Harrold, Texas
11 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1955 and the latest in 1990. It stands in the Harrold-Oklaunion census division. The Survey maps it on the Harrold quadrangle. 87 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 1,217 feet above sea level.
Topographic sheets covering this place
5 surveys from 11 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.
- 1955 USGS Lawton quadrangle1:250000, 5 printings
- 1958 USGS Davidson quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1983 USGS Harrold quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1986 USGS Vernon quadrangle1:100000
- 1990 USGS Harrold quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
30 since 2006Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 30 fires within 5 miles of Harrold between 2006 and 2020, burning about 3,148 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 |
|---|---|
| Equipment and vehicle use | 17 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 10 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 2 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 August 2014 | Equipment and vehicle use | 3.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | HWY 287 #6 |
| 6 August 2014 | Equipment and vehicle use | 3.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | HWY 287 #5 |
| 6 August 2014 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | HWY 287#2 |
| 6 August 2014 | Equipment and vehicle use | 2.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | HWY 287 #4 |
| 6 August 2014 | Equipment and vehicle use | 2.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | HWY 287 #3 |
| 29 August 2013 | Equipment and vehicle use | 2.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | TERRY BRUCE FIRE |
| 26 August 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 25 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | 2019021 |
| 18 August 2020 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | 2020031 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Storms near this place
55 since 1993Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Harrold in 55 storm reports between 1993 and 2026: 35 hail, 15 thunderstorm wind, 4 tornado, 1 flash flood. The reports record 1 injury. 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 2008 | Tornado (EF1) | Harrold | 1 hurt, $30,000 | Several storm spotters reported a tornado near the Wilbarger and Wichita county lines. The tornado blew a vehicle into the path of a pickup on Highway 287. The driver of the car received minor injuries and was taken to an Electra hospital for treatment. The tornado also destroyed a garage at residence one half mile west of the county line on Highway 240. The car inside the garage suffered moderate damage. The tornado damaged a large tree and moved horse feeders about 600-700 feet from their original location. No injuries were reported with the tornado. Monetary damages were estimated. |
| June 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Harrold | $250,000 | A train engine and a following car filled with grain were blown over. The incident occurred at the intersection of FM 1763 and HWY 287. Monetary damages were estimated. |
| May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Harrold | $25,000 | Severe thunderstorm winds estimated at over 70 mph caused widespread damage in and around Harrold. The winds blew an empty cattle trailer into the canopy at a truck stop. The canopy and part of the roof of the building were severely damaged. Light poles and signs were also blown down at the truck stop. Residential roofs were damaged, fences and trees were downed, and windows were broken throughout town. Near the elementary school a garage and a barn were completely demolished, and a second barn was severely damaged. The roof of the elementary school also collapsed. On US Hwy 287 a tractor-trailer was blown off of the road. |
| April 2008 | Hail | Harrold | $10,000 | The hail reportedly damaged several cars. Monetary damages were estimated. |
| May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Harrold | $5,000 | Powerlines and powerpoles downed. Time estimated from radar. |
| April 2013 | Tornado (EF0) | Harrold | $5,000 | Multiple reports of a tornado near Harrold. Tornado last approximately two minutes and did very minor damage to power lines and power poles. |
| May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Harrold | $5,000 | A tractor-trailer was overturned. |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Harrold | $3,500 | Power poles were downed. |
| May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Harrold | $3,500 | A tractor shed was blown over. |
| May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Harrold | $1,000 | One power line was downed. |
| April 2026 | Tornado (EF0) | Harrold | - | A storm chaser observed a tornado north-northwest of Harrold. No damage was reported and the location of the tornado is estimated. |
| May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Harrold | - | Reported off of highway 287. |
| April 2013 | Tornado (EF0) | Harrold | - | Very brief tornado reported by storm chaser. No damage reported. |
| August 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Harrold | - | Wind was reported on Highway 287. |
| May 2005 | Hail | Harrold | - | Hail was reported at County Line Road. |
| August 2005 | Flash Flood | Harrold | - | At 1:15 pm CST, the Texas Department of Transportation reported that floodwaters from the West Fork Bluff Creek and West Fork Sunflower Creek had washed over Texas Farm Road 1811 between Texas Farm Road 2326 and the Wilbarger County line, 6 miles southeast of Harrold, TX. |
| May 2004 | Hail | Harrold | - | Hail was observed five miles west of Highway 25 on Farm to Market 2326. |
| March 2023 | Hail | Harrold | - | no account filed |
| April 2021 | Hail | Harrold | - | no account filed |
| April 2021 | Hail | Harrold | - | no account filed |
| April 2021 | Hail | Harrold | - | no account filed |
| April 2021 | Hail | Harrold | - | no account filed |
| April 2021 | Hail | Harrold | - | no account filed |
| May 2020 | Hail | Harrold | - | no account filed |
| March 2017 | Hail | Harrold | - | no account filed |
| May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Harrold | - | no account filed |
| April 2012 | Hail | Harrold | - | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Harrold | - | no account filed |
| May 2006 | Hail | Harrold | - | no account filed |
| May 2006 | Hail | Harrold | - | no account filed |
| May 2006 | Hail | Harrold | - | no account filed |
| March 2004 | Hail | Harrold | - | no account filed |
| April 2004 | Hail | Harrold | - | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Hail | Harrold | - | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Hail | Harrold | - | no account filed |
| May 2003 | Hail | Harrold | - | no account filed |
| June 2003 | Hail | Harrold | - | no account filed |
| June 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Harrold | - | no account filed |
| June 2001 | Hail | Harrold | - | no account filed |
| May 2001 | Hail | Harrold | - | no account filed |
| March 2000 | Hail | Harrold | - | no account filed |
| April 2000 | Hail | Harrold | - | no account filed |
| December 1999 | Hail | Harrold | - | no account filed |
| September 1999 | Hail | Harrold | - | no account filed |
| May 1999 | Hail | Harrold | - | no account filed |
| May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Harrold | - | no account filed |
| May 1997 | Hail | Harrold | - | no account filed |
| May 1997 | Hail | Harrold | - | no account filed |
| May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Harrold | - | no account filed |
| August 1997 | Hail | Harrold | - | no account filed |
| June 1996 | Hail | Harrold | - | no account filed |
| March 1993 | Hail | Harrold | - | no account filed |
| March 1993 | Hail | Harrold | - | no account filed |
| March 1993 | Hail | Harrold | - | no account filed |
| March 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | Harrold | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elliott | 4.9 miles | 9 | |
| Oklaunion | 6.8 miles | 9 | |
| Rock Crossing | 9.2 miles | 7 | |
| Grayback | 9.8 miles | 7 | |
| Midway Crossing | 12.5 miles | 7 | |
| Hinds | 13.2 miles | 9 | |
| Vernon | 13.3 miles | 9 | |
| Hoot and Holler Crossing | 14.0 miles | 7 |
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 Harrold | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q5666456 | 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 1358863. 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.




