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The chance of earthquake damage in 75285 Zip Code is about the same as Texas average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in 75285 Zip Code is much higher than Texas average and is much higher than the national average.

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Earthquake Index, #730

75285 Zip Code	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

75285 Zip Code	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, #365

75285 Zip Code	338.03
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 6,569 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of 75285 Zip Code 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:	1	Dense Fog:	0	Drought:	52
Dust Storm:	0	Flood:	872	Hail:	2,687	Heat:	17	Heavy Snow:	16
High Surf:	0	Hurricane:	0	Ice Storm:	13	Landslide:	0	Strong Wind:	16
Thunderstorm Winds:	2,675	Tropical Storm:	2	Wildfire:	5	Winter Storm:	16	Winter Weather:	12
Other:	185

Volcanos Nearby

No volcano is found in or near 75285 Zip Code.

Historical Earthquake Events

No historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near 75285 Zip Code.

No historical earthquake events found in or near 75285 Zip Code.

Historical Tornado Events

A total of 123 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near 75285 Zip Code.

Distance (miles)	Date	Magnitude	Start Lat/Log	End Lat/Log	Length	Width	Fatalities	Injuries	Property Damage	Crop Damage	Affected County
1.5	1974-04-11	2	32°46'N / 96°47'W		0.30 Mile	100 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Dallas
3.9	2010-09-08	2	32°46'N / 96°52'W	32°48'N / 96°52'W	3.00 Miles	516 Yards	0	1	750K	0K	Dallas
		Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: Minor roof damage on the order of EF0 damage was noted along much of the path of this tornado, but EF2 damage was observed near the intersection of Irving Blvd and Mockingbird Lane in west Dallas. Near the intersection, substantial damage occurred to a warehouse. An exterior wall of the warehouse collapsed causing part of the roof to collapse. In addition, a tractor trailer traveling on Mockingbird Lane in front of the warehouse was blown into the warehouse, and the driver sustained minor injuries. Additional stores in the industrial area near the intersection sustained roof damage and holes were ripped into some roofs. Local broadcast media recorded this tornado live as it moved north through the western portions of the city of Dallas. Maximum wind speeds were estimated to be 115 mph. EPISODE NARRATIVE: The remnants of Tropical Storm Hermine moved through the western portions of north Texas dropping several inches of water in some locations and producing 8 tornadoes. Significant flash flooding occurred during the late evening hours of September 7th through September 8th. Up to 12 inches of rain fell across the area with the highest totals along the Interstate 35 corridor. Numerous high water rescues and evacuations were conducted across the region. On September 8th, an EF2 tornado moved through the western city limits of Dallas, injuring one person. Just prior to the Dallas tornado, an EF1 tornado moved through Seagoville in the southeastern portions of Dallas County. Two fatalities occurred during the event due to the flooding.
7.4	1969-10-12	3	32°40'N / 96°50'W	32°59'N / 96°32'W	28.00 Miles	200 Yards	0	2	3K	0	Dallas
7.8	1970-04-25	2	32°48'N / 96°56'W		1.00 Mile	33 Yards	0	12	2.5M	0	Dallas
8.4	1957-06-12	3	32°41'N / 96°53'W				0	0	3K	0	Dallas
8.7	1976-05-26	3	32°54'N / 96°51'W	32°55'N / 96°47'W	4.50 Miles	150 Yards	0	1	2.5M	0	Dallas
10.0	1984-12-13	3	32°43'N / 96°38'W	32°47'N / 96°38'W	3.10 Miles	500 Yards	0	0	25.0M	0	Dallas
10.3	1984-12-13	3	32°47'N / 96°38'W	32°53'N / 96°38'W	6.90 Miles	500 Yards	0	28	25.0M	0	Dallas
10.9	2000-03-28	2	32°45'N / 96°59'W	32°45'N / 96°59'W	1.00 Mile	300 Yards	0	0	0	0	Dallas
		Brief Description: The Arlington tornado damaged several homes just to the west of the Tarrant/Dallas county line in Grand Prairie (see above) before dissipating shortly after 1920 CST. Dallas County Thunderstorm Narrative The parent storm that produced the Arlington-Grand Prairie tornado moved east into Dallas county about 1915C. The storm produced several funnels between Desoto and Lancaster, eventually producing a brief touchdown in rural areas between Red Oak and Wilmer (spotters). Street flooding was reported in southwest Dallas.
