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Crosbyton, Texas

7 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1954 and the latest in 1986. It stands in the Crosbyton census division. It lies in ZIP code area 79322. The Survey maps it on the Crosbyton quadrangle. 1,492 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 3,022 feet above sea level.

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Crosbyton within Crosby County

Population over time

2 figures

Crosbyton fell from 1,741 to 1,492 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
20101,741
20201,492-249 (-14%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

3 surveys from 7 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

43 since 2006

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 43 fires within 5 miles of Crosbyton between 2006 and 2014, burning about 561 acres in total. 2 started naturally. None 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
Equipment and vehicle use15
Missing data/not specified/undetermined14
Smoking5
Debris and open burning4
Power generation/transmission/distribution3
Natural2

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
16 September 2010Smoking2.0 acresTexas A & M Forest ServiceNORTH 651
14 September 2008Smokingunder an acreTexas A & M Forest Servicenot named
17 August 2009Power generation/transmission/distribution1.0 acresTexas A & M Forest ServicePOWERLINE AIRPORT
4 July 2009Natural2.0 acresTexas A & M Forest ServiceROBERT CARTER
28 July 2007Missing data/not specified/undetermined2.0 acresTexas A & M Forest Servicenot named
26 July 2011Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.0 acresTexas A & M Forest Service2 MILE EAST HWY 82 IN DITCH
25 July 2011Equipment and vehicle use2.0 acresTexas A & M Forest ServiceBRIDWELL RANCH
12 July 2007Natural10 acresTexas A & M Forest Servicenot named

