BlockSagerton, Texas
7 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1954 and the latest in 1985. It stands in the Sagerton census division. It lies in ZIP code area 79548. The Survey maps it on the Sagerton quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
4 surveys from 7 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 Sagerton quadrangle1:24000
- 1985 USGS Haskell quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
28 since 2006Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 28 fires within 5 miles of Sagerton between 2006 and 2020, burning about 470 acres in total. 3 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 | 12 |
| Debris and open burning | 8 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 3 |
| Natural | 3 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 September 2008 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 29 August 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | FRED BAITZ FIRE |
| 13 August 2012 | Natural | 200 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | PETERS-LOWACK FIRE |
| 13 August 2009 | Debris and open burning | 40 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | TEICHELMAN - FM1661 |
| 11 August 2015 | Debris and open burning | 15 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | PACE PASTURE FIRE |
| 22 July 2020 | Natural | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | FREDERICK DOUGLASS |
| 12 July 2008 | Natural | 15 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 4 June 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
Mines and quarries near this place
1 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Sagerton: 1 occurrence. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Copper. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Kings Creek-1 | Copper | Occurrence | 1874 |
Storms near this place
25 since 1995Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Sagerton in 25 storm reports between 1995 and 2025: 14 hail, 5 thunderstorm wind, 5 tornado, 1 flash flood. 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 2003 | Hail | Sagerton | $10,000 | Golf ball size hail fell for several minutes. The hail produced some roof damage to area homes. |
| May 1999 | Hail | Sagerton | $10,000 | Large hail brought damage to the small community of Sagerton in northern Haskell County. Windows were broken across the town, while a church reported that 2 of its stained glass windows were also broken. |
| May 2025 | Hail | Sagerton | - | Public reporter ping pong ball size hail. |
| February 2024 | Tornado (EF2) | Sagerton | - | A strong tornado occurred in southwest Haskell County. A home and several|structures nearby were damaged by the tornado near County Road|482 just west of the intersection of state highways 6 and 283.|Golf ball size hail was also reported with the tornadic thunderstorm.|The main residential home had roof and window damage. A mobile|home trailer near the main residence was also severely damaged and|was moved about 30 yards from its original location by the tornado.|A metal barn near the main residence collapsed and was also severely|damaged. A horse trailer near the main residence was moved about 300|yards from its original location by the tornado. The maximum wind speed was |115 mph. The damage survey was conducted by the NWS San Angelo. |
| April 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sagerton | - | Trained Spotter reported 2 power polls blown down along with a few tree limbs. |
| April 2024 | Hail | Sagerton | - | Haskell County Sheriff's Office reported golf ball size hail. |
| March 2023 | Flash Flood | Sagerton | - | Law Enforcement reported Farm to Market Road 1661 and Highway 6 flooded. |
| May 2019 | Tornado (EFU) | Sagerton | - | A trained spotter reported a brief tornado touchdown near Sagerton. |
| June 2009 | Tornado (EF1) | Sagerton | - | A photo of this tornado over an open field was capatured by a passerby using a cell phone camera. The path length was estimated and the times were synchronized with radar data. |
| May 2009 | Hail | Sagerton | - | Softball size hail was reported on the ground by a trained spotter. |
| September 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sagerton | - | The wind gust was measured from a Davis Weather Unit. |
| April 2003 | Tornado (F0) | Sagerton | - | Tornado reported by a storm chaser, and was on the ground for several minutes. |
| May 1998 | Tornado (F0) | Sagerton | - | Brief tornado touchdown |
| June 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sagerton | - | Strong winds blew down trees. |
| May 2015 | Hail | Sagerton | - | no account filed |
| May 2015 | Hail | Sagerton | - | no account filed |
| April 2015 | Hail | Sagerton | - | no account filed |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sagerton | - | no account filed |
| May 2003 | Hail | Sagerton | - | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Hail | Sagerton | - | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Hail | Sagerton | - | no account filed |
| May 1997 | Hail | Sagerton | - | no account filed |
| June 1997 | Hail | Sagerton | - | no account filed |
| May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sagerton | - | no account filed |
| May 1995 | Hail | Sagerton | - | 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.
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1345836. 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.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
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.