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Hamlin, Texas

12 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1893 and the latest in 1985. It stands in the Hamlin census division. It lies in ZIP code area 79520. The Survey maps it on the Hamlin NW quadrangle.

Hamlin within Jones County

Topographic sheets covering this place

5 surveys from 12 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

87 since 2005

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 87 fires within 5 miles of Hamlin between 2005 and 2020, burning about 1,971 acres in total. 1 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 burning35
Missing data/not specified/undetermined31
Equipment and vehicle use12
Smoking3
Power generation/transmission/distribution3
Misuse of fire by a minor2
Natural1

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
4 September 2019Missing data/not specified/undetermined60 acresTexas A & M Forest ServiceGRASS FIRE
4 September 2019Missing data/not specified/undetermined80 acresTexas A & M Forest ServiceGRASS
29 September 2011Natural20 acresTexas A & M Forest ServiceCOWPATTY
19 September 2010Debris and open burning20 acresTexas A & M Forest ServiceGRASS FIRE
6 August 2019Equipment and vehicle use1.0 acresTexas A & M Forest ServiceGRASS FIRE
5 August 2011Equipment and vehicle use500 acresTexas A & M Forest ServiceBAILEY
5 August 2011Equipment and vehicle use150 acresTexas A & M Forest ServiceJONES STONEWALL AND FISHER CO. LINE
3 August 2011Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.0 acresTexas A & M Forest ServiceDITCH FIRE

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Jones County

Mines and quarries near this place

1 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Hamlin: 1 producer. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Gypsum-Anhydrite. 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
Hamlin PlantGypsum-AnhydriteProducer

