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

Topics:Earthquake Index Volcano Index Tornado Index Other Weather Extremes Events Volcanos Nearby Historical Earthquake Events Historical Tornado Events

Earthquake Index, #900

Stephenville Area	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, #129

Stephenville Area	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, #326

Stephenville Area	190.95
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 14,205 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Stephenville Area 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:	81
Dust Storm:	0	Flood:	1,718	Hail:	7,250	Heat:	18	Heavy Snow:	23
High Surf:	0	Hurricane:	1	Ice Storm:	30	Landslide:	0	Strong Wind:	36
Thunderstorm Winds:	4,714	Tropical Storm:	3	Wildfire:	17	Winter Storm:	27	Winter Weather:	39
Other:	242

Volcanos Nearby

No volcano is found in or near Stephenville Area.

Historical Earthquake Events

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

No historical earthquake events found in or near Stephenville Area.

Historical Tornado Events

A total of 69 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Stephenville Area.

Distance (miles)	Date	Magnitude	Start Lat/Log	End Lat/Log	Length	Width	Fatalities	Injuries	Property Damage	Crop Damage	Affected County
2.0	1971-04-28	2	32°13'N / 98°12'W				0	0	250K	0	Erath
9.3	1976-05-31	2	32°22'N / 98°20'W	32°19'N / 98°19'W	4.10 Miles	33 Yards	0	0	0K	0	Erath
14.9	1960-05-04	2	32°05'N / 98°24'W		0.30 Mile	33 Yards	0	0	3K	0	Erath
14.9	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
16.4	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
17.1	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
18.1	1982-05-12	3	32°29'N / 98°14'W	32°31'N / 98°10'W	5.00 Miles	100 Yards	0	2	250K	0	Erath
21.2	1982-05-12	3	32°31'N / 98°10'W	32°33'N / 98°05'W	4.00 Miles	100 Yards	0	0	3K	0	Palo Pinto
21.2	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
23.9	1994-04-26	2	32°04'N / 97°52'W		1.00 Mile	100 Yards	0	1	500K	0	Bosque
		Brief Description: Tornado number one was on the ground intermittently for about one mile. A grain silo was unroofed, one house destroyed, two mobile homes destroyed, a barn was destroyed, and at least 20 telephone poles were blown down. There was one minor injury.
24.5	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.
25.9	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
27.6	1989-05-04	2	32°29'N / 97°52'W	32°27'N / 97°48'W	3.50 Miles	500 Yards	0	22	0K	0	Hood
27.8	1976-04-19	2	32°27'N / 97°49'W		0.20 Mile	33 Yards	0	0	0K	0	Hood
28.4	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
28.7	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
29.2	1991-04-12	2	32°17'N / 97°45'W	32°17'N / 97°42'W	2.00 Miles	100 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Somervell
29.5	1977-07-27	2	32°27'N / 97°47'W		0.70 Mile	250 Yards	0	0	3K	0	Hood
29.9	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
30.0	1991-04-12	2	32°15'N / 97°45'W	32°14'N / 97°40'W	3.00 Miles	150 Yards	0	0	0K	0	Somervell
30.0	1966-04-19	2	32°04'N / 97°45'W		2.00 Miles	880 Yards	0	0	3K	0	Bosque
32.0	1976-04-19	2	32°31'N / 97°47'W		0.20 Mile	33 Yards	0	0	0K	0	Hood
33.4	1971-04-28	2	32°28'N / 97°50'W	32°32'N / 97°39'W	11.70 Miles	33 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Hood
35.0	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
36.1	1970-10-22	2	32°23'N / 98°49'W		1.00 Mile	33 Yards	0	0	0K	0	Eastland
36.5	1986-02-02	2	32°39'N / 97°56'W	32°44'N / 97°52'W	10.00 Miles	100 Yards	0	2	250K	0	Parker
37.3	1959-09-03	2	32°45'N / 98°01'W		0.30 Mile	200 Yards	0	0	3K	0	Parker
37.4	1957-04-19	2	32°24'N / 98°50'W		0.30 Mile	17 Yards	0	0	3K	0	Eastland