11.4	1977-04-20	2	32°39'N / 96°55'W		1.50 Miles	77 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Dallas
11.7	1994-04-25	4	32°36'N / 96°45'W	32°40'N / 96°40'W	6.00 Miles	800 Yards	3	48	500K	0	Dallas
		Brief Description: The Lancaster tornado was on the ground for approximately 6 miles and was 1/2 mile wide, producing upper F3 to lower F4 damage. Two hundred twenty-three homes were destroyed, 227 damaged, 58 businesses destroyed. Severe damage was done to one elementary and one junior high school. Eighty percent of the historic downtown square was destroyed. (F73O)(F70O)(M71O)
13.0	1961-04-11	2	32°58'N / 96°45'W		0.30 Mile	33 Yards	0	3	25K	0	Dallas
13.0	1996-01-17	2	32°36'N / 96°45'W	32°36'N / 96°45'W	0.50 Mile	50 Yards	0	0	750K	0	Dallas
		Brief Description: Tornado number two developed near I-35/Idlewild Ct. and lifted near Marsalis/Pleasant Run Rd.
13.1	1979-05-03	2	32°33'N / 96°53'W	32°39'N / 96°50'W	7.60 Miles	200 Yards	0	5	25.0M	0	Dallas
13.3	1990-01-19	2	32°55'N / 96°38'W		0.80 Mile	50 Yards	0	1	2.5M	0	Dallas
13.4	1957-04-02	3	32°51'N / 96°50'W	33°06'N / 96°50'W	17.20 Miles	100 Yards	10	200	2.5M	0	Dallas
13.6	1971-12-14	2	32°46'N / 96°36'W	32°47'N / 96°32'W	4.30 Miles	167 Yards	0	4	2.5M	0	Dallas
14.4	1958-08-12	2	32°55'N / 96°38'W	32°55'N / 96°35'W	3.00 Miles	300 Yards	0	0	3K	0	Dallas
17.6	1981-05-08	2	32°34'N / 96°59'W	32°33'N / 96°54'W	4.90 Miles	73 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Dallas
17.6	1959-10-04	3	32°46'N / 96°35'W	32°59'N / 96°27'W	16.90 Miles	67 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Dallas
17.7	1963-09-07	2	32°50'N / 97°06'W		0.40 Mile	50 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Tarrant
18.5	1973-05-06	2	32°45'N / 97°07'W		2.50 Miles	150 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Tarrant
18.7	1993-09-13	2	32°44'N / 97°07'W		2.00 Miles	100 Yards	0	5	5.0M	0	Tarrant
		Brief Description: A tornado touched down in Arlington just north of Interstate 30 on Lamar and Collins streets. A gas station, restaurant, and Ramada Inn motel were unroofed. Five injuries were reported at the Ramada Inn where walls on the second floor were blown inward. Damage was estimated at $3 million.
