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Imperial, TX Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes

 
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The chance of earthquake damage in Imperial is about the same as Texas average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Imperial 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, #158

Imperial, TX
0.06
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

Imperial, 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, #1748

Imperial, TX
68.89
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 1,580 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Imperial, TX were recorded from 1950 to 2010. The following is a break down of these events:

TypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCount
Avalanche:0Blizzard:0Cold:0Dense Fog:1Drought:19
Dust Storm:0Flood:251Hail:897Heat:1Heavy Snow:2
High Surf:0Hurricane:0Ice Storm:1Landslide:0Strong Wind:7
Thunderstorm Winds:378Tropical Storm:0Wildfire:0Winter Storm:1Winter Weather:2
Other:20 

Volcanos Nearby

No volcano is found in or near Imperial, TX.

Historical Earthquake Events

A total of 3 historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Imperial, TX.

Distance (miles)DateMagnitudeDepth (km)LatitudeLongitude
49.21976-01-254.1231.9-103.08
13.51982-01-043.9531.18-102.49
23.01978-03-023.51131.56-102.51

Historical Tornado Events

A total of 21 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Imperial, TX.

Distance (miles)DateMagnitudeStart Lat/LogEnd Lat/LogLengthWidthFatalitiesInjuriesProperty DamageCrop DamageAffected County
10.81954-05-29231°24'N / 102°36'W020K0Crane
16.31977-04-19331°25'N / 102°56'W31°26'N / 102°52'W4.30 Miles200 Yards0182.5M0Ward
19.31977-06-30231°10'N / 103°00'W0.50 Mile30 Yards000K0Pecos
19.61954-04-21231°02'N / 102°53'W1.00 Mile880 Yards003K0Pecos
22.31962-07-10231°24'N / 102°21'W000K0Crane
24.21987-05-25231°27'N / 103°04'W31°34'N / 102°55'W11.00 Miles100 Yards000K0Ward
24.71990-04-15230°54'N / 102°50'W30°57'N / 102°48'W3.50 Miles250 Yards002.5M0Pecos
27.71961-05-16230°54'N / 102°53'W0.10 Mile33 Yards00250K0Pecos
32.81981-10-15231°39'N / 102°22'W1.50 Miles30 Yards0225K0Ector
34.11960-04-21230°49'N / 102°56'W0.30 Mile67 Yards0025K0Pecos
34.91960-04-26231°08'N / 102°13'W31°08'N / 102°02'W10.90 Miles200 Yards003K0Upton
36.41954-06-01230°54'N / 102°18'W30°56'N / 102°10'W8.30 Miles880 Yards003K0Pecos
38.31990-06-01431°05'N / 102°21'W30°51'N / 101°57'W22.00 Miles1233 Yards22125.0M0Pecos
40.92010-05-14331°49'N / 102°43'W31°54'N / 102°43'W4.00 Miles500 Yards00100K0KEctor
 Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: At 12:15 pm CST, members of the TWISTEX research group confirmed the formation of a tornado approximately 6.5 miles south of Notrees. This tornado progressed northeastward around 20 mph, first causing damage to power poles around from 12:16 to 12:17 pm CST. As it continued to track to the northeast, the tornado caused significant damage to oil equipment from 12:19 to 12:22 pm CST. Two type 320 pump jacks, each weighing 71,000 pounds including the concrete base, were blown over. The tornado then began to weaken at 12:27 pm CST, and dissipated at 12:28 pm CST approximately 2 miles southeast of Notrees, TX. EPISODE NARRATIVE: During the late morning hours, an upper level disturbance slowly progressed over the area. At the surface, abundant low level moisture was available due to southeasterly to easterly winds. A nearly stationary frontal boundary across the Permian basin provided a focus for rapid thunderstorm development. Several supercell thunderstorms resulted in widespread severe weather in the form of tornadoes, flash flooding and large hail across the Texas Permian Basin. The supercell thunderstorms eventually diminished during the late evening hours across the southern Permian Basin.
42.51961-09-19231°27'N / 103°23'W000K0Ward
45.31955-05-30231°50'N / 103°05'W2.00 Miles600 Yards0025K0Winkler
46.01973-05-12231°51'N / 102°19'W1.00 Mile120 Yards00250K0Ector
46.12010-05-23231°00'N / 103°25'W30°58'N / 103°23'W4.00 Miles300 Yards0024K0KReeves
 Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: A spotter report from a NWS employee and a damage survey both determined that at approximately 1756 CST, a tornado developed about 11 miles southeast of Verhalen, TX. It then moved southeastward damaging a total of 12 powers poles. All but two of these poles were broken into 3 or 4 pieces each. The broken poles were indicative of EF-2 type damage. At 1802 CST, a Pecos County Sherriff???s Deputy took a photo of the tornado near the Pecos and Reeves County line. Finally, at 1806 CST the NWS employee captured the tornado in its dissipating stage. EPISODE NARRATIVE: With persistent low level southeast flow in place across the area and a surface dryline in place from southeast New Mexico across portions of southwest Texas, isolated supercell thunderstorms developed across southern Reeves County and northwest Pecos County. For the second straight evening, these thunderstorms produced tornadoes across the area.
47.61974-04-26231°25'N / 103°29'W0.50 Mile110 Yards012250K0Reeves
47.91962-05-17231°26'N / 103°29'W2.00 Miles67 Yards03250K0Reeves
48.51961-07-21231°55'N / 102°23'W0.50 Mile33 Yards000K0Ector


* 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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