Knapp, Texas
9 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1952 and the latest in 1986. It stands in the Fluvanna-Ira census division. It lies in ZIP code area 79527. It stands on Chimney Creek. The Survey maps it on the Ira NE quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
4 surveys from 9 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.
- 1952 USGS Ira NE quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1954 USGS Big Spring quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1958 USGS Big Spring quadrangle1:250000
- 1986 USGS Lamesa quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
56 since 2006Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 56 fires within 5 miles of Knapp between 2006 and 2018, burning about 10,308 acres in total. 2 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 | 34 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 12 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 5 |
| Debris and open burning | 3 |
| Natural | 2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 600 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | CR 3195 |
| 10 September 2009 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | 5.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | 1610 & 3104 |
| 1 August 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 60 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | RICHARDS |
| 31 July 2016 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 30 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | WEST FM 1606 |
| 16 July 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | HERRING |
| 11 July 2015 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | 10 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | MURPHY FARMS |
| 8 June 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | CR 3115 |
| 30 June 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 4.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | FOWLER |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Storms near this place
28 since 1997Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Knapp in 28 storm reports between 1997 and 2024: 16 hail, 6 thunderstorm wind, 3 flash flood, 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Knapp | $25,000 | Ten powerline poles snapped with damage, all lying in the same direction and facing ESE. Multiple power poles snapped near the middle. The time was estimated from radar. Wind gust and property damage costs are estimations. |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Knapp | $10,000 | Six power line poles were snapped. The damage was all in the same direction, towards the south. Wind gust speed and property damage cost are estimations. |
| April 2008 | Tornado (EF0) | Knapp | $10,000 | The NWS survey conducted by WFO Midland did confirm power pole damaged approximately 2.8 miles south of the Union community along Farm to Market Road 1609. This tornado damage was indicative of EF0 intensity. Based on radar imagery and storm speed, primary indications are that the tornado path extended to the west of Farm to Market Road 1609 for approximately 4-6 miles. The width of the tornado is estimated at 50 yards. |
| September 2003 | Hail | Knapp | $10,000 | Two reports were received of baseball size hail along Farm to Market Road 1610 west of Knapp. The local newspaper editor reported windows knocked out of rural homes by the large hail stones. Several second hand reports of crop damage were received, but local authorities said the damage was very isolated in nature. Roof and vehicle damage also resulted. |
| June 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Knapp | $7,000 | Damaging thunderstorm winds were reported in an area from near Knapp, to the city of Snyder. One power pole was blown down by the winds, along with several large trees with two feet diameter trunks. |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Knapp | $3,000 | A small tree was snapped at the base of the trunk and laying in a southeast direction. A larger tree saw multiple branches snapped near the base. The homeowner reported that their trailer shifted 20 yards to the southeast. Wind gust speed and property damage cost are estimations. |
| June 2021 | Flash Flood | Knapp | $1,000 | Heavy rain resulted in flash flooding in Scurry County. There were reports of flooding on Farm to Market Road 1298. There were multiple reports of flooding throughout Scurry County in low lying areas and on roadways. The cost of damage is a very rough estimate. |
| September 2024 | Flash Flood | Knapp | - | A significant amount of water was covering FM 1298 south of Lake J.B. Thomas. |
| May 2021 | Tornado (EF0) | Knapp | - | A thunderstorm produced a brief tornado seven miles northeast of Vincent. An emergency manager reported a funnel cloud with a dust cloud underneath looking west northwest from Ranch Road 1229. No damage was reported. The tornado was rated as an EF-0. |
| April 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Knapp | - | A metal roof was blown off a structure due to a strong wind gust, estimated to be near 60 mph. |
| October 2004 | Tornado (F0) | Knapp | - | Multiple reports from both a local radio station and the public were received of a tornado between Knapp and Ira. The tornado remained in open fields north of Farm to Market Road 2085. No damage was reported. |
| May 2002 | Hail | Knapp | - | Dime to quarter size hail was reported. |
| May 2002 | Hail | Knapp | - | Pea to nickel size hail was reported. |
| April 1999 | Hail | Knapp | - | Storm Chasers estimated outflow winds at 55-60 knots along State Highway 137 from this multicell area that proceeded across rural Borden County and into Scurry County where Knapp was struck. |
| June 1997 | Flash Flood | Knapp | - | Heavy morning rains over the southwest part of the county flooded roads in the Knapp area. Roads 3S and 2NE of Knapp were flooded. |
| May 2021 | Hail | Knapp | - | no account filed |
| June 2019 | Hail | Knapp | - | no account filed |
| June 2018 | Hail | Knapp | - | no account filed |
| March 2017 | Hail | Knapp | - | no account filed |
| June 2017 | Hail | Knapp | - | no account filed |
| April 2010 | Hail | Knapp | - | no account filed |
| May 2009 | Hail | Knapp | - | no account filed |
| April 2008 | Hail | Knapp | - | no account filed |
| April 2007 | Hail | Knapp | - | no account filed |
| April 2007 | Hail | Knapp | - | no account filed |
| June 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Knapp | - | no account filed |
| May 2002 | Hail | Knapp | - | no account filed |
| May 2002 | Hail | Knapp | - | 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.
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1989107. 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.



