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

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Earthquake Index, #1451

Lipan, 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

Lipan, 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, #664

Lipan, TX	239.45
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 4,662 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Lipan, TX 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:	1	Dense Fog:	0	Drought:	35
Dust Storm:	0	Flood:	585	Hail:	2,377	Heat:	14	Heavy Snow:	5
High Surf:	0	Hurricane:	0	Ice Storm:	11	Landslide:	0	Strong Wind:	7
Thunderstorm Winds:	1,496	Tropical Storm:	1	Wildfire:	6	Winter Storm:	15	Winter Weather:	8
Other:	101

Volcanos Nearby

No volcano is found in or near Lipan, TX.

Historical Earthquake Events

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

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

Historical Tornado Events

A total of 95 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Lipan, TX.

Distance (miles)	Date	Magnitude	Start Lat/Log	End Lat/Log	Length	Width	Fatalities	Injuries	Property Damage	Crop Damage	Affected County
4.6	1982-05-12	3	32°31'N / 98°10'W	32°33'N / 98°05'W	4.00 Miles	100 Yards	0	0	3K	0	Palo Pinto
9.0	1982-05-12	3	32°29'N / 98°14'W	32°31'N / 98°10'W	5.00 Miles	100 Yards	0	2	250K	0	Erath
13.0	1989-05-04	2	32°29'N / 97°52'W	32°27'N / 97°48'W	3.50 Miles	500 Yards	0	22	0K	0	Hood
14.2	1976-04-19	2	32°27'N / 97°49'W		0.20 Mile	33 Yards	0	0	0K	0	Hood
14.7	1986-02-02	2	32°39'N / 97°56'W	32°44'N / 97°52'W	10.00 Miles	100 Yards	0	2	250K	0	Parker
15.4	1976-04-19	2	32°31'N / 97°47'W		0.20 Mile	33 Yards	0	0	0K	0	Hood
16.1	1959-09-03	2	32°45'N / 98°01'W		0.30 Mile	200 Yards	0	0	3K	0	Parker
16.1	1977-07-27	2	32°27'N / 97°47'W		0.70 Mile	250 Yards	0	0	3K	0	Hood
17.8	1971-04-28	2	32°28'N / 97°50'W	32°32'N / 97°39'W	11.70 Miles	33 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Hood
17.8	1976-05-12	2	32°43'N / 97°51'W		2.00 Miles	100 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Parker
18.6	1982-05-12	2	32°36'N / 97°50'W	32°40'N / 97°41'W	8.00 Miles	150 Yards	0	6	2.5M	0	Parker
19.8	1962-07-26	2	32°42'N / 97°47'W				0	0	0K	0	Parker
20.2	1976-05-12	2	32°45'N / 97°50'W		2.00 Miles	100 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Parker
20.3	1976-05-31	2	32°22'N / 98°20'W	32°19'N / 98°19'W	4.10 Miles	33 Yards	0	0	0K	0	Erath
20.4	1990-04-25	2	32°44'N / 97°51'W	32°47'N / 97°50'W	4.00 Miles	300 Yards	0	0	0K	0	Parker
21.1	1990-04-05	2	32°49'N / 97°58'W		0.20 Mile	10 Yards	0	0	0K	0	Parker
22.0	1990-04-05	2	32°50'N / 97°59'W		0.20 Mile	10 Yards	0	0	0K	0	Parker
22.7	1971-04-28	2	32°13'N / 98°12'W				0	0	250K	0	Erath
23.5	1982-05-12	2	32°42'N / 98°00'W	32°58'N / 97°47'W	20.00 Miles	73 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Parker
23.7	1973-05-06	2	32°50'N / 97°53'W		1.00 Mile	100 Yards	0	3	25K	0	Parker
24.0	1986-03-11	2	32°46'N / 97°52'W	32°52'N / 97°48'W	9.00 Miles	40 Yards	0	0	0K	0	Parker
24.2	1975-06-08	2	32°48'N / 97°48'W				0	0	25K	0	Parker
24.8	1991-04-12	2	32°17'N / 97°45'W	32°17'N / 97°42'W	2.00 Miles	100 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Somervell
25.1	1975-05-29	2	32°49'N / 97°48'W				0	0	3K	0	Parker
26.3	1973-05-06	2	32°53'N / 97°55'W		1.00 Mile	50 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Parker
26.8	1990-04-25	4	32°47'N / 97°50'W	32°54'N / 97°45'W	10.00 Miles	880 Yards	0	0	2.5M	0	Parker
27.5	1991-04-12	2	32°15'N / 97°45'W	32°14'N / 97°40'W	3.00 Miles	150 Yards	0	0	0K	0	Somervell
28.2	1980-04-02	2	32°57'N / 98°01'W	32°54'N / 97°58'W	4.50 Miles	277 Yards	0	1	250K	0	Parker
29.3	1976-04-19	2	32°41'N / 97°35'W		0.30 Mile	33 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Parker
30.6	1965-06-23	2	32°37'N / 97°32'W		0.10 Mile	17 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Johnson
