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The chance of earthquake damage in Rains Independent School District is about the same as Texas average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Rains Independent School District is about the same as Texas average and is much higher than the national average.

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Earthquake Index, #510

Rains Independent School District	0.01
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

Rains 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, #587

Rains Independent School District	218.51
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 4,004 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Rains 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:	2	Dense Fog:	0	Drought:	78
Dust Storm:	1	Flood:	478	Hail:	1,427	Heat:	11	Heavy Snow:	23
High Surf:	0	Hurricane:	2	Ice Storm:	11	Landslide:	0	Strong Wind:	32
Thunderstorm Winds:	1,803	Tropical Storm:	1	Wildfire:	8	Winter Storm:	29	Winter Weather:	36
Other:	62

Volcanos Nearby

No volcano is found in or near Rains Independent School District.

Historical Earthquake Events

No historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Rains Independent School District.

No historical earthquake events found in or near Rains Independent School District.

Historical Tornado Events

A total of 97 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Rains Independent School District.

Distance (miles)	Date	Magnitude	Start Lat/Log	End Lat/Log	Length	Width	Fatalities	Injuries	Property Damage	Crop Damage	Affected County
6.1	1990-03-14	2	32°52'N / 95°56'W	32°55'N / 95°53'W	4.00 Miles	50 Yards	0	0	0K	0	Rains
7.1	1993-10-18	2	32°50'N / 95°42'W		2.00 Miles	100 Yards	1	0	500K	0	Rains
		Brief Description: A tornado developed 1 SE Emory and moved two miles southeast. A man was killed and his mobile home was destroyed. (M57M)
7.4	1994-04-29	2	32°46'N / 95°48'W	32°52'N / 95°37'W	12.00 Miles	100 Yards	0	0	5.0M	0	Wood
		Brief Description: The tornado touched down just inside the Rains County line on Highway 19, then moved northeast for 12 miles before lifting at FM 515 Lake Fork Reservoir. The tornado entered Wood County at 5 NNW Alba. One house and one church were destroyed, one house was unroofed, one RV unroofed, roof damage was done to a house, and extensive tree and power line damage occured.
10.4	1973-12-03	3	32°48'N / 95°41'W	32°48'N / 95°38'W	3.00 Miles	27 Yards	0	0	0K	0	Rains
11.1	1993-10-18	2	32°50'N / 95°37'W	32°52'N / 95°37'W	10.00 Miles	100 Yards	0	0	500K	0	Wood
		Brief Description: This tornado developed from the same mesocyclone which produced the tornado southeast of Emory. As the tornado moved across the southwest inlets of Lake Fork Reservoir and traversed the southern end of the lake, several buildings and homes were destroyed. Most of the damage was to the Brady Marina, The Minnow Bucket Restaurant, two mobile homes, and a recreational vehicle. The tornado then moved across open country, and lifted two miles NNW Quitman near FM 2225.
14.5	1992-05-11	2	33°03'N / 95°47'W	33°07'N / 95°38'W	4.00 Miles	400 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Hopkins
16.7	1984-02-11	2	32°50'N / 96°05'W		0.50 Mile	100 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Leon
16.8	1981-05-13	2	32°42'N / 95°39'W	32°41'N / 95°37'W	2.70 Miles	200 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Van Zandt
