Ivanhoe North, TX Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes
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The chance of earthquake damage in Ivanhoe North is about the same as Texas average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Ivanhoe North is lower than Texas average and is about the same as the national average.
Earthquake Index, #599
| Ivanhoe North, TX | 0.02 |
| 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
| Ivanhoe North, 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, #1343
| Ivanhoe North, TX | 140.03 |
| 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 1,770 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Ivanhoe North, 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: | 14 |
| Dust Storm: | 0 | Flood: | 231 | Hail: | 601 | Heat: | 9 | Heavy Snow: | 1 |
| High Surf: | 0 | Hurricane: | 6 | Ice Storm: | 5 | Landslide: | 0 | Strong Wind: | 1 |
| Thunderstorm Winds: | 845 | Tropical Storm: | 6 | Wildfire: | 1 | Winter Storm: | 3 | Winter Weather: | 6 |
| Other: | 40 | ||||||||
Volcanos Nearby
No volcano is found in or near Ivanhoe North, TX.
Historical Earthquake Events
A total of 1 historical earthquake event that had a recorded magnitude of 3.5 or above found in or near Ivanhoe North, TX.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Depth (km) | Latitude | Longitude |
| 49.6 | 1964-06-03 | 4.2 | N/A | 31.3 | -94 |
Historical Tornado Events
A total of 64 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Ivanhoe North, TX.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Start Lat/Log | End Lat/Log | Length | Width | Fatalities | Injuries | Property Damage | Crop Damage | Affected County |
| 9.4 | 1967-02-20 | 2 | 30°49'N / 94°26'W | 0.50 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Tyler | |
| 11.8 | 1983-12-10 | 2 | 30°30'N / 94°33'W | 30°34'N / 94°06'W | 26.00 Miles | 700 Yards | 0 | 4 | 2.5M | 0 | Tyler |
| 17.0 | 1999-01-29 | 2 | 30°37'N / 94°11'W | 30°41'N / 94°06'W | 6.00 Miles | 400 Yards | 0 | 0 | 20K | 0 | Tyler |
| Brief Description: A strong tornado moved across rural sections of eastern Tyler County, tearing up a large swath of trees and damaging a few out buildings. Some trees were as wide as 15 feet across and 100 feet tall. This tornado moved into rural sections of Jasper County. | |||||||||||
| 20.2 | 2004-11-23 | 2 | 30°29'N / 94°10'W | 30°31'N / 94°09'W | 3.00 Miles | 600 Yards | 1 | 0 | 500K | 0 | Hardin |
| Brief Description: A second tornado touched down in northeastern Hardin County, was was witnessed by many people. Residents could see both tornadoes on the ground for a brief time. One elderly woman was killed when several large trees fell on the mobile home she was in. Between 10 and 20 homes were damaged or destroyed, mainly near Highway 92 near the Hardin-Tyler county line. F77MH | |||||||||||
| 23.3 | 1992-11-21 | 2 | 30°35'N / 94°48'W | 2.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Polk | |
| 24.7 | 1976-03-30 | 2 | 30°49'N / 94°49'W | 31°07'N / 94°32'W | 26.70 Miles | 1300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Polk |
| 24.7 | 2004-11-23 | 2 | 30°31'N / 94°04'W | 30°34'N / 94°01'W | 8.00 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 1.0M | Jasper |
| Brief Description: As the tornado moved into rural sections of Jasper County, it snapped numerous trees, causing a large loss to the timber industry. Several homes were destroyed, but no one was injured. | |||||||||||
| 26.6 | 1982-05-13 | 3 | 30°30'N / 94°03'W | 30°37'N / 93°57'W | 8.50 Miles | 150 Yards | 1 | 1 | 250K | 0 | Jasper |
| 26.7 | 1972-11-13 | 2 | 31°03'N / 94°25'W | 31°05'N / 94°23'W | 3.30 Miles | 100 Yards | 2 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Angelina |
