Fruitland, Texas
10 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1905 and the latest in 1991. It stands in the Bowie census division. It lies in ZIP code area 76270. The Survey maps it on the Bowie quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 surveys from 10 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.
- 1905 USGS Montague quadrangle1:125000, 3 printings
- 1954 USGS Sherman quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1958 USGS Sherman quadrangle1:250000
- 1961 USGS Bowie quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1985 USGS Gainesville quadrangle1:100000
- 1991 USGS Gainesville quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
199 since 2005Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 199 fires within 5 miles of Fruitland between 2005 and 2020, burning about 2,522 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 |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 78 |
| Debris and open burning | 77 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 21 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 9 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 6 |
| Smoking | 5 |
| Natural | 2 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 2017 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | CAR FIRE |
| 30 September 2016 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | CONTROLLED BURN |
| 3 September 2014 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | ARP |
| 3 September 2011 | Railroad operations and maintenance | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | PINK WILSON RR GRASS |
| 28 September 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | RATER |
| 24 September 2016 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | CONTROLLED BURN |
| 20 September 2014 | Debris and open burning | 4.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | GRASS FIRE |
| 17 September 2009 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | MCCLURE |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Storms near this place
26 since 2001Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Fruitland in 26 storm reports between 2001 and 2026: 14 hail, 6 thunderstorm wind, 4 tornado, 1 flash flood. The reports record 3 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.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2022 | Tornado (EF1) | Fruitland | 3 hurt | The tornado began on the south side of Bowie along State Highway 101 where damage was found to multiple single family residences including one home that shifted off the foundation causing the walls and roof to collapse caused by wind speeds estimated between 105 to 110 mph. There were 3 injuries reported with damage in this area. As the tornado moved north-northeast along the eastern side of Bowie, many structures spanning from FM 3043 to just south of State Highway 59 and Haney Rd were damaged including several single family and manufactured homes where the roofs and walls were lifted and destroyed in places. Just before the tornado lifted, a manufactured home was destroyed with damage spanning 1/4 mile by this point in the path. Maximum estimated winds were 110 mph. |
| May 2020 | Flash Flood | Fruitland | $5,000,000 | Flash flooding occurred across much of the southern half of Montague County after training strong storms produced up to 7 inches of rainfall. In Bowie, many streets were flooded and some buildings were flooded, too. Highway 59 near the Montague/Clay county line also had water over the roadway. The flooding did not subside until the next morning. |
| April 2025 | Tornado (EF0) | Fruitland | $500,000 | An EF-0 tornado formed along the eastern shore of Lake Amon G Carter in far southwestern Montague County. Numerous trees were damaged within the neighborhood surrounding the Bowie Country Club near the lakeshore. A few homes also sustained minor roof damage, and fencing and outbuildings were also damaged. The tornado moved northeast, impacting some horse barns and other outbuildings near FM 1125. After crossing FM 1125, the tornado moved northeast, producing spotty wind damage. A media storm chasing team observed the tornado crossing US 287 near the Wagon Seller Rd Exit. The tornado dissipated just east of this interchange. Maximum estimated winds were 80 mph. |
| May 2013 | Tornado (EF1) | Fruitland | $125,000 | A storm survey crew determined EF-1 damage occurred near Lake Amon Carter. Several houses were damaged, and a golf course clubhouse was heavily damaged. |
| March 2023 | Hail | Fruitland | $30,000 | no account filed |
| May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fruitland | $10,000 | Emergency management reported that a power line had blown down onto a house, just north of Lawhorn Lane and Hwy 287, north of the city of Sunset. |
| May 2025 | Hail | Fruitland | $9,000 | Storm chaser reported 2 inch hail in Fruitland. |
| April 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fruitland | $3,000 | Wind blown hail broke windows in a home approximately 5 miles south of Bowie. The hail may have been up to the size of ping pong balls. |
| August 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fruitland | $2,000 | Emergency management reported that winds snapped 2 power poles near Lake Amon Carter. |
| May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fruitland | $1,000 | Tree limbs and other debris was reported in the road (Highway 287 to the southeast of Bowie). |
| April 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fruitland | - | Social media reports and photos indicated that several trees were blown down around the cities of Fruitland and Sunset. |
| September 2025 | Hail | Fruitland | - | Social media report of 1 inch hail in Fruitland, relayed by emergency management. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Fruitland | - | Reported via mPing. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Fruitland | - | Reported via mPing. |
| March 2022 | Tornado (EF0) | Fruitland | - | This tornado is a continuation from the EF3 tornado in Jack County. As the tornado crossed the county line into Montague County, it was already entering its dissipation stage. Only minor tree damage was observed. |
| May 2020 | Flood | Fruitland | - | Several roads across southern Montague County remained covered in water after up to 7 inches of rain fell. This included the city of Bowie where roads and buildings were flooded. |
| March 2018 | Hail | Fruitland | - | A trained spotter reported nickel-sized hail approximately 3 miles south-southeast of the city of Bowie, TX. |
| April 2016 | Hail | Fruitland | - | Nickel sized hail was reported 2 miles northeast of Lake Amon Carter. |
| March 2013 | Hail | Fruitland | - | Trained spotters reported ping pong ball sized hail. |
| March 2013 | Hail | Fruitland | - | Bowie Fire Department reported penny sized hail near Fruitland. |
| March 2013 | Hail | Fruitland | - | Trained spotters reported ping pong sized hail in Fruitland. |
| April 2013 | Hail | Fruitland | - | Quarter sized hail was reported at Lake Amon Carter. |
| April 2011 | Hail | Fruitland | - | Quarter size hail fell near Amon Carter Lake. |
| September 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fruitland | - | An 18 wheeler was blown over. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Fruitland | - | no account filed |
| May 2024 | Hail | Fruitland | - | 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.
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 Fruitland | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q122834684 | 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 1381900. 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.





