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The chance of earthquake damage in Swink is lower than Oklahoma average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Swink is much lower than Oklahoma average and is higher than the national average.

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Earthquake Index, #459

Swink, OK	0.04
Oklahoma	0.31
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

Swink, OK	0.0000
Oklahoma	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, #743

Swink, OK	193.03
Oklahoma	363.83
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 2,523 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Swink, OK 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:	3	Cold:	3	Dense Fog:	10	Drought:	18
Dust Storm:	0	Flood:	179	Hail:	1,256	Heat:	6	Heavy Snow:	29
High Surf:	0	Hurricane:	0	Ice Storm:	11	Landslide:	0	Strong Wind:	14
Thunderstorm Winds:	889	Tropical Storm:	0	Wildfire:	1	Winter Storm:	18	Winter Weather:	22
Other:	64

Volcanos Nearby

No volcano is found in or near Swink, OK.

Historical Earthquake Events

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

No historical earthquake events found in or near Swink, OK.

Historical Tornado Events

A total of 88 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Swink, OK.

Distance (miles)	Date	Magnitude	Start Lat/Log	End Lat/Log	Length	Width	Fatalities	Injuries	Property Damage	Crop Damage	Affected County
6.4	1982-04-02	5	34°03'N / 95°10'W	34°01'N / 95°01'W	7.00 Miles	500 Yards	0	4	2.5M	0	Mccurtain
8.7	1971-12-14	2	33°58'N / 95°06'W	34°05'N / 95°00'W	9.90 Miles	200 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Mccurtain
9.2	1956-04-03	3	34°09'N / 95°13'W		2.00 Miles	100 Yards	0	3	25K	0	Pushmataha
10.7	1982-04-02	5	34°08'N / 95°34'W	34°03'N / 95°10'W	22.00 Miles	500 Yards	0	25	2.5M	0	Choctaw
11.3	2000-04-23	2	33°50'N / 95°16'W	33°53'N / 95°03'W	12.50 Miles	75 Yards	0	0	0	0	Red River
		Brief Description: Tornado occurred across farm land and wooded areas with few structures or homes present. The county sheriff, his deputy, and a farmer were talking when the tornado, which was described as a long tube, moved out of the woods to their east and crossed within several hundred yards to their north.
12.0	1982-12-23	2	34°04'N / 95°00'W		3.00 Miles	100 Yards	0	1	250K	0	Mccurtain
13.4	1967-04-12	2	33°59'N / 95°06'W	34°24'N / 95°06'W	28.70 Miles	77 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Mccurtain
13.9	1999-05-04	2	33°50'N / 95°02'W	34°00'N / 94°57'W	12.80 Miles	100 Yards	0	0	0	6K	Mccurtain
		Brief Description: Numerous trees blown over or snapped. A Pecan orchard was laid to waste. This tornado moved into McCurtain county from Red River county, TX.
16.3	1982-04-02	2	34°03'N / 95°29'W		0.50 Mile	30 Yards	0	1	2.5M	0	Bryan
17.1	1961-05-05	3	34°01'N / 95°30'W				0	0	25K	0	Choctaw
17.1	1999-05-04	2	33°50'N / 95°03'W	33°51'N / 94°56'W	1.80 Miles	100 Yards	0	7	600K	0	Red River
		Brief Description: Supercells developed in unstable airmass ahead of strong upper low over central plains states. Numerous trees blown over or broken. Nine mobile homes and 1 frame home destroyed. This tornado moved into McCurtain county, OK.
17.9	1961-07-23	2	33°57'N / 94°54'W		1.00 Mile	23 Yards	0	0	3K	0	Mccurtain
18.1	1954-04-30	3	34°00'N / 95°31'W		1.00 Mile	150 Yards	0	12	250K	0	Choctaw
19.6	2000-04-23	2	34°18'N / 95°22'W	34°17'N / 95°13'W	9.00 Miles	175 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Pushmataha
		Brief Description: A F2 tornado touched down west of Cloudy and traveled just south of Cloudy through rural areas of Pushmataha county before lifting 9 miles later east southeast of Cloudy. Only tree damage was observered.
19.7	1991-04-26	2	33°45'N / 95°05'W		0.20 Mile	10 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Red River
