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

Topics:Earthquake IndexVolcano IndexTornado IndexOther Weather Extremes EventsVolcanos NearbyHistorical Earthquake EventsHistorical Tornado Events

Earthquake Index, #668

Sulphur Bluff, TX
0.02
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

Sulphur Bluff, TX
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, #648

Sulphur Bluff, TX
241.28
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 3,588 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Sulphur Bluff, TX were recorded from 1950 to 2010. The following is a break down of these events:

TypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCount
Avalanche:0Blizzard:3Cold:3Dense Fog:10Drought:49
Dust Storm:1Flood:410Hail:1,357Heat:8Heavy Snow:40
High Surf:0Hurricane:0Ice Storm:14Landslide:0Strong Wind:39
Thunderstorm Winds:1,491Tropical Storm:0Wildfire:7Winter Storm:30Winter Weather:48
Other:78 

Volcanos Nearby

No volcano is found in or near Sulphur Bluff, TX.

Historical Earthquake Events

No historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Sulphur Bluff, TX.

No historical earthquake events found in or near Sulphur Bluff, TX.

Historical Tornado Events

A total of 120 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Sulphur Bluff, TX.

Distance (miles)DateMagnitudeStart Lat/LogEnd Lat/LogLengthWidthFatalitiesInjuriesProperty DamageCrop DamageAffected County
0.41961-03-26233°20'N / 95°22'W0.80 Mile280 Yards0025K0Hopkins
4.71955-04-06233°20'N / 95°22'W33°21'N / 95°12'W9.80 Miles33 Yards000K0Hopkins
11.01961-05-04233°28'N / 95°16'W0.80 Mile1000 Yards000K0Red River
11.91974-05-25233°30'N / 95°23'W0025K0Lamar
13.71999-05-04333°11'N / 95°10'W33°15'N / 95°10'W2.10 Miles25 Yards0000Franklin
 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.
14.51973-06-03233°22'N / 95°07'W0025K0Titus
15.21961-03-26333°08'N / 95°13'W33°13'N / 95°08'W7.60 Miles60 Yards0125K0Franklin
15.31982-04-25233°33'N / 95°21'W33°33'N / 95°20'W1.00 Mile100 Yards00250K0Howard
15.71961-03-26333°13'N / 95°08'W33°17'N / 95°05'W5.40 Miles60 Yards0025K0Titus
16.01979-04-11233°07'N / 95°36'W33°12'N / 95°30'W8.30 Miles150 Yards00250K0Hopkins
16.61973-03-10233°34'N / 95°24'W1.50 Miles100 Yards0125K0Lamar
17.01974-10-31233°08'N / 95°36'W33°10'N / 95°32'W4.70 Miles40 Yards012.5M0Hopkins
17.31989-06-07233°22'N / 95°06'W33°13'N / 95°02'W12.00 Miles200 Yards000K0Titus
17.31961-09-12333°34'N / 95°16'W0.50 Mile300 Yards000K0Red River
17.41980-10-16233°08'N / 95°35'W33°10'N / 95°34'W2.70 Miles77 Yards00250K0Hopkins
18.01982-04-25233°33'N / 95°20'W33°34'N / 95°06'W12.00 Miles100 Yards00250K0Red River
18.31954-06-02233°24'N / 95°42'W33°27'N / 95°37'W5.90 Miles1000 Yards1825K0Delta
18.31974-04-21233°35'N / 95°27'W0.30 Mile33 Yards0025K0Lamar
18.41971-12-14233°10'N / 95°37'W0.50 Mile20 Yards000K0Hopkins
19.21973-03-10233°10'N / 95°38'W0.50 Mile150 Yards0025K0Hopkins
19.31961-03-26233°02'N / 95°24'W33°04'N / 95°20'W4.70 Miles250 Yards0025K0Hopkins
20.51969-05-14333°03'N / 95°29'W0.50 Mile33 Yards0025K0Hopkins
21.71961-03-26233°01'N / 95°31'W33°03'N / 95°28'W3.80 Miles250 Yards0125K0Hopkins
21.71991-04-26233°38'N / 95°16'W0.20 Mile10 Yards00250K0Red River
21.81962-03-24233°16'N / 95°44'W2.00 Miles300 Yards0025K0Hopkins
22.61977-04-18233°23'N / 95°45'W000K0Delta
23.41974-04-21233°40'N / 95°23'W1.00 Mile33 Yards0625K0Lamar
23.41974-05-03233°40'N / 95°23'W0025K0Lamar
23.81999-05-04333°12'N / 95°08'W33°20'N / 94°47'W19.20 Miles100 Yards10330K0Titus
