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Collegeport, TX Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes

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

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

Earthquake Index, #1515

Collegeport, 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

Collegeport, 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, #1555

Collegeport, TX
110.44
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 738 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Collegeport, TX were recorded from 1950 to 2010. The following is a break down of these events:

TypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCount
Avalanche:0Blizzard:0Cold:1Dense Fog:0Drought:39
Dust Storm:0Flood:115Hail:197Heat:8Heavy Snow:2
High Surf:0Hurricane:4Ice Storm:2Landslide:0Strong Wind:1
Thunderstorm Winds:296Tropical Storm:7Wildfire:6Winter Storm:2Winter Weather:2
Other:56 

Volcanos Nearby

No volcano is found in or near Collegeport, TX.

Historical Earthquake Events

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

No historical earthquake events found in or near Collegeport, TX.

Historical Tornado Events

A total of 24 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Collegeport, TX.

Distance (miles)DateMagnitudeStart Lat/LogEnd Lat/LogLengthWidthFatalitiesInjuriesProperty DamageCrop DamageAffected County
4.61967-09-20328°42'N / 96°13'W1.00 Mile100 Yards4725K0Matagorda
5.61955-05-18228°42'N / 96°14'W2.50 Miles33 Yards0025K0Matagorda
24.51961-09-11229°00'N / 95°54'W0.40 Mile50 Yards000K0Matagorda
26.91970-08-03228°24'N / 96°24'W003K0Calhoun
29.51961-11-02228°37'N / 96°37'W0.30 Mile200 Yards0025K0Calhoun
29.51972-05-07228°37'N / 96°37'W0.10 Mile10 Yards0125K0Calhoun
29.91975-12-24329°01'N / 96°30'W1.00 Mile440 Yards000K0Jackson
30.41969-04-11328°48'N / 95°39'W2.00 Miles67 Yards0132.5M0Matagorda
33.01967-09-20329°04'N / 96°31'W0.10 Mile33 Yards030K0Jackson
34.01953-12-02229°12'N / 96°02'W1.50 Miles200 Yards003K0Wharton
34.71967-09-20228°25'N / 96°45'W28°30'N / 96°31'W15.40 Miles33 Yards013K0Calhoun
35.31972-10-29228°37'N / 96°46'W28°31'N / 96°38'W10.80 Miles100 Yards0225K0Calhoun
36.01966-02-09328°58'N / 96°40'W2.00 Miles33 Yards0025K0Jackson
40.31964-06-15229°18'N / 96°06'W1.50 Miles20 Yards003K0Wharton
40.31966-04-14229°18'N / 96°06'W1.00 Mile33 Yards000K0Wharton
41.21970-10-23229°18'N / 96°00'W1.20 Miles33 Yards0025K0Wharton
41.61955-05-23229°19'N / 96°05'W0.50 Mile33 Yards000K0Wharton
42.71972-03-20229°20'N / 96°05'W0.50 Mile50 Yards0025K0Wharton
42.81970-10-23229°18'N / 95°54'W1.50 Miles27 Yards0025K0Wharton
45.41968-11-05328°48'N / 97°00'W28°43'N / 96°47'W14.40 Miles200 Yards02250K0Victoria
47.31961-11-22329°24'N / 96°05'W2.00 Miles200 Yards010K0Wharton
48.41966-04-18329°04'N / 95°27'W2.00 Miles50 Yards000K0Brazoria
48.91966-03-28329°27'N / 96°20'W29°23'N / 96°12'W9.30 Miles1760 Yards0025K0Colorado
49.01993-04-07229°25'N / 96°17'W0.50 Mile400 Yards0050K0Wharton
 Brief Description: The Wharton Newspaper reported large trees blown down, metal roofs blown off barns and water pump housings blown over on Farm-to-Market Road 2614 northwest of Egypt near the community of Bonus. There were numerous reports of street flooding in the Wharton vicinity.


* 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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