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

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

Earthquake Index, #993

Burton 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

Burton 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, #908

Burton Independent School District
142.61
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 1,916 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Burton Independent School District were recorded from 1950 to 2010. The following is a break down of these events:

TypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCount
Avalanche:0Blizzard:0Cold:6Dense Fog:0Drought:112
Dust Storm:4Flood:385Hail:591Heat:19Heavy Snow:9
High Surf:3Hurricane:1Ice Storm:16Landslide:0Strong Wind:41
Thunderstorm Winds:609Tropical Storm:8Wildfire:6Winter Storm:22Winter Weather:20
Other:64 

Volcanos Nearby

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

Historical Earthquake Events

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

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

Historical Tornado Events

A total of 57 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Burton Independent School District.

Distance (miles)DateMagnitudeStart Lat/LogEnd Lat/LogLengthWidthFatalitiesInjuriesProperty DamageCrop DamageAffected County
8.41954-04-30230°08'N / 96°49'W30°12'N / 96°37'W12.80 Miles880 Yards0025K0Fayette
11.81962-02-23230°15'N / 96°47'W2.00 Miles50 Yards0025K0Lee
12.71957-03-20330°16'N / 96°50'W30°19'N / 96°44'W7.20 Miles33 Yards0225K0Lee
12.81971-02-25230°10'N / 96°23'W0.30 Mile33 Yards003K0Washington
12.81971-02-25230°10'N / 96°23'W0.30 Mile33 Yards000K0Washington
13.92000-03-10330°25'N / 96°41'W30°24'N / 96°21'W21.00 Miles800 Yards021.0M0Burleson
 Brief Description: Tornado touched down near Harmony at 1955 CST with significant tree damage including an 18 inch diameter tree blown down. A trailer was also significantly damaged. Tornado then tracked to just south of Center Line with mostly F0 tree damage along its path. Tornado then reached the Pin Oak subdivision at about 2022 CST. Several trailers, including a double-wide, were destroyed. A total of 7 homes were destroyed and another 10 severely damaged in this area, with damage reaching F2 status. Tornado then struck a ranch on the south side of FM 1361 with large trees uprooted or cut in half and windows blown out and portion of roof torn off large frame house. Several rural outbuildings at the ranch which had been bolted down were destroyed. Damage in this area was rated F3 with damage swath up to a half mile wide. Tornado then tracked to just north of Clay by 2051 CST with a narrow swath of F0 to F1 tree damage along the path. When tornado passed north of Clay before dissipating, car was blown off road and damage swath reached 200 yards wide.
16.31957-03-20330°23'N / 96°47'W30°27'N / 96°41'W7.60 Miles880 Yards0025K0Burleson
16.51981-05-16230°27'N / 96°48'W30°24'N / 96°39'W9.70 Miles73 Yards01250K0Burleson
18.11957-03-20330°19'N / 96°55'W30°23'N / 96°47'W9.30 Miles1760 Yards0225K0Lee
21.71987-11-15230°11'N / 96°57'W1.50 Miles200 Yards082.5M0Lee
22.01998-10-17230°30'N / 96°41'W30°33'N / 96°41'W3.50 Miles100 Yards001.5M0Burleson
 Brief Description: Two tornadoes touched down in the Caldwell area causing substantial damage. Twenty-two homes were completely destroyed, 37 sustained major damage, and 101 homes with minor damage. Caldwell Middle School also had major damage. Tombstones weighing more than 1000 pounds were unearthed and moved.
22.51969-04-04230°30'N / 96°38'W30°35'N / 96°31'W9.00 Miles440 Yards003K0Burleson
23.21950-06-05330°11'N / 96°24'W30°01'N / 96°03'W23.90 Miles67 Yards06250K0Washington
24.01954-04-30230°06'N / 96°58'W30°08'N / 96°59'W3.00 Miles880 Yards02250K0Lee
24.71983-11-19230°24'N / 96°14'W1.10 Miles100 Yards002.5M0Brazos