| 27.4 | 1989-05-17 | 2 | 30°48'N / 94°53'W | 30°50'N / 94°50'W | 3.00 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Polk |
| 27.7 | 2004-11-23 | 2 | 30°39'N / 94°00'W | 30°42'N / 93°55'W | 6.00 Miles | 500 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 1.0M | Jasper |
| Brief Description: A second tornado formed near Kirbyville, narrowly missing downtown, but it did hit the community of Bon Ami. Around 10 to 15 homes were damaged or destroyed, and another large hit to the timber industry occurred with many trees blown down. This tornado crosses into Newton County. | |||||||||||
| 28.1 | 1982-05-13 | 2 | 30°35'N / 94°00'W | 30°39'N / 93°55'W | 6.50 Miles | 60 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Jasper |
| 28.8 | 1987-12-06 | 2 | 30°53'N / 94°51'W | 1.00 Mile | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Polk | |
| 32.2 | 1987-12-06 | 2 | 30°41'N / 94°58'W | 1.00 Mile | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Polk | |
| 32.2 | 1967-10-30 | 2 | 30°40'N / 93°53'W | 1.00 Mile | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Jasper | |
| 33.2 | 1961-04-09 | 2 | 30°40'N / 93°52'W | 0.80 Mile | 17 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Newton | |
| 33.6 | 1961-04-08 | 2 | 31°02'N / 94°49'W | 0.40 Mile | 17 Yards | 0 | 1 | 25K | 0 | Polk | |
| 34.7 | 1954-04-15 | 2 | 30°40'N / 93°51'W | 30°40'N / 93°50'W | 1.30 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Newton |
| 35.4 | 1999-01-02 | 2 | 30°21'N / 93°58'W | 30°26'N / 93°54'W | 8.00 Miles | 800 Yards | 1 | 10 | 1.3M | 0 | Jasper |
| Brief Description: An F2 tornado moved across southern Jasper County. At least 15 homes were destroyed, 20 received major damage, and 10 received minor damage. The worst hit area was Callier Loop, south of Buna. The fatality occurred here. A tied down mobile home rolled over at least five times, ejecting a man 100 yards and a woman 500 yards. The man received a broken back and other serious injuries, while the woman died a few days later from a broken neck, back, and internal injuries. Debris from this home was spread over a mile across the fields. Brick walls were cracked in permanent homes, pickup trucks were lifted in the air and pushed 20 feet from where they originally were parked, and any mobile home situated lengthwise north to south was rolled over and destroyed. There were several stories of people being ejected from their mobile homes, and walking away with minor injuries. This tornado moved into Newton County. Total path length for both Jasper and Newton Counties is 12.5 miles. F55MH | |||||||||||
| 35.5 | 1970-01-10 | 2 | 30°10'N / 94°24'W | 1.00 Mile | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Hardin | |
| 35.7 | 1975-10-23 | 2 | 30°32'N / 95°03'W | 30°32'N / 94°57'W | 6.40 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | San Jacinto |
| 36.0 | 1976-03-30 | 2 | 30°49'N / 95°08'W | 30°59'N / 94°49'W | 22.10 Miles | 1300 Yards | 0 | 1 | 2.5M | 0 | Polk |
| 36.0 | 1974-10-28 | 2 | 30°10'N / 94°07'W | 30°17'N / 94°09'W | 8.40 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Hardin |
| 36.2 | 1968-04-21 | 2 | 31°12'N / 94°31'W | 1.00 Mile | 17 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Angelina | |
| 36.5 | 1999-03-02 | 3 | 30°54'N / 93°54'W | 30°48'N / 93°47'W | 9.00 Miles | 500 Yards | 1 | 3 | 500K | 0 | Jasper |
| Brief Description: The strongest tornado of the evening developed a mile northwest of Holly Springs. Moving southeast at 50 mph, this fast moving storm damaged or destroyed over 25 homes and a church. The worst damage was done in Holly Springhs, where a brick home lost its roof and portions of two walls. This is where the elderly woman was fatally injured. Several vehicles were picked up and rolled over. This storm moved into Newotn County, producing more injuries and damages. F84PH | |||||||||||
