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Grey Forest, Texas

13 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1953 and the latest in 1992. It stands in the San Antonio Northwest census division. It lies in ZIP code area 78023. It stands on Lee Creek. The Survey maps it on the Helotes quadrangle. 492 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 1,142 feet above sea level.

Grey Forest within Bexar County

Population over time

3 figures

Grey Forest grew from 418 to 492 between 2000 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
2000418
2010483+65 (+16%)
2020492+9 (+2%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

7 surveys from 13 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

12 since 2005

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 12 fires within 5 miles of Grey Forest between 2005 and 2017, burning about 293 acres in total. None 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
Debris and open burning6
Missing data/not specified/undetermined3
Equipment and vehicle use2
Misuse of fire by a minor1

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
2 August 2011Equipment and vehicle use1.0 acresTexas A & M Forest ServiceCEPEDA
13 August 2010Debris and open burning10 acresTexas A & M Forest ServiceSS COMMAND
2 June 2011Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreTexas A & M Forest ServiceRALPH FAIR ROAD
14 May 2006Missing data/not specified/undetermined85 acresTexas A & M Forest Servicenot named
13 May 2006Missing data/not specified/undetermined85 acresTexas A & M Forest Servicenot named
12 May 2006Debris and open burning83 acresTexas A & M Forest ServiceHUNTRESS LANE
27 April 2005Debris and open burning20 acresTexas A & M Forest ServiceHILL COUNTRY - 3
25 February 2017Debris and open burningunder an acreTexas A & M Forest ServiceBRICEWOOD TREE FIRE

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Bexar County

Mines and quarries near this place

4 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 4 workings within 5 miles of Grey Forest: 4 producers. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Limestone, General, Stone, Crushed/Broken. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
D and B Materials PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducerUnconsolidated Sediments
Helotes QuarryLimestone, General, Stone, Crushed/BrokenProducerLimestone
Helotes QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Vulcan's Helotes QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer

Every working recorded in Bexar County

Storms near this place

33 since 2004

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Grey Forest in 33 storm reports between 2004 and 2026: 13 flash flood, 13 hail, 5 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado. 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
April 2016HailGrey Forest$1,360,000,000A thunderstorm produced 4.5 inch hail near Tezel Rd. and Bandera Rd. in northwestern San Antonio. This tied for the largest hailstone ever reported in Bexar County. The hail storm storm moved across northern Bexar County, crossing the northern half of San Antonio. Damage costs in San Antonio are estimated at $1.36 billion making this the costliest hail storm ever in the state of Texas according to the Insurance Council of Texas. Estimates do not include uninsured or commercial losses which will likely push the losses to near 2 billion, especially when including 2 other hail storms that occurred over the same area of Bexar County at the end of the April. Estimates provided by the Insurance Council of Texas and include damage to 136,000 vehicles and 125,000 homes.
November 2014Flash FloodGrey Forest$50,000Continued heavy rainfall resulted in Flash Flooding on multiple roadways in north-central and central Bexar county including the city of San Antonio. These reports continue a flash flooding event from a previous warning. Road closure reports included East Houston Street, Brook Hollow Road, George Road, Dreamland Drive, Southwell Road, Stahl Road, Encino Park Road, and Evers Road. All road closures were due to high water on the roadways. These closures encompass mostly north central San Antonio.
May 2020Thunderstorm WindGrey Forest$20,000An NWS storm survey found thunderstorms produced wind gusts estimated at 70 mph that damaged roofs and fences off Grey Fox in far northwest San Antonio.
March 2023Thunderstorm WindGrey Forest$1,000A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 60 mph that broke some three inch tree limbs in northwestern San Antonio.
April 2026FloodGrey Forest-Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that led to street flooding around the Cedar Creek Golf Course in northwestern San Antonio.
May 2025HailGrey Forest-A thunderstorm produced golf ball size hail near Circle S Dr. in Helotes.
June 2025HailGrey Forest-A thunderstorm produced penny size hail in Grey Forest.
June 2025Thunderstorm WindGrey Forest-A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 60 mph along with penny size hail in Grey Forest.
March 2024HailGrey Forest-A thunderstorm produced half dollar size hail in northwestern San Antonio near Bandera Rd. and Tezel Rd.
April 2023HailGrey Forest-A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail near the Dub Farris Athletic Complex in northwestern San Antonio.
April 2023HailGrey Forest-A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail in Grey Forest.
April 2023HailGrey Forest-A thunderstorm produced nickel to quarter size hail in Grey Forest.
June 2023HailGrey Forest-A thunderstorm produced penny size hail near Helotes.
October 2021Flash FloodGrey Forest-Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that led to flash flooding. Several low water crossings were flooded with multiple high water rescues in northern and western Bexar County. Rainfall totals in Helotes were up 5.70 inches.
April 2019HailGrey Forest-A thunderstorm produced quarter to ping pong ball size hail in Helotes.
April 2019HailGrey Forest-A thunderstorm produced three inch hail in Helotes.
June 2019HailGrey Forest-A thunderstorm produced one inch hail in Helotes.
October 2019Flash FloodGrey Forest-Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that led to flash flooding. The San Antonio Fire Department made a water rescue at 11700 S. Hausman Rd. near French Creek in northwestern San Antonio. Rainfall totals in the area were between two and four inches.
April 2016HailGrey Forest-A thunderstorm produced two inch hail on Pioneer Gold Rd. in northwestern San Antonio.
April 2016Flash FloodGrey Forest-Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that caused flash flooding closing Leslie Rd. at Braun Rd. near Helotes Creek.
April 2016HailGrey Forest-A thunderstorm produced four inch hail near Bandera Rd. and Loop 1604 in northwestern San Antonio.
April 2016Flash FloodGrey Forest-Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that caused flash flooding closing S. Hausman Rd. at Champions Gate.
May 2015Flash FloodGrey Forest-The intersection of Leslie Road and Braun Road was closed due to water over the roadway.
October 2015Flash FloodGrey Forest-Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that caused flash flooding closing S. Hausman Rd. at Champions Gate in northwestern San Antonio.
June 2015Flash FloodGrey Forest-Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that caused flash flooding of French Creek closing S. Hausman Rd. between Lake Run and Braefield in northwest San Antonio.
June 2015Flash FloodGrey Forest-Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that caused flash flooding along Maverick Creek in northwest San Antonio. The fire department reported a water rescue at Roadrunner Way and Jetlyn Dr. near the University of Texas at San Antonio campus.
June 2014Flash FloodGrey Forest-Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that caused flash flooding closing Leslie Rd. at Braun Rd.
April 2013Thunderstorm WindGrey Forest-A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 58 mph that blew down 4-5 inch diameter tree limbs.
April 2013Thunderstorm WindGrey Forest-A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 58 mph that damaged trees, light poles, and small buildings in Helotes.
April 2013Flash FloodGrey Forest-Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that caused flash flooding on Bandera Road south of FM 1560.
October 2013Flash FloodGrey Forest-Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that led to flash flooding sending one foot of water over South Hausman Rd. at a low water crossing near Helotes. The 24 hour rainfall in the area ranged from 3.02 to 4.08 inches.
July 2007Flash FloodGrey Forest-General 2 to 3 inch rain totals fell over northwest Bexar County, with up to 6 inches near Shavano Park. Most low areas and at least two dozen roads in northwest Bexar County were closed due to flash flooding. More than twenty high water rescues were completed. In one case, a vehicle carrying two young men and two young women was washed off a road into Leon Creek. The occupants climbed into trees and clung to branches for several hours until they were finally rescued by boats.
November 2004Tornado (F0)Grey Forest-Skywarn-trained Amateur Radio Operators reported a small, short-lived tornado near Babcock Road and Scenic Loop Road. The tornado was estimated at 20 yards wide and touched down in open country, causing no known damage. It was rated F0 on the Fujita Scale.

Every storm recorded in Bexar 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
Cross Mountain2.4 miles12
Helotes2.6 miles13
Beckmann4.2 miles12
Leon Springs4.4 miles12
Dominion4.5 miles11
San Geronimo6.0 miles11
Scenic Oaks6.6 miles12
Oakland Estates6.9 miles12

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 Grey ForestAn encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q975297The 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 1337019. 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.

Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

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.