20.1	2003-05-14	2	33°59'N / 95°05'W	33°44'N / 94°44'W	26.50 Miles	100 Yards	0	0	50K	0	Mccurtain
		Brief Description: A violent thunderstorm moved rapidly southeast across McCurtain County, OK into Bowie County, TX and Cass County, TX. This thunderstorm also produced a strong Microburst in McCurtain County southeast of Idabel, OK and again southeast of Maud, TX. Numerous trees and limbs were snapped or pushed over while several large corporate and private corn fields were ripped up. The only structure in the path of this tornado was located next to the Highway 259 bridge which crosses the Red River into Bowie County, TX.. This tornado moved into Bowie and Cass Counties, TX.
21.1	1969-04-27	3	33°43'N / 95°16'W		2.00 Miles	440 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Red River
22.5	2000-04-23	2	34°02'N / 94°59'W	34°00'N / 94°38'W	20.10 Miles	50 Yards	0	2	40K	0	Mccurtain
		Brief Description: Numerous trees toppled and broken. Tornado was described as rope like by chasers in the area during most of its path. A house on the south side of Oak Hill was split in half from a fallen tree. The tornado moved through downtown Broken Bow and through a WalMart store. The tornado was only F0 intensity as it moved through Broken Bow and F2 near Oak Hill.
22.6	1953-04-23	2	33°54'N / 94°50'W		1.00 Mile	200 Yards	0	1	250K	0	Mccurtain
22.6	1972-10-22	3	33°54'N / 94°50'W		1.50 Miles	33 Yards	0	1	25K	0	Mccurtain
23.0	1959-03-04	2	33°53'N / 94°50'W		0.80 Mile	50 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Mccurtain
23.0	1962-04-30	2	33°53'N / 94°50'W				0	0	3K	0	Mccurtain
23.5	1982-04-02	5	34°01'N / 95°01'W	34°00'N / 94°34'W	24.00 Miles	500 Yards	0	0	2.5M	0	Mccurtain
23.8	1991-04-13	2	33°38'N / 95°13'W	33°43'N / 95°05'W	12.00 Miles	100 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Red River
23.9	1972-10-22	2	33°53'N / 94°49'W		0.50 Mile	33 Yards	0	1	25K	0	Mccurtain
24.1	1982-04-02	4	33°40'N / 95°20'W	33°41'N / 95°14'W	6.00 Miles	250 Yards	0	0	25.0M	0	Red River
24.9	1982-04-02	2	33°38'N / 95°13'W	33°41'N / 95°07'W	5.00 Miles	100 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Red River
24.9	1960-05-04	4	34°09'N / 95°37'W	34°23'N / 95°25'W	19.80 Miles	150 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Pushmataha
26.4	1974-04-21	2	33°40'N / 95°23'W		1.00 Mile	33 Yards	0	6	25K	0	Lamar
26.4	1974-05-03	2	33°40'N / 95°23'W				0	0	25K	0	Lamar
26.8	1991-04-26	2	33°38'N / 95°16'W		0.20 Mile	10 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Red River
26.9	1960-05-04	4	34°04'N / 95°42'W	34°09'N / 95°37'W	7.60 Miles	150 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Choctaw
27.8	2003-05-01	2	34°05'N / 94°48'W	33°57'N / 94°38'W	13.00 Miles	300 Yards	0	0	260K	0	Mccurtain
		Brief Description: A supercell thunderstorm moved southeast across Broken Bow, OK. Two new frame homes under construction had roofs torn off. A total of 30 to 40 wood frame homes had roof and frame damage with windows broken. One home was destroyed. Numerous trees uprooted and snapped. Several power poles blown down.
27.8	1955-04-12	2	34°14'N / 95°37'W	34°18'N / 95°33'W	6.10 Miles	33 Yards	0	0	0K	0	Pushmataha
27.9	1982-05-28	2	34°13'N / 95°38'W	34°17'N / 95°34'W	6.00 Miles	100 Yards	0	0	2.5M	0	Pushmataha
28.6	1960-05-04	4	34°01'N / 95°42'W	34°04'N / 95°42'W	3.40 Miles	150 Yards	0	3	250K	0	Choctaw
29.5	1981-05-13	4	33°46'N / 95°42'W	33°47'N / 95°33'W	8.80 Miles	400 Yards	0	30	2.5M	0	Lamar
29.6	1982-04-02	4	33°39'N / 95°38'W	33°40'N / 95°20'W	17.00 Miles	250 Yards	10	170	25.0M	0	Lamar
30.1	2000-04-23	2	34°20'N / 95°39'W	34°19'N / 95°30'W	9.00 Miles	150 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Pushmataha