16.9	1969-04-27	2	33°06'N / 95°57'W		1.00 Mile	20 Yards	0	0	3K	0	Hunt
16.9	1960-01-14	2	33°08'N / 95°49'W		0.30 Mile	33 Yards	0	1	3K	0	Hopkins
18.9	1981-05-13	2	32°41'N / 95°37'W	32°40'N / 95°35'W	2.70 Miles	33 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Wood
19.7	2010-01-20	2	32°34'N / 95°52'W	32°39'N / 95°37'W	15.00 Miles	100 Yards	0	0	1.0M	0K	Van Zandt
		Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: A NWS survey team found evidence of a long track tornado in Van Zandt County. The tornado touched down near CR 859 north of Highway 64 on the northwest side of Canton and traveled approximately 15 miles in a northeast direction. Numerous structures were damaged along the track of the tornado which ended near the Silver Lake community in the extreme Northeast corner of the county. Along the damage path, a single family home lost its entire roof and part of its exterior walls. A number of large trees were uprooted and several sheds and outbuildings suffered extensive damage. A small church was destroyed in the community of Starr. A total of 150 homes suffered damage, but only one injury was reported. Based on the damage, the tornado was rated an EF-2 with peak winds in the 110 to 120 mph range. 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.
19.9	1974-06-07	2	33°09'N / 95°57'W				0	0	25K	0	Hunt
20.6	1961-03-26	2	33°01'N / 95°31'W	33°03'N / 95°28'W	3.80 Miles	250 Yards	0	1	25K	0	Hopkins
20.9	1979-05-03	3	32°47'N / 95°31'W	32°49'N / 95°24'W	7.20 Miles	400 Yards	0	0	2.5M	0	Wood
21.1	1958-06-06	3	33°05'N / 96°05'W		1.00 Mile	50 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Hunt
21.6	1973-03-10	2	33°10'N / 95°38'W		0.50 Mile	150 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Hopkins
21.6	1969-05-14	3	33°03'N / 95°29'W		0.50 Mile	33 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Hopkins
22.0	1971-12-14	2	33°10'N / 95°37'W		0.50 Mile	20 Yards	0	0	0K	0	Hopkins
22.4	1980-10-16	2	33°08'N / 95°35'W	33°10'N / 95°34'W	2.70 Miles	77 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Hopkins
22.4	1960-05-20	2	33°08'N / 96°04'W	33°08'N / 96°03'W	1.90 Miles	17 Yards	0	0	3K	0	Hunt
22.5	1967-12-21	3	33°06'N / 96°06'W		0.10 Mile	33 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Hunt
22.6	1974-10-31	2	33°08'N / 95°36'W	33°10'N / 95°32'W	4.70 Miles	40 Yards	0	1	2.5M	0	Hopkins
23.4	1962-03-24	3	32°40'N / 95°30'W		0.50 Mile	100 Yards	0	8	2.5M	0	Wood
23.7	1979-04-11	2	33°07'N / 95°36'W	33°12'N / 95°30'W	8.30 Miles	150 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Hopkins
23.8	1985-05-13	2	33°06'N / 96°06'W	33°13'N / 96°01'W	8.00 Miles	77 Yards	0	23	2.5M	0	Hunt
24.1	1958-01-14	2	33°08'N / 96°06'W		0.30 Mile	33 Yards	0	0	3K	0	Hunt
24.1	1975-04-29	2	32°40'N / 95°29'W				0	0	25K	0	Wood
24.5	1964-04-05	2	32°40'N / 95°29'W	32°41'N / 95°27'W	2.70 Miles	1760 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Wood
24.5	1971-12-14	2	33°08'N / 96°06'W	33°15'N / 95°57'W	11.90 Miles	440 Yards	0	2	2.5M	0	Hunt
26.4	1962-03-24	2	33°16'N / 95°44'W		2.00 Miles	300 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Hopkins
26.9	1965-05-09	2	32°35'N / 95°31'W		0.30 Mile	33 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Smith
27.1	1996-04-19	2	33°17'N / 95°54'W	33°16'N / 95°53'W	0.50 Mile	50 Yards	0	0	150K	0	Hunt
		Brief Description: Two mobile homes were destroyed, two homes were damaged, and trees and power lines were blown down by a tornado.
