Jim Wells County Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes
The chance of earthquake damage in Jim Wells County is about the same as Texas average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Jim Wells County is much lower than Texas average and is lower than the national average.
Earthquake Index, #150
| Jim Wells 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
| Jim Wells 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, #150
| Jim Wells County | 115.38 |
| 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 3,248 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Jim Wells 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: | 1 | Cold: | 23 | Dense Fog: | 1 | Drought: | 145 |
| Dust Storm: | 0 | Flood: | 791 | Hail: | 1,048 | Heat: | 10 | Heavy Snow: | 19 |
| High Surf: | 2 | Hurricane: | 1 | Ice Storm: | 5 | Landslide: | 0 | Strong Wind: | 24 |
| Thunderstorm Winds: | 943 | Tropical Storm: | 6 | Wildfire: | 26 | Winter Storm: | 20 | Winter Weather: | 16 |
| Other: | 167 | ||||||||
Volcanos Nearby
No volcano is found in or near Jim Wells County.
Historical Earthquake Events
No historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Jim Wells County.
No historical earthquake events found in or near Jim Wells County.
Historical Tornado Events
A total of 31 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Jim Wells County.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Start Lat/Log | End Lat/Log | Length | Width | Fatalities | Injuries | Property Damage | Crop Damage | Affected County |
| 1.2 | 1980-08-10 | 2 | 27°45'N / 98°05'W | 2.00 Miles | 40 Yards | 0 | 1 | 250K | 0 | Jim Wells | |
| 5.8 | 1962-06-01 | 2 | 27°39'N / 98°05'W | 1.00 Mile | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Jim Wells | |
| 13.8 | 1967-09-22 | 2 | 27°56'N / 98°05'W | 2.00 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Jim Wells | |
| 16.9 | 1965-05-18 | 2 | 27°56'N / 98°15'W | 0.30 Mile | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Duval | |
| 17.8 | 1980-08-09 | 2 | 27°35'N / 97°48'W | 27°37'N / 97°53'W | 5.90 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 3 | 2.5M | 0 | Nueces |
| 18.4 | 1969-05-12 | 2 | 27°47'N / 97°50'W | 27°49'N / 97°46'W | 4.90 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Nueces |
| 18.8 | 1976-05-07 | 2 | 27°58'N / 97°56'W | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Jim Wells | |||
| 20.6 | 1976-04-28 | 2 | 27°35'N / 97°48'W | 0.50 Mile | 30 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Nueces | |
| 20.6 | 1980-08-10 | 2 | 27°35'N / 97°48'W | 2.50 Miles | 40 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Nueces | |
| 22.1 | 1970-06-24 | 3 | 27°34'N / 97°47'W | 1.50 Miles | 200 Yards | 1 | 15 | 250K | 0 | Nueces | |
| 23.6 | 1959-05-10 | 2 | 28°06'N / 98°06'W | 28°03'N / 98°03'W | 4.90 Miles | 250 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Live Oak |
| 25.3 | 1959-05-10 | 2 | 28°07'N / 98°07'W | 28°05'N / 98°04'W | 4.30 Miles | 167 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Live Oak |
| 26.0 | 1969-05-16 | 3 | 28°02'N / 97°50'W | 0.50 Mile | 20 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | San Patricio | |
| 27.9 | 1970-08-03 | 2 | 28°06'N / 97°54'W | 0 | 2 | 25K | 0 | Live Oak | |||
| 29.0 | 1976-05-26 | 2 | 27°57'N / 97°41'W | 0.50 Mile | 40 Yards | 0 | 1 | 25K | 0 | San Patricio | |
| 29.4 | 1962-08-20 | 2 | 28°05'N / 97°49'W | 1.50 Miles | 43 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | San Patricio | |
| 30.1 | 1968-05-09 | 2 | 27°42'N / 97°36'W | 1.50 Miles | 10 Yards | 0 | 1 | 25K | 0 | Nueces | |
| 35.1 | 2002-10-24 | 2 | 27°44'N / 97°37'W | 27°47'N / 97°25'W | 2.50 Miles | 200 Yards | 1 | 20 | 75.0M | 0 | Nueces |
| Brief Description: One Confirmed fatality and many injuries. The Tornado was first indentified by the public approximately 8 miles south of the CCI airport. Most extensive damage reported across Del MAr College. M?SC | |||||||||||
| 40.0 | 1960-10-16 | 2 | 27°59'N / 97°31'W | 28°04'N / 97°32'W | 5.90 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 11 | 25K | 0 | San Patricio |
| 40.9 | 1965-06-05 | 3 | 27°14'N / 97°44'W | 1.00 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Kenedy | |
| 41.7 | 1960-10-16 | 2 | 27°46'N / 97°26'W | 27°43'N / 97°23'W | 4.70 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 1 | 250K | 0 | Nueces |
| 43.0 | 1963-06-29 | 2 | 28°14'N / 97°40'W | 28°15'N / 97°42'W | 3.00 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Bee |
| 43.5 | 1976-04-29 | 3 | 28°15'N / 97°41'W | 1.00 Mile | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Bee | |
| 45.4 | 1967-09-22 | 2 | 27°43'N / 97°29'W | 27°50'N / 97°13'W | 18.20 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Nueces |
| 45.9 | 1961-04-29 | 2 | 27°48'N / 97°27'W | 27°58'N / 97°16'W | 16.00 Miles | 17 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Nueces |
| 46.4 | 1967-05-29 | 3 | 28°24'N / 98°11'W | 1.00 Mile | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Live Oak | |
| 47.2 | 1954-10-22 | 3 | 28°09'N / 97°26'W | 27°52'N / 97°20'W | 20.50 Miles | 333 Yards | 0 | 25 | 250K | 0 | San Patricio |
| 47.2 | 1980-08-09 | 2 | 27°52'N / 97°20'W | 1.00 Mile | 40 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | San Patricio | |
| 47.4 | 1968-09-17 | 2 | 28°21'N / 97°45'W | 0.80 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Bee | |
| 49.4 | 1959-05-10 | 2 | 28°29'N / 98°26'W | 28°20'N / 98°17'W | 13.80 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Mcmullen |
| 49.5 | 1956-10-20 | 2 | 28°27'N / 98°06'W | 1.50 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Live Oak | |
* 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.