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

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

Earthquake Index, #1249

Robstown, 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

Robstown, 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, #1161

Robstown, TX
161.20
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 1,324 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Robstown, TX were recorded from 1950 to 2010. The following is a break down of these events:

TypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCount
Avalanche:0Blizzard:0Cold:0Dense Fog:1Drought:7
Dust Storm:0Flood:376Hail:392Heat:1Heavy Snow:1
High Surf:1Hurricane:1Ice Storm:0Landslide:0Strong Wind:1
Thunderstorm Winds:441Tropical Storm:2Wildfire:7Winter Storm:0Winter Weather:4
Other:89 

Volcanos Nearby

No volcano is found in or near Robstown, TX.

Historical Earthquake Events

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

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

Historical Tornado Events

A total of 35 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Robstown, TX.

Distance (miles)DateMagnitudeStart Lat/LogEnd Lat/LogLengthWidthFatalitiesInjuriesProperty DamageCrop DamageAffected County
7.41968-05-09227°42'N / 97°36'W1.50 Miles10 Yards0125K0Nueces
8.11969-05-12227°47'N / 97°50'W27°49'N / 97°46'W4.90 Miles33 Yards003K0Nueces
9.52002-10-24227°44'N / 97°37'W27°47'N / 97°25'W2.50 Miles200 Yards12075.0M0Nueces
 Brief Description: One Confirmed fatality and many injuries. The Tornado was first indentified by the public approximately 8 miles south of the CCI airport. Most extensive damage reported across Del MAr College. M?SC
11.21976-05-26227°57'N / 97°41'W0.50 Mile40 Yards0125K0San Patricio
16.21960-10-16227°46'N / 97°26'W27°43'N / 97°23'W4.70 Miles33 Yards01250K0Nueces
16.31976-04-28227°35'N / 97°48'W0.50 Mile30 Yards003K0Nueces
16.31980-08-10227°35'N / 97°48'W2.50 Miles40 Yards002.5M0Nueces
16.81980-08-09227°35'N / 97°48'W27°37'N / 97°53'W5.90 Miles50 Yards032.5M0Nueces
16.91970-06-24327°34'N / 97°47'W1.50 Miles200 Yards115250K0Nueces
18.51960-10-16227°59'N / 97°31'W28°04'N / 97°32'W5.90 Miles100 Yards01125K0San Patricio
19.51967-09-22227°43'N / 97°29'W27°50'N / 97°13'W18.20 Miles200 Yards000K0Nueces
19.71969-05-16328°02'N / 97°50'W0.50 Mile20 Yards0025K0San Patricio
20.01961-04-29227°48'N / 97°27'W27°58'N / 97°16'W16.00 Miles17 Yards0025K0Nueces
20.31976-05-07227°58'N / 97°56'W000K0Jim Wells
21.21980-08-09227°52'N / 97°20'W1.00 Mile40 Yards002.5M0San Patricio
22.31962-08-20228°05'N / 97°49'W1.50 Miles43 Yards000K0San Patricio
23.11954-10-22328°09'N / 97°26'W27°52'N / 97°20'W20.50 Miles333 Yards025250K0San Patricio
25.51980-08-10227°45'N / 98°05'W2.00 Miles40 Yards01250K0Jim Wells
25.71970-08-03228°06'N / 97°54'W0225K0Live Oak
26.81965-05-15227°50'N / 97°14'W0.10 Mile17 Yards000K0San Patricio
26.91961-06-18227°40'N / 97°15'W1.00 Mile50 Yards0025K0Nueces
27.11962-06-01227°39'N / 98°05'W1.00 Mile50 Yards0025K0Jim Wells
27.21967-09-22227°56'N / 98°05'W2.00 Miles33 Yards000K0Jim Wells
30.31963-11-08328°10'N / 97°25'W1.00 Mile50 Yards0125K0Refugio
31.31963-06-29228°14'N / 97°40'W28°15'N / 97°42'W3.00 Miles33 Yards0025K0Bee
31.71959-05-10228°06'N / 98°06'W28°03'N / 98°03'W4.90 Miles250 Yards0025K0Live Oak
31.91976-04-29328°15'N / 97°41'W1.00 Mile33 Yards0025K0Bee
33.61959-05-10228°07'N / 98°07'W28°05'N / 98°04'W4.30 Miles167 Yards0025K0Live Oak
36.91965-05-18227°56'N / 98°15'W0.30 Mile200 Yards003K0Duval
