BlockSpringtown, Texas
18 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1891 and the latest in 1985. It stands in the Springtown-Reno census division. It lies in ZIP code area 76082. It stands on Browders Creek. The Survey maps it on the Springtown quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 18 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.
- 1891 USGS Weatherford quadrangle1:125000
- 1893 USGS Weatherford quadrangle1:125000, 5 printings
- 1932 USGS Springtown quadrangle1:62500
- 1954 USGS Dallas quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1958 USGS Dallas quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Springtown quadrangle1:24000, 4 printings
- 1985 USGS Fort Worth quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
182 since 2005Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 182 fires within 5 miles of Springtown between 2005 and 2019, burning about 628 acres in total. 2 started naturally. 10 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 | 105 |
| Debris and open burning | 41 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 17 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 10 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 3 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 2 |
| Natural | 2 |
| Smoking | 1 |
| 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 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | 6700 HUTCHESON HILL ROAD |
| 4 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | GRASS FIRE |
| 4 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | GRASS FIRE |
| 27 September 2010 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | 289 ENGLISH COURT |
| 18 September 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | 1766 JE WOODY RD |
| 14 September 2013 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | 1811 HIGHLAND CIR |
| 1 September 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | 500 SMITH ROAD |
| 9 August 2013 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | FM 51 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Storms near this place
60 of 87 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Springtown in 87 storm reports between 1993 and 2025: 44 hail, 32 thunderstorm wind, 8 flash flood, 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Springtown | $250,000 | Emergency manager reported that the Senior Center in Springtown suffered damage from an estimated 85 mph winds. These winds lifted the carport awning off the front of the building and peeled the attached metal and wood paneling roof back at that location. Part of the brick facade was also knocked off on one corner. The wood covering of another covered patio was partially separated from the brick columns. Also in Springtown, a brand new mobile home was also destroyed, but its location could not be confirmed. |
| June 2023 | Hail | Springtown | $100,000 | Fire and rescue reported golf ball sized hail in Springtown. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Springtown | $100,000 | Major damage to hundreds of trees was sustained in Springtown. One 80 feet tall, 10 feet wide, 100 year old pecan tree fell through the roof of a doublewide on Walnut Creek Drive. Numerous trees had to be cleared from roads around the city. Portable buildings, sheds, and fences were also damaged across town. Shingles were torn off numerous homes. City Hall lost a flag pole, gutters on the building, a light on top of the building, and shingles. A light tower at the SISD Event Complex that was designed to sustain high winds was broken. |
| June 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Springtown | $100,000 | Straight line winds damaged 20 homes, and blew down trees and power lines. |
| April 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Springtown | $100,000 | Twenty four homes, barns, outbuildings, and wellhouses were damaged, utility poles were blown down, and a large number of trees were blown down by high winds. |
| October 2019 | Hail | Springtown | $50,000 | A trained spotter reported 2-inch diameter hail in the city of Springtown, TX. |
| March 2004 | Tornado (F1) | Springtown | $30,000 | Trees, powerlines, and barns were blown down. A mobile home was damaged and a carport was destroyed. |
| May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Springtown | $25,000 | A NWS Storm Survey analyzed wind damage along a line from Springtown to Haslet and determined that straight-line winds of 75 to 85 MPH caused much of the damage. Outbuildings, barns, roofs and trees were damaged by a supercell that tracked east across the area. |
| June 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Springtown | $25,000 | Strong winds blew the roof off a home. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Springtown | $20,000 | Seventy-five MPH winds were estimated north of Springtown. The winds lasted for several minutes. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Springtown | $20,000 | A small stadium booth was blown away and several trees were down or had their tops torn off. |
| April 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Springtown | $20,000 | Extensive wind damage reported near Springtown High School. |
| March 2016 | Heavy Rain | Springtown | $18,000 | A female died when her car lost control on wet pavement and crashed. The crash occurred on FM 51 near Veal Station Road south of Springtown. Another female and child were injured in the crash. |
| June 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Springtown | $15,000 | Numerous downed power lines, utility poles, and large tree limbs. |
| April 2024 | Hail | Springtown | $10,000 | Tennis ball sized hail was reported just northeast of Springtown. |