18.7	2000-03-28	3	32°44'N / 97°07'W	32°44'N / 97°07'W	7.00 Miles	300 Yards	0	0	0	0	Tarrant
		Brief Description: Tarrant County Thunderstorm Narrative The first tornado damage was reported near Castleberry High School, about four miles west of downtown Fort Worth (618 PM). Additional roof and tree damage occurred in Monticello neighborhood of River Oaks. A number of businesses were then damaged or destroyed near the intersection of Camp Bowie and West Seventh (620 PM). Tornado moved east along West Seventh Street, striking the Montgomery Ward building and the adjacent Linwood neighborhood, doing extensive damage to older homes (622 PM). The tornado then did extensive damage to the six story Cash America building, nearly destroying it. Further significant damage was then done to the Mallick Tower building and Calvary Cathedral Building (624 PM). The tornado weakened as it entered downtown, but wind borne debris broke thousands of windows in buildings and high rises (626 PM). Particularly hard hit was the Bank One Building, which had 80% (3,000) of its windows broken, and the Union Pacific Resources Building (1,300 of 5,000 windows broken). Numerous other structures were affected to a lesser degree. Automobiles in streets and parking lots were also damaged. The tornado then dissipated as it moved east of downtown, although scattered minor damage occurred to roofs, trees, fences, and billboards about 3 miles east of the city near I-30 and Brentwood Stair. Two people were killed as a direct result of the tornado. A man (age 52) was killed while trying to reach shelter after warning others of the tornado, while a homeless man (age 67) was killed by a wall that collapsed on him. Some 80 other people were injured, but only six required hospitalization. Hail did extensive damage to roofs and autos mainly in Lake Worth and Saginaw. Initial tornado damage in Arlington occurred at a restaurant on South Cooper street. The tornado moved east and gained strength, doing F3 damage near Bardin and Matlock (707 PM), south of I-20. The tornado then struck the northern part of Arlington Airport (F2). The tornado paralled I-20, crossing the Interstate about one mile west of Highway 360, overturning at least one 18-wheeler (F1)(712 PM). The tornado then began moving northeast, ending with F2 damage to subdivision just northeast of Grand Prairie airport (near Arkansas and Parkside)(720 PM). In spite of the damage, there were no deaths or serious injuries in Arlington or Grand Prairie. One commercial building was destroyed in Arlington, and 22 others damaged. Residential building damage (Tarrant county) was as follows: Location Destroyed Major Damage Minor Damage Azle 0 0 13 (hail) Lake Worth 0 0 118 (hail) River Oaks 0 3 51 Fort Worth 28 48 136 Arlington 67 146 458 Grand Prairie 6 9 32 Total 101 206 808
19.3	1977-09-12	2	33°01'N / 96°37'W		2.50 Miles	167 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Collin
20.1	1976-05-23	2	32°54'N / 96°29'W		0.10 Mile	33 Yards	0	0	3K	0	Rockwall
20.2	1968-05-13	2	32°56'N / 96°30'W		0.40 Mile	33 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Collin
20.5	1956-08-14	2	32°33'N / 97°04'W	32°35'N / 97°01'W	3.80 Miles	33 Yards	0	0	3K	0	Ellis
20.8	1971-12-14	2	33°02'N / 97°00'W		0.10 Mile	17 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Denton
22.4	1973-03-06	2	32°49'N / 97°11'W		1.50 Miles	30 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Tarrant
22.7	1973-12-03	2	33°04'N / 97°00'W		0.10 Mile	7 Yards	0	0	3K	0	Denton
24.7	1969-04-27	2	33°03'N / 96°43'W	33°08'N / 96°27'W	16.50 Miles	200 Yards	0	45	250K	0	Collin
24.8	1969-04-27	2	32°52'N / 97°13'W				0	0	250K	0	Tarrant
25.5	1971-04-28	2	32°25'N / 96°51'W		10.00 Miles	100 Yards	0	1	2.5M	0	Ellis
25.9	1993-09-13	2	32°34'N / 97°14'W	32°42'N / 97°11'W	8.00 Miles	100 Yards	0	0	5.0M	0	Tarrant
		Brief Description: A tornado touched down 5 miles west of Mansfield and moved north-northeast into southwest Arlington before lifting. A large microwave tower was flattened. Additionally, 6 mobile homes, 20 houses, and 3 businesses were damaged.
