Elkhart, TX Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes
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The chance of earthquake damage in Elkhart is about the same as Texas average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Elkhart is lower than Texas average and is higher than the national average.
Earthquake Index, #418
| Elkhart, TX | 0.03 |
| 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
| Elkhart, 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, #1172
| Elkhart, TX | 159.62 |
| 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 1,886 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Elkhart, 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: | 4 | Dense Fog: | 0 | Drought: | 26 |
| Dust Storm: | 0 | Flood: | 218 | Hail: | 719 | Heat: | 6 | Heavy Snow: | 3 |
| High Surf: | 0 | Hurricane: | 1 | Ice Storm: | 11 | Landslide: | 0 | Strong Wind: | 1 |
| Thunderstorm Winds: | 860 | Tropical Storm: | 4 | Wildfire: | 2 | Winter Storm: | 2 | Winter Weather: | 2 |
| Other: | 27 | ||||||||
Volcanos Nearby
No volcano is found in or near Elkhart, TX.
Historical Earthquake Events
No historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Elkhart, TX.
No historical earthquake events found in or near Elkhart, TX.
Historical Tornado Events
A total of 57 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Elkhart, TX.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Start Lat/Log | End Lat/Log | Length | Width | Fatalities | Injuries | Property Damage | Crop Damage | Affected County |
| 0.8 | 1974-10-31 | 3 | 31°37'N / 95°35'W | 2.00 Miles | 500 Yards | 0 | 4 | 0K | 0 | Anderson | |
| 6.1 | 1987-11-15 | 3 | 31°36'N / 95°42'W | 31°45'N / 95°38'W | 10.50 Miles | 250 Yards | 1 | 59 | 25.0M | 0 | Anderson |
| 6.9 | 1980-10-16 | 2 | 31°43'N / 95°38'W | 2.00 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 1 | 25K | 0 | Anderson | |
| 9.9 | 1984-02-11 | 2 | 31°45'N / 95°40'W | 1.00 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 3 | 2.5M | 0 | Anderson | |
| 12.1 | 1953-11-19 | 2 | 31°46'N / 95°43'W | 31°48'N / 95°38'W | 5.60 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Anderson |
| 14.7 | 1967-04-13 | 2 | 31°43'N / 95°52'W | 31°37'N / 95°47'W | 8.60 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Leon |
| 17.2 | 1981-05-09 | 2 | 31°52'N / 95°42'W | 31°53'N / 95°32'W | 9.90 Miles | 73 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Anderson |
| 21.0 | 1999-04-04 | 2 | 31°47'N / 95°19'W | 31°50'N / 95°16'W | 4.50 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 15K | 0 | Cherokee |
| Brief Description: Abandoned chicken coop collapsed, large oaks (3 feet in diameter) uprooted otherwise minor damage to vehicles and about 10 homes. | |||||||||||
| 22.8 | 1961-03-26 | 2 | 31°19'N / 95°27'W | 1.50 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 1 | 250K | 0 | Houston | |
| 26.0 | 1973-06-03 | 3 | 31°46'N / 95°10'W | 0.10 Mile | 33 Yards | 0 | 3 | 0K | 0 | Cherokee | |
| 26.4 | 1961-09-11 | 3 | 31°55'N / 95°17'W | 0 | 3 | 25K | 0 | Jackson | |||
| 26.7 | 1953-05-16 | 3 | 31°14'N / 95°34'W | 31°15'N / 95°39'W | 5.20 Miles | 33 Yards | 1 | 8 | 0K | 0 | Houston |
| 27.4 | 1961-03-26 | 2 | 31°41'N / 95°07'W | 0.50 Mile | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Cherokee | |
| 28.8 | 1955-04-12 | 2 | 31°46'N / 95°07'W | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Cherokee | |||
| 28.8 | 1961-04-11 | 2 | 32°01'N / 95°24'W | 0.30 Mile | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Cherokee | |
| 29.2 | 1991-04-26 | 2 | 32°01'N / 95°23'W | 0.20 Mile | 10 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Cherokee | |
| 30.0 | 1981-05-09 | 3 | 31°57'N / 95°54'W | 32°03'N / 95°47'W | 9.90 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Anderson |
