BlockLefors, Texas
5 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1954 and the latest in 1983. It stands in the Lefors census division. It lies in ZIP code area 79054. It stands on Grapevine Creek. The Survey maps it on the Lefors quadrangle. 420 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 2,805 feet above sea level.
Population over time
2 figuresLefors fell from 497 to 420 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 | 497 | |
| 2020 | 420 | -77 (-15%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
4 surveys from 5 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 Amarillo quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1958 USGS Amarillo quadrangle1:250000
- 1967 USGS Lefors quadrangle1:24000
- 1983 USGS Shamrock quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
21 since 2005Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 21 fires within 5 miles of Lefors between 2005 and 2018, burning about 9,799 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 |
|---|---|
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 6 |
| Debris and open burning | 5 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5 |
| Natural | 2 |
| Smoking | 2 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 August 2006 | Natural | 4.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 8 July 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 15 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 8 July 2006 | Smoking | 15 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 2 July 2006 | Smoking | 3.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 13 July 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 20 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | TAYLOR RANCH |
| 12 July 2006 | Equipment and vehicle use | 5.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 2 May 2006 | Debris and open burning | 245 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 2 May 2006 | Debris and open burning | 225 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Storms near this place
60 of 97 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Lefors in 97 storm reports between 1993 and 2025: 71 hail, 16 thunderstorm wind, 7 tornado, 3 flash flood. The reports record 2 injuries. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2007 | Tornado (EF3) | Lefors | 2 hurt, $100,000 | The tornado formed three miles south southwest of Jericho in northwest Donley county at 1839 CST and entered Gray county about one and a half miles west northwest of Jericho at 1848 CST. The tornado then continued moving north northwest for another three miles before dissipating just south of Farm to Market Road 2477 and just east of State Highway 70 four miles northwest of Jericho or about eleven miles southwest of Lefors at 1854 CST.|As highlighted in the Donley County portion of this tornado track...the most significant damage from this tornado occurred to three semi trucks that were caught and badly damaged in the tornado on Interstate 40 on the Donley County and Gray County line. In this area...power poles were snapped near their bases. The cab of one of the semi trucks was reportedly lifted and deposited atop its trailer. The driver and his wife were sucked out of the cab. The driver was completely disrobed some distance away from the truck. His clothing was found tangled in the engine of the truck. The driver and his wife were reported to be in critical and serious condition...respectively. Additionally the cab was crushed to the steering column. The trailer roof appeared to have been pried up and twisted...and at least one of the side walls failed. The contents of the truck were scattered downstream into a field for nearly a mile. In this field...irrigation pivots were overturned. The property owner also reported that irrigation pivot tires weighing three hundred pounds were relocated and a fifteen hundred gallon fertilizer tank that was one quarter full was gone.|Light damage was observed along Vernon Road just east of State Highway 70 and just south of Farm to Market Road 2477 in southwest Gray county...where metal roofing damage was observed to barns...stables...and sheds. A large quantity of metal roofing panels was also found south of these buildings...with several twisted around fence posts and trees. The tornado dissipated just north of this area. |
| May 2009 | Tornado (EF1) | Lefors | $40,000 | An official National Weather Service storm damage survey team determined that a multiple vortex tornado touched down two miles northwest of Lefors at 1625 CST which then moved southeast through Lefors before lifting four miles southeast of Lefors at 1645 CST. Several homes and other structures received minor to moderate damage in Lefors due to the tornado and downburst winds throughout the town. No injuries were reported. |
| March 2007 | Tornado (EF1) | Lefors | $39,000 | Another brief tornado occurred along the northeast outskirts of Lefors. The most significant damage was to detached garages. One garage was completely destroyed...with debris from this building found in nearby trees. A travel trailer parked next to the garage was moved forty yards and destroyed. Large tree branches were snapped. |A second well constructed garage with steel roofing beams suffered damage. Roof paneling was peeled southward. At the north side of the garage was an interior room which suffered damage as the ground level wall mounted air conditioner was pulled inward into the room as the garage door failed and blew outward. Power poles were snapped at six foot level along with considerable fence damage. The north facing porch structure was damaged. A large antique car was moved approximately fifteen yards...and rotated cyclonically from its original position. Two large tanks...each weighing two thousand pounds...were moved seventy-five yards. No injuries were reported. |