26.2	1960-08-21	2	33°07'N / 97°01'W		0.20 Mile	40 Yards	0	2	25K	0	Denton
26.5	1963-04-22	2	33°08'N / 96°49'W	33°12'N / 96°43'W	7.70 Miles	1760 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Collin
26.7	1991-04-28	2	33°10'N / 96°52'W		0.50 Mile	77 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Denton
27.2	1971-07-26	2	33°08'N / 97°01'W		0.50 Mile	17 Yards	0	1	25K	0	Denton
27.7	1972-03-24	2	32°37'N / 96°22'W		2.00 Miles	200 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Kaufman
28.3	1970-04-25	2	32°40'N / 96°20'W		0.10 Mile	10 Yards	1	0	0K	0	Kaufman
28.5	1959-10-04	3	32°59'N / 96°27'W	33°08'N / 96°25'W	10.70 Miles	67 Yards	0	5	250K	0	Collin
28.7	1969-10-12	3	32°59'N / 96°32'W	33°14'N / 96°27'W	17.90 Miles	200 Yards	0	0	3K	0	Collin
29.2	1977-03-27	2	33°12'N / 96°43'W				0	0	250K	0	Collin
29.6	1958-04-21	2	32°28'N / 96°59'W	32°16'N / 96°51'W	15.90 Miles	440 Yards	0	18	250K	0	Ellis
29.8	1985-10-18	2	33°08'N / 96°30'W		2.00 Miles	150 Yards	0	2	250K	0	Collin
30.2	1974-04-21	2	32°44'N / 96°17'W		1.00 Mile	200 Yards	0	0	0K	0	Kaufman
30.3	1976-04-19	2	32°37'N / 97°17'W		0.10 Mile	33 Yards	0	0	0K	0	Tarrant
30.5	1995-04-19	2	32°44'N / 97°19'W	32°48'N / 97°20'W	5.00 Miles	50 Yards	0	0	4.0M	0	Tarrant
		Brief Description: The tornado track was approximately five miles long from the Texas Christian University campus to 1.5 miles southeast of downtown Fort Worth. At least six vehicles were overturned, major damage was sustained by an apartment complex, and significant damage occurred to roofs. Power lines, telephone and power poles, and a large number of trees were blown down by high winds.
30.8	1970-04-18	2	32°58'N / 96°19'W				0	0	25K	0	Rockwall
31.0	1973-06-19	2	32°45'N / 97°20'W		0.30 Mile	500 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Tarrant
31.2	1983-11-22	2	32°21'N / 96°41'W	32°21'N / 96°37'W	3.00 Miles	40 Yards	0	6	2.5M	0	Ellis
31.8	1971-04-28	2	32°21'N / 96°37'W		1.00 Mile	100 Yards	0	20	250K	0	Ellis
32.0	1990-04-05	2	32°45'N / 97°21'W		0.20 Mile	10 Yards	0	0	2.5M	0	Tarrant
32.0	2000-03-28	3	32°45'N / 97°21'W	32°45'N / 97°21'W	4.00 Miles	250 Yards	2	80	0	0	Tarrant
		Brief Description: M52OU, M67OU Tarrant County Thunderstorm Narrative The first tornado damage was reported near Castleberry High School, about four miles west of downtown Fort Worth (618 PM). Additional roof and tree damage occurred in Monticello neighborhood of River Oaks. A number of businesses were then damaged or destroyed near the intersection of Camp Bowie and West Seventh (620 PM). Tornado moved east along West Seventh Street, striking the Montgomery Ward building and the adjacent Linwood neighborhood, doing extensive damage to older homes (622 PM). The tornado then did extensive damage to the six story Cash America building, nearly destroying it. Further significant damage was then done to the Mallick Tower building and Calvary Cathedral Building (624 PM). The tornado weakened as it entered downtown, but wind borne debris broke thousands of windows in buildings and high rises (626 PM). Particularly hard hit was the Bank One Building, which had 80% (3,000) of its windows broken, and the Union Pacific Resources Building (1,300 of 5,000 windows broken). Numerous other structures were affected to a lesser degree. Automobiles in streets and parking lots were also damaged. The tornado then dissipated as it moved east of downtown, although scattered minor damage occurred to roofs, trees, fences, and billboards about 3 miles east of the city near I-30 and Brentwood Stair. Two people were killed as a direct result of the tornado. A man (age 52) was killed while trying to reach shelter after warning others of the tornado, while a homeless man (age 67) was killed by a wall that collapsed on him. Some 80 other people were injured, but only six required hospitalization. Hail did extensive damage to roofs and autos mainly in Lake Worth and Saginaw. Initial tornado damage in Arlington occurred at a restaurant on South Cooper street. The tornado