South Bend, Texas
11 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1925 and the latest in 1985. It stands in the Graham census division. It lies in ZIP code area 76481. It stands on Clear Fork Brazos River. The Survey maps it on the South Bend quadrangle. It stands 1,043 feet above sea level.
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 surveys from 11 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.
- 1925 USGS Graham 4-c quadrangle1:48000
- 1927 USGS Graham quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1954 USGS Wichita Falls quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1958 USGS Wichita Falls quadrangle1:250000
- 1967 USGS South Bend quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1985 USGS Graham quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
109 since 2006Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 109 fires within 5 miles of South Bend between 2006 and 2020, burning about 1,892 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 | 41 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 23 |
| Debris and open burning | 22 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 14 |
| Natural | 6 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 2 |
| Smoking | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2011 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | 2.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | GILMORE |
| 9 September 2011 | Equipment and vehicle use | 3.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | HWY 67 AND BARTON |
| 6 September 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 60 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | GRAHAM |
| 6 September 2010 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | CHESSNUT |
| 5 September 2020 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | 2020162 |
| 5 September 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 78 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | NORTON |
| 18 September 2019 | Equipment and vehicle use | 7.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | PARDUE FIRE |
| 18 September 2019 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | PARDUE #2 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
3 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 3 workings within 5 miles of South Bend: 2 past producers, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pratt Materials Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
25 since 1993Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names South Bend in 25 storm reports between 1993 and 2026: 14 hail, 6 thunderstorm wind, 4 tornado, 1 lightning. The reports record 2 injuries. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2020 | Tornado (EF0) | South Bend | 2 hurt | A severe thunderstorm emerged out of Stephens County, moving into the southern portions of Young County. A tornado developed near the South Bend region, where damage occurred to several homes and businesses. The tornado continued moving northeast, paralleling HWY 67 toward Graham. The tornado then veered slightly to the east as it approached Sidney Mountain, crossing HWY 67 just south of Rosser Ranch Rd. The tornado struck multiple homes along Rosser Ranch Rd, leaving behind a swath of damage before moving over open fields again. The tornado continued moving east causing damage to one additional structure along State HWY 16. Further east, the damage along Canyon Road did not exhibit tornadic origins. Rather, it was likely caused by the storm's rear flank downdraft. Maximum winds with this tornado were 110 mph, and the maximum width was about 0.20 miles. |
| March 2004 | Tornado (F1) | South Bend | $500,000 | Several mobile homes were blown over in Lively Oaks, the upper section of a communications tower was blown over, and numerous trees and barns were destroyed south of Graham. The tornado track continued east northeast into Jack County before dissipating near Bryson. |
| April 2012 | Hail | South Bend | $30,000 | Golf ball sized hail was reported in South Bend. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | South Bend | $30,000 | Numerous power poles and trees were blown down. Signs were also damaged. In Graham, a carport was blown onto power lines on Alford Street. |
| May 2013 | Hail | South Bend | $20,000 | Golfball to tennis ball sized hail was reported to the west of the city of South Bend. The report was made by the South Bend Fire Department. |
| May 2013 | Lightning | South Bend | $10,000 | The Young County Emergency Manager reported lightning struck a tank battery, resulting in a fire. No other structures were impacted. |
| March 2026 | Hail | South Bend | $7,000 | Amateur radio operator relayed a Fire department report of golf ball sized hail near the Young County line to the south of South Bend. |
| April 2024 | Hail | South Bend | $7,000 | Two inch hail was reported near Southbend, Tx. |
| April 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | South Bend | $5,000 | Thunderstorm winds unroofed a barn and blew down power lines. A portable feeder weighing 16,000 pounds was blown into a ravine. |
| May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | South Bend | $5,000 | Power lines were blown down by thunderstorm winds. |
| October 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | South Bend | $5,000 | Trees were blown down next to the Post Office by high winds. |
| March 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | South Bend | $2,000 | no account filed |
| May 2005 | Hail | South Bend | - | Golf ball size hail fell. |
| April 2000 | Tornado (F0) | South Bend | - | A brief touchdown was reported by storm chasers. |
| June 1997 | Tornado (F1) | South Bend | - | A tornado destroyed large trees. |
| July 1995 | Hail | South Bend | - | Power lines were blown down by high winds. |
| April 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | South Bend | - | Baseball-size hail damaged 20 homes and 16 cars. |
| April 2011 | Hail | South Bend | - | no account filed |
| June 2003 | Hail | South Bend | - | no account filed |
| June 2003 | Hail | South Bend | - | no account filed |
| May 2000 | Hail | South Bend | - | no account filed |
| May 1999 | Hail | South Bend | - | no account filed |
| March 1995 | Hail | South Bend | - | no account filed |
| May 1994 | Hail | South Bend | - | no account filed |
| October 1993 | Hail | South Bend | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Caseyville Crossing | 2.9 miles | 11 | |
| Bunger | 4.0 miles | 11 | |
| Eliasville | 6.0 miles | 13 | |
| Graham | 8.2 miles | 11 | |
| Twin Mountains | 8.5 miles | 11 | |
| Belknap (historical) | 10.8 miles | 10 | |
| Murray | 12.5 miles | 8 | |
| Newcastle | 13.6 miles | 10 |
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 South Bend | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q7566296 | The 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 1347405. 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.





