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Alvord, Texas

9 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1954 and the latest in 1991. It stands in the Alvord census division. It lies in ZIP code area 76225. The Survey maps it on the Alvord quadrangle. 1,351 people lived here at the 2020 count.

Alvord within Wise County

Population over time

2 figures

Alvord grew from 1,334 to 1,351 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.

YearPeople Change
20101,334
20201,351+17 (+1%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

5 surveys from 9 printed sheets

Matched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.

Fires near this place

114 since 1992

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 114 fires within 5 miles of Alvord between 1992 and 2020, burning about 2,116 acres in total. 5 started naturally. 17 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Reported cause Fires
Missing data/not specified/undetermined41
Arson/incendiarism17
Recreation and ceremony13
Equipment and vehicle use11
Debris and open burning11
Power generation/transmission/distribution6
Natural5
Railroad operations and maintenance4
Smoking3
Fireworks2
Other causes1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
27 September 2011Missing data/not specified/undetermined50 acresTexas A & M Forest ServiceALVORD CR 2798
27 September 2005Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreNational Forests And Grasslands In TexasPRIVATE
25 September 2011Power generation/transmission/distribution1.0 acresNational Forests And Grasslands In TexasBUZZARD FIRE
2 September 2018Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.0 acresTexas A & M Forest ServiceNUSHIGHWAY81287
15 September 1996Arson/incendiarism2.0 acresNational Forests And Grasslands In TexasHOPEWELL II
14 September 2017Power generation/transmission/distribution2.0 acresTexas A & M Forest ServiceMUTUAL AID
7 August 2003Missing data/not specified/undetermined10 acresNational Forests And Grasslands In TexasMARTIN
7 August 1997Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.0 acresNational Forests And Grasslands In TexasNEAL II