37.92010-06-02228°03'N / 97°07'W28°00'N / 97°06'W4.00 Miles500 Yards00250K0KAransas
 Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: An NWS survey team concluded a tornado touched down 4 miles west of Rockport. The tornado was on the ground for roughly 3.75 miles, traveling southeast and ending near Bypass 35 and 16th streets. The maximum wind speed was estimated at 120 mph, an EF-2, and had a maximum width of almost 3/10 of a mile. Several homes were damaged, an RV flipped, and 4 boats damaged. A home weather station recorded a peak wind gust to 103 mph before failing. Over 20 large tension poles were snapped completely off along Hwy 1069. Hundreds of trees and tree limbs were snapped. Vehicles at a salvage yard were moved several yards, and a garage was completely destroyed. An 18 wheeler was flipped over along Bypass 35. EPISODE NARRATIVE: During the late afternoon on June 2, 2010, thunderstorms developed over central Texas and the Sierra Madre of Mexico. A very unstable air mass was present over South Texas (CAPE values from 4500 to 5500 J/kg). At 7 pm CDT, the first line of thunderstorms entered the Rio Grande Valley and produced hail up to the size of nickels, localized flooding and strong winds. The second line of thunderstorms extended across much of Central Texas and began accelerating and tracking southward from Tilden to Goliad by late in the evening. The two lines of thunderstorms merged around Tilden and Choke Canyon Reservoir near 1000 pm CDT causing intensification to the convective complex of storms. This was evident by severe storms over Live Oak and Bee counties with increased reflectivity and cloud to ground lightning between 1030 and 1100 pm CDT. At the same time, the northern line of thunderstorms continued through the Victoria Crossroads area and slowly weakened. The strongest portion of the solid line of thunderstorms continued southeastward into the central Coastal Bend. Reports of trees down and power outages increased from along I-37 to Corpus Christi from the most intense portion of the line of thunderstorms. WSR-88D detected small areas of rotation over Aransas, San Patricio and Nueces Counties between 1100 and midnight CDT when tornado warnings were issued. Wind gusts of 60 mph were common from automated weather stations as the storms slammed the lower Coastal Bend. Power outages from the wind were significant by midnight and there were many reports of trees and power lines down, and rescue operations for recreational trailers that were tipped over on the base of Navy Corpus Christi and a flipped 18-wheeler. In this area, automated sensors measured wind as high as 80 mph. The lightning was intense and continuous at times, which caused additional damage to a few structures. The line of thunderstorms produced widespread 1 to 2 inches of rain across South Texas with locally higher amounts. Total cloud to ground lightning strikes observed by the National Lightning Detection Network were near 38,000 from 800 pm to 200 am CDT. In Nueces County up to 31,000 residence had interruption to their power according to AEP.
38.51953-10-23227°50'N / 97°04'W27°52'N / 97°01'W4.10 Miles100 Yards0025K0Nueces
38.51965-06-05327°14'N / 97°44'W1.00 Mile100 Yards000K0Kenedy
39.11968-09-17228°21'N / 97°45'W0.80 Mile100 Yards00250K0Bee
42.31967-09-20328°04'N / 97°03'W1.50 Miles100 Yards03250K0Aransas
47.81965-05-18228°18'N / 97°16'W28°22'N / 97°06'W11.20 Miles100 Yards003K0Refugio


* 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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