| 30.2 | 2010-01-20 | 2 | 32°03'N / 95°41'W | 32°04'N / 95°40'W | 1.00 Mile | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 30K | 0K | Henderson |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: A NWS Storm Survey concluded a tornado touched down about 3 miles south of the town of Larue and tracked northeast for about a mile. A total of seven homes were damaged, and the exterior walls collapsed on some structures. The Larue Church of Christ suffered extensive damage. This tornado was rated an EF-2 with estimated maximum winds around 130 mph. EPISODE NARRATIVE: Severe storms developed in an area of strong low-level lift ahead of an approaching upper level low pressure system and a slowly advancing cold front. Severe weather reports were limited to east of Interstate 35, and five tornadoes were confirmed in Henderson, Van Zandt, and Hopkins counties. Two tornadoes were rated EF-2s, one was rated an EF-1, and the remaining two were EF-0s. The Van Zandt County tornado was a long track tornado that traveled over 15 miles. | |||||||||||
| 30.6 | 1987-11-15 | 3 | 31°49'N / 95°20'W | 32°09'N / 95°12'W | 21.00 Miles | 500 Yards | 2 | 75 | 25.0M | 0 | Cherokee |
| 30.7 | 1981-05-09 | 3 | 32°03'N / 95°47'W | 32°03'N / 95°42'W | 5.10 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Henderson |
| 30.9 | 1955-04-12 | 3 | 32°03'N / 95°31'W | 32°05'N / 95°26'W | 5.60 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 7 | 250K | 0 | Anderson |
| 32.0 | 1999-05-04 | 2 | 31°45'N / 95°06'W | 31°40'N / 94°59'W | 9.40 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Cherokee |
| Brief Description: Numerous trees blown over or snapped. | |||||||||||
| 33.8 | 1965-02-11 | 2 | 31°30'N / 95°03'W | 31°30'N / 95°00'W | 3.00 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 1 | 250K | 0 | Cherokee |
| 35.1 | 1991-04-26 | 3 | 32°03'N / 95°18'W | 32°05'N / 95°15'W | 3.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 1 | 250K | 0 | Cherokee |
| 37.0 | 1969-07-15 | 2 | 32°02'N / 95°10'W | 0.50 Mile | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Cherokee | |
| 37.0 | 1979-02-23 | 3 | 32°09'N / 95°30'W | 32°10'N / 95°28'W | 3.00 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Henderson |
| 38.0 | 1958-04-29 | 2 | 31°59'N / 95°06'W | 31°59'N / 95°04'W | 2.30 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 4 | 250K | 0 | Rusk |
| 38.5 | 2003-04-06 | 2 | 31°54'N / 95°03'W | 31°56'N / 94°59'W | 4.20 Miles | 220 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Cherokee |
| Brief Description: A supercell thunderstorm moved northeast across east extreme east central Cherokee County. Two mobile homes were damaged and numerous trees were twisted, broken and uprooted. This tornado moved into Rusk County, TX. | |||||||||||
| 38.6 | 1953-05-11 | 2 | 31°19'N / 96°13'W | 31°22'N / 96°04'W | 9.50 Miles | 267 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Leon |
| 38.6 | 1959-11-04 | 3 | 32°02'N / 95°51'W | 32°19'N / 95°35'W | 25.10 Miles | 67 Yards | 0 | 3 | 250K | 0 | Henderson |
| 39.0 | 1957-04-24 | 2 | 31°38'N / 96°16'W | 31°40'N / 96°13'W | 4.10 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Freestone |
| 39.6 | 1979-02-23 | 3 | 32°10'N / 95°28'W | 32°12'N / 95°21'W | 7.30 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 1 | 0K | 0 | Smith |
| 40.0 | 1973-01-20 | 2 | 32°09'N / 95°17'W | 0.50 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 1 | 25K | 0 | Smith | |
| 40.5 | 1987-11-15 | 2 | 31°06'N / 95°58'W | 31°09'N / 95°54'W | 3.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Leon |
| 41.0 | 1954-05-02 | 3 | 32°13'N / 95°40'W | 0 | 4 | 0K | 0 | Henderson | |||
| 41.7 | 1967-07-03 | 2 | 32°11'N / 95°18'W | 0.10 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Smith | |
| 41.7 | 1979-03-02 | 2 | 32°11'N / 95°18'W | 0.10 Mile | 150 Yards | 0 | 2 | 25K | 0 | Smith | |
| 41.8 | 1981-10-13 | 3 | 31°57'N / 96°09'W | 32°03'N / 96°08'W | 7.20 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 1 | 25K | 0 | Navarro |
