BlockPostoak, Texas
8 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1954 and the latest in 1985. It stands in the Jacksboro census division. It lies in ZIP code area 76230. The Survey maps it on the Postoak quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
4 surveys from 8 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 Wichita Falls quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1958 USGS Wichita Falls quadrangle1:250000
- 1964 USGS Postoak quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1985 USGS Graham quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
62 since 2006Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 62 fires within 5 miles of Postoak between 2006 and 2020, burning about 6,690 acres in total. 6 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 | 20 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 13 |
| Debris and open burning | 10 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 9 |
| Natural | 6 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 2 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 25 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | SH 148 AND FM 174 GRASS FIRE |
| 4 September 2017 | Equipment and vehicle use | 5.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | GIFFORD FIRE |
| 9 August 2010 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | 50 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | BARRY RD JACK CO FIRE |
| 8 August 2020 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | LOWELL SCOTT AND DARK HOLLOW |
| 23 August 2019 | Natural | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | 148 & PLEASANT VALLEY ROAD |
| 23 August 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2,600 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | CAMPSEY FIRE |
| 19 August 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 18 August 2018 | Natural | 2.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | AMBROSE JONES ROAD |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Storms near this place
11 since 2011Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Postoak in 11 storm reports between 2011 and 2026: 5 hail, 4 thunderstorm wind, 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 2026 | Tornado (EF1) | Postoak | $10,000 | A second tornado formed in northern Jack County in association with the intense supercell which tracked across the county into Wise and Parker counties. This second tornado formed west of Post Oak Road, just north of its intersection with Campsey Road. The tornado moved southeast in open terrain producing substantial tree damage as it paralleled Campsey Road. Most of these trees exhibited damage consistent with high-end EF-0 winds on the order of 70-80 mph. However, a number of trees exhibited more significant snapping and twisting along this part of the track, commensurate with low end EF-1 wind speeds of approximately 90 mph. The tornado continued southeast for approximately 4-5 more miles producing additional high end EF-0 and low end EF-1 damage to trees, a couple of oil storage tanks, and a few homes and outbuildings. The tornado crossed State Highway 59 west of Cundiff, continued to track southeast and dissipated before reaching Coca Cola Ranch Road near the West Fork of the Trinity River. |
| September 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Postoak | $2,000 | A public report indicated that power poles were knocked down approximately 3 miles southwest of the city of Post Oak, TX. |
| April 2026 | Tornado (EF0) | Postoak | $1,000 | A tornado formed west of US Highway 148 at its intersection with Puddin Valley Road, in northern Jack County. This tornado tracked southeastward through open country, producing scattered tree damage and light structural damage to one residence. The tornado dissipated shortly after crossing Post Oak Road. The damage was consistent with high-end EF-0 windspeeds of 75-80 mph. |
| April 2020 | Hail | Postoak | $1,000 | Golf ball sized hail was reported 13 miles north of Jacksboro. |
| October 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Postoak | - | A 61 mph wind gust was reported at a CWOP site 15 miles north of Jacksboro. |
| October 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Postoak | - | A public report indicated a 63 mph wind gust measured by a CWOP station approximately 15 miles north-northwest of Jacksboro, TX. |
| May 2020 | Hail | Postoak | - | Quarter sized hail was reported east of Shannon. |
| September 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Postoak | - | The local fire department reported wind gusts of 60 MPH in the city of Post Oak, TX. |
| May 2015 | Hail | Postoak | - | A trained spotter reported quarter sized hail approximately two miles west of Post Oak. |
| April 2013 | Hail | Postoak | - | Nickel to quarter sized hail was reported 3 miles southwest of Post Oak. |
| May 2011 | Hail | Postoak | - | Quarter sized hail was reported 2 miles east of Postoak in the far northern part of the county. |
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 1365671. 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.