McCamey Independent School District Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes
The chance of earthquake damage in McCamey Independent School District is about the same as Texas average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in McCamey Independent School District is much lower than Texas average and is much lower than the national average.
Earthquake Index, #194
| McCamey Independent School District | 0.04 |
| 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
| McCamey 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, #1164
| McCamey Independent School District | 59.19 |
| 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 1,733 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of McCamey 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: | 0 | Dense Fog: | 0 | Drought: | 17 |
| Dust Storm: | 0 | Flood: | 322 | Hail: | 961 | Heat: | 1 | Heavy Snow: | 2 |
| High Surf: | 0 | Hurricane: | 0 | Ice Storm: | 0 | Landslide: | 0 | Strong Wind: | 4 |
| Thunderstorm Winds: | 405 | Tropical Storm: | 0 | Wildfire: | 0 | Winter Storm: | 0 | Winter Weather: | 1 |
| Other: | 20 | ||||||||
Volcanos Nearby
No volcano is found in or near McCamey Independent School District.
Historical Earthquake Events
A total of 2 historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near McCamey Independent School District.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Depth (km) | Latitude | Longitude |
| 17.3 | 1982-01-04 | 3.9 | 5 | 31.18 | -102.49 |
| 27.2 | 1978-03-02 | 3.5 | 11 | 31.56 | -102.51 |
Historical Tornado Events
A total of 16 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near McCamey Independent School District.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Start Lat/Log | End Lat/Log | Length | Width | Fatalities | Injuries | Property Damage | Crop Damage | Affected County |
| 10.1 | 1960-04-26 | 2 | 31°08'N / 102°13'W | 31°08'N / 102°02'W | 10.90 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Upton |
| 12.7 | 1962-07-10 | 2 | 31°24'N / 102°21'W | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Crane | |||
| 20.5 | 1990-06-01 | 4 | 31°05'N / 102°21'W | 30°51'N / 101°57'W | 22.00 Miles | 1233 Yards | 2 | 21 | 25.0M | 0 | Pecos |
| 23.7 | 1954-06-01 | 2 | 30°54'N / 102°18'W | 30°56'N / 102°10'W | 8.30 Miles | 880 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Pecos |
| 24.9 | 1954-05-29 | 2 | 31°24'N / 102°36'W | 0 | 2 | 0K | 0 | Crane | |||
| 28.5 | 1981-10-15 | 2 | 31°39'N / 102°22'W | 1.50 Miles | 30 Yards | 0 | 2 | 25K | 0 | Ector | |
| 41.3 | 1973-05-12 | 2 | 31°51'N / 102°19'W | 1.00 Mile | 120 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Ector | |
| 42.2 | 1977-04-19 | 3 | 31°25'N / 102°56'W | 31°26'N / 102°52'W | 4.30 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 18 | 2.5M | 0 | Ward |
| 42.6 | 1990-04-15 | 2 | 30°54'N / 102°50'W | 30°57'N / 102°48'W | 3.50 Miles | 250 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Pecos |
| 42.7 | 1954-04-21 | 2 | 31°02'N / 102°53'W | 1.00 Mile | 880 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Pecos | |
| 46.5 | 1961-07-21 | 2 | 31°55'N / 102°23'W | 0.50 Mile | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Ector | |
| 46.8 | 2000-03-22 | 2 | 31°34'N / 101°35'W | 31°38'N / 101°28'W | 6.00 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 5 | 200K | 0 | Reagan |
| Brief Description: The tornado knocked a small house off its foundation by about 15 yards with the house pivoting 90 degrees as well. One infant suffered a slight head injury from falling furniture. The tornado continued travelling north-northeast through rural areas, but struck and destroyed a mobile home, injuring two men, one seriously. Lighter damage was scattered along the rest of its path, including utility poles down, parts of roofs damaged, fences and barns damaged, etc. The tornado crossed into Glasscock County at 31.65N/101.50W. This storm was a classic supercell that formed ahead of the training line of storms to the west. | |||||||||||
| 46.8 | 1961-05-16 | 2 | 30°54'N / 102°53'W | 0.10 Mile | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Pecos | |
| 47.0 | 1977-06-30 | 2 | 31°10'N / 103°00'W | 0.50 Mile | 30 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Pecos | |
| 49.1 | 1987-05-25 | 2 | 31°27'N / 103°04'W | 31°34'N / 102°55'W | 11.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Ward |
| 49.3 | 1965-05-15 | 3 | 31°58'N / 102°06'W | 1.00 Mile | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Midland | |
* 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.