Zephyr Independent School District Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes
The chance of earthquake damage in Zephyr Independent School District is about the same as Texas average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Zephyr Independent School District is much lower than Texas average and is about the same as the national average.
Earthquake Index, #993
| Zephyr Independent School District | 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
| Zephyr 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, #972
| Zephyr Independent School District | 130.30 |
| 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 2,496 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Zephyr 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: | 6 | Dense Fog: | 0 | Drought: | 46 |
| Dust Storm: | 0 | Flood: | 330 | Hail: | 1,335 | Heat: | 6 | Heavy Snow: | 12 |
| High Surf: | 0 | Hurricane: | 1 | Ice Storm: | 15 | Landslide: | 0 | Strong Wind: | 11 |
| Thunderstorm Winds: | 661 | Tropical Storm: | 1 | Wildfire: | 10 | Winter Storm: | 17 | Winter Weather: | 21 |
| Other: | 24 | ||||||||
Volcanos Nearby
No volcano is found in or near Zephyr Independent School District.
Historical Earthquake Events
No historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Zephyr Independent School District.
No historical earthquake events found in or near Zephyr Independent School District.
Historical Tornado Events
A total of 35 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Zephyr Independent School District.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Start Lat/Log | End Lat/Log | Length | Width | Fatalities | Injuries | Property Damage | Crop Damage | Affected County |
| 11.2 | 1960-10-13 | 2 | 31°47'N / 98°57'W | 31°48'N / 98°53'W | 4.30 Miles | 17 Yards | 0 | 1 | 2.5M | 0 | Brown |
| 11.7 | 1982-05-12 | 2 | 31°38'N / 98°34'W | 31°42'N / 98°36'W | 4.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Mills |
| 13.8 | 1982-05-12 | 3 | 31°50'N / 98°41'W | 31°54'N / 98°44'W | 4.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Comanche |
| 14.2 | 1976-04-19 | 5 | 31°43'N / 99°04'W | 31°49'N / 98°56'W | 10.50 Miles | 440 Yards | 0 | 11 | 2.5M | 0 | Brown |
| 14.2 | 1982-05-12 | 2 | 31°32'N / 98°34'W | 31°38'N / 98°34'W | 6.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Mills |
| 16.6 | 1970-04-26 | 2 | 31°55'N / 98°45'W | 1.00 Mile | 267 Yards | 0 | 2 | 25K | 0 | Comanche | |
| 20.7 | 1982-05-12 | 3 | 31°54'N / 98°44'W | 32°03'N / 98°44'W | 9.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 3 | 250K | 0 | Comanche |
| 21.0 | 1958-04-28 | 3 | 31°54'N / 98°36'W | 31°57'N / 98°33'W | 4.90 Miles | 880 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Comanche |
| 23.3 | 1982-05-12 | 2 | 31°48'N / 98°28'W | 31°58'N / 98°28'W | 10.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Comanche |
| 27.5 | 1976-04-19 | 3 | 32°04'N / 98°53'W | 2.20 Miles | 250 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Comanche | |
| 31.5 | 1979-04-10 | 2 | 31°45'N / 98°22'W | 31°54'N / 98°11'W | 15.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Comanche |
| 31.8 | 1993-10-12 | 2 | 32°07'N / 98°37'W | 25.00 Miles | 800 Yards | 0 | 12 | 5.0M | 0 | Comanche | |
| Brief Description: Ten houses were destroyed, and 12 persons were injured. | |||||||||||
| 33.0 | 1955-06-04 | 2 | 32°03'N / 99°08'W | 2.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Brown | |
| 33.9 | 1965-05-15 | 2 | 31°46'N / 99°21'W | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Coleman | |||
| 33.9 | 1965-05-15 | 2 | 31°46'N / 99°21'W | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Coleman | |||
| 34.2 | 1973-05-24 | 2 | 31°19'N / 98°23'W | 2.50 Miles | 250 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Lampasas | |
