Winnie, TX Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes
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The chance of earthquake damage in Winnie is about the same as Texas average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Winnie is higher than Texas average and is much higher than the national average.
Earthquake Index, #1354
| Winnie, TX | 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
| Winnie, 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, #589
| Winnie, TX | 249.16 |
| 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 1,747 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Winnie, TX 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: | 47 |
| Dust Storm: | 3 | Flood: | 250 | Hail: | 447 | Heat: | 12 | Heavy Snow: | 9 |
| High Surf: | 0 | Hurricane: | 8 | Ice Storm: | 5 | Landslide: | 0 | Strong Wind: | 33 |
| Thunderstorm Winds: | 790 | Tropical Storm: | 11 | Wildfire: | 2 | Winter Storm: | 13 | Winter Weather: | 17 |
| Other: | 98 | ||||||||
Volcanos Nearby
No volcano is found in or near Winnie, TX.
Historical Earthquake Events
No historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Winnie, TX.
No historical earthquake events found in or near Winnie, TX.
Historical Tornado Events
A total of 82 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Winnie, TX.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Start Lat/Log | End Lat/Log | Length | Width | Fatalities | Injuries | Property Damage | Crop Damage | Affected County |
| 5.0 | 1969-03-23 | 3 | 29°48'N / 94°18'W | 0.50 Mile | 67 Yards | 0 | 1 | 25K | 0 | Jefferson | |
| 5.0 | 1970-02-01 | 2 | 29°48'N / 94°18'W | 0.10 Mile | 40 Yards | 0 | 2 | 25K | 0 | Jefferson | |
| 8.6 | 1973-05-26 | 2 | 29°57'N / 94°18'W | 29°52'N / 94°16'W | 6.20 Miles | 167 Yards | 0 | 3 | 250K | 0 | Jefferson |
| 9.3 | 1974-10-28 | 3 | 29°38'N / 94°22'W | 29°45'N / 94°17'W | 9.60 Miles | 67 Yards | 1 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Chambers |
| 11.6 | 1974-10-28 | 2 | 29°31'N / 94°29'W | 29°47'N / 94°20'W | 20.50 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Chambers |
| 12.9 | 1999-01-01 | 2 | 29°58'N / 94°25'W | 30°02'N / 94°26'W | 4.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 175K | 0 | Liberty |
| Brief Description: The tornado appeared to have formed just on the other side of a canal in the Dunning's Farm area. At this point three large houses were completely destroyed with widespread tree damage. The tornado moved NE and dragged heavy farm tractors (approximately 50000 lbs) over 10 to 15 feet. The tornado moved across a wide open field and crossed into Jefferson county. | |||||||||||
| 14.6 | 1999-01-01 | 3 | 30°00'N / 94°27'W | 30°03'N / 94°24'W | 5.50 Miles | 400 Yards | 0 | 5 | 500K | 0 | Jefferson |
| Brief Description: A strong tornado that developed in Liberty County moved into western Jefferson County, destroying several rice dryers, two mobile homes, and a brick house. Five people were injured in the mobile homes and brick house. Two people received broken necks and other injuries after they were ejected from one of the mobile homes. A fiberglass tub from the destroyed brick home was found one mile away. Cancelled checks and other paperwork were found seven miles away in southern Hardin County. This tornado was strongest southwest of Nome, and was weakening as it passed through the small community of Nome. At least 20 homes received minor damage such as shingles blown off, and many trees were blown down. | |||||||||||