moved east and gained strength, doing F3 damage near Bardin and Matlock (707 PM), south of I-20. The tornado then struck the northern part of Arlington Airport (F2). The tornado paralled I-20, crossing the Interstate about one mile west of Highway 360, overturning at least one 18-wheeler (F1)(712 PM). The tornado then began moving northeast, ending with F2 damage to subdivision just northeast of Grand Prairie airport (near Arkansas and Parkside)(720 PM). In spite of the damage, there were no deaths or serious injuries in Arlington or Grand Prairie. One commercial building was destroyed in Arlington, and 22 others damaged. Residential building damage (Tarrant county) was as follows: Location Destroyed Major Damage Minor Damage Azle 0 0 13 (hail) Lake Worth 0 0 118 (hail) River Oaks 0 3 51 Fort Worth 28 48 136 Arlington 67 146 458 Grand Prairie 6 9 32 Total 101 206 808
32.0	2002-04-16	3	32°45'N / 97°21'W	32°45'N / 97°21'W	2.10 Miles	80 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Tarrant
		Brief Description: The fourth and most significant tornado of the day developed in east Fort Worth just south of Ramey Avenue east of Loop 820, moved north and dissipated between Forest and Haynie streets, south of Greenlee Street. Damage occurred to a strip mall, with heavy damage to a duplex. Several homes were partially unroofed, two businesses suffered heavy damage, and roof damage occurred to the sanctuary of a church.
32.2	1963-03-11	3	32°35'N / 96°18'W		2.00 Miles	33 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Kaufman
32.5	1959-11-03	2	33°05'N / 97°14'W		1.20 Miles	300 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Denton
32.9	1971-04-28	2	32°26'N / 97°11'W		0.50 Mile	20 Yards	0	0	0K	0	Johnson
33.2	1957-11-17	2	32°43'N / 97°22'W		2.00 Miles	50 Yards	0	2	3K	0	Tarrant
33.4	1985-05-13	2	32°21'N / 96°31'W	32°23'N / 96°30'W	4.50 Miles	77 Yards	0	16	2.5M	0	Dallas
34.0	1960-05-04	3	32°48'N / 97°26'W	32°52'N / 97°20'W	7.40 Miles	500 Yards	0	12	250K	0	Tarrant
34.1	1963-09-06	2	32°33'N / 97°19'W		1.50 Miles	50 Yards	0	0	0K	0	Johnson
34.3	1975-05-14	2	32°58'N / 97°21'W		0.50 Mile	100 Yards	0	1	25K	0	Tarrant
34.9	1973-05-06	2	32°33'N / 97°20'W		12.00 Miles	100 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Johnson
35.2	1958-04-27	2	33°12'N / 96°35'W	33°12'N / 96°19'W	15.40 Miles	50 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Collin
36.7	1961-03-26	2	32°33'N / 97°22'W		0.30 Mile	17 Yards	0	1	0K	0	Johnson
36.7	1951-06-16	2	32°27'N / 97°25'W	32°27'N / 97°10'W	14.50 Miles	20 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Johnson
37.1	1973-05-11	2	32°55'N / 97°27'W	32°48'N / 97°25'W	8.40 Miles	200 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Tarrant
38.2	1961-03-26	2	33°04'N / 96°14'W		3.00 Miles	880 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Hunt
38.3	1966-06-12	3	33°18'N / 97°00'W	33°20'N / 96°58'W	3.60 Miles	133 Yards	0	0	0K	0	Denton
38.4	2008-04-23	2	32°33'N / 97°24'W	32°33'N / 97°24'W			0	0	1.0M	0K	Tarrant
		Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: A storm survey conducted by the National Weather Service in Fort Worth found that a tornado touched down in the town of Crowley near Sharondale Drive and Morfield Drive. Damage was mostly confined to these two streets where two houses lost significant portions of their roofs and received damage to external walls. Two houses had portions of roof decking removed and several metal storage buildings were damaged. Several additional homes suffered minor roof damage and nearby trees had large limbs broken off. This tornado was rated an EF-2 with maximum sustained winds of 110-115 MPH. EPISODE NARRATIVE: North Texas was impacted with a linear mesoscale convective system as well as discrete supercell thunderstorms during the afternoon and evening hours. An EF-2 tornado destroyed several homes in the town of Crowley and several other brief tornadoes were reported as well. Other severe reports included large hail and damaging winds.