31.7	1961-03-16	2	32°20'N / 97°33'W		1.20 Miles	33 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Johnson
32.9	1994-04-26	2	32°04'N / 97°52'W		1.00 Mile	100 Yards	0	1	500K	0	Bosque
		Brief Description: Tornado number one was on the ground intermittently for about one mile. A grain silo was unroofed, one house destroyed, two mobile homes destroyed, a barn was destroyed, and at least 20 telephone poles were blown down. There was one minor injury.
33.2	1971-10-19	2	32°25'N / 97°32'W	32°29'N / 97°26'W	7.60 Miles	50 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Johnson
34.2	1974-05-14	2	32°42'N / 97°30'W		0.30 Mile	100 Yards	0	0	0K	0	Tarrant
35.7	1966-04-19	2	32°04'N / 97°45'W		2.00 Miles	880 Yards	0	0	3K	0	Bosque
35.7	1971-12-14	2	32°31'N / 97°26'W		0.20 Mile	17 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Johnson
35.8	1990-04-25	2	32°06'N / 98°27'W	32°08'N / 98°25'W	2.80 Miles	50 Yards	0	0	25.0M	0	Erath
35.9	1991-04-12	2	32°14'N / 97°32'W		1.50 Miles	300 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Johnson
36.4	1960-05-04	2	32°05'N / 98°24'W		0.30 Mile	33 Yards	0	0	3K	0	Erath
36.6	1976-05-26	3	32°24'N / 97°27'W	32°21'N / 97°26'W	3.80 Miles	100 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Johnson
36.7	1965-04-14	2	33°03'N / 98°04'W		2.00 Miles	33 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Jack
37.5	1991-04-12	2	32°17'N / 97°28'W		2.00 Miles	200 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Johnson
37.5	1991-04-12	2	32°17'N / 97°28'W		0.20 Mile	10 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Johnson
37.7	2008-04-23	2	32°33'N / 97°24'W	32°33'N / 97°24'W			0	0	1.0M	0K	Tarrant
		Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: A storm survey conducted by the National Weather Service in Fort Worth found that a tornado touched down in the town of Crowley near Sharondale Drive and Morfield Drive. Damage was mostly confined to these two streets where two houses lost significant portions of their roofs and received damage to external walls. Two houses had portions of roof decking removed and several metal storage buildings were damaged. Several additional homes suffered minor roof damage and nearby trees had large limbs broken off. This tornado was rated an EF-2 with maximum sustained winds of 110-115 MPH. EPISODE NARRATIVE: North Texas was impacted with a linear mesoscale convective system as well as discrete supercell thunderstorms during the afternoon and evening hours. An EF-2 tornado destroyed several homes in the town of Crowley and several other brief tornadoes were reported as well. Other severe reports included large hail and damaging winds.
38.0	1990-04-25	2	32°05'N / 98°28'W	32°06'N / 98°27'W	1.20 Miles	50 Yards	0	0	25.0M	0	Comanche
38.3	1976-04-19	2	32°00'N / 98°25'W	32°02'N / 98°14'W	11.10 Miles	300 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Erath
38.6	1978-04-30	2	32°24'N / 97°24'W		2.00 Miles	33 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Johnson
38.6	1975-06-08	2	32°59'N / 98°25'W				0	0	0K	0	Palo Pinto
38.9	1962-09-07	2	32°20'N / 97°25'W		2.00 Miles	167 Yards	0	1	250K	0	Johnson
38.9	1970-04-18	2	32°48'N / 97°28'W		2.00 Miles	50 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Tarrant
39.2	1981-10-13	2	32°28'N / 97°23'W	32°30'N / 97°22'W	2.70 Miles	50 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Johnson
39.5	1973-11-24	3	32°21'N / 97°24'W		0.10 Mile	33 Yards	0	0	0K	0	Johnson
39.5	1975-04-07	2	32°21'N / 97°24'W		0.20 Mile	27 Yards	0	1	250K	0	Johnson
39.7	1961-03-26	2	32°33'N / 97°22'W		0.30 Mile	17 Yards	0	1	0K	0	Johnson
39.7	1961-03-26	3	32°29'N / 97°22'W		1.00 Mile	50 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Johnson
40.1	1973-04-23	3	32°22'N / 97°23'W		2.50 Miles	333 Yards	0	3	0K	0	Johnson
40.1	1979-04-11	2	31°54'N / 98°11'W	31°59'N / 98°04'W	9.00 Miles	200 Yards	0	3	250K	0	Hamilton