| 34.3 | 1990-04-25 | 2 | 32°05'N / 98°28'W | 32°06'N / 98°27'W | 1.20 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25.0M | 0 | Comanche |
| 35.2 | 1981-05-15 | 2 | 31°11'N / 98°57'W | 31°10'N / 98°49'W | 8.00 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | San Saba |
| 35.6 | 1976-04-19 | 2 | 32°00'N / 98°25'W | 32°02'N / 98°14'W | 11.10 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Erath |
| 35.9 | 1960-05-04 | 2 | 32°05'N / 98°24'W | 0.30 Mile | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Erath | |
| 36.6 | 1990-04-25 | 2 | 32°06'N / 98°27'W | 32°08'N / 98°25'W | 2.80 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25.0M | 0 | Erath |
| 39.0 | 1954-02-19 | 2 | 32°13'N / 98°41'W | 32°15'N / 98°39'W | 3.00 Miles | 17 Yards | 0 | 2 | 25K | 0 | Eastland |
| 39.1 | 1991-04-28 | 2 | 31°40'N / 98°07'W | 0.20 Mile | 10 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Hamilton | |
| 39.7 | 1975-05-13 | 3 | 31°50'N / 99°26'W | 0.10 Mile | 27 Yards | 2 | 5 | 0K | 0 | Coleman | |
| 39.7 | 1992-03-03 | 2 | 31°50'N / 99°26'W | 0.50 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 1 | 250K | 0 | Coleman | |
| 39.9 | 1994-05-29 | 2 | 32°11'N / 99°12'W | 32°07'N / 99°09'W | 6.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 3 | 500K | 0 | Callahan |
| Brief Description: A tornado touched down near Cottonwood and moved southeast through Cross Plains doing heavy damage. Eighteen homes were destroyed and one hundred were damaged. Ninety percent of the businesses in town were damaged. | |||||||||||
| 40.2 | 1970-04-26 | 2 | 32°00'N / 99°24'W | 32°07'N / 99°12'W | 14.20 Miles | 440 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Coleman |
| 42.7 | 1979-04-11 | 2 | 31°54'N / 98°11'W | 31°59'N / 98°04'W | 9.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 3 | 250K | 0 | Hamilton |
| 43.3 | 1999-03-12 | 2 | 31°04'N / 99°03'W | 31°04'N / 98°51'W | 8.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 300K | 0 | San Saba |
| Brief Description: The same thunderstorm that spawned a brief touchdown in McCulloch County produced a second tornado south of Richland Springs. A hunting cabin, two trailer homes, 2 barns, and 3 vehicles were destroyed. Several rounds of thunderstorms developed across West Central Texas on the morning and afternoon of the 12th. The first round of storms brought dime to golf ball size hail to parts of the Northern Edwards Plateau, Concho Valley, and the Heartland. A second round of storms that developed during the early afternoon produced a supercell across the southern Heartland. This storm dropped a tornado south of Brady in Southern McCulloch County, as well as hail up the size of golf balls in the town of Brady itself. As the supercell moved into San Saba County, a second tornado would touch down. This tornado had an 8 mile long path and was 100 yards wide, passing 8 miles south of Richland Springs. Although each tornado would produce damage, no injuries or deaths were reported. | |||||||||||
| 45.4 | 1975-03-17 | 2 | 32°16'N / 98°56'W | 32°23'N / 98°54'W | 8.50 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Eastland |
| 47.2 | 1979-04-10 | 3 | 31°44'N / 99°43'W | 31°55'N / 99°25'W | 21.70 Miles | 880 Yards | 0 | 1 | 2.5M | 0 | Coleman |
| 48.8 | 1970-10-22 | 2 | 32°23'N / 98°49'W | 1.00 Mile | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Eastland | |
| 49.1 | 1976-05-30 | 3 | 31°14'N / 99°26'W | 31°12'N / 99°24'W | 3.60 Miles | 500 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Mcculloch |
| 49.7 | 1989-05-14 | 2 | 31°08'N / 99°20'W | 1.00 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Mcculloch | |
| 50.0 | 1957-04-19 | 2 | 32°24'N / 98°50'W | 0.30 Mile | 17 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Eastland | |
* 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.