| October 2019 | Hail | Springtown | $10,000 | A social media report indicated golf ball sized hail in the city of Springtown, TX. |
| June 2011 | Hail | Springtown | $10,000 | Golfball sized hail fell 3 miles east of Springtown. |
| March 2009 | Hail | Springtown | $10,000 | Golfball to Baseball size hail was reported near Springtown. |
| May 2011 | Hail | Springtown | $10,000 | no account filed |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Springtown | $7,000 | Numerous large trees were uprooted or destroyed in Bonnie Bell Estates south of Springtown. |
| September 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Springtown | $5,000 | Photos of blown sheet metal, damaged metal sheds, and an overturned truck trailer northwest of Springtown. |
| February 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Springtown | $5,000 | A barn was blown down. |
| February 1997 | Tornado (F0) | Springtown | $5,000 | no account filed |
| May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Springtown | $4,000 | A trained spotter measured a 66 MPH thunderstorm wind gust north of Springtown. |
| April 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Springtown | $4,000 | Power lines were blown down by high winds. |
| May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Springtown | $3,000 | Shingles were blown off a house, and the winds were estimated to be near 60 MPH. The high winds were associated with light rain from a dissipating thunderstorm. |
| May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Springtown | $3,000 | Several trees and large limbs were blown down due to the high winds. |
| April 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Springtown | $3,000 | Light pole blown down on a little league field. |
| October 2025 | Flash Flood | Springtown | $2,000 | A low water crossing at Walnut Creek flooded. |
| May 2011 | Hail | Springtown | $2,000 | Ping pong ball sized hail fell 3 miles southeast of Springtown. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Springtown | $2,000 | Tree limbs 6 inches in diameter were down 1 mile south of Springtown. |
| October 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Springtown | $2,000 | Powerlines and trees were blown down from thunderstorm winds. |
| October 2019 | Hail | Springtown | $1,000 | Amateur radio reported quarter to ping-pong ball sized hail in the city of Springtown, TX. |
| June 2009 | Flash Flood | Springtown | $1,000 | Heavy rainfall caused flooding along Walnut Creek Drive; likely the result of the nearby creek overflowing its banks. |
| August 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Springtown | $1,000 | A Bradford pear tree was split into pieces by thunderstorm winds and a trampoline was lofted into a neighboring yard and damaged. |
| August 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Springtown | $1,000 | Power lines were blown down by thunderstorm winds. |
| December 2024 | Flash Flood | Springtown | - | An mPING report indicated flooding 5 miles southwest of Springtown. |
| April 2023 | Hail | Springtown | - | A public report indicated quarter sized hail about a mile west of Springtown. |
| February 2022 | Hail | Springtown | - | Reported via mPing. |
| June 2019 | Hail | Springtown | - | A trained spotter reported ping pong ball size hail just north-northeast of the city of Springtown, TX. |
| April 2018 | Hail | Springtown | - | Amateur radio reported nickel-sized hail in the city of Springtown, TX. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Springtown | - | A storm spotter measured a 65 MPH wind gust about 1 mile south of Springtown. Small tree limbs were also knocked down. |
| June 2010 | Hail | Springtown | - | Nickel to quarter size hail fell at the intersection of Farm-to-Market Road 51 and Highway 199 in Springtown. |
| March 2009 | Hail | Springtown | - | Half Dollar size hail fell in Springtown. |
| April 2009 | Hail | Springtown | - | Quarter size hail was reported in Springtown. |
| August 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Springtown | - | At least one large tree was broken off halfway up its trunk on Springfield Road. Several other trees had limbs broken off. |
| June 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Springtown | - | Tree limbs blown down. |
| May 2006 | Hail | Springtown | - | Quarter-size hail in Poolville. |
| June 2004 | Flash Flood | Springtown | - | Every street in town was flooded. |
| June 2004 | Hail | Springtown | - | Baseball size hail fell between Springtown and Peaster. |
| June 2004 | Flash Flood | Springtown | - | Highway 199 in Springtown was closed due to high water. Several low water crossings were also closed. |
| June 2004 | Hail | Springtown | - | Golfball size hail fell in Poolville. |
| May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Springtown | - | Large tree limbs were blown down by high winds. |
| May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Springtown | - | Large tree limbs were blown down by high winds. |
| April 2000 | Flash Flood | Springtown | - | A road was reported flooded due to heavy thunderstorm rains. |
| May 1997 | Flash Flood | Springtown | - | Over three inches of rain in less than an hour resulted in flooding. |
| August 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Springtown | - | Trees and power lines were blown down by high winds. |
| May 2021 | Hail | Springtown | - | no account filed |
| May 2014 | Hail | Springtown | - | no account filed |
| May 2011 | Hail | Springtown | - | 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 1379105. 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.