| 16.6 | 1965-01-22 | 2 | 29°35'N / 94°19'W | 0.10 Mile | 67 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Shelby | |
| 19.1 | 1972-05-12 | 2 | 29°55'N / 94°15'W | 29°55'N / 93°55'W | 19.90 Miles | 30 Yards | 0 | 2 | 250K | 0 | Jefferson |
| 19.1 | 1981-04-23 | 2 | 30°02'N / 94°20'W | 30°05'N / 94°07'W | 13.40 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 2 | 250K | 0 | Jefferson |
| 19.3 | 1969-05-27 | 3 | 29°47'N / 94°42'W | 1.50 Miles | 67 Yards | 3 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Chambers | |
| 19.9 | 1979-10-22 | 2 | 30°04'N / 94°13'W | 1.00 Mile | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Jefferson | |
| 21.9 | 1983-01-31 | 3 | 30°05'N / 94°11'W | 1.00 Mile | 40 Yards | 0 | 1 | 2.5M | 0 | Jefferson | |
| 21.9 | 1964-03-19 | 2 | 30°08'N / 94°24'W | 0.20 Mile | 17 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Hardin | |
| 23.0 | 1994-11-05 | 2 | 30°09'N / 94°24'W | 2.00 Miles | 700 Yards | 0 | 1 | 3K | 0 | Hardin | |
| Brief Description: A tornado touched down 1.5 miles NNW of Sour Lake and moved toward the northeast for 2 miles, crossing State Highway 326 in the process. It tracked across open fields and the only damage was to trees and fencing along the path. The tornado path averaged around 50 yards wide, increasing to nearly 0.5 miles wide at one point. The tornado was viewed by several hunters, one of whom was slightly injured when she was blown out of her stand as it passed nearby. | |||||||||||
| 23.5 | 1956-11-05 | 2 | 29°54'N / 94°00'W | 0.20 Mile | 17 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Jefferson | |
| 23.5 | 1957-11-07 | 3 | 29°54'N / 94°00'W | 1.50 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 1 | 250K | 0 | Jefferson | |
| 23.9 | 1983-05-20 | 2 | 29°57'N / 94°02'W | 29°58'N / 94°00'W | 3.00 Miles | 167 Yards | 1 | 9 | 2.5M | 0 | Jefferson |
| 23.9 | 1974-10-28 | 2 | 29°51'N / 93°59'W | 0 | 2 | 25K | 0 | Jefferson | |||
| 24.1 | 1974-10-28 | 2 | 30°04'N / 94°06'W | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Jefferson | |||
| 24.2 | 1970-01-10 | 2 | 30°10'N / 94°24'W | 1.00 Mile | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Hardin | |
| 24.9 | 1972-11-13 | 2 | 29°51'N / 93°58'W | 2.30 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Jefferson | |
| 25.3 | 1970-10-11 | 2 | 29°47'N / 93°58'W | 29°52'N / 93°57'W | 6.10 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Jefferson |
| 25.8 | 1967-07-13 | 2 | 30°06'N / 94°06'W | 0.10 Mile | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Jefferson | |
| 25.9 | 1974-10-28 | 2 | 30°03'N / 94°06'W | 30°10'N / 94°07'W | 8.30 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 3 | 250K | 0 | Jefferson |
| 26.4 | 1980-09-06 | 2 | 29°59'N / 93°59'W | 0.10 Mile | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Jefferson | |
| 27.4 | 1957-03-17 | 2 | 29°57'N / 93°57'W | 0.90 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Jefferson | |
| 27.4 | 1959-07-02 | 2 | 29°54'N / 93°56'W | 0.10 Mile | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Jefferson | |
| 28.4 | 1973-05-26 | 2 | 30°07'N / 94°52'W | 30°01'N / 94°39'W | 14.70 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 4 | 250K | 0 | Liberty |
