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

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

Earthquake Index, #107

West Odessa, TX
0.08
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

West Odessa, 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, #1672

West Odessa, TX
85.31
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 2,077 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of West Odessa, TX were recorded from 1950 to 2010. The following is a break down of these events:

TypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCount
Avalanche:0Blizzard:0Cold:0Dense Fog:0Drought:18
Dust Storm:2Flood:310Hail:1,144Heat:1Heavy Snow:7
High Surf:0Hurricane:0Ice Storm:1Landslide:0Strong Wind:22
Thunderstorm Winds:538Tropical Storm:0Wildfire:0Winter Storm:2Winter Weather:7
Other:25 

Volcanos Nearby

No volcano is found in or near West Odessa, TX.

Historical Earthquake Events

A total of 3 historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near West Odessa, TX.

Distance (miles)DateMagnitudeDepth (km)LatitudeLongitude
34.31976-01-254.1231.9-103.08
45.51982-01-043.9531.18-102.49
19.21978-03-023.51131.56-102.51

Historical Tornado Events

A total of 16 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near West Odessa, TX.

Distance (miles)DateMagnitudeStart Lat/LogEnd Lat/LogLengthWidthFatalitiesInjuriesProperty DamageCrop DamageAffected County
8.71961-07-21231°55'N / 102°23'W0.50 Mile33 Yards000K0Ector
10.81973-05-12231°51'N / 102°19'W1.00 Mile120 Yards00250K0Ector
12.82010-05-14331°49'N / 102°43'W31°54'N / 102°43'W4.00 Miles500 Yards00100K0KEctor
 Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: At 12:15 pm CST, members of the TWISTEX research group confirmed the formation of a tornado approximately 6.5 miles south of Notrees. This tornado progressed northeastward around 20 mph, first causing damage to power poles around from 12:16 to 12:17 pm CST. As it continued to track to the northeast, the tornado caused significant damage to oil equipment from 12:19 to 12:22 pm CST. Two type 320 pump jacks, each weighing 71,000 pounds including the concrete base, were blown over. The tornado then began to weaken at 12:27 pm CST, and dissipated at 12:28 pm CST approximately 2 miles southeast of Notrees, TX. EPISODE NARRATIVE: During the late morning hours, an upper level disturbance slowly progressed over the area. At the surface, abundant low level moisture was available due to southeasterly to easterly winds. A nearly stationary frontal boundary across the Permian basin provided a focus for rapid thunderstorm development. Several supercell thunderstorms resulted in widespread severe weather in the form of tornadoes, flash flooding and large hail across the Texas Permian Basin. The supercell thunderstorms eventually diminished during the late evening hours across the southern Permian Basin.
15.21981-10-15231°39'N / 102°22'W1.50 Miles30 Yards0225K0Ector
22.31969-06-03232°00'N / 102°20'W32°09'N / 102°09'W14.90 Miles33 Yards000K0Ector
25.11965-05-15331°58'N / 102°06'W1.00 Mile33 Yards00250K0Midland
30.41957-05-24232°09'N / 102°08'W2.00 Miles33 Yards000K0Martin
30.81954-05-29231°24'N / 102°36'W020K0Crane
31.51962-07-10231°24'N / 102°21'W000K0Crane
34.21955-05-30231°50'N / 103°05'W2.00 Miles600 Yards0025K0Winkler
36.81987-05-25231°27'N / 103°04'W31°34'N / 102°55'W11.00 Miles100 Yards000K0Ward
37.01977-04-19331°25'N / 102°56'W31°26'N / 102°52'W4.30 Miles200 Yards0182.5M0Ward
41.51991-10-27232°14'N / 101°58'W1.00 Mile200 Yards000K0Martin
46.01982-05-12232°25'N / 102°45'W32°32'N / 102°43'W6.00 Miles100 Yards000K0Andrews
46.11962-06-16232°28'N / 102°14'W0.80 Mile20 Yards000K0Andrews
49.61957-05-24332°19'N / 101°52'W1.50 Miles83 Yards013K0Martin


* 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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