Shannon, Texas
9 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1954 and the latest in 1985. It stands in the Bellevue-Joy census division. It lies in ZIP code area 76365. The Survey maps it on the Antelope quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
5 surveys from 9 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
- 1962 USGS Antelope Creek NE quadrangle1:24000
- 1964 USGS Antelope quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1985 USGS Graham quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
57 since 2005Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 57 fires within 5 miles of Shannon between 2005 and 2020, burning about 5,218 acres in total. 7 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 | 25 |
| Debris and open burning | 8 |
| Natural | 7 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 7 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 7 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 2 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 25 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | SH 148 AND FM 174 GRASS FIRE |
| 2 September 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 8.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 7 August 2005 | Natural | 3.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 7 August 2005 | Natural | 6.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 6 August 2017 | Natural | 15 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | LODGE CREEK AND COPELAND RD FIRE |
| 5 August 2010 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | 100 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | HWY 175 AT SHANNON |
| 27 August 2019 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | 4.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | 480 RHAT ROAD |
| 26 August 2010 | Equipment and vehicle use | 20 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | SW CLAY CO FIRE |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Storms near this place
12 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Shannon in 12 storm reports between 1994 and 2024: 9 hail, 2 thunderstorm wind, 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shannon | $3,000 | A house roof was damaged, and a porch was destroyed. |
| May 2020 | Tornado (EFU) | Shannon | - | A highly visible tornado was observed by numerous storm chasers in south central Clay County. The tornado initially developed near Stat e Highway 148 and moved erratically north and northwest. Although debris was noted in the videos of the tornado and tree damage likely occurred, no specific damage was reported or could be confirmed on an NWS storm survey, so the tornado is assigned an rating of unknown. |
| April 2012 | Hail | Shannon | - | The hail was reported near Coody Road on CR 175. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Shannon | - | no account filed |
| April 2012 | Hail | Shannon | - | no account filed |
| April 2000 | Hail | Shannon | - | no account filed |
| April 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shannon | - | no account filed |
| April 1998 | Hail | Shannon | - | no account filed |
| April 1996 | Hail | Shannon | - | no account filed |
| July 1995 | Hail | Shannon | - | no account filed |
| May 1994 | Hail | Shannon | - | no account filed |
| August 1994 | Hail | Shannon | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prospect | 3.6 miles | 8 | |
| Joy | 7.4 miles | 7 | |
| Buffalo Springs | 8.5 miles | 7 | |
| Deer Creek | 11.3 miles | 8 | |
| Vashti | 12.9 miles | 7 | |
| Newport | 12.9 miles | 7 | |
| Bluegrove | 13.9 miles | 7 | |
| Bellevue | 17.2 miles | 7 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1368055. 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.




