Bunger, Texas
11 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1924 and the latest in 1985. It stands in the Graham census division. It lies in ZIP code area 76450. The Survey maps it on the Graham quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 surveys from 11 printed sheetsMatched 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.
- 1924 USGS Graham 4-d quadrangle1:48000
- 1927 USGS Graham quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1954 USGS Wichita Falls quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1958 USGS Wichita Falls quadrangle1:250000
- 1967 USGS Graham quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1985 USGS Graham quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
149 since 2006Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 149 fires within 5 miles of Bunger between 2006 and 2020, burning about 1,930 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 1 was 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/undetermined | 55 |
| Debris and open burning | 41 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 34 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 13 |
| Smoking | 4 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 1 |
| Natural | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2011 | Equipment and vehicle use | 3.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | HWY 67 AND BARTON |
| 9 September 2011 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | 15 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | PETTUS RD |
| 6 September 2010 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | CHESSNUT |
| 5 September 2020 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | 2020162 |
| 3 September 2020 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | 2020158 |
| 24 September 2011 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | MARRIOTT |
| 15 September 2020 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | STEVENS CONTROL BURN |
| 15 September 2008 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Storms near this place
5 since 2000Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Bunger in 5 storm reports between 2000 and 2026: 2 tornado, 2 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind. The reports record 1 injury. 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.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2020 | Tornado (EF0) | Bunger | 1 hurt, $3,000 | The same thunderstorm that produced the tornado near South Bend produced another tornado to the east, just south of Pettus Ln and Old Hwy 16. This storm moved north, mainly causing tree damage. There was one home in the path which sustained minor roof damage. The tornado dissipated shortly after damaging the house. Maximum winds with this tornado were near 80 mph with a maximum width of 120 yards. |
| March 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bunger | $1,000 | Thunderstorm winds associated with a tornadic supercell caused damage at the Wildcatter Ranch south of Graham. Part of a metal roof was peeled back on a shed and several trees were damaged, uprooted or snapped. |
| April 2026 | Hail | Bunger | - | Video shared on social media indicated hail up to quarter size at Highway 16 and FM 1191 midway between Graham and Graford. |
| April 2000 | Tornado (F0) | Bunger | - | A brief touchdown was reported by chasers. |
| April 2002 | Hail | Bunger | - | no account filed |
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 | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Caseyville Crossing | 1.1 miles | 11 | |
| South Bend | 4.0 miles | 11 | |
| Graham | 6.4 miles | 11 | |
| Twin Mountains | 6.6 miles | 11 | |
| Eliasville | 9.8 miles | 13 | |
| Belknap (historical) | 12.3 miles | 10 | |
| Newcastle | 14.6 miles | 10 | |
| Red Top | 14.7 miles | 10 |
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.
| Wikidata item Q122541898 | The 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 1378071. 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.