| 45.6 | 1989-05-17 | 2 | 31°17'N / 94°55'W | 31°29'N / 94°48'W | 12.00 Miles | 400 Yards | 0 | 3 | 2.5M | 0 | Nacogdoches |
| 45.7 | 1999-05-04 | 2 | 31°47'N / 94°53'W | 31°39'N / 94°44'W | 13.30 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Nacogdoches |
| Brief Description: Numerous trees blown over or snapped. No structures in the area. This tornado entered Nacogdoches county from Cherokee County, TX. | |||||||||||
| 46.0 | 1998-01-05 | 2 | 32°14'N / 95°21'W | 32°17'N / 95°18'W | 4.20 Miles | 75 Yards | 0 | 0 | 120K | 0 | Smith |
| Brief Description: HP Supercell developed along a quasi-stationary front and moved northeast. This Supercell produced a family of three tornadoes, numerous microbursts and giant hail. A meso was detected by dopplar radar with the HP supercell. In this supercell an F2 tornado was produced. As the supercell developed, massive mid level convergence occurred resulting in giant hail. The evolution continued resulting in a bow echo pattern where two additional weak tornadoes occurred in the northern comma heads In the first tornado, damage consisted of numerous snapped and fallen trees. Fifteen homes and three businesses were either moderately or severely damaged including roofs removed on two homes. Southwestern Bell phone truck heavily damaged from a fallen tree and a Ford Aerostar Van was crushed almost beyond recognition. Several telephone poles were tilted to a 45 degree angle. | |||||||||||
| 46.0 | 1989-05-17 | 2 | 31°12'N / 94°58'W | 31°17'N / 94°55'W | 6.00 Miles | 400 Yards | 0 | 3 | 2.5M | 0 | Trinity |
| 46.3 | 1983-12-10 | 2 | 31°02'N / 95°14'W | 31°06'N / 95°04'W | 10.00 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Trinity |
| 46.3 | 1979-04-01 | 2 | 32°14'N / 95°18'W | 32°16'N / 95°16'W | 3.60 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 1 | 250K | 0 | Smith |
| 46.9 | 1990-01-19 | 3 | 31°13'N / 94°57'W | 31°16'N / 94°54'W | 5.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Trinity |
| 47.4 | 1990-01-19 | 3 | 31°16'N / 94°54'W | 31°21'N / 94°50'W | 8.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 2 | 2.5M | 0 | Angelina |
| 47.5 | 1961-11-22 | 3 | 31°44'N / 94°55'W | 31°50'N / 94°40'W | 16.20 Miles | 150 Yards | 1 | 10 | 250K | 0 | Nacogdoches |
| 47.5 | 1987-11-15 | 3 | 32°09'N / 95°12'W | 32°18'N / 95°09'W | 12.00 Miles | 500 Yards | 2 | 6 | 25.0M | 0 | Smith |
| 48.4 | 2003-04-06 | 2 | 31°25'N / 94°56'W | 31°26'N / 94°39'W | 13.70 Miles | 440 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Angelina |
| Brief Description: A classic supercell thunderstorm moved northeastward across Angelina County, TX into Nacogdoches County, TX producing a strong tornado. Numerous structures were damaged near Central, TX, northwest of Lufkin, TX. Otherwise damage was confined to uprooted and snapped trees. | |||||||||||
| 48.5 | 1987-11-15 | 2 | 30°58'N / 96°04'W | 31°06'N / 95°58'W | 7.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 3 | 2 | 2.5M | 0 | Madison |
| 48.6 | 1982-06-28 | 2 | 31°04'N / 95°08'W | 31°02'N / 95°05'W | 3.00 Miles | 73 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Trinity |
| 48.7 | 1966-04-23 | 2 | 32°20'N / 95°34'W | 32°20'N / 95°34'W | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Henderson | ||
| 48.8 | 1974-03-20 | 3 | 31°21'N / 94°49'W | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Angelina | |||
| 49.4 | 1967-04-13 | 2 | 32°12'N / 95°18'W | 32°20'N / 95°06'W | 14.90 Miles | 40 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Smith |
| 49.4 | 1954-04-30 | 2 | 31°04'N / 95°07'W | 31°11'N / 94°51'W | 17.80 Miles | 883 Yards | 0 | 13 | 250K | 0 | Trinity |
| 49.4 | 1981-05-18 | 2 | 31°45'N / 94°45'W | 1.00 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Nacogdoches | |
| 49.6 | 1979-04-11 | 2 | 32°15'N / 95°54'W | 32°22'N / 95°48'W | 10.00 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Henderson |
* 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.