38.7	1970-04-18	2	32°48'N / 97°28'W		2.00 Miles	50 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Tarrant
38.9	1961-03-26	3	32°29'N / 97°22'W		1.00 Mile	50 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Johnson
39.1	1961-03-26	3	32°11'N / 96°53'W	32°15'N / 96°45'W	9.10 Miles	280 Yards	0	4	2.5M	0	Ellis
39.3	1981-10-13	2	32°28'N / 97°23'W	32°30'N / 97°22'W	2.70 Miles	50 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Johnson
39.4	1962-06-08	2	32°27'N / 97°21'W		1.50 Miles	133 Yards	0	0	0K	0	Johnson
40.0	1957-04-02	3	33°17'N / 96°37'W	33°24'N / 96°37'W	8.00 Miles	33 Yards	0	2	250K	0	Collin
41.1	1974-05-14	2	32°42'N / 97°30'W		0.30 Mile	100 Yards	0	0	0K	0	Tarrant
41.2	1967-06-29	2	33°16'N / 97°13'W		1.00 Mile	33 Yards	0	0	3K	0	Denton
41.2	1971-12-14	2	32°31'N / 97°26'W		0.20 Mile	17 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Johnson
41.7	1984-02-11	2	32°50'N / 96°05'W		0.50 Mile	100 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Leon
41.8	1961-11-02	2	32°14'N / 96°30'W		0.20 Mile	33 Yards	0	0	0K	0	Navarro
42.3	1975-05-29	2	33°00'N / 97°29'W				0	0	250K	0	Wise
42.6	1976-05-26	4	32°12'N / 97°01'W	32°11'N / 97°00'W	1.90 Miles	33 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Ellis
42.9	2010-10-24	2	32°11'N / 96°33'W	32°15'N / 96°27'W	7.00 Miles	480 Yards	0	4	1.0M	0K	Navarro
		Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: A strong EF2 tornado hit the town of Rice damaging several homes, derailing train cars, damaging a school, and overturning cars on the interstate. The tornado began about 4 miles outside the town limits of Rice and first damaged two homes near NW 050 road. One of the homes was completely destroyed. About a mile and half later, the tornado struck another home causing the exterior walls to collapse and taking the roof off the home. Next, the tornado entered the town of Rice and moved over a train track derailing 11 train cars. One of the train cars ended up in the nearby baseball field of the high school. The baseball field and nearby football stadium was also damaged, and the softball field was completely destroyed. Power poles and bleachers were damaged at the football and baseball field. At the softball field, the fences, dugouts, scorekeepers stand, scoreboard, light poles, and bleachers were all destroyed. The tornado then damaged an intermediate school causing one wall to lean and peeling the roof off the gymnasium. Next, the tornado crossed Interstate 45 where it overturned a few cars and trapped some people. One 18 wheeler carrying a dump truck lost the dump truck which fell onto a car traveling in the other direction. The driver of the car sustained minor cuts. East of the interstate, the tornado damaged 4 more homes causing mainly roof damage to the homes. The roof damage east of the interstate was mostly EF1 intensity. A total of 4 persons were injured during this tornado. All were transported to area hospitals with minor, non-life threatening injuries. In addition to the structural damage, trees were snapped along the path of the tornado. The maximum sustained winds were estimated to be 135 mph. EPISODE NARRATIVE: Severe thunderstorms developed along and east of Interstate 35 in association with a dryline across north Texas. The storms produced large amounts of hail which damaged hundreds, if not thousands, of roofs. In Hunt County alone, emergency officials estimated nearly 500 homes had some form of roof damage. In addition, a strong EF2 tornado moved through Rice damaging the new intermediate school, several homes, derailing train cars and overturning vehicles on Interstate 45. A second EF0 tornado damaged 10 homes near Lone Oak.