| 36.7 | 1994-11-05 | 2 | 30°09'N / 94°24'W | 2.00 Miles | 700 Yards | 0 | 1 | 3K | 0 | Hardin | |
| Brief Description: A tornado touched down 1.5 miles NNW of Sour Lake and moved toward the northeast for 2 miles, crossing State Highway 326 in the process. It tracked across open fields and the only damage was to trees and fencing along the path. The tornado path averaged around 50 yards wide, increasing to nearly 0.5 miles wide at one point. The tornado was viewed by several hunters, one of whom was slightly injured when she was blown out of her stand as it passed nearby. | |||||||||||
| 37.5 | 1983-12-10 | 2 | 31°12'N / 94°41'W | 31°14'N / 94°22'W | 18.00 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 2 | 2.5M | 0 | Angelina |
| 37.8 | 1964-03-19 | 2 | 30°08'N / 94°24'W | 0.20 Mile | 17 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Hardin | |
| 37.9 | 2004-11-23 | 2 | 30°43'N / 93°51'W | 30°47'N / 93°44'W | 9.00 Miles | 500 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 1.0M | Newton |
| Brief Description: The tornado moved across mainly rural areas of Newton County, but the storm did destroy or damage between 5 and 10 homes near the Pine Grove community. The timber industry saw a continued large loss of income due to trees blown down. | |||||||||||
| 38.1 | 1967-05-01 | 2 | 30°48'N / 95°07'W | 30°49'N / 94°59'W | 8.00 Miles | 67 Yards | 0 | 2 | 25K | 0 | Polk |
| 38.7 | 1999-03-02 | 3 | 30°56'N / 93°51'W | 30°54'N / 93°49'W | 3.00 Miles | 500 Yards | 0 | 3 | 250K | 0 | Newton |
| Brief Description: The Holly Springs tornado moved into Newton County, tearing up the Baptist Encampment community. A mobile home was flipped over 100 feet, ejecting three people. One young girl escaped with no injuries after being thrown over 50 feet from the home. Two trucks were flipped over in their driveways and a car was moved at least 15 feet. One couple sitting on the couch in the TV watched their wood-framed home fall apart around them, and miraculously walk away. | |||||||||||
| 39.1 | 2002-03-30 | 3 | 31°07'N / 94°46'W | 31°20'N / 94°27'W | 24.30 Miles | 440 Yards | 0 | 6 | 5.0M | 0 | Angelina |
| Brief Description: Numerous trees and power lines broken, snapped, and pulled out of the ground along the entire track. Several barns were severely damaged and numerous homes were with missing roofs while others suffered severe roof and structural damage. South of the Ora Community one house was totally blown off its foundation and destroyed. This tornado moved into Angelina County, TX from Polk County, TX and continued into Nacogdoches County, TX and San Augustine County, TX. | |||||||||||
| 40.2 | 1960-06-26 | 2 | 31°11'N / 94°46'W | 0.70 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Angelina | |
| 40.2 | 1960-09-22 | 2 | 31°11'N / 94°46'W | 0.40 Mile | 30 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Angelina | |
| 40.2 | 1992-11-21 | 3 | 30°06'N / 95°02'W | 30°27'N / 94°47'W | 28.00 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 1 | 2.5M | 0 | Liberty |
| 41.0 | 1961-09-12 | 3 | 30°09'N / 94°44'W | 0.50 Mile | 17 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Liberty | |
| 41.2 | 1955-05-19 | 2 | 31°11'N / 94°48'W | 0.50 Mile | 67 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Angelina | |
| 42.4 | 2004-11-23 | 2 | 31°10'N / 94°53'W | 31°09'N / 94°52'W | 2.00 Miles | 500 Yards | 0 | 0 | 100K | 0 | Trinity |
| Brief Description: Seven hunters in the Davy Crockett National Forest were stranded and their vehicles severely damaged. Seventy to ninety percent of trees in path felled or damaged. | |||||||||||
| 42.4 | 1957-10-22 | 3 | 30°15'N / 94°58'W | 30°15'N / 94°54'W | 4.30 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 1 | 25K | 0 | Liberty |