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Wise County

Storms near this place

60 of 68 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Alvord in 68 storm reports between 1994 and 2025: 39 hail, 22 thunderstorm wind, 3 tornado, 2 flash flood. The reports record 2 injuries. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
July 2008Thunderstorm WindAlvord1 hurt, $12,000A downburst blew over two barns. One person was injured by the debris and transported to a Fort Worth hospital by helicopter.
March 2024LightningAlvord1 hurtA 19-year-old male motocross rider was struck by lightning while racing at Oak Hill Raceway in Alvord. He survived with injuries.
April 2016HailAlvord$1,000,000A public report indicated baseball sized hail along Highway 287 between Alvord, TX and Sunset, TX.
April 2016HailAlvord$500,000A cooperative observer reported baseball sized hail in Alvord, TX.
March 2020Thunderstorm WindAlvord$20,000A swath of very strong straightline winds damaged several properties in Alvord. Winds of 80 mph damaged a few homes south of US HWY 287. Additional damage occurred near HWY 287 and Business US HWY 287 where several sheds at a business were damaged or rolled. The maximum winds were likely 75-80 mph in this area.
May 2008Thunderstorm WindAlvord$15,000A utility pole was broken in Alvord and a tree branch fell onto a power line near a substation east of Decatur. Electric wires were downed on Highway 81/287. Power was out to about 1,000 customers.
April 2016HailAlvord$10,000Fire and rescue reported golf-ball sized hail approximately one mile north of Alvord, TX.
May 2012Thunderstorm WindAlvord$10,000Part of the roof of the library in Alvord was blown off by thunderstorm winds. The building was an old historic brick building.
June 2011Thunderstorm WindAlvord$10,000Nine power poles were knocked down in Alvord.
May 2001Thunderstorm WindAlvord$10,000Roofs in town were damaged by high winds.
April 1995Thunderstorm WindAlvord$10,000A mobile home was destroyed by high winds.
February 2012HailAlvord$6,000Quarter to golf ball sized hail was reported by amateur radio in the town of Alvord. It was reported that the hail was covering the ground in at least one location.
April 2019HailAlvord$5,000A trained spotter reported golf ball size hail approximately 2 miles southeast of the city of Alvord, TX.
April 2016Thunderstorm WindAlvord$5,000A public report indicated a 60 MPH wind gust in Alvord, TX.
May 2011Thunderstorm WindAlvord$5,000Large trees were blown down on County Road 2372, approximately a half mile east of Old Decatur Road.
May 2011Thunderstorm WindAlvord$5,000A large oak tree was blown down and a cedar post was driven into the attic of a house just northwest of Alvord.
June 2006HailAlvord$5,000Golf ball-size hail report relayed by law enforcement.
April 2001Thunderstorm WindAlvord$2,000Power lines were blown down by high thunderstorm winds.
February 2001Thunderstorm WindAlvord$2,000A storage building was blown over. Trees were blown down.
June 1997Thunderstorm WindAlvord$2,000Strong winds blew down power lines.
March 2020Tornado (EF0)Alvord$1,000An embedded tornado snapped and uprooted several trees along a path following County Road 2690 in northern Wise County. The tornado turned to the east near the end of its path where it damaged a sound barrier at a gas well and a shed. Maximum winds were 100 mph, and the maximum width was about 100 yards.
April 2025HailAlvord-A video from the public showed large amounts of pea to quarter size hail falling near Alvord.
June 2025Thunderstorm WindAlvord-Ham radio estimated 50-60 mph wind gusts in the city of Alvord.
May 2024HailAlvord-One inch hail observed in Alvord.
May 2023Thunderstorm WindAlvord-A trained spotter reported 4-inch diameter tree limbs blown down along FM 1655.
May 2021HailAlvord-Dime sized hail was reported near CR 2461 and CR 2372 between Alvord and Decatur.
April 2020HailAlvord-Hail report received via mPing.
May 2019Flash FloodAlvord-A trained spotter reported high water over Highways 1655 and 2265 in the city of Alvord, TX, with Fire and Rescue on the scene.
April 2019HailAlvord-A trained spotter reported quarter size hail approximately 3 miles south of the city of Alvord, TX.
April 2019HailAlvord-A trained spotter reported ping pong ball size hail approximately 2 miles southwest of the city of Alvord, TX.
April 2019HailAlvord-A trained spotter reported half dollar size hail approximately 1 mile west of the city of Alvord, TX.
April 2019FloodAlvord-Emergency management reported 8 to 12 inches of water over the road near the intersection of Highway 287 and CR 2395 approximately 4 miles southeast of the city of Alvord, TX.
May 2015Flash FloodAlvord-The Alvord Fire Department reported that CR 2690 in Alvord, TX is being closed due to high water.
October 2014HailAlvord-Amateur radio reported penny-sized hail in Alvord, TX.
March 2013HailAlvord-Trained spotters reported golf ball sized hail near Alvord.
March 2013HailAlvord-A storm chaser called in a report of quarter sized hail 2 miles NW of Alvord.
March 2013HailAlvord-A trained spotter reported quarter sized hail one mile north of Alvord.
April 2013HailAlvord-The hail size increased from quarters to ping pong balls 4 miles northwest of Alvord.
May 2013HailAlvord-Baseball sized hail was reported near Alvord.
May 2013Tornado (EF0)Alvord-Trained spotters observed a brief tornado northeast of Alvord.
February 2012HailAlvord-One inch diameter hail was reported by amateur radio 4 miles northwest of Alvord.
May 2011HailAlvord-Half dollar sized hail was reported 8 miles north-northwest of Alvord.
August 2003HailAlvord-Reported by a pilot.
September 2001Thunderstorm WindAlvord-Power lines and trees were blown down.
April 1998Thunderstorm WindAlvord-Large tree limbs were blown down.
April 1997Thunderstorm WindAlvord-Trees were uprooted by high winds.
April 1995HailAlvord-A mobile home was destroyed by high winds.
July 1995Thunderstorm WindAlvord-Trees were blown down by high winds.
July 1995Thunderstorm WindAlvord-Greenwood Road, between Greenwood and Decatur, was blocked by trees blown down by high winds. There were also numerous reports of trees blown onto power lines, causing widespread power outages.
May 1995Thunderstorm WindAlvord-Numerous trees were damaged by high winds.
July 1994HailAlvord-21,1645CST,,,0,0,3,0,Thunderstorm Winds Power lines were blown down by thunderstorm winds.
May 1994HailAlvord-Trees were blown down by thunderstorm winds.
May 1994HailAlvord-A downburst wind between Greenwood and Slidell destroyed two mobile homes and damaged three. Three outbuildings were damaged, and a cattle trailer was overturned.
April 1994Tornado (F0)Alvord-A brief tornado touchdown was reported near Alvord.
May 2023HailAlvord-no account filed
April 2013HailAlvord-no account filed
April 2011HailAlvord-no account filed
June 2011HailAlvord-no account filed
April 2008HailAlvord-no account filed
April 2008HailAlvord-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Wise County

Nearest settlements

The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.

Map PlaceDistance Sheets
Chico7.0 miles8
Park Springs7.3 miles8
Decatur10.3 miles11
Bridgeport10.7 miles10
Sycamore11.1 miles9
Crafton11.2 miles8
Greenwood11.8 miles8
Lake Bridgeport12.6 miles10

Elsewhere

Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.

Wikipedia article on AlvordAn encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q979335The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0).

Provenance

This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1381316. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.

Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.