25.51981-05-09230°35'N / 96°52'W30°29'N / 96°45'W9.70 Miles33 Yards00250K0Burleson
26.31953-12-02230°22'N / 96°11'W250K0Washington
26.61964-05-01230°18'N / 96°12'W30°20'N / 96°07'W5.60 Miles880 Yards0025K0Washington
26.61961-03-16229°57'N / 96°16'W0.10 Mile80 Yards003K0Austin
28.71989-06-07230°39'N / 96°44'W30°36'N / 96°37'W6.00 Miles150 Yards042.5M0Burleson
29.41987-11-15230°35'N / 96°41'W30°41'N / 96°42'W7.00 Miles500 Yards2122.5M0Burleson
29.41953-12-02230°38'N / 96°29'W0.20 Mile67 Yards0025K0Brazos
30.31957-10-14230°06'N / 96°06'W1.00 Mile33 Yards0025K0Waller
31.31953-12-02330°30'N / 96°58'W30°32'N / 97°00'W3.30 Miles100 Yards0425K0Lee
31.41971-02-25229°48'N / 96°48'W0.50 Mile50 Yards000K0Fayette
32.31971-02-25229°48'N / 96°50'W0.50 Mile50 Yards000K0Fayette
32.31989-06-07230°40'N / 96°48'W30°39'N / 96°44'W4.00 Miles150 Yards002.5M0Milam
33.31954-04-30230°38'N / 96°20'W30°39'N / 96°19'W1.90 Miles67 Yards000K0Brazos
35.11987-11-15230°41'N / 96°42'W30°45'N / 96°41'W3.00 Miles500 Yards002.5M0Milam
35.31971-02-25229°44'N / 96°47'W0.50 Mile50 Yards0025K0Colorado
35.81957-10-14330°07'N / 96°00'W1.00 Mile33 Yards0025K0Waller
35.91956-04-05330°41'N / 96°22'W30°41'N / 96°17'W5.20 Miles67 Yards00250K0Brazos
36.21994-11-05230°25'N / 97°09'W2.00 Miles100 Yards0010K0Lee
 Brief Description: A trailer home was destoyed 1 mile north of the town of Blue. The tornado lifted the mobile home and dropped it 25 feet away. A 13-year old boy was eating supper in the mobile home alone as the tornado struck. He described a sound "like a freight train", with the trailer beginning to rock back and forth. He remembered hitting the floor and ceiling as the mobile home was rolled over and destroyed. He was found uninjured amid the debris. At 1845CST the Sheriff's Department reported trees downed just southeast of Blue.
36.41981-05-09230°45'N / 96°57'W30°35'N / 96°52'W12.60 Miles60 Yards00250K0Milam
37.41991-01-14229°59'N / 97°12'W30°02'N / 97°08'W5.00 Miles60 Yards00250K0Bastrop
37.51955-06-05229°42'N / 96°47'W000K0Colorado
37.61953-04-28330°00'N / 97°10'W0.50 Mile200 Yards0325K0Bastrop
37.61965-05-18230°00'N / 97°10'W1.00 Mile17 Yards003K0Bastrop
39.21983-01-31229°47'N / 96°08'W29°50'N / 96°08'W3.00 Miles60 Yards042.5M0Austin
39.31962-06-01230°39'N / 97°01'W0.50 Mile50 Yards000K0Milam
39.81980-04-07330°23'N / 97°15'W30°21'N / 97°13'W3.00 Miles33 Yards00250K0Lee
40.51962-06-18230°04'N / 95°56'W000K0Waller
40.71954-07-06229°42'N / 96°54'W29°43'N / 96°58'W4.50 Miles50 Yards000K0Colorado
41.81957-10-14230°03'N / 95°55'W0.50 Mile17 Yards0025K0Waller
42.01957-04-24330°23'N / 97°17'W30°26'N / 97°14'W5.10 Miles880 Yards00250K0Williamson
42.21956-09-04230°38'N / 97°39'W30°09'N / 96°53'W56.60 Miles250 Yards0025K0Williamson
43.01959-05-10330°46'N / 96°36'W30°54'N / 96°23'W15.80 Miles333 Yards073K0Robertson
43.41971-11-17230°26'N / 97°21'W30°46'N / 96°59'W31.70 Miles33 Yards00250K0Bastrop
44.51957-04-24330°16'N / 97°22'W30°23'N / 97°17'W9.60 Miles880 Yards01250K0Bastrop
45.01965-01-21229°37'N / 96°53'W0.80 Mile50 Yards0025K0Fayette
45.11980-08-10230°00'N / 97°10'W30°05'N / 97°28'W18.80 Miles77 Yards000K0Bastrop
45.21964-02-04229°36'N / 96°20'W29°37'N / 96°17'W3.80 Miles880 Yards01250K0Colorado
45.71967-09-21229°34'N / 96°44'W1.00 Mile33 Yards003K0Colorado
47.81954-04-30330°26'N / 97°25'W30°37'N / 97°12'W18.10 Miles880 Yards06250K0Williamson
48.01998-10-18229°49'N / 95°56'W29°49'N / 95°56'W1.00 Mile50 Yards1175K0Waller
 Brief Description: Tornado destroyed mobile home. One person killed and another injured in the home. Nine other homes damaged and 2 barns destroyed. M47MH
49.31980-04-07330°27'N / 97°31'W30°23'N / 97°15'W16.50 Miles33 Yards00250K0Bastrop
49.91978-07-28230°36'N / 97°18'W0.50 Mile30 Yards0025K0Williamson


* 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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