| 43.3 | 1954-04-30 | 2 | 31°11'N / 94°51'W | 31°22'N / 94°28'W | 25.90 Miles | 883 Yards | 0 | 12 | 250K | 0 | Angelina |
| 43.4 | 2006-04-29 | 2 | 30°36'N / 95°09'W | 30°36'N / 95°09'W | 1.00 Mile | 30 Yards | 0 | 4 | 100K | 0 | San Jacinto |
| Brief Description: Tornado in the Coldspring Terrace Subdivision along Lake Livingston. Four injuries in two homes that received major damage. | |||||||||||
| 43.6 | 1957-10-14 | 2 | 30°12'N / 94°54'W | 0.50 Mile | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Liberty | |
| 43.7 | 1983-01-31 | 3 | 30°05'N / 94°11'W | 1.00 Mile | 40 Yards | 0 | 1 | 2.5M | 0 | Jefferson | |
| 43.8 | 1974-01-19 | 3 | 31°18'N / 94°16'W | 0.80 Mile | 400 Yards | 0 | 2 | 0K | 0 | San Augustine | |
| 43.8 | 1974-10-28 | 2 | 30°03'N / 94°06'W | 30°10'N / 94°07'W | 8.30 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 3 | 250K | 0 | Jefferson |
| 44.2 | 1979-10-22 | 2 | 30°04'N / 94°13'W | 1.00 Mile | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Jefferson | |
| 44.5 | 1967-07-13 | 2 | 30°06'N / 94°06'W | 0.10 Mile | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Jefferson | |
| 44.6 | 1981-04-23 | 2 | 30°02'N / 94°20'W | 30°05'N / 94°07'W | 13.40 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 2 | 250K | 0 | Jefferson |
| 45.1 | 1954-04-30 | 2 | 31°04'N / 95°07'W | 31°11'N / 94°51'W | 17.80 Miles | 883 Yards | 0 | 13 | 250K | 0 | Trinity |
| 45.1 | 2002-03-30 | 2 | 31°19'N / 94°26'W | 31°21'N / 94°20'W | 7.50 Miles | 440 Yards | 0 | 0 | 1.2M | 0 | Nacogdoches |
| Brief Description: Numerous trees and power lines broken, snapped and pulled out of the ground along the track. Numerous homes and business were severely damaged or destroyed. This tornado moved into Nacogdoches County, TX from Polk County, TX and Angelina County, TX then continued northeast into San Augustine County, TX. | |||||||||||
| 45.3 | 1999-01-01 | 3 | 30°00'N / 94°27'W | 30°03'N / 94°24'W | 5.50 Miles | 400 Yards | 0 | 5 | 500K | 0 | Jefferson |
| Brief Description: A strong tornado that developed in Liberty County moved into western Jefferson County, destroying several rice dryers, two mobile homes, and a brick house. Five people were injured in the mobile homes and brick house. Two people received broken necks and other injuries after they were ejected from one of the mobile homes. A fiberglass tub from the destroyed brick home was found one mile away. Cancelled checks and other paperwork were found seven miles away in southern Hardin County. This tornado was strongest southwest of Nome, and was weakening as it passed through the small community of Nome. At least 20 homes received minor damage such as shingles blown off, and many trees were blown down. | |||||||||||
| 46.4 | 2001-12-16 | 2 | 30°46'N / 95°13'W | 30°47'N / 95°11'W | 3.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 2 | 2.5M | 0 | San Jacinto |
| Brief Description: An F2 Tornado touched down at the Point Lookout West Estates. There were 2 minor injuries. 15 homes were destroyed, with 15 to 20 other homes receiving major damage. Trees and power lines were down. Reported by the Sheriff's office. | |||||||||||
| 46.6 | 1974-10-28 | 2 | 30°04'N / 94°06'W | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Jefferson | |||
| 46.8 | 1973-05-26 | 2 | 30°07'N / 94°52'W | 30°01'N / 94°39'W | 14.70 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 4 | 250K | 0 | Liberty |
| 47.0 | 1999-01-01 | 2 | 29°58'N / 94°25'W | 30°02'N / 94°26'W | 4.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 175K | 0 | Liberty |
