Perryton, Texas
6 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1954 and the latest in 1986. It stands in the Perryton East census division. It lies in ZIP code area 79070. The Survey maps it on the Perryton quadrangle. 8,492 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 2,940 feet above sea level.
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On record in Perryton
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
- Plainview Hardware Company Buildinglisted 1990
Population over time
2 figuresPerryton fell from 8,802 to 8,492 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 | 8,802 | |
| 2020 | 8,492 | -310 (-4%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
4 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 Perryton quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1958 USGS Perryton quadrangle1:250000
- 1973 USGS Perryton quadrangle1:24000
- 1986 USGS Perryton quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
4 since 2009Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 4 fires within 5 miles of Perryton in 2009, burning about 180 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 |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 February 2009 | Equipment and vehicle use | 15 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | WILLIAMS |
| 25 January 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 10 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | BRILLHART |
| 19 January 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 80 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | SLAUGHTER |
| 13 January 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 75 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | TI BAR |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Storms near this place
60 of 269 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Perryton in 269 storm reports between 1993 and 2025: 186 hail, 52 thunderstorm wind, 14 tornado, 11 flash flood. The reports record 3 deaths and 100 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2023 | Tornado (EF3) | Perryton | 3 killed, 100 hurt, $1,000,000 | The tornado touched down to the northwest of Perryton and crossed|Highway 143. It entered town, where it caused significant damage|to a mobile home community. Dozens of mobile homes were|completely destroyed. It continued into downtown and caused|structural damage to several downtown shops, some with collapsed|walls. A microwave tower was also folded in half. The tornado|intensified and caused low end EF3 damage to a few retail stores|in downtown and along Ash Street, some of which were completely destroyed. |As the tornado continued to the southeast across Birch and Cedar |Streets, it damaged numerous mobile homes and single family structures, |continuing as an EF2 in this area. A cell phone tower was also brought |down, which resulted in telecommunication outages. The tornado affected an|industrial park area where it tossed several empty fuel tanks|across Texas 143 Loop and into a field. It also pushed a full tanker|truck into a pond along Loop 143. The tornado then crossed a|field, before damaging a grain bin and downing about ten power|poles along Highway 377. It crossed Highway 377 and lifted in an|open field before it reached County Road 20. |
| April 2001 | Tornado (F1) | Perryton | $500,000 | A tornado touched down southwest of Perryton and then moved northeast clipping the southern sections of the city. The tornado then lifted northeast of the city near the airport. Damage occurred to homes and businesses along the tornado's path. The path length and width were made following an official storm survey taken of the event. |
| June 1997 | Hail | Perryton | $500,000 | no account filed |
| September 1996 | Flash Flood | Perryton | $500,000 | no account filed |
| July 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Perryton | $500,000 | no account filed |
| August 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | Perryton | $500,000 | no account filed |
| September 2025 | Hail | Perryton | $100,000 | Large hail fell associated with a slow moving supercell just to the east of Perryton. Hail sizes ranged from 1.5 to 3.5 in diameter with this storm. At least one report of a damaged windshield was received. |
| April 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Perryton | $100,000 | no account filed |
| August 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Perryton | $75,000 | Widespread wind damage occurred across the city of Perryton. There were a number of uprooted or snapped healthy trees. Several aluminum carports were damaged and moved that resulted in minor damage to the cars parked underneath. Some buildings had aluminum siding ripped off. Trees were blown onto powerlines and other damage may have occurred to power poles. |
