Knott, Texas
9 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1954 and the latest in 1986. It stands in the Big Spring North census division. It lies in ZIP code area 79748. The Survey maps it on the Knott quadrangle. It stands 2,612 feet above sea level.
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.
- 1954 USGS Big Spring quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1958 USGS Big Spring quadrangle1:250000
- 1966 USGS Knott quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1986 USGS Big Spring quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
21 since 2006Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 21 fires within 5 miles of Knott between 2006 and 2020, burning about 778 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 2 were 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 | 7 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 5 |
| Debris and open burning | 4 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 2 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 2 |
| Natural | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 August 2008 | Debris and open burning | 8.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 26 July 2010 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | CR 40 AND CR 19 |
| 22 July 2020 | Natural | 5.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | COUNTY ROAD 36 & 9 |
| 30 June 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | CR 46 PIPE LINE / GRASS FIRE |
| 27 June 2011 | Equipment and vehicle use | 2.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | CR4501 |
| 23 June 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | CR 46 & HWY 87 |
| 23 May 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 480 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | COTTONTAIL |
| 27 April 2011 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | 5.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | FM 2230 AND CR 36 |
Storms near this place
22 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Knott in 22 storm reports between 1994 and 2025: 12 hail, 6 flash flood, 4 thunderstorm wind. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Knott | $50,000 | no account filed |
| November 1994 | Hail | Knott | $5,000 | There were numerous reports of severe weather in the Permian Basin on the evening of the 19th. Severe thunderstorms moved across Odessa, causing a swath of damage that tore sections of roofs off mobile homes, a church, and a high school, as well as downing many power lines. Other unsecured mobile homes were tumbled by the winds. A 6-ton trailer was overturned in a parking lot, then pushed on its side 30 feet. The damage began near Odessa College and spread east and north 3 to 4 miles. Elsewhere, a wind gust to 60 mph was recorded by the NWS at Midland International Airport, and wind damage was sustained at 8 residences 10 miles east of the airport at 2020 CST. One home near Ackerly lost three-fourths of its roof. The storm that caused that damage then moved into Howard County where main transmission lines were downed along U.S. Highway 87 by strong outflow winds. Dime- to nickel-size hail was reported in Odessa, Midland and near Stanton, with quarter-size hail reported at Knott in Howard County. |
| May 2025 | Flash Flood | Knott | $2,000 | A report was received from the public via MPING that flash flooding of streets/roads was occurring near Knott. The time of occurrence is estimated from radar. No damage was reported. |
| May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Knott | $1,500 | There were reports from the public of downed power lines and a downed tree along FM 846 near Knott. The time of occurrence is estimated from radar. The cost of damages and the maximum wind gust are also estimated. |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Knott | $1,500 | Two utility poles were knocked down by strong outflow winds. |
| May 2025 | Flash Flood | Knott | - | A report was received from the public via MPING that flash flooding of streets/roads was occurring near Knott. The time of occurrence is estimated from radar. No damage was reported. |
| September 2024 | Flash Flood | Knott | - | This report was received from mPING and indicated potential road closures. |
| September 2024 | Flash Flood | Knott | - | This was a report from mPING indicating potential road closures. |
| May 2013 | Hail | Knott | - | A thunderstorm moved over Howard County and produced nickel sized hail in Knott. |
| April 2009 | Flash Flood | Knott | - | The Texas Department of Transportation reported 4 feet of water over FM 2230 eleven miles northwest of Big Spring. The highway was closed due to the flooding. |
| May 2008 | Hail | Knott | - | Nickel to quarter sized hail fell northeast of Knott. |
| March 2004 | Hail | Knott | - | Between midnight CST and sunrise, a series of supercell storms tracked across the southeast Permian Basin. These storms developed along a warm front that slowly moved north through the morning hours, and eventually reached the Interstate 20 corridor. Meanwhile, strong to severe convection continued to produce large hail north of the boundary over the northeast Basin. |
| June 2004 | Hail | Knott | - | Nickel to quarter size hail covered the ground in Knott. |
| September 2004 | Flash Flood | Knott | - | The Texas Department of Transportation reported flash flooding along several roadways in northwestern Howard County. Between 07:25 and 07:50 CST local officials and public reports indicated that one mile of Farm to Market Road 2230 was inundated by flood waters near the intersection of County Road 50 north of Knott. The public also reported submerged roadways west of Coahoma. Midway Road and South Moss Lake Road were rendered impassable due to high water. Local highway officials closed the roadways shortly afternoon CST. |
| June 1998 | Hail | Knott | - | Another storm that developed along the dry line and moved in from Martin County. |
| May 2021 | Hail | Knott | - | no account filed |
| June 2017 | Hail | Knott | - | no account filed |
| May 2015 | Hail | Knott | - | no account filed |
| May 2010 | Hail | Knott | - | no account filed |
| May 2009 | Hail | Knott | - | no account filed |
| April 2003 | Hail | Knott | - | no account filed |
| November 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Knott | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairview | 7.2 miles | 9 | |
| Vealmoor | 9.0 miles | 8 | |
| Luther | 10.2 miles | 10 | |
| Big Spring | 13.6 miles | 11 | |
| Webb Village | 14.7 miles | 12 | |
| Morita | 15.1 miles | 11 | |
| Ziler | 15.4 miles | 11 | |
| Midway | 16.9 miles | 10 |
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 Knott | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q6423097 | 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 1339195. 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.