| Brief Description: The tornado appeared to have formed just on the other side of a canal in the Dunning's Farm area. At this point three large houses were completely destroyed with widespread tree damage. The tornado moved NE and dragged heavy farm tractors (approximately 50000 lbs) over 10 to 15 feet. The tornado moved across a wide open field and crossed into Jefferson county. | |||||||||||
| 47.8 | 1982-06-28 | 2 | 31°04'N / 95°08'W | 31°02'N / 95°05'W | 3.00 Miles | 73 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Trinity |
| 47.9 | 2009-12-23 | 3 | 31°18'N / 94°43'W | 31°22'N / 94°41'W | 4.00 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 2 | 10.0M | 0K | Angelina |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: An EF3 tornado touched down on the south side of Lufkin, on Loop 287 near Olive Garden just west of the intersections Loop 287 and South Chestnut Street. The tornado then tracked north northeast causing roof and tree damage to several homes behind Morgan Insurance Company on Loop 287. The tornado continued its north northeastward track then crossed South Chestnut causing major damage to Gibson Funeral Home. It then tracked northward through a residential neighborhood causing more tree and roof damage, before destroying Max Welding Shop on Denman Rd. The tornado crossed Denman Road moving through another residential area causing moderate to major tree and roof damage. The tornado then destroyed the VFW building just before crossing Lufkin Avenue. More residential damage was observed between Lufkin Avenue and Atkinson Drive. The tornado crossed Atkinson Drive causing major damage by tossing several 18-wheelers parked at a trucking company on Loop 287. The tornado then crossed Loop 287, damaging Goodyear Tires and Jim Walter Homes. The storm then tracked north into a wooded area before reaching Kit McConnico Park and causing moderate to major damage to the park. The tornado lifted on the northern end of Kit McConnico Park around 10:07 PM. EPISODE NARRATIVE: A strong upper level storm system moved its way out of the southern Great Basin and into the Southern Plains during the afternoon hours of December 23rd. Strong southerly flow was found ahead of this storm system with dewpoint temperatures in the lower to middle 60s noted northward to the Interstate 20 corridor of northeast Texas and northern Louisiana. Impressive deep layer shear was noted in the warm sector across the region which was conducive for discrete storm cells during the afternoon and evening across northeast Texas. These storms spawned tornadoes and produced large hail across portions of northeast Texas. The storm system moved eastward during the predawn hours of December 24th with again, numerous storms producing tornadoes across southern Arkansas and northern Louisiana. In addition to all the storm damage...these storms were prolific rain makers with numerous reports of flash flooding across the region as well. | |||||||||||
| 48.2 | 1961-07-24 | 2 | 31°20'N / 94°43'W | 0.20 Mile | 17 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Angelina | |
| 48.5 | 1952-12-03 | 2 | 30°54'N / 95°18'W | 30°57'N / 95°05'W | 13.30 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 4 | 25K | 0 | Trinity |
| 48.7 | 1990-01-19 | 3 | 31°13'N / 94°57'W | 31°16'N / 94°54'W | 5.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Trinity |
| 49.1 | 1959-04-08 | 2 | 31°18'N / 94°01'W | 0.20 Mile | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Sabine | |
| 49.1 | 1972-03-28 | 2 | 31°16'N / 94°50'W | 31°26'N / 94°35'W | 18.70 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 13 | 2.5M | 0 | Angelina |
| 49.3 | 1989-05-17 | 2 | 31°12'N / 94°58'W | 31°17'N / 94°55'W | 6.00 Miles | 400 Yards | 0 | 3 | 2.5M | 0 | Trinity |
| 49.4 | 1956-02-14 | 2 | 29°59'N / 93°57'W | 30°13'N / 93°56'W | 16.20 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Jefferson |
* 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.