| March 2024 | Tornado (EF1) | Perryton | $58,000 | The tornado developed in a field to the south of County Road M. It then crossed County Road M, where it snapped three power poles and overturned a portion of an irrigation pivot. The tornado then crossed Highway 83 where it caused loss of roofing material to a roundtop quonset. As the tornado continued to track to the northeast, it threw mud on several power poles and deposited debris along County Road L. The tornado tracked northeast before dissipating in a field. Video footage exists that confirms this tornado was rather wide and possibly had multiple vortices. The estimated wind speed of this tornado was 105mph. |
| April 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Perryton | $50,000 | Several roofs were reported blown off...cattle trucks were turned over...and power lines were blown down. |
| September 1996 | Flash Flood | Perryton | $50,000 | no account filed |
| April 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Perryton | $50,000 | no account filed |
| June 1994 | Hail | Perryton | $50,000 | no account filed |
| August 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | Perryton | $50,000 | no account filed |
| August 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | Perryton | $50,000 | no account filed |
| April 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Perryton | $40,000 | Two hangers were destroyed at the airport...lots of roofs were damaged...and many power poles were reported down. |
| June 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Perryton | $30,000 | Sheriff called and reported that a barn had been destroyed about 4 miles north of Perryton. There were powerlines that had been snapped, and trees down. |
| July 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Perryton | $28,000 | Steel pole barn damaged...power poles broken...and a heavy wooden play system damaged on County Road 17 about two to three miles north of State Highway 15. |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Perryton | $27,000 | A local radio station reported wind damage to the Activity Center which had its roof partially blown off. There were also some cracked windows to the center and the vents were bent. Also...one of the County Commissioners had the windows of his vehicle completely blown out which was parked two and a half blocks northwest of the Activity Center. The time of the wind damage was estimated...but reportedly occurred just before 1600 CST. No injuries were reported. |
| March 2024 | Tornado (EF0) | Perryton | $21,000 | This brief tornado touched down shortly after the first tornado as the mesocyclone occluded. Damage to a barn included loss of a door and some lifted roof panels near County Rd K, with additional damage to the Ochiltree Hospital where shingles and|some roof material were blown off just before the tornado lifted. The estimated wind speed of this tornado was 80mph. |
| April 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Perryton | $20,000 | no account filed |
| September 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Perryton | $15,000 | Local law enforcement officials reported that the thunderstorm wind gusts knocked down power lines and also knocked over an irrigation sprinkler system. There were no reports of injuries or fatalities. |
| August 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Perryton | $10,000 | Strong winds damaged the roof at a hardware store on the east side of Perryton. The porch roof blew over and rolled up about ten feet of roof on the main storage shed. Some plywood and particle board in the shed was also water damaged. |
| March 2024 | Hail | Perryton | $5,000 | Hail fell in and along the south side of Perryton. Quarter size hail fell near the Southwest Loop Road and Spur 192 and additional quarter size hail fell along Indiana Street. The largest hail that fell was golfball size just south of town. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Perryton | $5,000 | no account filed |
| May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Perryton | $5,000 | no account filed |
| May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Perryton | $4,000 | Power poles were reported snapped by the high winds. |
| September 2025 | Tornado (EFU) | Perryton | - | This tornado was video documented by local residents. It occurred in the location south of Loop 143 and north of County Road L, between County Road 15 and US Highway 83. It was on the ground briefly with no known damage associated with it. |
| September 2023 | Flood | Perryton | - | Street flooding of water around 6 deep with isolated deeper amounts was was reported across portions of the roadways and intersections in Perryton. There were no reports of stalled or stuck cars. |
| May 2023 | Hail | Perryton | - | Golf ball to tennis ball sized hail falling in Perryton. |
| July 2023 | Flood | Perryton | - | Reports of street flooding in the city of Perryton were received from broadcast media. Also it was reported that around 4 rainfall received in a short period of time. |
| April 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Perryton | - | Received a report of a residential fencing that was blown over. |
