31°55'N / 94°22'W | 31°58'N / 94°21'W | 4.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0K | Shelby |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: Several homes and metal outbuildings were damaged closer to the Timpson, Texas area. A travel trailer and barn was completely destroyed. Numerous trees snapped along the path as well. This tornado continued into southern Panola County, Texas. EPISODE NARRATIVE: A strong upper level storm system moved its way out of the southern Great Basin and into the Southern Plains during the afternoon hours of December 23rd. Strong southerly flow was found ahead of this storm system with dewpoint temperatures in the lower to middle 60s noted northward to the Interstate 20 corridor of northeast Texas and northern Louisiana. Impressive deep layer shear was noted in the warm sector across the region which was conducive for discrete storm cells during the afternoon and evening across northeast Texas. These storms spawned tornadoes and produced large hail across portions of northeast Texas. The storm system moved eastward during the predawn hours of December 24th with again, numerous storms producing tornadoes across southern Arkansas and northern Louisiana. In addition to all the storm damage...these storms were prolific rain makers with numerous reports of flash flooding across the region as well. | |||||||||||
| 47.7 | 1981-05-09 | 3 | 32°03'N / 95°47'W | 32°03'N / 95°42'W | 5.10 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Henderson |
| 48.8 | 1979-04-01 | 2 | 32°21'N / 95°06'W | 2.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Smith | |
| 48.9 | 1954-04-30 | 2 | 31°22'N / 94°28'W | 31°33'N / 94°06'W | 25.10 Miles | 883 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Nacogdoches |
| 50.0 | 1989-06-07 | 3 | 32°01'N / 94°25'W | 32°03'N / 94°19'W | 6.00 Miles | 447 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Panola |
* 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.