| May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lefors | $8,000 | The fire department reported that trees and power poles were blown down and that there was some minor structural damage to homes due to the thunderstorm winds. |
| March 2007 | Flash Flood | Lefors | $8,000 | Water reported to be in some homes as well as the Fire Department and Civic Center. Water at least one foot deep on city streets. |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lefors | $6,000 | Barn roof reported blown off by the high winds. |
| September 2025 | Hail | Lefors | $5,000 | Tennis ball to baseball size hail fell around Lefors. At least one car windshield was destroyed. |
| August 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lefors | $5,000 | The thunderstorm wind gusts blew down power lines and large tree limbs. There were no reports of injuries or fatalities. |
| August 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lefors | $5,000 | Local law enforcement officials reported that sheet metal was removed from the roof of a trailer house by the thunderstorm wind gusts. There were no reports of injuries or fatalities. |
| March 2007 | Tornado (EF0) | Lefors | $3,000 | A brief tornado occurred along State Highway 273 east southeast of Lefors. This tornado formed from the same storm that spawned the Jericho tornado. A semi truck heading west experienced a very strong northerly wind that forced him into...and left him straddling...the guardrail on the south side of the highway. East of this location...a tree suffered considerable damage to its large branches and offshoots of its trunk...several of which were snapped. There were no injuries reported. |
| October 2011 | Hail | Lefors | $2,000 | The general public reported baseball size hail at a gas station in the town of Lefors Texas. The very large hail did damage some windshields at the gas station, however there were no reports of injuries or fatalities. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lefors | - | Resident reported broken windows, trees down, siding on houses damaged, and a car window blown out. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lefors | - | Multiple large power poles were snapped and some road signs were bent. Report came in over social media with photos of the damage. |
| April 2022 | Hail | Lefors | - | Two hail reports of 2 diameter hail reports came in 13 min apart for the same storm. |
| May 2020 | Hail | Lefors | - | This hail was observed 7 miles northwest of Lake McClellan. |
| May 2020 | Hail | Lefors | - | This hail was observed 8 miles northwest of Lake McClellan. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lefors | - | A trained spotter reported several power poles down. |
| May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lefors | - | Late report of 70 mph wind gust that lasted a few minutes. |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lefors | - | Local law enforcement estimated 70 mph wind gust. |
| May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lefors | - | Reported by law enforcement. |
| May 2018 | Hail | Lefors | - | Seven miles east of Lefors on Highway 1321. |
| April 2017 | Hail | Lefors | - | On Highway 273. |
| May 2016 | Hail | Lefors | - | Dime to quarter size hail was reported along Highway 70 8 miles northwest of Lake McClellan. |
| May 2016 | Hail | Lefors | - | Pea to penny size hail was reported on Highway 70 7 miles northwest of Lake McClellan. |
| April 2015 | Hail | Lefors | - | Nickel to quarter size hail was reported by a National Weather Service Cooperative Observer in Lefors. |
| April 2015 | Hail | Lefors | - | Public report of hail size that ranged from pea to golf ball size in Lefors. |
| March 2015 | Hail | Lefors | - | A member of the public located 8 miles east-southeast of Lefors estimated the largest hail stones to be quarter size. This occurred as a cluster of multicell thunderstorms moved east across the county. No other hail reports were received in Gray County although the storms generally remained over rural areas. |
| August 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lefors | - | A storm chaser estimated wind gusts between 55 and 60 mph one mile east of Lefors. |
| August 2015 | Hail | Lefors | - | Golf ball size hail was reported in Lefors. |
| July 2015 | Flash Flood | Lefors | - | The fire department reported several streets in Lefors were closed due to high water. Some roads were washed out. Roads that were barricaded due to high water include 1st, 2nd and Thut streets, and also a few roads near the football stadium. A trained spotter in Lefors reported 2.7 inches of rain fell in just 45 minutes ending. |
| December 2015 | Hail | Lefors | - | Nickel to quarter size hail was reported in Lefors. The hail was mostly nickel size. |
| December 2015 | Hail | Lefors | - | Quarter size hail was reported on FM 291 6 miles south-southeast of Lefors. |