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Crosby County

Storms near this place

60 of 74 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Crosbyton in 74 storm reports between 1993 and 2025: 46 hail, 21 thunderstorm wind, 4 tornado, 2 heavy rain. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. 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
May 2018HailCrosbyton$500,000Extensive hail damage was observed in the city of Crosbyton. Many building suffered heavy roof and siding damage from wind driven hail up to the size of baseballs. Most south facing windows were shattered in town along with significant damage to vehicles.
May 2002HailCrosbyton$75,000The Crosby County Sheriff's Office reported golfball size hail.
May 2002HailCrosbyton$75,000The Crosby County Sheriff's Office reported golfball size hail.
April 2010Thunderstorm WindCrosbyton$50,000Trained storm spotters reported that damaging thunderstorm winds flipped a cotton trailer and destroyed a barn near the Silver Falls Roadside Park on U.S. Highway 82 east of Crosbyton.
April 2003HailCrosbyton$50,000The NWS Cooperative Observer in Crosbyton reported two inch diameter hail.
July 1998HailCrosbyton$35,000no account filed
April 2003Thunderstorm WindCrosbyton$30,000Strong thunderstorm wind caused severe damage to the roofs of several houses and blew down trees and power lines in town.
June 2018Thunderstorm WindCrosbyton$25,000A total of 12 power poles were damaged in Crosbyton.
June 2006Thunderstorm WindCrosbyton$20,000A complex of convection produced widespread strong to severe winds over the central and southern South Plains region of west Texas during the afternoon hours of the 22nd. The public initially reported thunderstorm wind gusts that were estimated to exceed 60 MPH in rural portions of northeastern Crosby County at 14:18 CST. By 14:23 CST, local law enforcement officials had reported that numerous utility poles and wires had been blown down along Farm to Market Road 651, and that electricity outages were widespread in the vicinity of Ralls and Crosbyton. Severe thunderstorm winds were observed to continue eastward over northern Crosby County during the next twenty minutes. At 14:45 CST the West Texas Mesonet site near Ralls recorded a gust up to 61 MPH. No additional damage was reported.
July 2009Thunderstorm WindCrosbyton$15,000Law enforcement officials reported that thunderstorm winds broke a few utility poles in Crosbyton. The event time is estimated.
June 2006Thunderstorm WindCrosbyton$15,000The Crosby County Sheriff's Office reported that damaging thunderstorm winds blew down several power poles and utility wires along Farm to Market Road 651 north of Crosbyton. A chimney was additionally blown down, damaging a nearby residence.
July 2004Thunderstorm WindCrosbyton$10,000Strong thunderstorm wind downed power lines in town.
June 1999Tornado (F1)Crosbyton$10,000Crosbyton Fire Department reported that a brief tornado touchdown damaged an irrigation system north of town. No NWS survey was conducted.
May 2008Thunderstorm WindCrosbyton$5,000Local newspaper accounts indicated that damaging thunderstorm winds accompanied a complex of thunderstorms northeastward over portions of Crosby County. Reports suggest that a number of storage sheds were destroyed and trees were damaged between Crosbyton and Cone by winds estimated to exceed 60 mph. Event times are estimated based on Doppler radar imagery.
December 1993Thunderstorm WindCrosbyton$5,000no account filed
May 2011HailCrosbyton$3,000Law enforcement reported a few golf ball sized hail stones. There was partial damage to a law enforcement vehicle.
May 2025HailCrosbyton-An NWS cooperative weather observer reported quarter size hail near Crosbyton.
July 2023Thunderstorm WindCrosbyton-A cooperative weather observer reported wind damage to trees, power lines, and a roof in the city of Crosbyton.
March 2021HailCrosbyton-Crosby County law enforcement reported quarter size hail in the city of Crosbyton.
June 2020HailCrosbyton-A delayed public report was received of ping pong ball sized hail with an early morning isolated thunderstorm.
March 2013HailCrosbyton-A SKYWARN spotter observed golf ball size hail north of Crosbyton. No damage was reported.
April 2010HailCrosbyton-Nickel size hail was reported in Crosbyton shortly after 21:30 CST.
April 2008HailCrosbyton-A cluster of severe thunderstorms produced large hail that ranged in size from pennies to golfballs over western and central Crosby County. Quarter size hail was initially reported in Crosbyton at 20:25 CST. At 20:45, golfball size hail was reported both in Lorenzo and south of the city. By 20:41 CST, penny to quarter size hail was reported in Ralls. Hail fall persisted in Ralls until 21:03 CST. No damage was reported.
May 2008Thunderstorm WindCrosbyton-Skywarn Storm Spotters reported ping pong ball size hail accompanied by thunderstorm wind gusts estimated near 70 mph in Crosbyton. No significant damage was reported.
May 2008Heavy RainCrosbyton-Heavy rainfall over eastern Crosby County resulted in ponding water over U.S. Highway 62/82 near Silver Falls.
May 2008HailCrosbyton-Skywarn Storm Spotters reported ping pong ball hail accompanied by thunderstorm wind gusts estimated near 70 mph in Crosbyton. No significant damage was reported.
March 2006HailCrosbyton-The public reported quarter size hail at White River Lake in southeastern Crosby County.
May 2006Thunderstorm WindCrosbyton-High based thunderstorms produced locally severe winds over southern Crosby County. The West Texas Mesonet site near White River Lake measured a severe gust of 81 MPH. The extreme winds were very localized. Public reports from the lake indicated that estimated gusts did not exceed 45 MPH. No damage was reported.
May 2006Thunderstorm WindCrosbyton-The West Texas Mesonet site near White River Lake recorded a severe thunderstorm wind gust of 64 MPH.
September 2005Thunderstorm WindCrosbyton-Measured by the Texas Tech/West Texas mesonet station located 6 miles northwest of White River Lake.
June 2005Tornado (F0)Crosbyton-Storm Chaser report of a tornado which persisted on the ground for three minutes.
July 2005Thunderstorm WindCrosbyton-Measured by the Texas Tech/West Texas mesonet station 6 miles northwest of White River Lake.
June 2005HailCrosbyton-White River Lake.
June 2005Tornado (F0)Crosbyton-Public report of a tornado.
June 2004Thunderstorm WindCrosbyton-Texas Tech West Texas Mesonet station measured a 58 mph gust 6 NW of White River Lake.
April 2003Thunderstorm WindCrosbyton-The West Texas Mesonet station 6 NW White River Lake measured a 65 mph thunderstorm wind gust.
May 2003Thunderstorm WindCrosbyton-The West Texas Mesonet station 6 NW White River Lake measured a 59 mph thunderstorm wind gust.
May 2002HailCrosbyton-Off-duty NWS employees reported baseball size hail.
June 2002Thunderstorm WindCrosbyton-The West Texas Mesonet station 6 miles northwest of White River Lake measured 58 mph thunderstorm wind gusts.
May 2001HailCrosbyton-The public reported golfball size hail.
May 2001HailCrosbyton-A storm chaser reported quarter size hail.
July 1995HailCrosbyton-Up to three inches of rain in just one hour flooded roads in and near Dougherty in southeast Floyd County. In northeast Crosby County, small hail destroyed some cotton fields.
May 1993HailCrosbyton-As the Lubbock County storm moved across Crosby County, dime-size hail was reported near the Cap Rock Community. No damage resulted.
April 2024HailCrosbyton-no account filed
May 2021HailCrosbyton-no account filed
September 2010Heavy RainCrosbyton-no account filed
March 2005HailCrosbyton-no account filed
June 2004HailCrosbyton-no account filed
April 2003HailCrosbyton-no account filed
April 2003HailCrosbyton-no account filed
June 2003HailCrosbyton-no account filed
May 2002HailCrosbyton-no account filed
June 2002HailCrosbyton-no account filed
June 1999Thunderstorm WindCrosbyton-no account filed
April 1999HailCrosbyton-no account filed
April 1999HailCrosbyton-no account filed
May 1999HailCrosbyton-no account filed
May 1999HailCrosbyton-no account filed
June 1997Thunderstorm WindCrosbyton-no account filed
April 1997HailCrosbyton-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Crosby 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
Ralls8.0 miles7
Broadway9.3 miles7
Owens9.3 miles7
Mount Blanco11.0 miles7
Savage11.3 miles7
Wake11.4 miles7
Cone12.4 miles7
Farmer14.4 miles7

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 CrosbytonAn encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q981434The 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 1355398. 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.