27.4	1967-04-13	2	32°30'N / 95°57'W	32°30'N / 95°51'W	6.10 Miles	100 Yards	0	0	3K	0	Van Zandt
27.5	1961-03-28	2	32°43'N / 95°25'W	32°40'N / 95°22'W	4.70 Miles	280 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Wood
27.6	1961-03-26	2	33°02'N / 95°24'W	33°04'N / 95°20'W	4.70 Miles	250 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Hopkins
27.8	1961-03-26	2	33°04'N / 96°14'W		3.00 Miles	880 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Hunt
29.9	1974-04-21	2	32°44'N / 96°17'W		1.00 Mile	200 Yards	0	0	0K	0	Kaufman
30.2	1970-04-18	2	32°58'N / 96°19'W				0	0	25K	0	Rockwall
30.4	1966-04-23	2	32°57'N / 95°17'W	32°57'N / 95°17'W			0	0	25K	0	Wood
30.4	1966-05-23	2	32°57'N / 95°17'W		3.00 Miles	33 Yards	0	0	0K	0	Wood
32.0	1982-04-02	2	32°42'N / 95°18'W		2.00 Miles	150 Yards	0	1	25K	0	Wood
32.2	2003-05-06	2	32°41'N / 95°27'W	32°44'N / 95°08'W	18.00 Miles	880 Yards	0	5	330K	0	Wood
		Brief Description: A strong cyclic supercell tornado developed over Mineola, Texas while a strong tornado developed shortly there after and moved to the east northeast. Numerous Pine, Oak, and other species of trees were either snapped or pushed over along the entire tornado track. Power lines were taken down across many locations along the track as well. The tornado moved over a small community of Pine Mills and destroyed 1 old frame home and 2 old mobile homes while damaging 9 others. Four injuries occurred including 1 broken leg. This tornado moved into Upshur, Harrison, and Marion Counties of northeast Texas.
32.9	1974-06-07	2	33°13'N / 96°13'W		1.00 Mile	100 Yards	0	1	25K	0	Hunt
34.2	1981-05-13	2	32°42'N / 95°19'W	32°40'N / 95°13'W	6.50 Miles	50 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Wood
34.3	1977-04-18	2	33°23'N / 95°45'W				0	0	0K	0	Delta
34.4	1970-04-25	2	32°40'N / 96°20'W		0.10 Mile	10 Yards	1	0	0K	0	Kaufman
34.9	1979-04-11	2	32°22'N / 95°48'W	32°24'N / 95°46'W	3.30 Miles	150 Yards	0	0	3K	0	Van Zandt
35.0	1965-05-09	2	32°23'N / 95°50'W		2.50 Miles	33 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Van Zandt
35.0	1968-06-24	2	32°30'N / 95°25'W		0.50 Mile	33 Yards	0	0	3K	0	Smith
35.4	1962-03-24	2	32°31'N / 95°23'W		1.00 Mile	50 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Smith
35.7	1963-03-11	3	32°35'N / 96°18'W		2.00 Miles	33 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Kaufman
36.7	1992-05-11	2	33°22'N / 96°05'W		0.20 Mile	200 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Hunt
36.9	1975-11-19	2	32°52'N / 95°10'W				0	0	0K	0	Wood
37.2	1961-03-26	2	33°22'N / 96°06'W				0	0	25K	0	Kaufman
37.4	1966-05-23	3	33°23'N / 96°04'W		2.00 Miles	100 Yards	0	5	25K	0	Hunt
37.7	1972-03-24	2	32°37'N / 96°22'W		2.00 Miles	200 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Kaufman
38.0	1954-06-02	2	33°24'N / 95°42'W	33°27'N / 95°37'W	5.90 Miles	1000 Yards	1	8	25K	0	Delta
38.3	1959-10-04	3	32°59'N / 96°27'W	33°08'N / 96°25'W	10.70 Miles	67 Yards	0	5	250K	0	Collin
39.4	1976-05-23	2	32°54'N / 96°29'W		0.10 Mile	33 Yards	0	0	3K	0	Rockwall
39.7	1991-11-19	2	32°31'N / 95°17'W		2.50 Miles	100 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Smith
39.7	1961-03-26	2	33°20'N / 95°22'W		0.80 Mile	280 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Hopkins
39.9	1964-04-22	3	33°26'N / 95°51'W	33°30'N / 95°47'W	5.90 Miles	50 Yards	0	2	25K	0	Delta
40.2	1979-04-11	2	32°15'N / 95°54'W	32°22'N / 95°48'W	10.00 Miles	150 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Henderson