| December 2015 | Tornado (EF0) | Lefors | - | A brief tornado touchdown was observed by a storm chaser. No damage was reported. |
| October 2014 | Hail | Lefors | - | A supercell moved across Gray County during the evening hours of the 9th. As the storm moved over the town of Lefors (Gray County), the local fire department reported tennis ball size hail (2.50 inches) in town. After producing this hail, the supercell continued to moved eastward across the county. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lefors | - | A line of thunderstorms moved out of the Oklahoma Panhandle and into the Texas Panhandle during the late night hours of the 22nd. As the line neared the town of Lefors (Gray County), a storm chaser reported an estimated 70 mph thunderstorm downburst gust. After producing this downburst gust the line continued to move to the south-southeast across the Texas Panhandle. |
| May 2013 | Hail | Lefors | - | The northern most embedded thunderstorm within a squall line moving across the southeastern Texas Panhandle passed over the town of Lefors (Gray County). This same embedded thunderstorm had a history of producing hen egg size hail stones west-northwest of Lake McClellan (Gray County). While over Lefors, the thunderstorm produced hail from dime size to golf ball size hail. The Gray County Emergency Manager reported that accumulated hail had clogged drainage systems which resulted in localized flooding. No reports of damage or injuries accompanied this report. |
| May 2013 | Hail | Lefors | - | The merger of two discrete thunderstorms over central Gray County caused the production of hail from quarter to golf ball size. The Gray County Emergency Manager reported that the hail accumulated enough to cover the ground in the town of Lefors (Gray County). The merged storms slowly tracked to the south before disipating over northern Donley County. |
| May 2013 | Hail | Lefors | - | The merger of two discrete thunderstorms over central Gray County caused the production of hail from quarter to golf ball size. A trained storm spotter in Lefors (Gray County) reported golf ball hail in the city. The merged storms slowly tracked to the south before disipating over northern Donley County. |
| May 2013 | Hail | Lefors | - | A decaying thunderstorm from a prior storm merger produced quarter size hail 1 mile south of Lefors (Gray County) as reported by the Gray County Emergency Manager. Four inches of accumulated quarter size hail was also reported by the Gray County Emergency Manager on US Highway 273. This created slick road conditions, but no vehicle accidents were reported. |
| September 2013 | Flash Flood | Lefors | - | A series of thunderstorm lines moved across the southern Texas Panhandle from the evening hours of the 27th through the early morning hours of the 28th. These thunderstorms were able to tap into a highly moist atmosphere to produce periods of heavy rain. This heavy rain led to flash flooding across portions of Gray County. The Gray County Sheriff's Office reported TXDOT was working on closing portions of State Highway 273 near Lefors due to flash flooding on the highway. The KVII Schoolnet site at McLean High School (Gray County) reported a storm total accumulation of 4.58 inches. This flash flooding persisted for an hour after precipitation had ended across the county before diminishing a little after 3 AM CST. No reports of stranded vehicles or swift water rescues were reported in association to this flash flooding. |
| April 2010 | Tornado (EF0) | Lefors | - | The tornado touched down eleven miles east northeast of Lefors in Gray County at 1740 CST and then lifted at 1750 CST seven miles west southwest of Mobeetie. The tornado was on the ground for approximately five miles with a maximum width of one hundred yards. No damage or injuries were reported. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lefors | - | The general public estimated thunderstorm wind gusts to be around fifty-six knots ten miles south of Pampa which had broken off small tree limbs. |
| June 2008 | Hail | Lefors | - | The Gray County Emergency Manager reported that a lot of hail was covering the ground...ranging from dime size to quarter size. |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lefors | - | Several large tree limbs broken due to the high winds. |
| May 2023 | Hail | Lefors | - | no account filed |
| May 2023 | Hail | Lefors | - | no account filed |
| June 2023 | Hail | Lefors | - | no account filed |
| October 2021 | Hail | Lefors | - | no account filed |
| April 2018 | Hail | Lefors | - | no account filed |
| April 2017 | Hail | Lefors | - | no account filed |
| April 2017 | Hail | Lefors | - | no account filed |
| April 2017 | Hail | Lefors | - | no account filed |
| April 2017 | Hail | Lefors | - | no account filed |
| April 2017 | Hail | Lefors | - | no account filed |
| April 2017 | Hail | Lefors | - | no account filed |
| April 2017 | Hail | Lefors | - | no account filed |
| April 2017 | Hail | Lefors | - | no account filed |
| April 2017 | Hail | Lefors | - | no account filed |
| May 2012 | Hail | Lefors | - | no account filed |
| October 2011 | Hail | Lefors | - | 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.
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 Lefors | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q981244 | 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 1361049. 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.