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Shamrock, Texas

6 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1954 and the latest in 1983. It stands in the Shamrock census division. It lies in ZIP code area 79079. The Survey maps it on the Shamrock East quadrangle. 1,789 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 2,343 feet above sea level.

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Shamrock within Wheeler County

On record in Shamrock

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 3 records

Population over time

3 figures

Shamrock fell from 2,029 to 1,789 between 2000 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.

YearPeople Change
20002,029
20101,910-119 (-6%)
20201,789-121 (-6%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

4 surveys from 6 printed sheets

Matched 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.

Fires near this place

17 since 2005

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 17 fires within 5 miles of Shamrock between 2005 and 2020, burning about 4,128 acres in total. 1 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/undetermined7
Equipment and vehicle use5
Debris and open burning2
Natural1
Misuse of fire by a minor1
Power generation/transmission/distribution1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
9 September 2009Natural3.0 acresTexas A & M Forest Service2.5 WEST SHAMROCK
25 September 2020Missing data/not specified/undetermined100 acresTexas A & M Forest Service662020
25 September 2020Debris and open burning50 acresTexas A & M Forest ServiceGREG GARRISON
14 July 2009Missing data/not specified/undetermined4.0 acresTexas A & M Forest ServiceSTATE ROW
2 May 2008Missing data/not specified/undetermined300 acresTexas A & M Forest Servicenot named
18 April 2018Power generation/transmission/distribution2.0 acresTexas A & M Forest ServiceWOODRUFF FIRE
6 March 2018Equipment and vehicle use60 acresTexas A & M Forest ServiceKIKER RANCH FIRE
6 March 2018Equipment and vehicle use60 acresTexas A & M Forest Service14-2018