40.5	1968-05-13	2	32°56'N / 96°30'W		0.40 Mile	33 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Collin
40.8	1966-04-23	2	32°20'N / 95°34'W	32°20'N / 95°34'W			0	0	250K	0	Henderson
41.0	1991-11-19	2	32°26'N / 95°21'W	32°29'N / 95°17'W	7.00 Miles	150 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Smith
41.4	1959-10-04	3	32°46'N / 96°35'W	32°59'N / 96°27'W	16.90 Miles	67 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Dallas
41.4	1961-03-26	3	33°08'N / 95°13'W	33°13'N / 95°08'W	7.60 Miles	60 Yards	0	1	25K	0	Franklin
42.2	1957-04-02	2	33°30'N / 95°48'W				0	0	25K	0	Lamar
42.6	1969-10-12	3	32°59'N / 96°32'W	33°14'N / 96°27'W	17.90 Miles	200 Yards	0	0	3K	0	Collin
43.2	1958-04-27	2	33°12'N / 96°35'W	33°12'N / 96°19'W	15.40 Miles	50 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Collin
43.2	1967-03-25	2	33°24'N / 96°14'W		2.00 Miles	67 Yards	0	0	3K	0	Fannin
43.2	1999-05-04	3	33°11'N / 95°10'W	33°15'N / 95°10'W	2.10 Miles	25 Yards	0	0	0	0	Franklin
		Brief Description: Supercells developed in unstable airmass ahead of strong upper low over central plains states. Damage confined to broken branches off trees and snapped twigs. This tornado moved into Titus county, TX.
43.4	1955-04-06	2	33°20'N / 95°22'W	33°21'N / 95°12'W	9.80 Miles	33 Yards	0	0	0K	0	Hopkins
43.7	1985-10-18	2	33°08'N / 96°30'W		2.00 Miles	150 Yards	0	2	250K	0	Collin
44.1	1957-04-02	2	33°29'N / 95°46'W	33°34'N / 95°43'W	6.50 Miles	100 Yards	1	2	25K	0	Lamar
45.0	1971-12-14	2	32°46'N / 96°36'W	32°47'N / 96°32'W	4.30 Miles	167 Yards	0	4	2.5M	0	Dallas
45.7	1957-04-02	2	33°33'N / 95°46'W				1	2	25K	0	Delta
46.7	1958-08-12	2	32°55'N / 96°38'W	32°55'N / 96°35'W	3.00 Miles	300 Yards	0	0	3K	0	Dallas
46.7	1958-07-06	2	32°21'N / 95°19'W		1.00 Mile	33 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Smith
46.9	1957-04-26	2	32°21'N / 95°19'W	32°24'N / 95°14'W	6.10 Miles	100 Yards	0	6	2.5M	0	Smith
47.1	1954-05-02	3	32°13'N / 95°40'W				0	4	0K	0	Henderson
47.3	1969-04-27	2	33°03'N / 96°43'W	33°08'N / 96°27'W	16.50 Miles	200 Yards	0	45	250K	0	Collin
47.3	1961-03-26	3	33°13'N / 95°08'W	33°17'N / 95°05'W	5.40 Miles	60 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Titus
47.3	1981-05-13	2	33°32'N / 96°05'W		1.00 Mile	73 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Fannin
47.8	1972-10-22	2	32°17'N / 96°12'W		1.30 Miles	440 Yards	0	0	0K	0	Henderson
47.8	1972-10-22	2	32°17'N / 96°12'W		1.30 Miles	440 Yards	0	1	250K	0	Henderson
47.9	1977-09-12	2	33°01'N / 96°37'W		2.50 Miles	167 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Collin
48.2	1990-01-19	2	32°55'N / 96°38'W		0.80 Mile	50 Yards	0	1	2.5M	0	Dallas
48.3	1984-12-13	3	32°47'N / 96°38'W	32°53'N / 96°38'W	6.90 Miles	500 Yards	0	28	25.0M	0	Dallas
48.7	1974-05-25	2	33°30'N / 95°23'W				0	0	25K	0	Lamar
49.1	1984-12-13	3	32°43'N / 96°38'W	32°47'N / 96°38'W	3.10 Miles	500 Yards	0	0	25.0M	0	Dallas
49.5	1950-02-11	2	32°21'N / 95°12'W	32°25'N / 95°12'W	4.60 Miles	100 Yards	0	5	250K	0	Smith
49.5	1959-11-04	3	32°02'N / 95°51'W	32°19'N / 95°35'W	25.10 Miles	67 Yards	0	3	250K	0	Henderson
49.6	1979-05-03	2	32°54'N / 95°02'W	32°58'N / 94°52'W	10.80 Miles	200 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Camp
49.9	1987-11-15	2	32°25'N / 95°07'W	32°32'N / 95°05'W	6.00 Miles	300 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Smith

* 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.