| May 2021 | Tornado (EF0) | Perryton | - | A tornado developed over south Perryton, staying on the ground for|2 minutes before lifting from a field just northeast of the local|golf course. Indicators of this tornado included damage to a sign,|garage doors being blown out, siding off of an apartment building|being blown off, a fence being blown over, and broken tree|branches. A brief video was also captured of the tornado which|helped establish the time of occurrence. |
| May 2021 | Hail | Perryton | - | Quarter size hail was reported to have lasted for about twenty minutes. |
| May 2021 | Flood | Perryton | - | Spotter reported water over roadways. |
| July 2021 | Flood | Perryton | - | Pickup truck had stalled in flood waters on Jefferson Street. |
| June 2020 | Hail | Perryton | - | Tennis ball size hail fell 8 miles south of Perryton. The time of occurrence has been estimated from radar data. |
| July 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Perryton | - | At 2 miles northwest of Perryton, the roof of a hay barn was partially blown off. |
| June 2020 | Hail | Perryton | - | Tennis ball size hail fell 7 miles south of Perryton. This public report was relayed by social media. |
| June 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Perryton | - | In Perryton, near-zero visibility was occurring due to wind-driven rain. |
| August 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Perryton | - | An Oklahoma Mesonet truck equipped with an anemometer measured the 61 MPH gust. |
| May 2019 | Hail | Perryton | - | Late picture report with time estimated by radar. |
| March 2019 | Hail | Perryton | - | Storm chaser for KAMR reported mostly nickel but some slightly larger hail at the corner of the 70 and 83 intersection about 7 miles south of Perryton. |
| May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Perryton | - | Late report of tree damage and estimated 70 mph wind gusts north of Perryton. Time estimated from radar. |
| May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Perryton | - | Snapped power line approximately 3 to 4 miles southwest of Perryton, along highway 15. |
| August 2018 | Flash Flood | Perryton | - | Cars flooded out due to running water over roadways in N Perryton. Three-quarters of a mile of us highway 83 covered with flowing water, and water making contact with Wright elementary school. |
| May 2018 | Hail | Perryton | - | Hail between penny and quarter sized reported, with accumulation in spots. Heavy rainfall also has occurred with recent storms. |
| April 2017 | Hail | Perryton | - | Report via Facebook. |
| April 2017 | Hail | Perryton | - | Late report...time estimated from radar. Hail accumulated several inches deep with little melting so far. |
| April 2017 | Hail | Perryton | - | Late report...time estimated by radar. |
| July 2017 | Hail | Perryton | - | Ping pong size hail reported via Facebook with picture received. |
| May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Perryton | - | Damage to farming sprinkler system was reported 3 miles south of Perryton. |
| May 2016 | Hail | Perryton | - | Nickel size hail was reported in Perryton. |
| June 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Perryton | - | Storm chasers estimated 70 mph wind gusts at the intersection of Highway 70 and Highway 83. |
| August 2015 | Hail | Perryton | - | Quarter size hail was reported in Perryton. |
| August 2015 | Hail | Perryton | - | Quarter size hail was reported in Perryton. |
| August 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Perryton | - | Scattered convection affected Ochiltree County during the early evening hours of the 21st. While storms were over the town of Perryton (Ochiltree County), a member of the public reported an estimated 60 mph thunderstorm downburst in town (Ochiltree County). After producing this downburst, the storms diminished over Ochiltree County. |
| May 2014 | Hail | Perryton | - | A discrete supercell developed over the northeastern Texas Panhandle during the afternoon hours of the 11th. This storm strengthened as it moved northeastward along a dryline. As the storm moved over the town of Perryton (Ochiltree County), a member of the public reported penny size hail (0.75 inch). This storm continued to move to the northeast after producing this hail. |
| June 2013 | Hail | Perryton | - | A discrete supercell thunderstorm developed over the northeastern New Mexico Plains and moved across the southern portions of the Oklahoma Panhandle counties. As this thunderstorm neared Perrytown (Ochiltree County), the thunderstorm drifted into the northern Texas Panhandle. The Perryton Police Department reported penny size hail (0.75 inch) in the town of Perryton (Ochiltree County). After producing this hail the supercell continued moving to the east across the northern portions of the northern Texas Panhandle counties. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twichell | 4.7 miles | 6 | |
| Lord | 5.3 miles | 6 | |
| Huntoon | 9.9 miles | 6 | |
| Farnsworth | 10.2 miles | 6 | |
| Waka | 15.3 miles | 6 |
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 Perryton | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q975601 | 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 1365089. 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.