		Brief Description: A F2 tornado touched down northeast of Moyers and traveled 9 miles east southeast before lifting 1 mile south of Finley. A mobile home and several outbuilding were destroyed. Some roof damage was reported to several buildings.
30.7	1983-11-22	2	34°05'N / 95°44'W		1.00 Mile	100 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Choctaw
31.2	1983-11-22	2	34°28'N / 95°16'W		2.00 Miles	100 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Pushmataha
31.3	1961-09-12	3	33°34'N / 95°16'W		0.50 Mile	300 Yards	0	0	0K	0	Red River
31.7	1990-05-03	2	33°39'N / 95°32'W		2.00 Miles	100 Yards	0	13	0K	0	Lamar
31.7	1982-04-25	2	33°33'N / 95°20'W	33°34'N / 95°06'W	12.00 Miles	100 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Red River
32.1	1982-04-02	3	33°38'N / 95°02'W	33°37'N / 94°46'W	17.00 Miles	233 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Red River
32.4	1985-05-13	2	33°37'N / 95°35'W	33°40'N / 95°30'W	4.00 Miles	77 Yards	0	8	2.5M	0	Lamar
32.6	1964-04-23	2	33°39'N / 95°37'W	33°39'N / 95°30'W	6.60 Miles	100 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Lamar
33.1	1973-03-10	2	33°34'N / 95°24'W		1.50 Miles	100 Yards	0	1	25K	0	Lamar
33.2	1974-04-21	2	33°35'N / 95°27'W		0.30 Mile	33 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Lamar
33.2	1982-04-25	2	33°33'N / 95°21'W	33°33'N / 95°20'W	1.00 Mile	100 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Howard
33.5	1981-10-13	2	33°39'N / 95°40'W	33°43'N / 95°35'W	6.60 Miles	50 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Lamar
34.2	1977-02-23	2	33°53'N / 94°39'W	33°54'N / 94°36'W	3.30 Miles	77 Yards	0	4	250K	0	Mccurtain
34.7	1961-03-05	2	34°00'N / 95°50'W	34°02'N / 95°47'W	3.80 Miles	50 Yards	0	0	3K	0	Choctaw
34.8	1964-04-23	2	33°39'N / 95°37'W		2.00 Miles	23 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Lamar
35.8	1982-04-02	3	34°04'N / 95°57'W	34°04'N / 95°42'W	8.00 Miles	100 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Choctaw
36.4	1953-04-23	2	34°02'N / 94°34'W		0.80 Mile	17 Yards	1	14	0K	0	Mccurtain
37.2	1974-05-25	2	33°30'N / 95°23'W				0	0	25K	0	Lamar
38.1	1956-04-28	2	34°08'N / 96°04'W	34°15'N / 95°36'W	27.90 Miles	300 Yards	0	0	3K	0	Bryan
38.2	1961-05-04	2	33°28'N / 95°16'W		0.80 Mile	1000 Yards	0	0	0K	0	Red River
38.4	1991-04-13	2	33°35'N / 94°47'W		2.50 Miles	200 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Red River
38.4	1979-04-11	2	34°00'N / 94°36'W	34°08'N / 94°28'W	11.90 Miles	440 Yards	0	3	250K	0	Mccurtain
39.8	1961-05-05	2	34°24'N / 94°48'W	34°30'N / 94°41'W	9.50 Miles	400 Yards	0	0	0K	0	Mccurtain
40.9	1970-06-11	2	34°36'N / 95°20'W				0	0	250K	0	Pushmataha
41.5	1982-04-02	3	33°37'N / 94°46'W	33°34'N / 94°37'W	5.00 Miles	233 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Bowie
42.1	2009-04-09	2	34°00'N / 94°28'W	34°00'N / 94°28'W			0	0	1K	0K	Mccurtain
		Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: The tornado first touched down in extreme east central McCurtain County just one quarter of a mile from the McCurtain County, Sevier County line. Several trees were downed on the McCurtain County side of the state line with a few power lines downed as well. EPISODE NARRATIVE: A strong upper level storm system along with a surface dry line/front over northeast Texas moved east during the evening hours of April 9th into the early morning hours of April 10th causing long lived supercell thunderstorms. These thunderstorms caused long track tornadoes to occur across southeast Oklahoma, southwest Arkansas, northeast Texas, and north Louisiana.
42.2	1982-04-02	3	33°38'N / 95°51'W	33°38'N / 95°42'W	10.00 Miles	150 Yards	0	0	2.5M	0	Lamar
43.6	1973-05-06	2	33°48'N / 95°55'W		0.50 Mile	67 Yards	0	3	250K	0	Fannin
44.8	1992-05-11	2	34°32'N / 95°38'W	34°34'N / 95°40'W	11.00 Miles	100 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Pushmataha