| 29.4 | 1968-02-01 | 2 | 29°56'N / 93°55'W | 29°56'N / 93°54'W | 1.30 Miles | 20 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Jefferson |
| 29.6 | 1981-06-05 | 2 | 29°32'N / 94°45'W | 1.50 Miles | 60 Yards | 0 | 1 | 250K | 0 | Chambers | |
| 29.9 | 1957-11-07 | 3 | 29°57'N / 93°56'W | 29°58'N / 93°53'W | 3.60 Miles | 200 Yards | 2 | 59 | 2.5M | 0 | Jefferson |
| 31.2 | 1961-09-12 | 3 | 30°09'N / 94°44'W | 0.50 Mile | 17 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Liberty | |
| 31.5 | 1982-05-06 | 2 | 29°57'N / 94°53'W | 0.50 Mile | 37 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Liberty | |
| 31.8 | 1974-10-28 | 2 | 30°10'N / 94°07'W | 30°17'N / 94°09'W | 8.40 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Hardin |
| 31.8 | 1964-08-05 | 2 | 29°42'N / 93°52'W | 0.20 Mile | 33 Yards | 0 | 6 | 250K | 0 | Jefferson | |
| 32.0 | 1970-10-11 | 3 | 29°55'N / 93°53'W | 29°58'N / 93°51'W | 4.30 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 19 | 2.5M | 0 | Jefferson |
| 32.7 | 1956-02-14 | 2 | 29°59'N / 93°57'W | 30°13'N / 93°56'W | 16.20 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Jefferson |
| 34.7 | 1967-05-01 | 2 | 30°04'N / 94°53'W | 1.50 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Liberty | |
| 34.7 | 1957-03-17 | 2 | 29°25'N / 94°49'W | 29°28'N / 94°43'W | 7.10 Miles | 67 Yards | 0 | 4 | 0K | 0 | Galveston |
| 36.0 | 1959-05-21 | 3 | 29°23'N / 94°46'W | 29°25'N / 94°43'W | 4.30 Miles | 67 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Galveston |
| 36.8 | 1992-11-21 | 4 | 29°57'N / 95°00'W | 30°05'N / 94°54'W | 10.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 1 | 250K | 0 | Liberty |
| 37.3 | 1973-04-26 | 2 | 29°48'N / 95°01'W | 29°44'N / 94°59'W | 5.20 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Harris |
| 37.4 | 1957-11-07 | 4 | 30°06'N / 93°44'W | 29°58'N / 93°53'W | 12.90 Miles | 200 Yards | 1 | 81 | 2.5M | 0 | Orange |
| 37.4 | 1964-03-19 | 2 | 29°45'N / 95°00'W | 2.50 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Harris | |
| 37.8 | 1974-10-28 | 3 | 29°42'N / 95°01'W | 29°44'N / 94°59'W | 3.30 Miles | 50 Yards | 1 | 7 | 2.5M | 0 | Harris |
| 38.9 | 1950-02-11 | 3 | 29°40'N / 95°03'W | 29°50'N / 95°00'W | 12.00 Miles | 1000 Yards | 1 | 12 | 25K | 0 | Harris |
| 39.9 | 1997-10-23 | 2 | 29°54'N / 95°04'W | 29°58'N / 95°00'W | 7.00 Miles | 440 Yards | 0 | 0 | 150K | 0 | Harris |
| Brief Description: The tornado first touched down on the east shore of Lake Houston and moved northeast into extreme western Liberty County. This tornado was mostly F0 and F1 with some F2 damage at Foley Rd and Dallas Rd where a boat house was extremely damaged. An 18-wheeler in the same area was overturned and moved 50 feet. | |||||||||||
| 39.9 | 2002-03-30 | 3 | 29°37'N / 95°01'W | 29°38'N / 95°00'W | 0.70 Mile | 60 Yards | 0 | 0 | 350K | 0 | Harris |
| Brief Description: This Tornado began its path in the Shoreacres subdivision, 3 miles south of La Porte, with a home on Greenleaf Road receiving structural and roof damage (F1), then moved northeast and partially demolished a Super Mart on Broadway (F3), then ripped through an apartment complex across the street causing major roof and window damage and knocking down trees (F2), collapsing a car garage and destroying at least one car. Just northeast of the apartments, a few homes had minor damage with fences and large trees down. On Carlisle Street, in the Bayside Terrace subdivision, a few homes had minor roof damage, yard trees down, and debris from the convenience store, while part of the roof off the Super Mart dropped onto a Truck parked at the north end of Carlisle next to Galveston Bay. No injuries were reported. A survey was conducted. | |||||||||||
