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The chance of earthquake damage in Blanket Independent School District is about the same as Texas average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Blanket Independent School District 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, #993

Blanket Independent School District
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

Blanket Independent School District
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, #873

Blanket Independent School District
150.20
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 2,536 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Blanket Independent School District were recorded from 1950 to 2010. The following is a break down of these events:

TypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCount
Avalanche:0Blizzard:0Cold:5Dense Fog:0Drought:41
Dust Storm:0Flood:324Hail:1,375Heat:5Heavy Snow:10
High Surf:0Hurricane:0Ice Storm:11Landslide:0Strong Wind:10
Thunderstorm Winds:689Tropical Storm:0Wildfire:8Winter Storm:17Winter Weather:18
Other:23 

Volcanos Nearby

No volcano is found in or near Blanket Independent School District.

Historical Earthquake Events

No historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Blanket Independent School District.

No historical earthquake events found in or near Blanket Independent School District.

Historical Tornado Events

A total of 38 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Blanket Independent School District.

Distance (miles)DateMagnitudeStart Lat/LogEnd Lat/LogLengthWidthFatalitiesInjuriesProperty DamageCrop DamageAffected County
5.81982-05-12331°50'N / 98°41'W31°54'N / 98°44'W4.00 Miles100 Yards00250K0Comanche
7.21970-04-26231°55'N / 98°45'W1.00 Mile267 Yards0225K0Comanche
7.71960-10-13231°47'N / 98°57'W31°48'N / 98°53'W4.30 Miles17 Yards012.5M0Brown
11.31982-05-12331°54'N / 98°44'W32°03'N / 98°44'W9.00 Miles100 Yards03250K0Comanche
12.91976-04-19531°43'N / 99°04'W31°49'N / 98°56'W10.50 Miles440 Yards0112.5M0Brown
14.61958-04-28331°54'N / 98°36'W31°57'N / 98°33'W4.90 Miles880 Yards00250K0Comanche
15.91982-05-12231°38'N / 98°34'W31°42'N / 98°36'W4.00 Miles100 Yards0025K0Mills
18.11976-04-19332°04'N / 98°53'W2.20 Miles250 Yards000K0Comanche
19.41982-05-12231°48'N / 98°28'W31°58'N / 98°28'W10.00 Miles100 Yards0025K0Comanche
20.81982-05-12231°32'N / 98°34'W31°38'N / 98°34'W6.00 Miles100 Yards0025K0Mills
23.01993-10-12232°07'N / 98°37'W25.00 Miles800 Yards0125.0M0Comanche
 Brief Description: Ten houses were destroyed, and 12 persons were injured.
25.81955-06-04232°03'N / 99°08'W2.00 Miles100 Yards0025K0Brown
27.11990-04-25232°05'N / 98°28'W32°06'N / 98°27'W1.20 Miles50 Yards0025.0M0Comanche
29.21960-05-04232°05'N / 98°24'W0.30 Mile33 Yards003K0Erath
29.31990-04-25232°06'N / 98°27'W32°08'N / 98°25'W2.80 Miles50 Yards0025.0M0Erath
29.61954-02-19232°13'N / 98°41'W32°15'N / 98°39'W3.00 Miles17 Yards0225K0Eastland
30.11979-04-10231°45'N / 98°22'W31°54'N / 98°11'W15.00 Miles200 Yards0025K0Comanche
30.51976-04-19232°00'N / 98°25'W32°02'N / 98°14'W11.10 Miles300 Yards0025K0Erath
32.21994-05-29232°11'N / 99°12'W32°07'N / 99°09'W6.00 Miles200 Yards03500K0Callahan
 Brief Description: A tornado touched down near Cottonwood and moved southeast through Cross Plains doing heavy damage. Eighteen homes were destroyed and one hundred were damaged. Ninety percent of the businesses in town were damaged.
33.11965-05-15231°46'N / 99°21'W000K0Coleman
33.11965-05-15231°46'N / 99°21'W000K0Coleman
34.21970-04-26232°00'N / 99°24'W32°07'N / 99°12'W14.20 Miles440 Yards0025K0Coleman
35.81975-03-17232°16'N / 98°56'W32°23'N / 98°54'W8.50 Miles33 Yards00250K0Eastland
37.81975-05-13331°50'N / 99°26'W0.10 Mile27 Yards250K0Coleman
37.81992-03-03231°50'N / 99°26'W0.50 Mile100 Yards01250K0Coleman
39.11970-10-22232°23'N / 98°49'W1.00 Mile33 Yards000K0Eastland
39.91979-04-11231°54'N / 98°11'W31°59'N / 98°04'W9.00 Miles200 Yards03250K0Hamilton
40.31957-04-19232°24'N / 98°50'W0.30 Mile17 Yards003K0Eastland
40.81991-04-28231°40'N / 98°07'W0.20 Mile10 Yards00250K0Hamilton
42.01973-05-24231°19'N / 98°23'W2.50 Miles250 Yards0025K0Lampasas
44.11971-04-28232°13'N / 98°12'W00250K0Erath
44.61973-04-22232°17'N / 99°19'W0.30 Mile100 Yards003K0Callahan
44.71981-05-15231°11'N / 98°57'W31°10'N / 98°49'W8.00 Miles150 Yards000K0San Saba
45.21976-05-31232°22'N / 98°20'W32°19'N / 98°19'W4.10 Miles33 Yards000K0Erath
45.61979-04-10331°44'N / 99°43'W31°55'N / 99°25'W21.70 Miles880 Yards012.5M0Coleman
47.41977-04-20232°24'N / 99°18'W32°24'N / 99°08'W9.70 Miles33 Yards000K0Callahan
49.11962-06-01232°20'N / 99°22'W012.5M0Callahan
49.91971-05-08231°59'N / 99°37'W0.50 Mile100 Yards0025K0Coleman


* 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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