Spraberry, Texas
7 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1954 and the latest in 1986. It stands in the Midland South census division. It lies in ZIP code area 79706. The Survey maps it on the Spraberry quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
5 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 San Angelo quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1958 USGS San Angelo quadrangle1:250000
- 1965 USGS San Angelo quadrangle1:250000
- 1965 USGS Spraberry quadrangle1:24000
- 1986 USGS Lacy Creek quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
29 since 2005Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 29 fires within 5 miles of Spraberry between 2005 and 2014, burning about 10,922 acres in total. 4 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/undetermined | 11 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 7 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 5 |
| Natural | 4 |
| Smoking | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 September 2010 | Natural | 58 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | GREENWOODCOMPRESSOR |
| 20 August 2012 | Equipment and vehicle use | 321 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | BRUSH 2 FIRE |
| 12 August 2010 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | FM1379SPRABERRY |
| 9 June 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | FM1379SOF HWY158X2 |
| 8 June 2011 | Natural | 250 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | SPRAYBERRY #3 FIRE |
| 4 June 2010 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | FM1379NECR160 |
| 25 June 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 80 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | FLOYD FIRE |
| 7 April 2012 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | 2.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | JAKES FIRE |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Storms near this place
28 since 1996Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Spraberry in 28 storm reports between 1996 and 2024: 19 hail, 4 thunderstorm wind, 2 flash flood, 1 flood. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2019 | Tornado (EF2) | Spraberry | 2 hurt, $250,000 | A thunderstorm moved across Midland County and produced a tornado 21 miles southeast of the City of Midland. This tornado was first viewed from near the intersection of Farm to Market Road 1787 and State Highway 349, looking southeastward. Primary indications are that the tornado developed 21 miles southeast of the City of Midland, in open fields south of County Road 300 and east of State Highway 349. The tornado moved northeastward, snapping power poles along County Road 300, and produced significant damage along County Road 1160 and Farm to Market Road 1379. The snapped power poles, the damage to two RVs along County Road 1160, and the damage to manufactured trailers along FM 1379 are all indicative of EF-2 tornado damage. The tornado lifespan was 10 minutes long with an estimated peak wind of 125 mph. The cost of damage is a very rough estimate. |
| April 2019 | Lightning | Spraberry | $105,000 | Lightning struck a tank battery which caused it to explode on FM 1379 just north of County Road 230. When the tank exploded a chunk flew off and knocked down some power lines. FM 1379 was closed briefly between CR 200 and CR 230 to put out the fire. The cost of damage is a very rough estimate. |
| October 2018 | Flood | Spraberry | $50,000 | Heavy rain fell across Midland County and produced flooding on Highway 158. There was a high water rescue on Highway 158 near the Midland/Glasscock County line. Highway 158 was closed just northwest of State Highway 137 due to flooding. The rushing water removed much of the pavement along this road and SH 137. A guard rail also got damaged along SH 158. |
| May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Spraberry | $15,000 | The local utility company reported power poles blown down by severe thunderstorm winds. |
| April 2024 | Hail | Spraberry | - | A public report from Snap Maps of roughly 1-inch hail found south of Spraberry. Time is estimated from radar. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Spraberry | - | Wind-driven hail was observed. Wind speeds were estimated to be 60 mph. |
| April 2009 | Hail | Spraberry | - | The duration of the hail was estimated for this event. |
| October 2008 | Hail | Spraberry | - | A trained spotter reported quarter sized hail covering the roadway at the intersection of FM1379 and FM3095. Seven minutes later, the same spotter reported half dollar sized hail about 2 miles east northeast of the same intersection. |
| May 2006 | Hail | Spraberry | - | Quarter to half-dollar size hail fell at the intersection of Farm to Market Road 1357 and Farm to Market Road 1379 in southeastern Midland County. |
| May 2005 | Hail | Spraberry | - | A storm spotter reported penny size hail along Farm to Market Road 1379 at the Midland and Glasscock County line. |
| October 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Spraberry | - | A storm spotter reported severe thunderstorm winds that downed large tree limbs near a rural residence in eastern Midland County. |
| May 2003 | Flash Flood | Spraberry | - | Spotters reported flash flooding resulting in high water over Farm to Market Road 1379 and Highway 158 south of Spraberry and east to the county line. |
| June 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Spraberry | - | Large trees were blown down on Farm to Market Road 307. |
| June 2003 | Flash Flood | Spraberry | - | Flash flooding washed out County Road 1090 near the Upton County line. |
| April 2002 | Hail | Spraberry | - | Reported at the Western Gas Resources Inc. Plant. |
| May 2002 | Hail | Spraberry | - | Quarter size hail was reported to have covered Highway 3095. Public report. |
| April 2002 | Hail | Spraberry | - | Reported on the Midland and Upton County Line. |
| June 1998 | Hail | Spraberry | - | Thunderstorm formed along the dry line in hot and moderately humid air with a temperatures near 100 degrees and dew points near 60 degrees. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Spraberry | - | no account filed |
| June 2023 | Hail | Spraberry | - | no account filed |
| May 2019 | Hail | Spraberry | - | no account filed |
| March 2017 | Hail | Spraberry | - | no account filed |
| March 2017 | Hail | Spraberry | - | no account filed |
| May 2014 | Hail | Spraberry | - | no account filed |
| April 2012 | Hail | Spraberry | - | no account filed |
| March 2002 | Hail | Spraberry | - | no account filed |
| May 2002 | Hail | Spraberry | - | no account filed |
| May 1996 | Hail | Spraberry | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greenwood | 8.1 miles | 9 | |
| Germania | 11.5 miles | 9 | |
| Chub | 12.4 miles | 6 | |
| Cotton Flat | 12.4 miles | 9 | |
| Ridgeheights | 12.7 miles | 9 | |
| Sandy Acres | 13.5 miles | 9 | |
| Midland | 14.3 miles | 9 | |
| Benge Corner | 17.4 miles | 7 |
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.
| Wikidata item Q122593467 | 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 1379099. 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.