| 40.3 | 1977-12-13 | 3 | 29°59'N / 95°03'W | 30°02'N / 94°59'W | 5.40 Miles | 400 Yards | 0 | 5 | 25K | 0 | Liberty |
| 40.4 | 1957-03-17 | 2 | 29°29'N / 94°56'W | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Galveston | |||
| 40.4 | 1974-10-31 | 2 | 29°41'N / 95°04'W | 29°43'N / 95°01'W | 4.30 Miles | 77 Yards | 0 | 1 | 250K | 0 | Harris |
| 40.8 | 1957-10-14 | 2 | 30°12'N / 94°54'W | 0.50 Mile | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Liberty | |
| 41.1 | 1952-02-01 | 2 | 30°05'N / 93°46'W | 1.00 Mile | 67 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Orange | |
| 41.5 | 1971-06-20 | 2 | 29°54'N / 95°04'W | 0.30 Mile | 50 Yards | 0 | 20 | 250K | 0 | Harris | |
| 41.9 | 1981-06-05 | 2 | 29°46'N / 93°41'W | 0.10 Mile | 17 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Cameron | |
| 42.2 | 1961-06-18 | 3 | 29°19'N / 94°47'W | 2.50 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 5 | 250K | 0 | Galveston | |
| 42.2 | 1961-09-12 | 4 | 29°19'N / 94°47'W | 1.00 Mile | 100 Yards | 8 | 200 | 0K | 0 | Galveston | |
| 42.4 | 1967-08-18 | 3 | 29°25'N / 94°55'W | 0.50 Mile | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Galveston | |
| 43.0 | 1971-03-09 | 2 | 29°20'N / 94°50'W | 0.50 Mile | 20 Yards | 0 | 1 | 25K | 0 | Chambers | |
| 43.2 | 1957-03-17 | 2 | 29°24'N / 94°55'W | 1 | 7 | 0K | 0 | Galveston | |||
| 43.8 | 1992-11-21 | 3 | 30°01'N / 95°05'W | 30°06'N / 95°02'W | 4.00 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25.0M | 0 | Harris |
| 44.0 | 1994-04-15 | 2 | 29°57'N / 95°09'W | 29°57'N / 95°03'W | 5.00 Miles | 300 Yards | 1 | 20 | 50K | 0 | Harris |
| Brief Description: Tornado began on west shore of Lake Houston, crossed the lake then crossed the east shore in Indian Shores Estates. The air survey located minor damage and trees down on the west shore of the lake. Eye witnesses observed the tornado over the lake and WSR-88D reflectivity/ velocity data indicated a strong low-level mesocyclone near the west shore of the lake just prior to the first tornado reports. The tornado moved across the east shore of the lake and into Indian Shores Estates around 1710 CST and produced a damage path 300 to 400-yards wide and approximately 2.5 miles in length that ended about 1.5 miles east of the intersection of FM 2100 and Heathergate. One woman was killed in a mobile home, and 20 received injuries in the area. | |||||||||||
| 44.2 | 1970-10-11 | 2 | 29°21'N / 94°53'W | 1.00 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 1 | 250K | 0 | Galveston | |
| 44.6 | 1957-10-22 | 3 | 30°15'N / 94°58'W | 30°15'N / 94°54'W | 4.30 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 1 | 25K | 0 | Liberty |
| 44.7 | 1992-11-21 | 3 | 30°06'N / 95°02'W | 30°27'N / 94°47'W | 28.00 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 1 | 2.5M | 0 | Liberty |
| 45.1 | 1971-07-29 | 2 | 29°50'N / 95°08'W | 0.30 Mile | 20 Yards | 0 | 8 | 25K | 0 | Harris | |
| 45.2 | 1961-09-11 | 3 | 29°46'N / 95°08'W | 1.00 Mile | 83 Yards | 0 | 22 | 0K | 0 | Harris | |
| 45.4 | 1981-05-09 | 2 | 29°29'N / 95°02'W | 1.50 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 1 | 250K | 0 | Galveston | |
