Priddy, Texas
16 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1889 and the latest in 1985. It stands in the Mullin-Priddy census division. It lies in ZIP code area 76442. It lies near Becker Mountain. The Survey maps it on the Priddy quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 16 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.
- 1889 USGS Brownwood quadrangle1:125000
- 1894 USGS Brownwood quadrangle1:125000, 6 printings
- 1931 USGS Mullin quadrangle1:62500
- 1950 USGS Mullin quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1954 USGS Brownwood quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1979 USGS Priddy quadrangle1:24000
- 1985 USGS Comanche quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
44 since 2006Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 44 fires within 5 miles of Priddy between 2006 and 2020, burning about 1,804 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 |
|---|---|
| Equipment and vehicle use | 17 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 11 |
| Debris and open burning | 10 |
| Smoking | 3 |
| Natural | 2 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 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 September 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | HOHERTZ PASTURE |
| 25 September 2011 | Natural | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | GRAMATSKIY |
| 21 September 2013 | Smoking | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | FM 218 BRIDGE |
| 10 September 2012 | Smoking | 60 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | JERRY PRIDDY |
| 7 August 2010 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | NIEMAN |
| 31 August 2011 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | HARRIS |
| 24 August 2009 | Natural | 20 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | DAVID HENRY RANCH 3 |
| 21 August 2011 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | PARTIN |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Storms near this place
49 since 1993Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Priddy in 49 storm reports between 1993 and 2026: 34 hail, 8 flash flood, 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1993 | Hail | Priddy | $50,000 | Roof damage was reported to a school from large hail. |
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Priddy | $25,000 | The combination of 70 mph winds and golfball sized hail resulted in several windows blown out of houses, minor roof damage and several trees blown over near Priddy. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Priddy | $25,000 | Roof damage was observed on multiple homes in Priddy. |
| May 2016 | Hail | Priddy | $5,000 | A public report estimated 2-inch diameter hail near the intersection of State Highway 16 and County Road 262. |
| May 2016 | Hail | Priddy | $5,000 | A public report estimated 2-inch diameter hail near the intersection of State Highway 16 and County Road 262. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Priddy | $5,000 | Peak winds of 70 mph were estimated in Priddy. Large tree limbs up to 10 inches in diameter were down and other tree damage was observed. |
| February 2008 | Hail | Priddy | $5,000 | Golfball-size was reported approximately two-and-a-half miles west of Priddy and just south of Democrat. |
| May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Priddy | $5,000 | Trees were blown across a road by thunderstorm winds. |
| June 2009 | Hail | Priddy | $3,000 | Baseball size hail fell in Priddy. |
| June 2003 | Hail | Priddy | $3,000 | Windshield damage from large hail. |
| May 2013 | Hail | Priddy | $2,000 | Golf ball sized hail was reported in, and west of, the city of Priddy. |
| May 2009 | Hail | Priddy | $2,000 | Golfball size hail fell near CR 141 near the Comanche/Mills county line. |
| April 2011 | Hail | Priddy | $2,000 | no account filed |
| May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Priddy | $1,000 | Estimated winds of 60 mph were reported near CR 141 near the Comanche/Mills county line. |
| April 2026 | Hail | Priddy | - | Social media photo reported hailstones ranging from peas to nickels in Priddy, Texas. |
| May 2016 | Flash Flood | Priddy | - | Highway 16, two miles south of Priddy was closed due to high water. |
| May 2013 | Hail | Priddy | - | Nickel hail was reported 1 mile west of Priddy, near Farm to Market Road 218 and County Road 132. |
| May 2013 | Hail | Priddy | - | Trained spotters reported golf ball sized hail in the city of Priddy. |
| May 2013 | Tornado (EF0) | Priddy | - | The Mills County Emergency Manager observed a tornado to the east and northeast of Priddy. The tornado occurred over open land and produced minimal damage. |
| May 2013 | Tornado (EF0) | Priddy | - | The Mills County Emergency Manager and local storm spotters observed a tornado. The tornado occurred in open land and did minimal damage to trees. |
| June 2009 | Hail | Priddy | - | Nickel size hail fell between the towns of Democrat and Priddy. |
| October 2009 | Hail | Priddy | - | Quarter size hail fell in the town of Priddy. |
| June 2007 | Flash Flood | Priddy | - | Highway 16 and CR 218 were closed due to high water. |
| June 2007 | Flash Flood | Priddy | - | Highways 16 and 218 were flooded near Priddy. Numerous roads near Priddy had high water. |
| February 2005 | Flash Flood | Priddy | - | Several roads under water and barricaded across far northern portions of county, including FM 218 and Highway 16. |
| August 2005 | Flash Flood | Priddy | - | Highway 218 closed due to water over the road. |
| June 2004 | Flash Flood | Priddy | - | Water was over FM 218 and by 1040 AM, water was reported over FM 574 near Pecan Bayou. By 1244 PM, numerous county roads near Star and Moline were closed. |
| January 1998 | Hail | Priddy | - | Dime size hail covered the ground and was three inches deep. |
| October 1993 | Hail | Priddy | - | The Sheriff's Office reported hail up to two inches in size around the Priddy and Democrat area. |
| April 1993 | Hail | Priddy | - | The county sheriff's office reported quarter-size to 1.50-inch hail South of Priddy |
| October 1993 | Hail | Priddy | - | Roof damage was reported to a school from large hail. |
| October 1993 | Hail | Priddy | - | The Sheriff's Office reported hail up to two inches in size around the Priddy and Democrat area. |
| May 2013 | Hail | Priddy | - | no account filed |
| April 2004 | Hail | Priddy | - | no account filed |
| May 2003 | Hail | Priddy | - | no account filed |
| January 2002 | Hail | Priddy | - | no account filed |
| August 2002 | Hail | Priddy | - | no account filed |
| May 2001 | Hail | Priddy | - | no account filed |
| May 2001 | Hail | Priddy | - | no account filed |
| June 2001 | Hail | Priddy | - | no account filed |
| October 2001 | Hail | Priddy | - | no account filed |
| February 1997 | Flash Flood | Priddy | - | no account filed |
| January 1996 | Hail | Priddy | - | no account filed |
| May 1996 | Hail | Priddy | - | no account filed |
| August 1996 | Flash Flood | Priddy | - | no account filed |
| March 1995 | Hail | Priddy | - | no account filed |
| March 1995 | Hail | Priddy | - | no account filed |
| October 1993 | Hail | Priddy | - | no account filed |
| April 1993 | Hail | Priddy | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 8.0 miles | 15 | |
| Caradan | 8.6 miles | 13 | |
| Mullin | 11.7 miles | 17 | |
| Bozar | 11.9 miles | 16 | |
| Villa | 12.7 miles | 17 | |
| Durenville | 13.0 miles | 14 | |
| Center City | 15.1 miles | 12 | |
| Blanket Springs | 15.6 miles | 17 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1344559. 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.