38.0	1970-04-26	2	31°55'N / 98°45'W		1.00 Mile	267 Yards	0	2	25K	0	Comanche
38.3	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
38.4	1982-05-12	2	32°36'N / 97°50'W	32°40'N / 97°41'W	8.00 Miles	150 Yards	0	6	2.5M	0	Parker
39.5	1976-05-12	2	32°43'N / 97°51'W		2.00 Miles	100 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Parker
39.8	1961-03-16	2	32°20'N / 97°33'W		1.20 Miles	33 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Johnson
39.9	1991-04-28	2	31°40'N / 98°07'W		0.20 Mile	10 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Hamilton
40.2	1991-04-12	2	32°14'N / 97°32'W		1.50 Miles	300 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Johnson
40.4	1976-04-19	3	32°04'N / 98°53'W		2.20 Miles	250 Yards	0	0	0K	0	Comanche
40.9	1962-07-26	2	32°42'N / 97°47'W				0	0	0K	0	Parker
41.0	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
41.4	1979-05-21	3	32°34'N / 98°49'W		2.00 Miles	1320 Yards	0	0	0K	0	Stephens
42.0	1976-05-12	2	32°45'N / 97°50'W		2.00 Miles	100 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Parker
42.2	1990-04-25	2	32°44'N / 97°51'W	32°47'N / 97°50'W	4.00 Miles	300 Yards	0	0	0K	0	Parker
42.6	1990-04-05	2	32°49'N / 97°58'W		0.20 Mile	10 Yards	0	0	0K	0	Parker
42.7	1990-05-02	2	31°58'N / 97°34'W		0.20 Mile	10 Yards	0	0	0K	0	Bosque
43.4	1990-04-05	2	32°50'N / 97°59'W		0.20 Mile	10 Yards	0	0	0K	0	Parker
43.8	1978-04-30	2	31°52'N / 97°37'W				0	0	3K	0	Bosque
44.2	1991-04-12	2	32°17'N / 97°28'W		2.00 Miles	200 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Johnson
44.2	1991-04-12	2	32°17'N / 97°28'W		0.20 Mile	10 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Johnson
44.8	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
44.9	1990-04-27	2	32°01'N / 97°30'W		0.20 Mile	10 Yards	0	0	0K	0	Bosque
45.4	1982-05-12	2	32°42'N / 98°00'W	32°58'N / 97°47'W	20.00 Miles	73 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Parker
45.5	1971-10-19	2	32°25'N / 97°32'W	32°29'N / 97°26'W	7.60 Miles	50 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Johnson
45.6	1973-05-06	2	32°50'N / 97°53'W		1.00 Mile	100 Yards	0	3	25K	0	Parker
45.9	1986-03-11	2	32°46'N / 97°52'W	32°52'N / 97°48'W	9.00 Miles	40 Yards	0	0	0K	0	Parker
45.9	1975-06-08	2	32°48'N / 97°48'W				0	0	25K	0	Parker
46.5	1976-05-26	3	32°24'N / 97°27'W	32°21'N / 97°26'W	3.80 Miles	100 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Johnson
46.9	1975-05-29	2	32°49'N / 97°48'W				0	0	3K	0	Parker
47.5	1962-09-07	2	32°20'N / 97°25'W		2.00 Miles	167 Yards	0	1	250K	0	Johnson
47.9	1965-06-23	2	32°37'N / 97°32'W		0.10 Mile	17 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Johnson
48.0	1973-05-06	2	32°53'N / 97°55'W		1.00 Mile	50 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Parker
48.3	1976-04-19	2	32°41'N / 97°35'W		0.30 Mile	33 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Parker
48.6	1973-11-24	3	32°21'N / 97°24'W		0.10 Mile	33 Yards	0	0	0K	0	Johnson
48.6	1975-04-07	2	32°21'N / 97°24'W		0.20 Mile	27 Yards	0	1	250K	0	Johnson
48.6	1990-04-25	4	32°47'N / 97°50'W	32°54'N / 97°45'W	10.00 Miles	880 Yards	0	0	2.5M	0	Parker
49.3	1978-04-30	2	32°24'N / 97°24'W		2.00 Miles	33 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Johnson
49.3	1980-04-02	2	32°57'N / 98°01'W	32°54'N / 97°58'W	4.50 Miles	277 Yards	0	1	250K	0	Parker
49.5	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
49.6	1979-10-30	3	32°37'N / 98°59'W	32°48'N / 98°45'W	18.60 Miles	127 Yards	0	0	2.5M	0	Stephens
49.8	1973-04-23	3	32°22'N / 97°23'W		2.50 Miles	333 Yards	0	3	0K	0	Johnson
49.9	1971-12-14	2	32°31'N / 97°26'W		0.20 Mile	17 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Johnson

* 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.