 Brief Description: Seven homes were destroyed. Two of the homes were swept from their slabs. F79PH
23.81982-04-02433°39'N / 95°38'W33°40'N / 95°20'W17.00 Miles250 Yards1017025.0M0Lamar
23.91985-05-13233°37'N / 95°35'W33°40'N / 95°30'W4.00 Miles77 Yards082.5M0Lamar
24.11979-03-19233°11'N / 94°59'W1.00 Mile50 Yards0025K0Titus
24.21990-05-03233°39'N / 95°32'W2.00 Miles100 Yards0130K0Lamar
24.31982-04-02433°40'N / 95°20'W33°41'N / 95°14'W6.00 Miles250 Yards0025.0M0Red River
24.61970-03-03233°12'N / 94°58'W1.00 Mile27 Yards000K0Titus
24.71961-03-26333°14'N / 94°57'W09250K0Titus
24.91964-04-23233°39'N / 95°37'W33°39'N / 95°30'W6.60 Miles100 Yards0025K0Lamar
25.41982-04-02233°38'N / 95°13'W33°41'N / 95°07'W5.00 Miles100 Yards0025K0Red River
25.71957-04-02233°29'N / 95°46'W33°34'N / 95°43'W6.50 Miles100 Yards1225K0Lamar
26.21992-05-11233°03'N / 95°47'W33°07'N / 95°38'W4.00 Miles400 Yards0025K0Hopkins
26.51964-04-23233°39'N / 95°37'W2.00 Miles23 Yards0025K0Lamar
26.61966-04-23232°57'N / 95°17'W32°57'N / 95°17'W0025K0Wood
26.61966-05-23232°57'N / 95°17'W3.00 Miles33 Yards000K0Wood
26.91991-04-13233°38'N / 95°13'W33°43'N / 95°05'W12.00 Miles100 Yards00250K0Red River
27.31969-04-27333°43'N / 95°16'W2.00 Miles440 Yards0025K0Red River
27.81984-10-18233°16'N / 94°55'W33°19'N / 94°51'W5.00 Miles50 Yards12250K0Titus
27.81957-04-02233°30'N / 95°48'W0025K0Lamar
27.81957-04-02233°33'N / 95°46'W1225K0Delta
27.81964-04-22333°26'N / 95°51'W33°30'N / 95°47'W5.90 Miles50 Yards0225K0Delta
28.71981-10-13233°39'N / 95°40'W33°43'N / 95°35'W6.60 Miles50 Yards0025K0Lamar
29.01961-03-26333°10'N / 94°54'W0.20 Mile33 Yards023K0Titus
29.51960-01-14233°08'N / 95°49'W0.30 Mile33 Yards013K0Hopkins
29.72000-04-23233°10'N / 94°56'W33°13'N / 94°49'W7.00 Miles150 Yards00145K0Titus
 Brief Description: This tornado developed in a high precipitation supercell as it moved eastward across the county. Small to moderate pine and oak trees were snapped and broken. A mobile home dealership in Cookville, TX was moderately damaged and several homes suffered shingle loss. This tornado continued into Morris County, TX. The F2 rating is from the Morris County, TX segment of this tornado.
30.71996-04-19233°17'N / 95°54'W33°16'N / 95°53'W0.50 Mile50 Yards00150K0Hunt
 Brief Description: Two mobile homes were destroyed, two homes were damaged, and trees and power lines were blown down by a tornado.
31.71982-04-02333°38'N / 95°51'W33°38'N / 95°42'W10.00 Miles150 Yards002.5M0Lamar
33.01999-05-04333°23'N / 94°52'W33°27'N / 94°44'W7.50 Miles100 Yards005K0Red River
 Brief Description: Numerous trees were blown over or broken. A few out buildings were severely damaged. This tornado moved from Titus county, TX into Red River county, TX and exited into Bowie county TX.
33.21991-04-26233°45'N / 95°05'W0.20 Mile10 Yards00250K0Red River
33.61982-04-02333°38'N / 95°02'W33°37'N / 94°46'W17.00 Miles233 Yards00250K0Red River
33.91975-11-19232°52'N / 95°10'W000K0Wood
34.31981-05-13433°46'N / 95°42'W33°47'N / 95°33'W8.80 Miles400 Yards0302.5M0Lamar
36.11974-06-07233°09'N / 95°57'W0025K0Hunt
36.21993-10-18232°50'N / 95°37'W32°52'N / 95°37'W10.00 Miles100 Yards00500K0Wood
 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.
36.31979-05-03232°54'N / 95°02'W32°58'N / 94°52'W10.80 Miles200 Yards00250K0Camp
36.71967-05-01232°57'N / 94°55'W1.00 Mile50 Yards003K0Camp
36.91979-05-03332°47'N / 95°31'W32°49'N / 95°24'W7.20 Miles400 Yards002.5M0Wood
37.32000-04-23233°14'N / 94°48'W33°15'N / 94°39'W9.80 Miles150 Yards0028K0Morris