40.7	1968-05-13	2	32°23'N / 97°22'W		0.20 Mile	33 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Johnson
40.9	1962-06-08	2	32°27'N / 97°21'W		1.50 Miles	133 Yards	0	0	0K	0	Johnson
41.2	1954-02-19	2	32°13'N / 98°41'W	32°15'N / 98°39'W	3.00 Miles	17 Yards	0	2	25K	0	Eastland
41.5	1979-10-30	2	33°06'N / 97°52'W		2.00 Miles	50 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Wise
41.6	1973-11-24	2	33°00'N / 97°37'W				0	0	25K	0	Wise
41.6	1973-05-06	2	32°33'N / 97°20'W		12.00 Miles	100 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Johnson
41.9	1957-11-17	2	32°43'N / 97°22'W		2.00 Miles	50 Yards	0	2	3K	0	Tarrant
42.6	1963-09-06	2	32°33'N / 97°19'W		1.50 Miles	50 Yards	0	0	0K	0	Johnson
42.7	1973-05-11	2	32°55'N / 97°27'W	32°48'N / 97°25'W	8.40 Miles	200 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Tarrant
43.3	1993-10-12	2	32°07'N / 98°37'W		25.00 Miles	800 Yards	0	12	5.0M	0	Comanche
		Brief Description: Ten houses were destroyed, and 12 persons were injured.
43.5	1962-06-28	2	32°20'N / 97°20'W		1.00 Mile	27 Yards	0	0	0K	0	Johnson
43.6	1990-04-05	2	32°45'N / 97°21'W		0.20 Mile	10 Yards	0	0	2.5M	0	Tarrant
43.6	2000-03-28	3	32°45'N / 97°21'W	32°45'N / 97°21'W	4.00 Miles	250 Yards	2	80	0	0	Tarrant
		Brief Description: M52OU, M67OU Tarrant County Thunderstorm Narrative The first tornado damage was reported near Castleberry High School, about four miles west of downtown Fort Worth (618 PM). Additional roof and tree damage occurred in Monticello neighborhood of River Oaks. A number of businesses were then damaged or destroyed near the intersection of Camp Bowie and West Seventh (620 PM). Tornado moved east along West Seventh Street, striking the Montgomery Ward building and the adjacent Linwood neighborhood, doing extensive damage to older homes (622 PM). The tornado then did extensive damage to the six story Cash America building, nearly destroying it. Further significant damage was then done to the Mallick Tower building and Calvary Cathedral Building (624 PM). The tornado weakened as it entered downtown, but wind borne debris broke thousands of windows in buildings and high rises (626 PM). Particularly hard hit was the Bank One Building, which had 80% (3,000) of its windows broken, and the Union Pacific Resources Building (1,300 of 5,000 windows broken). Numerous other structures were affected to a lesser degree. Automobiles in streets and parking lots were also damaged. The tornado then dissipated as it moved east of downtown, although scattered minor damage occurred to roofs, trees, fences, and billboards about 3 miles east of the city near I-30 and Brentwood Stair. Two people were killed as a direct result of the tornado. A man (age 52) was killed while trying to reach shelter after warning others of the tornado, while a homeless man (age 67) was killed by a wall that collapsed on him. Some 80 other people were injured, but only six required hospitalization. Hail did extensive damage to roofs and autos mainly in Lake Worth and Saginaw. Initial tornado damage in Arlington occurred at a restaurant on South Cooper street. The tornado moved east and gained strength, doing F3 damage near Bardin and Matlock (707 PM), south of I-20. The tornado then struck the northern part of Arlington Airport (F2). The tornado paralled I-20, crossing the Interstate about one mile west of Highway 360, overturning at least one 18-wheeler (F1)(712 PM). The tornado then began moving northeast, ending with F2 damage to subdivision just northeast of Grand Prairie airport (near Arkansas and Parkside)(720 PM). In spite of the damage, there were no deaths or serious injuries in Arlington or Grand Prairie. One commercial building was destroyed in Arlington, and 22 others damaged. Residential building damage (Tarrant county) was as follows: Location Destroyed Major Damage Minor Damage Azle 0 0 13 (hail) Lake Worth 0 0 118 (hail) River Oaks 0 3 51 Fort Worth 28 48 136 Arlington 67 146 458 Grand Prairie 6 9 32 Total 101 206 808
