BlockVigo Park, Texas
7 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1954 and the latest in 1985. It stands in the Happy census division. It lies in ZIP code area 79088. The Survey maps it on the Vigo Park quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
4 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 Plainview quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1958 USGS Plainview quadrangle1:250000
- 1965 USGS Vigo Park quadrangle1:24000
- 1985 USGS Tulia quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
13 since 2006Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 13 fires within 5 miles of Vigo Park between 2006 and 2020, burning about 599 acres in total. 3 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 | 7 |
| Natural | 3 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 3 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 September 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 150 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | 207 FIRE |
| 27 September 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 30 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | VIGO PARK FIRE |
| 4 August 2011 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | 88 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | DOLLY PARDEN |
| 9 June 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | TOMMY WOMACK |
| 8 May 2018 | Natural | 70 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | MALONE FIRE |
| 24 May 2018 | Natural | 15 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | VIGO PARK |
| 16 May 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 10 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | 2011-60 |
| 7 April 2016 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | 5.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | 2016-27 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Storms near this place
39 since 1997Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Vigo Park in 39 storm reports between 1997 and 2025: 19 thunderstorm wind, 14 hail, 5 tornado, 1 funnel cloud. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Vigo Park | $70,000 | A NWS storm survey team found evidence of strong rear flank downdraft winds to the southwest of a rain wrapped tornado near Vigo Park in Swisher County. A metal barn was partially collapsed. Metal roof panels from this barn were blown off of the structure a few yards away. Additionally, a cattle feeder weighing an estimated 2500 pounds was tipped over. Farther to the east in the damage path, 19 wood transmission poles were snapped off. Additionally, a Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site approximately four miles to the east of the damage swath recorded a wind gust to 69 mph. |
| May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Vigo Park | $20,000 | A NWS storm survey revealed that a microburst completely destroyed a metal barn that was anchored in concrete. This barn was located along Farm to Market Road 1881 between County Roads 20 and 22. Although most of the debris had been cleaned up by the time the storm survey team arrived, the survey team noted that several remaining I-beams had been bent. |
| April 2002 | Hail | Vigo Park | $10,000 | The Tulia PD reported golfball size hail. |
| June 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Vigo Park | $2,000 | no account filed |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Vigo Park | - | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site in Vigo Park measured a wind gust of 58 mph. |
| July 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Vigo Park | - | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Vigo Park measured severe wind gusts from 2143 CST through 2148 CST with a peak gust of 64 mph. |
| June 2024 | Hail | Vigo Park | - | Employees from the Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety (IBHS) conducted measurements of a giant hailstone. The stone fell approximately 3.90 miles west-northwest of Vigo Park along Farm to Market Road 2301 during a supercell thunderstorm on the evening of the second. From photographs, IBHS was able to determine that maximum hail diameter at 7.02 inches. This became the new Texas state record for hail size diameter dwarfing the previous record of 6.416 inches at Hondo on 28 April 2021. |
| September 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Vigo Park | - | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Vigo Park measured severe wind gusts from 0133 CST through 0142 CST. A peak wind gust of 78 mph was measured at 0133 CST. Additionally, an NWS cooperative weather observer reported several irrigation center pivots that were overturned. Numerous power poles were also blown down near the area. |
| May 2023 | Tornado (EFU) | Vigo Park | - | A video shared on social media showed a brief tornado southwest of Vigo Park in an open field. No damage was known to have occurred. |
| May 2023 | Hail | Vigo Park | - | The Silverton Volunteer Fire Department reported hail ranging in size from quarters to golf balls southwest of Vigo Park. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Vigo Park | - | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Vigo Park measured a wind gust of 60 mph. |