Every working recorded in Jones County

Storms near this place

60 of 70 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Hamlin in 70 storm reports between 1995 and 2021: 47 hail, 16 thunderstorm wind, 3 flash flood, 2 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.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
August 2007Flash FloodHamlin$25,000,000About 215 homes in Hamlin were flooded at low lying areas located near California Creek. Several residents had to be evacuated as the water level in their homes increase to 3 to 4 feet. Farm road 57 and County Road 123 were also closed. Throughout Jones county, a total of about 400 homes were damaged, along with several road and bridge approaches washed out.
June 1998Thunderstorm WindHamlin$1,000,000Winds estimated at 80 mph destroyed a barn and knocked down trees and power poles across the city
June 1998HailHamlin$1,000,000Golfball to tennis ball size hail fell in Hamlin for 20 minutes
June 1997Thunderstorm WindHamlin$200,000Strong winds destroyed a warehouse, ripped off a portion of a carwash, tore the roof off of a downtown store building, toppled a tall sign and a church steeple, and blew down some trees and power lines.
March 2004Thunderstorm WindHamlin$25,000The town of Hamlin received strong thunderstorm winds gusting to near 80 MPH for about 10 minutes. These winds resulted in damage to roofs and carports. Several power poles were also snapped.
May 2004HailHamlin$20,000A post office employee reported golf ball size hail fell from the community of Hamlin to 6 miles to the northeast of Hamlin. There were a few reports of cracked windshields. The hail fell for 45 minutes.
May 2005HailHamlin$20,000no account filed
June 2007Thunderstorm WindHamlin$12,000Several Trees were blown down around the Community of Hamlin. Only minor structural damage was reported.
July 1998Thunderstorm WindHamlin$6,000A carport was destroyed and portions of a neighbouring home severely damaged. Several large tree limbs were also snapped off.
June 2001Thunderstorm WindHamlin$5,000High winds moved a large water tank with 100 gallons of water in it about a quarter of a mile, destroying the tank. These same winds also blew 3 metal doors off a barn.
July 2002Thunderstorm WindHamlin$3,000High winds downed several trees and power lines around Hamlin.
April 2003Thunderstorm WindHamlin$1,000Power company reported power poles were knocked down due to high winds from a severe thunderstorm.
May 2021FloodHamlin-There was water in homes and street flooding was reported in Hamlin. Also FM 1661, FM 126 and FM 57 were closed in Jones County due to flooding.
April 2016Thunderstorm WindHamlin-Law enforcement officials reported significant wind damage in Hamlin. A National Weather Service survey team found roofs blown off of buildings and some downed wood fences. These damaging winds blew out glass windows on a building and two vehicles. The damaging thunderstorms winds also knocked down trees and a power pole.
April 2016HailHamlin-Law Enforcement reported golf ball size hail just north of Hamlin.
May 2016HailHamlin-A member of the public reported golf ball size in Hamlin.
May 2016Thunderstorm WindHamlin-The Hamlin Fire Department reported damaging thunderstorm winds broke a telephone pole, destroyed a carport and knocked down some tree limbs in Hamlin.
May 2015Thunderstorm WindHamlin-Law enforcement officials in Hamlin estimated wind gusts to around 60 mph.
June 2014Thunderstorm WindHamlin-A National Weather Service Cooperative Observer estimated a 60 mph wind gust from a thunderstorm.
May 2013HailHamlin-A National Weather Service Cooperative Observer reported disc shaped hail that was about an inch in diameter.
May 2013HailHamlin-A National Weather Service Cooperative Observer reported 1 inch hail covering the ground in Hamlin.
June 2013HailHamlin-The public reported through the National Severe Storms Laboratory that hail began at 7:47 PM and ended at 8:06 PM.
June 2013HailHamlin-A trained spotter in Hamlin reported penny size hail.
August 2013Thunderstorm WindHamlin-The public reported numerous large pecan tree limbs down along with a flag pole that was bent a few feet above the ground.
August 2007Flash FloodHamlin-Evacuations took place in Hamlin. Farm Road 57 and County Road 123 were closed.
August 2007FloodHamlin-Law enforcement officials from Jones County reported the road closures on Highway 83 and Farm Road 126 near Hamlin, Highways 83 and 57 near Hamlin, Highway 92 between Stamford and Hamlin, and Farm Road 600 and 102 near Fort Phantom Hill Lake.
October 2001HailHamlin-Golf ball size hail reported in Hamlin in northwest Jones County.
October 2001Flash FloodHamlin-Rainfall of 3 to 5 inches flooded the intersection of RR 1636 and Highway 83 in central Jones County.
May 1999HailHamlin-Golf ball size hail cracked a car windshield just north of Hamlin.
May 1999Tornado (F0)Hamlin-A tornado briefly touched down just west of Hamlin in northwest Jones County.
June 1998Thunderstorm WindHamlin-Winds estimated at 70 mph
May 2021HailHamlin-no account filed
May 2016HailHamlin-no account filed
May 2015HailHamlin-no account filed
May 2015Funnel CloudHamlin-no account filed
June 2014HailHamlin-no account filed
May 2013HailHamlin-no account filed
May 2013HailHamlin-no account filed
June 2013HailHamlin-no account filed
June 2013HailHamlin-no account filed
June 2013HailHamlin-no account filed
February 2013HailHamlin-no account filed
June 2013HailHamlin-no account filed
April 2009HailHamlin-no account filed
June 2009HailHamlin-no account filed
June 2009HailHamlin-no account filed
June 2005HailHamlin-no account filed
May 2004HailHamlin-no account filed
April 2004HailHamlin-no account filed
May 2002HailHamlin-no account filed
June 2002Thunderstorm WindHamlin-no account filed
April 2001HailHamlin-no account filed
April 2001HailHamlin-no account filed
October 2001HailHamlin-no account filed
March 2000HailHamlin-no account filed
March 2000HailHamlin-no account filed
September 2000HailHamlin-no account filed
May 1998Thunderstorm WindHamlin-no account filed
June 1998HailHamlin-no account filed
June 1998HailHamlin-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Jones 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
Neinda6.3 miles12
Pastura7.7 miles12
Radium7.9 miles11
Plainview9.3 miles11
Tuxedo9.8 miles12
Corinth13.8 miles11
Anson15.1 miles11
New Hope17.4 miles11

Provenance

This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1337284. 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.