43.6	2002-04-16	3	32°45'N / 97°21'W	32°45'N / 97°21'W	2.10 Miles	80 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Tarrant
		Brief Description: The fourth and most significant tornado of the day developed in east Fort Worth just south of Ramey Avenue east of Loop 820, moved north and dissipated between Forest and Haynie streets, south of Greenlee Street. Damage occurred to a strip mall, with heavy damage to a duplex. Several homes were partially unroofed, two businesses suffered heavy damage, and roof damage occurred to the sanctuary of a church.
43.6	1990-04-25	2	33°04'N / 97°43'W	33°05'N / 97°40'W	5.00 Miles	100 Yards	0	0	0K	0	Wise
44.3	1951-06-16	2	32°27'N / 97°25'W	32°27'N / 97°10'W	14.50 Miles	20 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Johnson
44.3	1960-05-04	3	32°48'N / 97°26'W	32°52'N / 97°20'W	7.40 Miles	500 Yards	0	12	250K	0	Tarrant
44.4	1996-04-13	2	33°03'N / 97°37'W	33°03'N / 97°37'W	0.50 Mile	75 Yards	0	0	100K	0	Wise
		Brief Description: Two mobile homes and a barn were destroyed by a tornado in Keeter.
44.5	1973-06-19	2	32°45'N / 97°20'W		0.30 Mile	500 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Tarrant
44.9	1979-05-21	3	32°34'N / 98°49'W		2.00 Miles	1320 Yards	0	0	0K	0	Stephens
45.0	1976-04-19	2	32°37'N / 97°17'W		0.10 Mile	33 Yards	0	0	0K	0	Tarrant
45.3	1995-04-19	2	32°44'N / 97°19'W	32°48'N / 97°20'W	5.00 Miles	50 Yards	0	0	4.0M	0	Tarrant
		Brief Description: The tornado track was approximately five miles long from the Texas Christian University campus to 1.5 miles southeast of downtown Fort Worth. At least six vehicles were overturned, major damage was sustained by an apartment complex, and significant damage occurred to roofs. Power lines, telephone and power poles, and a large number of trees were blown down by high winds.
45.8	1957-04-02	3	33°02'N / 97°33'W				0	1	250K	0	Wise
45.8	1970-10-22	2	32°23'N / 98°49'W		1.00 Mile	33 Yards	0	0	0K	0	Eastland
46.5	1957-04-19	2	32°24'N / 98°50'W		0.30 Mile	17 Yards	0	0	3K	0	Eastland
46.6	1975-05-29	2	33°00'N / 97°29'W				0	0	250K	0	Wise
46.9	1976-05-26	2	32°16'N / 97°18'W		0.20 Mile	100 Yards	0	0	0K	0	Johnson
47.1	1990-04-27	2	32°01'N / 97°30'W		0.20 Mile	10 Yards	0	0	0K	0	Bosque
47.3	1990-05-02	2	31°58'N / 97°34'W		0.20 Mile	10 Yards	0	0	0K	0	Bosque
47.5	2006-12-29	2	32°05'N / 97°24'W	32°12'N / 97°20'W	8.00 Miles	587 Yards	0	0	500K	0K	Hill
		Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: The National Weather Service in Fort Worth conducted a damage survey and found that a tornado developed west of FM 933 and south of CR 1145. Tree damage was noted as the tornado crossed FM 933 and FM 67 one mile southeast of Blum. The tornado apparently increased in size and intensity after crossing FM 67. A large grain silo was toppled over on CR 1137, roughly 1.5 miles northeast of Blum. Extensive tree and power pole damage was also noted. The path width was over a quarter of a mile at this time. As the tornado crossed County Roads 1136 and 1133, widespread tree damage was noted, as was structural damage to roofs and windows. The tornado then moved across FM 2488 just south of the Johnson County line, where a well-engineered home lost portions of roof decking and a large barn was destroyed. Portions of the barn's metal skin were carried over a mile to the north-northeast. The tornado then crossed into Johnson County. EPISODE NARRATIVE: A rare winter tornado outbreak occurred on December 29 over portions of North Texas, spawning almost two dozen tornadoes. Very high shear and low instability created an environment favorable for tornadoes. A strong surface low pressure system and warm front located in southern North Texas increased the probablitity for low-level rotation. In addition to tornadoes, severe reports of large hail and flash flooding were widespread.
