Jayton, Texas
6 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1954 and the latest in 1985. It stands in the Jayton South census division. It lies in ZIP code area 79528. The Survey maps it on the Jayton South quadrangle. 511 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 2,005 feet above sea level.
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On record in Jayton
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 1 record
First National Bank Buildinglisted 1997
Population over time
2 figuresJayton fell from 534 to 511 between 2010 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.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 534 | |
| 2020 | 511 | -23 (-4%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
3 surveys from 6 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.
- 1954 USGS Lubbock quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1969 USGS Jayton South quadrangle1:24000
- 1985 USGS Aspermont quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
5 since 2006Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 5 fires within 5 miles of Jayton between 2006 and 2011, burning about 1,256 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 |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3 |
| Natural | 1 |
| Smoking | 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 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 19 June 2011 | Natural | 100 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | OLIVER |
| 14 March 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 500 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 10 March 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 10 March 2006 | Smoking | 650 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
Storms near this place
60 of 83 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Jayton in 83 storm reports between 1995 and 2025: 52 hail, 24 thunderstorm wind, 3 flash flood, 2 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.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jayton | $300,000 | A downburst caused widespread damage to structures, trees, and about one dozen power poles in and around Jayton. Photos provided by the local Emergency Manager indicated numerous homes sustained mostly light roofing damage, although two homes completely lost their roofs. A few homes had west-facing windows blown out from airborne gravel and stones. Several trees were completely uprooted by these fierce straight line winds. Damage to structures was further compounded by waves of heavy rain overnight that caused water damage to walls, flooring, and personal property. An initial loss estimate of $300K was assigned for all damages. |
| May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jayton | $75,000 | The West Texas Mesonet site located just south of Jayton measured severe thunderstorm wind gusts up to 82 MPH. The winds occurred along a narrow swath just south of the city. A National Weather Service storm survey team discovered one mobile home that was destroyed on the southern outskirts of Jayton, and another residence that suffered minor roof damage. Other damage was restricted to downed tree limbs. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jayton | $50,000 | The Texas Tech University West Texas Mesonet site near Jayton initially recorded a thunderstorm wind gust of 64 mph at 16:50 CST. By 17:15 CST, a 58 mph gust was additionally recorded by the same mesonet site. Local law enforcement officials reported that several utility lines and poles were blown down in the Jayton vicinity. Authorities reported that a number of residents were without power throughout much of the night. |
| June 2002 | Hail | Jayton | $50,000 | The Kent County Sheriff's office reported golfball size hail. |
| April 2000 | Hail | Jayton | $40,000 | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jayton | $30,000 | A National Weather Service cooperative observer and local fire department officials reported that severe thunderstorm winds caused roof damage to at least two light weight structures in Jayton around 21:15 CST on the 16th. Tin that was blown off of one roof was reportedly wrapped around a tree. No injuries were reported. |
| April 2000 | Hail | Jayton | $15,000 | no account filed |
| April 2000 | Hail | Jayton | $15,000 | no account filed |
| April 2000 | Hail | Jayton | $10,000 | no account filed |
| June 1999 | Hail | Jayton | $5,000 | Large hail damaged a few automobiles. |
| April 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jayton | - | An NWS cooperative weather observer reported that a roof was blown off an abandoned home in Jayton. At the same time, a Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Jayton measured a wind gust to 57 mph. |
| June 2025 | Hail | Jayton | - | A storm chaser reported half dollar size hail on the northwest side of Jayton. |
| June 2025 | Hail | Jayton | - | A report was received on mPing of quarter size hail on the northwest side of Jayton. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jayton | - | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Jayton measured a severe wind gust of 61 mph. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jayton | - | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Jayton measured severe wind gusts from 1953 CST through 1956 CST. A peak wind gust of 80 mph was measured at 1954 CST. |
| June 2023 | Hail | Jayton | - | Law enforcement in Jayton reported hail as large as four inches in diameter along State Highway 70 between Jayton and Girard. This hail resulted in an unknown amount of damage along State Highway 70 in northeastern Kent County. |
| February 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jayton | - | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Jayton measured a severe wind gust of 64 mph. |
| June 2023 | Hail | Jayton | - | An NWS cooperative weather observer reported quarter size hail in Jayton. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jayton | - | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Jayton measured a wind gust of 60 mph. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jayton | - | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Jayton measured a wind gust of 64 mph. |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jayton | - | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Jayton measured a wind gust of 62 mph. |
| May 2021 | Hail | Jayton | - | Law enforcement reported a swath of hail along Texas Highway 70 from Jayton to about two miles northwest of Jayton. |
| May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jayton | - | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Jayton measured a wind gust to 60 mph. |
| May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jayton | - | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Jayton measured a wind gust to 64 mph. |
| May 2020 | Hail | Jayton | - | A report from the public was received of one inch hail in Jayton. |
| May 2019 | Hail | Jayton | - | Law enforcement in Jayton reported quarter size hail. No damage was reported. |
| June 2017 | Hail | Jayton | - | Damage, if any, was unknown. |