 Brief Description: This tornado developed in a high precipitation supercell as it moved eastward across the county. Numerous large pine and oak trees were snapped and broken. Several barns were damaged but the tornado stayed mostly across rural farmland and forests. This tornado is a continuation of the Titus County, TX tornado.
37.41969-04-27233°06'N / 95°57'W1.00 Mile20 Yards003K0Hunt
37.71991-04-13233°35'N / 94°47'W2.50 Miles200 Yards0025K0Red River
37.91990-05-16233°08'N / 94°45'W0.20 Mile10 Yards000K0Morris
38.42000-04-23233°50'N / 95°16'W33°53'N / 95°03'W12.50 Miles75 Yards0000Red River
 Brief Description: Tornado occurred across farm land and wooded areas with few structures or homes present. The county sheriff, his deputy, and a farmer were talking when the tornado, which was described as a long tube, moved out of the woods to their east and crossed within several hundred yards to their north.
39.41971-12-14233°08'N / 96°06'W33°15'N / 95°57'W11.90 Miles440 Yards022.5M0Hunt
39.41993-10-18232°50'N / 95°42'W2.00 Miles100 Yards10500K0Rains
 Brief Description: A tornado developed 1 SE Emory and moved two miles southeast. A man was killed and his mobile home was destroyed. (M57M)
40.31973-12-03332°48'N / 95°41'W32°48'N / 95°38'W3.00 Miles27 Yards000K0Rains
40.61994-04-29232°46'N / 95°48'W32°52'N / 95°37'W12.00 Miles100 Yards005.0M0Wood
 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.
40.71966-05-23333°23'N / 96°04'W2.00 Miles100 Yards0525K0Hunt
41.02000-04-23233°05'N / 94°45'W33°05'N / 94°41'W4.20 Miles200 Yards0012K0Morris
 Brief Description: Numerous large pine and oak trees snapped and broken. A roof was partially removed from a brick house and a chain link fence wrapped in a pine tree about 50 feet up. This was one of several tornadoes which occurred. This tornado continued into Cass County, TX.
41.41999-05-04233°50'N / 95°03'W33°51'N / 94°56'W1.80 Miles100 Yards07600K0Red River
 Brief Description: Supercells developed in unstable airmass ahead of strong upper low over central plains states. Numerous trees blown over or broken. Nine mobile homes and 1 frame home destroyed. This tornado moved into McCurtain county, OK.
41.51973-11-24233°04'N / 94°43'W1.00 Mile200 Yards003K0Morris
41.61992-05-11233°22'N / 96°05'W0.20 Mile200 Yards0025K0Hunt
41.71975-01-10233°02'N / 94°44'W0.30 Mile213 Yards0025K0Morris
41.81985-05-13233°06'N / 96°06'W33°13'N / 96°01'W8.00 Miles77 Yards0232.5M0Hunt
42.41960-05-20233°08'N / 96°04'W33°08'N / 96°03'W1.90 Miles17 Yards003K0Hunt
42.61961-03-26233°22'N / 96°06'W0025K0Kaufman
42.71982-04-02333°37'N / 94°46'W33°34'N / 94°37'W5.00 Miles233 Yards00250K0Bowie
43.02003-05-06232°41'N / 95°27'W32°44'N / 95°08'W18.00 Miles880 Yards05330K0Wood
 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.
43.61982-04-02232°42'N / 95°18'W2.00 Miles150 Yards0125K0Wood
43.71990-03-14232°52'N / 95°56'W32°55'N / 95°53'W4.00 Miles50 Yards000K0Rains
43.81981-05-13233°32'N / 96°05'W1.00 Mile73 Yards0025K0Fannin
44.01961-03-28232°43'N / 95°25'W32°40'N / 95°22'W4.70 Miles280 Yards0025K0Wood
44.61975-04-29233°30'N / 94°37'W00250K0Bowie
44.61958-01-14233°08'N / 96°06'W0.30 Mile33 Yards003K0Hunt
44.91981-05-13232°42'N / 95°19'W32°40'N / 95°13'W6.50 Miles50 Yards0025K0Wood
44.91958-06-06333°05'N / 96°05'W1.00 Mile50 Yards0025K0Hunt
45.02003-05-14233°59'N / 95°05'W33°44'N / 94°44'W26.50 Miles100 Yards0050K0Mccurtain