| 45.6 | 1992-11-21 | 4 | 29°44'N / 95°17'W | 29°57'N / 95°00'W | 20.00 Miles | 1800 Yards | 0 | 15 | 250.0M | 0 | Harris |
| 47.3 | 1977-12-13 | 3 | 29°47'N / 95°17'W | 29°59'N / 95°03'W | 19.70 Miles | 400 Yards | 1 | 35 | 25.0M | 0 | Harris |
| 47.3 | 1983-05-20 | 3 | 29°45'N / 93°36'W | 29°50'N / 93°35'W | 5.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Cameron |
| 47.9 | 1999-01-02 | 2 | 30°21'N / 93°58'W | 30°26'N / 93°54'W | 8.00 Miles | 800 Yards | 1 | 10 | 1.3M | 0 | Jasper |
| Brief Description: An F2 tornado moved across southern Jasper County. At least 15 homes were destroyed, 20 received major damage, and 10 received minor damage. The worst hit area was Callier Loop, south of Buna. The fatality occurred here. A tied down mobile home rolled over at least five times, ejecting a man 100 yards and a woman 500 yards. The man received a broken back and other serious injuries, while the woman died a few days later from a broken neck, back, and internal injuries. Debris from this home was spread over a mile across the fields. Brick walls were cracked in permanent homes, pickup trucks were lifted in the air and pushed 20 feet from where they originally were parked, and any mobile home situated lengthwise north to south was rolled over and destroyed. There were several stories of people being ejected from their mobile homes, and walking away with minor injuries. This tornado moved into Newton County. Total path length for both Jasper and Newton Counties is 12.5 miles. F55MH | |||||||||||
| 47.9 | 1961-09-12 | 3 | 29°16'N / 94°52'W | 2.00 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Galveston | |
| 48.2 | 1981-06-05 | 2 | 29°15'N / 94°51'W | 2.70 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 2 | 2.5M | 0 | Galveston | |
| 48.4 | 1957-03-17 | 2 | 29°23'N / 95°08'W | 29°28'N / 94°58'W | 11.60 Miles | 67 Yards | 0 | 4 | 0K | 0 | Galveston |
| 48.6 | 1974-10-31 | 2 | 29°37'N / 95°10'W | 29°37'N / 95°09'W | 1.90 Miles | 167 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Harris |
| 49.0 | 1984-12-31 | 2 | 29°36'N / 95°12'W | 29°39'N / 95°08'W | 4.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 53 | 25.0M | 0 | Harris |
| 49.0 | 2004-11-23 | 2 | 30°29'N / 94°10'W | 30°31'N / 94°09'W | 3.00 Miles | 600 Yards | 1 | 0 | 500K | 0 | Hardin |
| Brief Description: A second tornado touched down in northeastern Hardin County, was was witnessed by many people. Residents could see both tornadoes on the ground for a brief time. One elderly woman was killed when several large trees fell on the mobile home she was in. Between 10 and 20 homes were damaged or destroyed, mainly near Highway 92 near the Hardin-Tyler county line. F77MH | |||||||||||
| 49.1 | 1973-04-17 | 3 | 30°10'N / 93°40'W | 0.50 Mile | 10 Yards | 0 | 1 | 25K | 0 | Calcasieu | |
| 49.6 | 1983-12-10 | 2 | 30°30'N / 94°33'W | 30°34'N / 94°06'W | 26.00 Miles | 700 Yards | 0 | 4 | 2.5M | 0 | Tyler |
| 49.8 | 2001-10-11 | 2 | 29°42'N / 95°12'W | 29°42'N / 95°12'W | 3.50 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3.8M | 0 | Harris |
| Brief Description: 120 homes, 3 apartment complexes, 2 schools, and some businesses damaged by a tornado. The tornado touched down near Fairmont and Shaver, moving northeast to near the intersection of Southmore and Red-Bluff Road. | |||||||||||
* 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.