Glen Cove, Texas
12 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1892 and the latest in 1985. It stands in the Talpa census division. It lies in ZIP code area 76834. It stands on North Prong Hords Creek. The Survey maps it on the Talpa quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
4 surveys from 12 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.
- 1892 USGS Ballinger quadrangle1:125000, 5 printings
- 1954 USGS Brownwood quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1967 USGS Talpa quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1985 USGS Coleman quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
27 since 2003Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 27 fires within 5 miles of Glen Cove between 2003 and 2020, burning about 2,335 acres in total. 3 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 | 12 |
| Debris and open burning | 5 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 3 |
| Natural | 3 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 2 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 September 2017 | Natural | 5.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | BERTRAND/CODY |
| 21 September 2011 | Natural | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | DUVALL RANCH |
| 10 September 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | 153 BAR DITCH |
| 7 August 2003 | Arson/incendiarism | 240 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | ROLLING PLAINS - 8 |
| 31 August 2009 | Natural | 5.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | MILLER FIRE |
| 16 August 2020 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | 150 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | WESTGLENCOVEFIRE |
| 26 July 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | TALPA HERRING |
| 22 June 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 125 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Storms near this place
30 since 1996Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Glen Cove in 30 storm reports between 1996 and 2025: 20 hail, 5 thunderstorm wind, 4 tornado, 1 flash flood. 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.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2004 | Hail | Glen Cove | $80,000 | Very large hail caused damage to vehicles and dwellings near Hoards Creek Lake. |
| May 2025 | Tornado (EFU) | Glen Cove | - | A storm chaser posted a video on social media of a night-time tornado south of Novice in the same location where there was a possible tornado indicated on radar. Tornado lasted from 9:31 pm to 9:37 pm according to the storm chaser. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Glen Cove | - | A trained spotter reported quarter size hail. |
| November 2024 | Hail | Glen Cove | - | Storm chaser reported quarter size hail. |
| November 2024 | Hail | Glen Cove | - | A NWS Cooperative Observer reported quarter size hail. |
| November 2024 | Flash Flood | Glen Cove | - | Public reported on social media that there were roads under water north of Hords Creek Lake near Glen Cove. |
| April 2023 | Hail | Glen Cove | - | The large hail lasted 30 minutes from 950 PM to 1020 PM. |
| April 2023 | Hail | Glen Cove | - | The public reported golf ball size hail in Glen Cove. |
| May 2023 | Hail | Glen Cove | - | The quarter size hail was reported at Hords Creek, near Lake Coleman. |
| May 2023 | Hail | Glen Cove | - | The report was from mping. |
| June 2019 | Hail | Glen Cove | - | The fire department reported four inch hail 18 miles west of Coleman along Texas Highway 153. |
| May 2019 | Tornado (EF3) | Glen Cove | - | This tornado also remained mostly in rural areas. However, it destroyed a cabin, a recreational vehicle, outbuildings and numerous trees. The tornado completely removed the upstairs story of a well built two story residence and caused two exterior walls to collapse. The roof of a church was also damaged. This tornado was observed by a trained spotter and videotaped by a member of the public. |
| April 2016 | Hail | Glen Cove | - | The public reported hail up to the size of ping pong balls about 1/2 mile east of Glen Cove. |
| May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Glen Cove | - | A few tree limbs were blown down. The largest tree limb was 6 feet long. |
| March 2013 | Hail | Glen Cove | - | Marble to quarter size hail covered the ground. |
| March 2008 | Tornado (EF0) | Glen Cove | - | An off duty NWS Employee reported a brief tornado about 4 miles northeast of Talpa. |
| April 2004 | Tornado (F0) | Glen Cove | - | A Texas state trooper reported a tornado near Glen Cove. The tornado was over open country and produced no visible damage. |
| February 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Glen Cove | - | Winds estimated at 60 mph. |
| May 2023 | Hail | Glen Cove | - | no account filed |
| June 2019 | Hail | Glen Cove | - | no account filed |
| May 2019 | Hail | Glen Cove | - | no account filed |
| May 2015 | Hail | Glen Cove | - | no account filed |
| March 2013 | Hail | Glen Cove | - | no account filed |
| September 2009 | Hail | Glen Cove | - | no account filed |
| April 2003 | Hail | Glen Cove | - | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Glen Cove | - | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Glen Cove | - | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Glen Cove | - | no account filed |
| August 1997 | Hail | Glen Cove | - | no account filed |
| October 1996 | Hail | Glen Cove | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Talpa | 7.3 miles | 12 | |
| Silver Valley | 7.9 miles | 12 | |
| Hamrick | 8.4 miles | 13 | |
| Novice | 8.6 miles | 12 | |
| Valera | 9.2 miles | 11 | |
| Coleman | 11.5 miles | 13 | |
| Goldsboro | 13.6 miles | 12 | |
| San Angelo Junction | 15.6 miles | 13 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1378361. 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.