43.0	1968-05-13	2	32°23'N / 97°22'W		0.20 Mile	33 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Johnson
43.1	1971-03-12	3	33°23'N / 96°50'W	33°26'N / 96°46'W	5.20 Miles	440 Yards	0	0	0K	0	Grayson
43.4	1968-05-11	2	32°10'N / 97°14'W	32°17'N / 97°03'W	13.50 Miles	33 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Hill
43.4	1976-05-26	4	32°15'N / 97°16'W	32°12'N / 97°01'W	15.00 Miles	33 Yards	0	0	2.5M	0	Hill
43.4	2006-05-09	3	33°22'N / 96°31'W	33°24'N / 96°38'W	4.00 Miles	300 Yards	2	6	1.0M	0	Collin
		Brief Description: A damage survey conducted by the National Weather Service in Fort Worth found that a significant tornado developed approximately three miles east-northeast of Anna. A house was unroofed and another damaged just east of Collin County Road 477. Trees and power lines were also downed. A roof was damaged along FM 2862 west of Collin County Road 480. The tornado ranged from an F1 to an F2 on the Fujita Tornado Intensity Scale during this part of its lifetime. The tornado then turned on a slightly more northerly track. The tornado reached its maximum intensity of F3 as it crossed FM 3133 just north of the Westminster community. Vegetation west of FM 3133 was scoured. Two homes were heavily damaged south of Collin County Road 531. A mobile home and several permanent structures suffered heavy damage along Brangus and Black Roads, near the Collin-Grayson County line. These were the locations of the fatalities. Several other people suffered injuries and were transported to hospitals. Numerous livestock were killed. The affected parts of Collin County were declared disaster areas. The tornado continued on its destructive path as it crossed into Grayson County. F80MH, M82MH
43.6	1955-04-06	2	33°22'N / 97°11'W	33°25'N / 96°49'W	21.40 Miles	33 Yards	0	1	25K	0	Denton
43.8	1978-04-30	2	32°24'N / 97°24'W		2.00 Miles	33 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Johnson
43.8	1981-05-17	2	33°16'N / 97°20'W	33°16'N / 97°15'W	4.90 Miles	123 Yards	0	0	3K	0	Denton
43.9	1962-06-28	2	32°20'N / 97°20'W		1.00 Mile	27 Yards	0	0	0K	0	Johnson
44.1	1965-06-23	2	32°37'N / 97°32'W		0.10 Mile	17 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Johnson
44.5	1973-04-23	3	32°22'N / 97°23'W		2.50 Miles	333 Yards	0	3	0K	0	Johnson
44.7	1957-04-02	3	33°24'N / 96°37'W	33°25'N / 96°35'W	2.70 Miles	33 Yards	0	2	250K	0	Grayson
45.1	1974-06-07	2	33°13'N / 96°13'W		1.00 Mile	100 Yards	0	1	25K	0	Hunt
45.1	2006-12-29	2	32°10'N / 97°19'W	32°22'N / 97°14'W	15.00 Miles	587 Yards	0	12	2.0M	0K	Johnson
		Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: The National Weather Service in Fort Worth conducted a damage survey and found that the tornado which originated in Hill County continued on its destructive northeast path into Johnson County. Damage to sheds and vegetation was noted along County Roads 1205 and 1204. The most significant damage to structures was found near FM 916, CR 1202, and CR 1205, northeast to near Highway 171. Several structures were unroofed while others suffered partial roof loss. Major damage to trees was also noted here. Damage to homes and trees continued along the track near CR 421, CR 423, and CR 415 just north of Highway 4. The tornado then crossed FM 2415. The last observed damage was along the south shore of Lake Alvarado. County officials reported that twenty-two residences were destroyed, twenty were heavily damaged, and twenty more had minor damages. Ten people were taken to local hospitals. Most were for minor injuries, but two suffered more serious injuries and were released from the hospital the next day. The Governor designated Johnson County a disaster area. EPISODE NARRATIVE: A rare winter tornado outbreak occurred on December 29 over portions of North Texas, spawning almost two dozen tornadoes. Very high shear and low instability created an environment favorable for tornadoes. A strong surface low pressure system and warm front located in southern North Texas increased the probablitity for low-level rotation. In addition to tornadoes, severe reports of large hail and flash flooding were widespread.