48.1	1970-04-25	2	33°03'N / 98°35'W		0.50 Mile	33 Yards	0	0	3K	0	Young
48.3	2006-12-29	2	32°10'N / 97°19'W	32°22'N / 97°14'W	15.00 Miles	587 Yards	0	12	2.0M	0K	Johnson
		Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: The National Weather Service in Fort Worth conducted a damage survey and found that the tornado which originated in Hill County continued on its destructive northeast path into Johnson County. Damage to sheds and vegetation was noted along County Roads 1205 and 1204. The most significant damage to structures was found near FM 916, CR 1202, and CR 1205, northeast to near Highway 171. Several structures were unroofed while others suffered partial roof loss. Major damage to trees was also noted here. Damage to homes and trees continued along the track near CR 421, CR 423, and CR 415 just north of Highway 4. The tornado then crossed FM 2415. The last observed damage was along the south shore of Lake Alvarado. County officials reported that twenty-two residences were destroyed, twenty were heavily damaged, and twenty more had minor damages. Ten people were taken to local hospitals. Most were for minor injuries, but two suffered more serious injuries and were released from the hospital the next day. The Governor designated Johnson County a disaster area. EPISODE NARRATIVE: A rare winter tornado outbreak occurred on December 29 over portions of North Texas, spawning almost two dozen tornadoes. Very high shear and low instability created an environment favorable for tornadoes. A strong surface low pressure system and warm front located in southern North Texas increased the probablitity for low-level rotation. In addition to tornadoes, severe reports of large hail and flash flooding were widespread.
48.5	1976-05-26	4	32°16'N / 97°17'W	32°15'N / 97°16'W	1.90 Miles	300 Yards	0	0	2.5M	0	Johnson
49.2	1981-10-13	2	32°08'N / 97°20'W	32°10'N / 97°19'W	2.70 Miles	100 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Hill
49.4	1979-10-30	3	32°37'N / 98°59'W	32°48'N / 98°45'W	18.60 Miles	127 Yards	0	0	2.5M	0	Stephens
49.4	1993-09-13	2	32°34'N / 97°14'W	32°42'N / 97°11'W	8.00 Miles	100 Yards	0	0	5.0M	0	Tarrant
		Brief Description: A tornado touched down 5 miles west of Mansfield and moved north-northeast into southwest Arlington before lifting. A large microwave tower was flattened. Additionally, 6 mobile homes, 20 houses, and 3 businesses were damaged.
49.7	1979-04-10	2	31°45'N / 98°22'W	31°54'N / 98°11'W	15.00 Miles	200 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Comanche
50.0	2001-10-12	2	33°09'N / 97°39'W	33°09'N / 97°36'W	2.50 Miles	440 Yards	0	1	200K	0	Wise
		Brief Description: The first tornado touched down in southwest Paradise at the intersection of School House Road and Sunflower. Initial damage was spotty, with damage to trees, mobile homes, and outbuildings. The tornado strengthened as it moved northeast into the downtown area, with the peak F2 intensity along Main Street. The roof of the firehouse was completely removed and thrown several hundred yards. Some bricks on the exterior walls of the firehouse were removed. A woman in the firehouse received a head injury from flying debris, and was treated at a local hospital. A water tower was blown over across the street from the firehouse. Numerous trees along Main Street were either sheared off or uprooted. The tornado crossed Highway114, flipping over a tractor trailer and causing tree damage at an orchard. Showers and thunderstorms developed across north Texas, mainly in the afternoon and night resulting in widespread severe weather, during the period October 10-13. The most significant event occured during the late afternoon and night of October 12, as a line of severe thunderstorms moved east across north texas producing eight tornadoes, and nearly two million dollars in damage.

* 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.