 Brief Description: A violent thunderstorm moved rapidly southeast across McCurtain County, OK into Bowie County, TX and Cass County, TX. This thunderstorm also produced a strong Microburst in McCurtain County southeast of Idabel, OK and again southeast of Maud, TX. Numerous trees and limbs were snapped or pushed over while several large corporate and private corn fields were ripped up. The only structure in the path of this tornado was located next to the Highway 259 bridge which crosses the Red River into Bowie County, TX.. This tornado moved into Bowie and Cass Counties, TX.
45.21999-05-04333°24'N / 94°44'W33°37'N / 94°29'W19.50 Miles200 Yards022125.0M0Bowie
 Brief Description: This tornado moved directly through the downtown district of De Kalb and across a high school. Numerous homes and businesses were severely damaged or destroyed. The high school suffered severe damage. Sirens sounded 15 minutes prior to arrival of the storm. The damage resulted in a Presidential Disaster Declaration. This tornado moved from Red River county, TX across Bowie county, TX into Little River county, AR.
45.41967-12-21333°06'N / 96°06'W0.10 Mile33 Yards00250K0Hunt
45.51973-05-06233°48'N / 95°55'W0.50 Mile67 Yards03250K0Fannin
45.51964-04-05232°40'N / 95°29'W32°41'N / 95°27'W2.70 Miles1760 Yards00250K0Wood
45.61982-04-02333°38'N / 96°17'W33°38'N / 95°51'W22.00 Miles150 Yards112.5M0Fannin
45.91999-05-04233°50'N / 95°02'W34°00'N / 94°57'W12.80 Miles100 Yards0006KMccurtain
 Brief Description: Numerous trees blown over or snapped. A Pecan orchard was laid to waste. This tornado moved into McCurtain county from Red River county, TX.
46.21975-04-29232°40'N / 95°29'W0025K0Wood
46.41962-03-24332°40'N / 95°30'W0.50 Mile100 Yards082.5M0Wood
46.51950-02-11232°59'N / 94°38'W33°00'N / 94°42'W4.50 Miles67 Yards06250K0Cass
46.71981-05-13232°42'N / 95°39'W32°41'N / 95°37'W2.70 Miles200 Yards00250K0Van Zandt
46.91983-03-04233°30'N / 94°37'W33°30'N / 94°32'W5.00 Miles50 Yards00250K0Bowie
47.21954-04-30334°00'N / 95°31'W1.00 Mile150 Yards012250K0Choctaw
47.21981-05-13232°41'N / 95°37'W32°40'N / 95°35'W2.70 Miles33 Yards00250K0Wood
47.61973-06-03232°44'N / 94°57'W0025K0Upshur
47.72000-04-23233°05'N / 94°38'W33°05'N / 94°33'W2.80 Miles150 Yards0000Cass
 Brief Description: This tornado was one of several which formed over Cass County, TX. Numerous pine and oak trees snapped and broken. No structures were in the path of this tornado. This tornado entered Cass County, TX from Morris County, TX.
47.81954-04-30332°55'N / 94°43'W32°56'N / 94°40'W3.30 Miles50 Yards0025K0Morris
48.11961-05-05334°01'N / 95°30'W0025K0Choctaw
48.22003-05-06232°44'N / 95°08'W32°47'N / 94°38'W27.20 Miles440 Yards0060K0Upshur
 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 only structure in the path of this tornado was a construction trailer which was rolled over several times east of Gilmer, Texas. This tornado moved into Upshur County from Wood County and continued into Harrison and Marion Counties of northeast Texas.
48.41957-04-03232°53'N / 94°43'W000K0Morris
48.91959-03-04233°53'N / 94°50'W0.80 Mile50 Yards0025K0Mccurtain
48.91962-04-30233°53'N / 94°50'W003K0Mccurtain
49.11982-04-02333°34'N / 94°37'W33°38'N / 94°32'W4.00 Miles233 Yards02250K0Bowie
49.51972-10-22233°53'N / 94°49'W0.50 Mile33 Yards0125K0Mccurtain
49.81953-04-23233°54'N / 94°50'W1.00 Mile200 Yards01250K0Mccurtain
49.81972-10-22333°54'N / 94°50'W1.50 Miles33 Yards0125K0Mccurtain
49.91974-06-07233°13'N / 96°13'W1.00 Mile100 Yards0125K0Hunt


* 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.


 
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