45.4	1955-04-06	2	33°25'N / 96°49'W	33°27'N / 96°32'W	16.50 Miles	33 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Grayson
45.6	1976-05-26	4	32°16'N / 97°17'W	32°15'N / 97°16'W	1.90 Miles	300 Yards	0	0	2.5M	0	Johnson
45.7	1975-10-24	2	32°08'N / 96°57'W				0	0	25K	0	Ellis
45.9	1971-10-19	2	32°25'N / 97°32'W	32°29'N / 97°26'W	7.60 Miles	50 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Johnson
46.0	1973-11-24	3	32°21'N / 97°24'W		0.10 Mile	33 Yards	0	0	0K	0	Johnson
46.0	1975-04-07	2	32°21'N / 97°24'W		0.20 Mile	27 Yards	0	1	250K	0	Johnson
46.0	1976-04-19	2	32°41'N / 97°35'W		0.30 Mile	33 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Parker
46.0	1976-05-26	2	32°16'N / 97°18'W		0.20 Mile	100 Yards	0	0	0K	0	Johnson
46.1	1967-12-21	3	33°06'N / 96°06'W		0.10 Mile	33 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Hunt
46.4	1958-06-06	3	33°05'N / 96°05'W		1.00 Mile	50 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Hunt
46.4	1969-05-15	2	33°22'N / 97°12'W		0.20 Mile	33 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Denton
46.8	1957-04-02	3	33°02'N / 97°33'W				0	1	250K	0	Wise
46.8	1976-05-26	3	32°24'N / 97°27'W	32°21'N / 97°26'W	3.80 Miles	100 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Johnson
47.2	1958-01-14	2	33°08'N / 96°06'W		0.30 Mile	33 Yards	0	0	3K	0	Hunt
47.2	1967-05-01	2	32°10'N / 96°27'W		2.00 Miles	33 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Navarro
47.5	1962-09-07	2	32°20'N / 97°25'W		2.00 Miles	167 Yards	0	1	250K	0	Johnson
48.6	1955-03-20	2	32°05'N / 96°43'W		0.30 Mile	50 Yards	0	0	3K	0	Navarro
48.8	1957-04-02	2	33°28'N / 96°35'W				0	2	25K	0	Grayson
49.0	2006-05-09	3	33°23'N / 96°26'W	33°27'N / 96°24'W	5.30 Miles	300 Yards	1	4	500K	0	Grayson
		Brief Description: A significant tornado which formed in northern Collin County continued into southeastern Grayson County. A damage survey conducted by the National Weather Service in Fort Worth found that the tornado remained strong F3 as it crossed into Grayson County. A fatality occurred on Black Road, just over the border into Grayson County, where permanent homes suffered heavy damage. Numerous trees were snapped or uprooted along Yellow Bridge Road, Durham Road, and Red Moore Road. The tornado damaged outbuildings, rolled over a mobile home, and caused at least minor damage to structures in the area. The tornado, which had briefly weakened to an F1, strengthened again and caused F2 damage as it approached Gordon Road southeast of the Pilot Grove community. At least two additional homes were heavily damaged. The tornado crossed FM 121 and damaged a shed along Bethel Canyon Road, just west of Highway 160. The tornado crossed Highway 160, weakened to an F0, and dissipated approximately three miles south of Whitewright just before 11 PM. In addition to the fatality, several people suffered injuries and were transported to the hospital. M14PH
49.1	1972-10-22	2	32°17'N / 96°12'W		1.30 Miles	440 Yards	0	0	0K	0	Henderson
49.1	1972-10-22	2	32°17'N / 96°12'W		1.30 Miles	440 Yards	0	1	250K	0	Henderson
49.3	1960-05-20	2	33°08'N / 96°04'W	33°08'N / 96°03'W	1.90 Miles	17 Yards	0	0	3K	0	Hunt
49.6	1973-11-24	2	33°00'N / 97°37'W				0	0	25K	0	Wise

* 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.