| September 2023 | Hail | Vigo Park | - | Local broadcast media relayed a report of quarter size hail approximately 13 miles east of Tulia. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Vigo Park | - | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Vigo Park measured a severe wind gust of 62 mph. |
| May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Vigo Park | - | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site in Vigo Park measured severe wind gusts from 1819 CST through 1831 CST. A peak wind gust of 67 mph was measured at 1822 CST. |
| August 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Vigo Park | - | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site at Vigo Park measured multiple wind gusts of 58 mph. |
| August 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Vigo Park | - | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Vigo Park measured a severe wind gust of 60 mph. |
| June 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Vigo Park | - | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Vigo Park measured a wind gust to 59 mph. |
| June 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Vigo Park | - | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Vigo Park measured intermittent severe wind gusts from 2347 CST on the 25th through 0010 CST on the 26th. A peak wind gust of 67 mph was measured at 0001 CST and 0007 CST. |
| July 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Vigo Park | - | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Vigo Park measured a wind gust to 60 mph. |
| March 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Vigo Park | - | Measured by a Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet. |
| June 2019 | Hail | Vigo Park | - | Hail up to two inches in diameter was reported in and around Vigo Park. A NWS cooperative weather observer reported that his wheat crop was completely destroyed. |
| May 2019 | Tornado (EFU) | Vigo Park | - | Video evidence from a storm chaser showed a rain wrapped tornado moving to the northeast approximately 5-7 miles west-northwest of Vigo Park in Swisher County. The NWS survey team did not find any evidence of tornado damage due to the lack of damage indicators. |
| May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Vigo Park | - | Measured by a Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet. |
| May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Vigo Park | - | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet measured a wind gust to 59 mph in Vigo Park. |
| April 2017 | Hail | Vigo Park | - | Tennis ball size hail was reported near the Swisher/Briscoe County line. However, no damage was reported. |
| April 2017 | Funnel Cloud | Vigo Park | - | A funnel cloud was spotted near the Swisher/Briscoe County line. |
| November 2015 | Hail | Vigo Park | - | A few hailstones as large as hen eggs were observed along FM Road 2301 northwest of Vigo Park. No damage was noted. |
| April 2013 | Hail | Vigo Park | - | An emergency manager estimated golf ball size hail 15 miles northeast of Tulia. Up to 4.5 inches of smaller hail accumulated and damaged area crops. Monetary losses from the hail were unavailable. |
| June 2009 | Hail | Vigo Park | - | A National Weather Service cooperative observer reported nickel size hail and wind gusts estimated near 60 mph at Vigo Park. No damage was reported. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Vigo Park | - | A National Weather Service cooperative observer reported wind gusts estimated near 60 mph accompanied by nickel size hail at Vigo Park. No damage was reported. |
| July 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Vigo Park | - | Multiple reports of severe thunderstorm gusts up to 60 mph were received from the public and from a National Weather Service cooperative observer near Vigo Park during the 19:00 CST hour. No significant damage was reported. |
| June 2005 | Tornado (F0) | Vigo Park | - | Trained Spotter and meteorologist/storm chaser from University of Louisiana report of a tornado. |
| June 2005 | Tornado (F0) | Vigo Park | - | Trained Spotter and meteorologist/storm chaser from University of Louisiana report of a brief tornado touchdown. |
| June 2005 | Tornado (F0) | Vigo Park | - | Trained Spotter and meteorologist/storm chaser from University of Louisiana report of a tornado. |
| May 2001 | Hail | Vigo Park | - | no account filed |
| June 1999 | Hail | Vigo Park | - | no account filed |
| June 1999 | Hail | Vigo Park | - | no account filed |
| May 1999 | Hail | Vigo Park | - | no account filed |
| June 1997 | Hail | Vigo Park | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tulia | 16.1 miles | 8 | |
| Kaffir | 17.3 miles | 7 | |
| Eunice | 19.1 miles | 7 | |
| Claytonville | 19.6 miles | 7 | |
| Happy | 20.0 miles | 7 | |
| Kress | 23.8 miles | 7 | |
| Lakeview | 24.0 miles | 7 | |
| Center Plains | 28.3 miles | 7 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1384878. 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.