Irion County Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes
The chance of earthquake damage in Irion County is about the same as Texas average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Irion County is much lower than Texas average and is much lower than the national average.
Earthquake Index, #165
Irion County | 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
Irion County | 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, #197
Irion County | 58.88 |
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 6,036 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Irion County 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: | 4 | Dense Fog: | 0 | Drought: | 33 |
Dust Storm: | 3 | Flood: | 833 | Hail: | 3,557 | Heat: | 1 | Heavy Snow: | 17 |
High Surf: | 0 | Hurricane: | 0 | Ice Storm: | 10 | Landslide: | 0 | Strong Wind: | 26 |
Thunderstorm Winds: | 1,460 | Tropical Storm: | 0 | Wildfire: | 9 | Winter Storm: | 10 | Winter Weather: | 18 |
Other: | 55 |
Volcanos Nearby
No volcano is found in or near Irion County.
Historical Earthquake Events
No historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Irion County.
No historical earthquake events found in or near Irion County.
Historical Tornado Events
A total of 11 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Irion County.
Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Start Lat/Log | End Lat/Log | Length | Width | Fatalities | Injuries | Property Damage | Crop Damage | Affected County |
11.0 | 1964-07-27 | 2 | 31°16'N / 100°48'W | 1.00 Mile | 20 Yards | 0 | 1 | 0K | 0 | Irion | |
17.8 | 1971-06-21 | 2 | 31°16'N / 100°41'W | 0.10 Mile | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Irion | |
20.8 | 1971-06-21 | 2 | 31°10'N / 100°40'W | 0.30 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Irion | |
27.1 | 1989-05-14 | 2 | 31°40'N / 100°52'W | 31°40'N / 100°45'W | 6.00 Miles | 600 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Sterling |
32.0 | 1952-04-30 | 3 | 31°27'N / 100°28'W | 0.50 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 6 | 250K | 0 | Tom Green | |
32.5 | 1953-05-11 | 4 | 31°32'N / 100°35'W | 31°32'N / 100°25'W | 9.90 Miles | 880 Yards | 13 | 159 | 2.5M | 0 | Tom Green |
32.6 | 1999-05-04 | 2 | 30°57'N / 100°44'W | 30°57'N / 100°30'W | 23.00 Miles | 250 Yards | 0 | 0 | 10K | 0 | Schleicher |
Brief Description: A slow moving tornado skipped across a 23 mile long path just north of Eldorado in northern Schleicher County. Eleven power poles were snapped, trees uprooted, and at least 2 barns lost their roofs as the tornado passed. Other outbuildings along the path of the tornado were also damaged. Severe storms developed across much of West Central Texas during the evening of the 3rd and continued into the early morning hours of the 4th. A brief tornado was reported near Maryneal in Nolan County, while hail up to the size of grapefruit was reported northwest of Sterling City. Hail up to tennis ball size was reported in Drasco in northern Runnels County, while golf ball size hail fell in Sterling City, Robert Lee, and Lawn. | |||||||||||
38.0 | 2000-03-22 | 2 | 31°34'N / 101°35'W | 31°38'N / 101°28'W | 6.00 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 5 | 200K | 0 | Reagan |
Brief Description: The tornado knocked a small house off its foundation by about 15 yards with the house pivoting 90 degrees as well. One infant suffered a slight head injury from falling furniture. The tornado continued travelling north-northeast through rural areas, but struck and destroyed a mobile home, injuring two men, one seriously. Lighter damage was scattered along the rest of its path, including utility poles down, parts of roofs damaged, fences and barns damaged, etc. The tornado crossed into Glasscock County at 31.65N/101.50W. This storm was a classic supercell that formed ahead of the training line of storms to the west. | |||||||||||
42.8 | 1955-06-16 | 2 | 30°43'N / 101°13'W | 3.00 Miles | 333 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Crockett | |
46.0 | 1953-07-15 | 2 | 31°54'N / 100°38'W | 1.00 Mile | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Coke | |
47.2 | 1973-03-10 | 2 | 31°35'N / 100°15'W | 0.30 Mile | 70 Yards | 1 | 7 | 250K | 0 | Tom Green |
* 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.