45.0	1992-05-11	2	34°32'N / 95°44'W	34°32'N / 95°38'W	5.00 Miles	100 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Atoka
45.2	1973-06-03	2	33°22'N / 95°07'W				0	0	25K	0	Titus
45.2	1983-11-22	3	34°39'N / 95°07'W	34°41'N / 95°05'W	3.00 Miles	100 Yards	0	3	2.5M	0	Pushmataha
45.7	1957-04-02	2	33°33'N / 95°46'W				1	2	25K	0	Delta
46.0	1957-04-02	2	33°29'N / 95°46'W	33°34'N / 95°43'W	6.50 Miles	100 Yards	1	2	25K	0	Lamar
46.1	1982-04-02	3	33°34'N / 94°37'W	33°38'N / 94°32'W	4.00 Miles	233 Yards	0	2	250K	0	Bowie
46.4	2008-05-10	2	34°34'N / 95°42'W	34°33'N / 95°40'W	2.00 Miles	100 Yards	0	0	75K	0K	Atoka
		Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: The tornado continued into Pushmataha county before lifting 2.75 miles WSW of Adel. In Atoka County, three houses were damaged. The roof was removed and some of the exterior walls on one well-built home were collapsed. Numerous trees were uprooted or snapped above the ground. Monetary damage were estimated. EPISODE NARRATIVE: A powerful storm system strengthened over the central Plains during the day on Saturday, drawing rich gulf moisture north into eastern Oklahoma. A surface low pressure developed with a trailing cold front that moved quickly through western Oklahoma, and a dry line extending to the east of the cold front. Isolated severe thunderstorms developed near Hughes county early in the afternoon, with large hail reported in a few locations. Later in the afternoon, supercells over eastern Oklahoma expanded southwest. One supercell developed over far eastern Atoka county, producing a tornado near Daisy and large hail. Damage was reported with the tornado, but there were no injuries. Monetary damages were estimated.
46.5	1979-04-11	2	34°08'N / 94°28'W	34°15'N / 94°22'W	10.00 Miles	440 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Sevier
46.9	1955-04-06	2	33°20'N / 95°22'W	33°21'N / 95°12'W	9.80 Miles	33 Yards	0	0	0K	0	Hopkins
47.5	1999-05-04	3	33°23'N / 94°52'W	33°27'N / 94°44'W	7.50 Miles	100 Yards	0	0	5K	0	Red River
		Brief Description: Numerous trees were blown over or broken. A few out buildings were severely damaged. This tornado moved from Titus county, TX into Red River county, TX and exited into Bowie county TX.
47.5	1982-04-02	3	33°39'N / 94°32'W	33°38'N / 94°29'W	3.00 Miles	233 Yards	0	0	2.5M	0	Mccurtain
47.5	1982-05-28	2	34°31'N / 94°42'W	34°33'N / 94°36'W	5.00 Miles	450 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Le Flore
48.2	1961-03-26	2	33°20'N / 95°22'W		0.80 Mile	280 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Hopkins
48.4	1962-05-28	2	34°39'N / 95°06'W	34°46'N / 95°01'W	9.30 Miles	200 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Pushmataha
48.6	1954-06-02	2	33°24'N / 95°42'W	33°27'N / 95°37'W	5.90 Miles	1000 Yards	1	8	25K	0	Delta
48.8	1974-06-06	2	34°18'N / 96°00'W	34°20'N / 95°57'W	3.80 Miles	100 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Atoka
48.9	1999-05-04	3	33°24'N / 94°44'W	33°37'N / 94°29'W	19.50 Miles	200 Yards	0	22	125.0M	0	Bowie
		Brief Description: This tornado moved directly through the downtown district of De Kalb and across a high school. Numerous homes and businesses were severely damaged or destroyed. The high school suffered severe damage. Sirens sounded 15 minutes prior to arrival of the storm. The damage resulted in a Presidential Disaster Declaration. This tornado moved from Red River county, TX across Bowie county, TX into Little River county, AR.
49.0	1975-04-29	2	33°30'N / 94°37'W				0	0	250K	0	Bowie
49.4	1985-02-23	2	34°13'N / 96°05'W	34°20'N / 95°56'W	10.00 Miles	500 Yards	0	3	250K	0	Atoka
49.5	1957-04-02	2	33°30'N / 95°48'W				0	0	25K	0	Lamar

* 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.