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Wheeler County

Storms near this place

60 of 99 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Shamrock in 99 storm reports between 1993 and 2024: 67 hail, 24 thunderstorm wind, 4 tornado, 2 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.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
July 1994Thunderstorm WindShamrock$500,000Thunderstorms across the central Texas panhandle produced dime- to quarter-size hail and 60 mph winds. These reports came for EOC's, Sheriff Offices, radio stations, and storm spotters. In Wheeler County thunderstorm winds took portions of the roof from the Best Western Irish Inn and deposited it on six cars, exposing 18 rooms. Total wind damage in the community of Shamrock was in excess of $200K.
June 1997HailShamrock$250,000Numerous reports of golfball to baseball size hail in Shamrock and there was extensive damage.
March 2024Tornado (EF1)Shamrock$75,000This quick, brief tornado touched down to the north of I-40. Spotters reported a funnel cloud had crossed I-40, but no damage was noted. The tornado caused damage to the Dalton O Gorman Rodeo Arena. Here it caused roof damage where a large section of the eastern half of the roof was blown off and the south facing wall was blown down. No other damage occurred in this area so it is believed to be a narrow path. The tornado|lifted soon thereafter. The estimated winds with this tornado was 100mph.
April 2001Thunderstorm WindShamrock$70,000An eighteen wheeler was reported blown over and a house lost its roof.
June 2007Thunderstorm WindShamrock$67,000Reported that three semi trucks had been blown over near the town of Shamrock. No injuries or fatalities were reported.
June 1996Thunderstorm WindShamrock$50,000no account filed
December 1993Thunderstorm WindShamrock$50,000no account filed
May 1995HailShamrock$25,000no account filed
March 2007Thunderstorm WindShamrock$23,000Metal building roof caved in and windows and doors were blown out by the high winds. Two houses had their roof raised and several trees with eight inch diameter limbs were blown down. No injuries were reported.
February 2023Thunderstorm WindShamrock$15,000Power lines were reported down in Shamrock.
June 1999Thunderstorm WindShamrock$15,000Report of eighteen-wheeler blown over on the eastern edge of Shamrock on Interstate 40.
October 2000Thunderstorm WindShamrock$10,000Tractor-trailer trucks were reported blown over by the high winds.
April 2012HailShamrock$10,000no account filed
June 2007HailShamrock$2,000Also reported that winds of less than fifty knots caused tree limb damage in the town of Shamrock along with power outages and that the heavy rainfall resulted in brief ponding of water on roadways.
June 2012Thunderstorm WindShamrock$500The thunderstorm wind gusts caused multiple horse trailers to be flipped over as relayed by the National Severe Storms Laboratory. There were no reports of injuries or fatalities.
February 2000Thunderstorm WindShamrock$500no account filed
June 2024FloodShamrock-Public reports of water covering roads and ponding on main street on the north side of Shamrock were received.
May 2019HailShamrock-Late report of half dollar hail. Time estimated by radar.
May 2016HailShamrock-Quarter size hail was reported 1 mile north-northwest of Shamrock, with no accumulation.
May 2016HailShamrock-One inch hail fell in Wheeler.
April 2015HailShamrock-Law enforcement received golf ball size hail 5 miles east-northeast of Shamrock, Texas.
May 2015Tornado (EF0)Shamrock-This was the third tornado to cycle from the same parent supercell thunderstorm, and the smallest of the three. The exact location and times of the beginning and ending points of the tornado are estimated using spotter reports, radar and survey results as end points were not accessible and occurred in open farmland. Damage was consistent with EF-0 along the path.
May 2013HailShamrock-A thunderstorm moved over the city of Sherman (Wheeler County) during the afternoon hours of the 8th. While over the city, the thunderstorm produced hail up to the size of golf balls as reported by a trained storm spotter.
May 2013HailShamrock-A thunderstorm moved over the city of Sherman (Wheeler County) during the afternoon hours of the 8th. While over the city, the thunderstorm produced hail up to the size of golf balls as reported by law enforcement.
August 2013Heavy RainShamrock-Both discrete thunderstorms and a line of thunderstorms moved across Wheeler County during the late evening hours of the 8th. Both produced heavy rain in Shamrock (Wheeler County) which lead to minor flooding in and around the city as reported by local law enforcement. No swift water rescues or stranded motorist were reported in association to this flooding. The minor flooding quickly dissipated as the heavy rain moved out of the city.
August 2012HailShamrock-The hail was reported by the Texas Department of Public Safety on Interstate 40 in the town of Shamrock, Texas.
July 2004Thunderstorm WindShamrock-Reported by Texas Department of Public Safety officer on Interstate 40 in Shamrock.
September 2003Flash FloodShamrock-Flash flooding reported in the town of Shamrock where a two mile stretch of U.S. Highway 66 was underwater and numerous streets were completely underwater.
April 1997Flash FloodShamrock-Interstate 40 closed due to high water which also moved 12,000 pound construction concrete blocks.
May 1997Tornado (F0)Shamrock-Tornado reported in Pakan community.
May 1995HailShamrock-Thunderstorms produced dime- to golf ball-size hail. In Dumas the large hail damaged several automobiles and fell to a depth of two inches in places.
May 1995Tornado (F0)Shamrock-A significant severe weather day with five tornadoes and hail up to softball-size. Damage in Pampa was estimate at over $200,000. The majority of the remaining damage occurred to automobile along highway corridors. All five tornadoes we over open county and were reported by Skywarn spotters, Vortex spotters or local TV meteorologists.
April 2024HailShamrock-no account filed
June 2023HailShamrock-no account filed
May 2022HailShamrock-no account filed
May 2022HailShamrock-no account filed
April 2019HailShamrock-no account filed
April 2019HailShamrock-no account filed
May 2019HailShamrock-no account filed
June 2012HailShamrock-no account filed
April 2012HailShamrock-no account filed
April 2012HailShamrock-no account filed
April 2012HailShamrock-no account filed
April 2012HailShamrock-no account filed
April 2012HailShamrock-no account filed
June 2012HailShamrock-no account filed
April 2009HailShamrock-no account filed
April 2009HailShamrock-no account filed
July 2009HailShamrock-no account filed
July 2009HailShamrock-no account filed
June 2007Thunderstorm WindShamrock-no account filed
June 2007Thunderstorm WindShamrock-no account filed
May 2007HailShamrock-no account filed
April 2006HailShamrock-no account filed
April 2006HailShamrock-no account filed
June 2006HailShamrock-no account filed
May 2006HailShamrock-no account filed
May 2006Thunderstorm WindShamrock-no account filed
April 2005HailShamrock-no account filed
April 2004HailShamrock-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Wheeler 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.

Map PlaceDistance Sheets
Lela5.1 miles6
Norrick6.0 miles6
Twitty6.9 miles6
Fuller9.1 miles5
Ramsdell10.3 miles5
Pakan10.8 miles6
Magic City12.0 miles6
Benonine12.5 miles5

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 ShamrockAn encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q982048The 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 1368050. 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.