| July 2017 | Hail | Jayton | - | Hail from pea to dime size fell near the Kent County Sheriff's Office, with half dollar size hail falling a few blocks distant at a NWS COOP observer's house. No damage was reported. |
| May 2016 | Hail | Jayton | - | The Kent County Sheriff's Office reported hail up to quarter size in Jayton for a couple minutes. Damage was not reported. |
| November 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jayton | - | Downburst winds downed a large tree limb in Jayton. |
| April 2015 | Hail | Jayton | - | The Sheriff's office in Kent County reported hail up to the size of quarters in Jayton. |
| June 2014 | Hail | Jayton | - | The Sheriff's office in Kent County reported a brief period of golf ball size hail just west of Jayton. No damage was reported. |
| May 2013 | Heavy Rain | Jayton | - | Torrential rains fell over much of far northeast Kent County from a slow-moving, high precipitation supercell. In Jayton, the NWS COOP observer measured a staggering 4.3 inches of rain; most of which fell in one hour. Elsewhere, a Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet station southeast of Jayton recorded 2.45 inches; however, intense straight-line winds during the heaviest rainfall likely resulted in some undercatch issues. These rains produced minor flooding of roads and ranch land with at least one instance of several inches of water flowing over a road near Girard. Runoff from these rains caused a river gage ten miles south of Aspermont to rise seven feet in four hours early the next morning, but this impressive rise still remained well below the river flood action stage. |
| February 2013 | Hail | Jayton | - | Law enforcement reported half dollar size hail in and around Jayton. No damage was reported. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jayton | - | The Texas Tech University West Texas Mesonet site measured a 58 mph thunderstorm wind gust near Jayton. The winds were accompanied by small hail. No damages were reported. |
| June 2010 | Hail | Jayton | - | Law enforcement officials reported penny size hail accompanied by thunderstorm wind gusts estimated between 50 mph and 60 mph. |
| September 2010 | Heavy Rain | Jayton | - | Heavy rainfall resulted in ponding of water over many Jayton city streets. Ponding also was briefly observed over portions of Texas Highway 70 in town. |
| June 2009 | Hail | Jayton | - | The public reported quarter size hail just north of Jayton. |
| June 2009 | Hail | Jayton | - | Local law enforcement officials reported nickel size hail in Jayton. |
| April 2008 | Hail | Jayton | - | Local officials reported nickel size hail in and around Jayton. |
| April 2008 | Hail | Jayton | - | Local law enforcement officials reported penny size hail in Jayton. |
| August 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jayton | - | The Texas Tech University West Texas Mesonet site near Jayton recorded severe thunderstorm wind gusts of 59 mph and 61 mph at 21:55 CST and 22:00 CST respectively. No damage was reported. |
| June 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jayton | - | |The Texas Tech University West Texas Mesonet recorded a 60 mph thunderstorm wind gust near Jayton. No damage was reported. |
| May 2006 | Hail | Jayton | - | Local law enforcement officials reported large hail that ranged in size from peas to golfballs near the intersection of Farm to Market Roads 2320 and 208 west of Jayton. |
| May 2006 | Hail | Jayton | - | Storm chasers and law enforcement personnel reported golfball size hail in rural areas west of Jayton. |
| May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jayton | - | Measured by the Texas Tech West Texas Mesonet station in Jayton. |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jayton | - | Several trees and power poles downed by strong thunderstorm winds. |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jayton | - | Measured by the Texas Tech/West Texas Mesonet. |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jayton | - | Measured by the Texas Tech/West Texas Mesonet. |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jayton | - | Measured by the Texas Tech/West Texas Mesonet. |
| July 2004 | Flash Flood | Jayton | - | A band of heavy rainfall occurred over the southern South Plains and Rolling Plains. Four to five inches of rain fell from Justiceburg to Girard. The NWS Cooperative Observer in Jayton measured a 24-hour rainfall amount of 9.25 inches. |
| July 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jayton | - | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down trees in town. |
| September 2004 | Flash Flood | Jayton | - | Several reports of flooding occurred in and near Jayton. A few roads were briefly closed. |
| May 2003 | Hail | Jayton | - | The Kent County Sheriff's Office reported golfball size hail. |
| May 2003 | Hail | Jayton | - | The Kent County Sheriff's Office reported golfball size hail. |
| June 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jayton | - | The Kent County Sheriff's Office reported 60 mph thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| May 2001 | Hail | Jayton | - | Storm spotters reported golfball size hail. |
| June 2001 | Hail | Jayton | - | Law enforcement officials reported hen egg size hail. |
| March 2000 | Hail | Jayton | - | Golfball size hail covered the ground. |
| June 1995 | Hail | Jayton | - | Spotter, storm chasers, and off-duty National Weather Service personnel reported tornadoes in Floyd County. At least two brief tornadoes knocked down power poles near the town of South Plains. As the parent storm moved southeast, a much stronger tornado developed about seven miles northwest of Dougherty. This tornado, possibly one-quarter mile wide, crossed Highway 62 at 1536 CST and ended about six miles south of Dougherty around 1555 CST. It snapped 400 wooden power poles and twisted/toppled 15 large steel power poles. A shed, barn, and poorly constructed house were destroyed three miles west of Dougherty. A barn and carport were damaged in Dougherty, and another house east of Dougherty suffered 37 broken window panes (due to hail). A farm about six miles south of Dougherty suffered extensive damage. Two large barns were destroyed there, and farm vehicles that were stored in the barns were damaged. A grain storage bin was tossed 100 yards into a nearby field and destroyed. Wood fragments and pieces of tine were thrown across a one-half mile stretch of an adjacent field. One piece of a 2 by 4 plank penetrated a tire. Large center pivot irrigation systems were twisted and over-turned a few miles southwest of Dougherty. This damage was documented by National Weather Service personnel during a storm survey. The same supercell storm moved southeast and caused brief tornadoes near McAdoo, Dickens, Aspermont, and Jayton. An upper level disturbance moving to the southeast in the northwesterly flow aloft helped trigger all the storms. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Girard | 9.2 miles | 7 | |
| Clairemont | 11.0 miles | 6 | |
| Harmony | 14.3 miles | 6 | |
| Polar | 27.1 miles | 8 |
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 Jayton | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q981529 | 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 1360187. 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.


