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Wellington, Texas

8 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1954 and the latest in 1986. It stands in the Wellington census division. It lies in ZIP code area 79095. The Survey maps it on the Wellington quadrangle. 1,896 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 2,031 feet above sea level.

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Wellington within Collingsworth County

On record in Wellington

Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.

On the National Register 2 records

Population over time

2 figures

Wellington fell from 2,189 to 1,896 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.

YearPeople Change
20102,189
20201,896-293 (-13%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

4 surveys from 8 printed sheets

Matched 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.

Fires near this place

27 since 2006

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 27 fires within 5 miles of Wellington between 2006 and 2018, burning about 27,399 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 3 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/undetermined12
Power generation/transmission/distribution5
Debris and open burning5
Arson/incendiarism3
Natural1
Equipment and vehicle use1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
1 September 2009Power generation/transmission/distribution1.0 acresTexas A & M Forest ServiceEAST AVE
4 August 2007Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.0 acresTexas A & M Forest Servicenot named
10 July 2011Natural20 acresTexas A & M Forest ServiceEMMERT RANCH
4 June 2007Missing data/not specified/undetermined2.0 acresTexas A & M Forest Servicenot named
24 June 2011Power generation/transmission/distributionunder an acreTexas A & M Forest ServiceBOWEN
14 June 2008Missing data/not specified/undetermined25 acresTexas A & M Forest Servicenot named
8 May 2011Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreTexas A & M Forest ServiceWOLF
13 May 2011Arson/incendiarismunder an acreTexas A & M Forest Service1011 FT WORTH ARSON

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Collingsworth County

Storms near this place

60 of 156 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Wellington in 156 storm reports between 1993 and 2025: 103 hail, 37 thunderstorm wind, 8 tornado, 4 flash flood. The reports record 1 injury. 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.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
May 2003HailWellington1 hurtno account filed
April 1999Thunderstorm WindWellington$300,000There was extensive damage all across the town of Wellington by downburst winds.
April 2006HailWellington$118,000Report of pea-sized hail covering the ground four inches deep with several vehicle accidents as a result of hail on the roads along with near zero mile visibility from hail fog. There were no reports of injuries.
June 2007Thunderstorm WindWellington$108,000Downburst winds resulted in extensive damage throughout the town of Wellington and across much of Collingsworth County. Numerous businesses and some homes suffered extensive damage to roofs...numerous large trees were uprooted...and at least one semi truck blew over. No injuries or fatalities were reported.
April 2003Thunderstorm WindWellington$85,000Several roofs were reportedly damaged.
April 2003Thunderstorm WindWellington$60,000Large trees down and damage to a structure was reported.
April 2012Flash FloodWellington$50,000A storm chaser reported that streets in the town of Wellington, Texas were flooded under eight inches of water. Local law enforcement officials reported that numerous homes, roads, and buildings were flooded in Wellington and that U.S. Highway 62 between the towns of Dodson, Texas and Hollis, Oklahoma was flooded. There were no reports of injuries or fatalities.
December 1993Thunderstorm WindWellington$50,000A line of thunderstorms developed over the Texas panhandle and moved very rapidly to the east. Outflow winds associated with this line produced winds from 60 to 75 MPH and one report of dime-size hail. Power and phone lines were down, car windows broken from flying debris and numberous signs were blown down. Local Police Departments and Sheriff's offices reported most of the initial damage.
May 1996Thunderstorm WindWellington$50,000no account filed
May 1996Thunderstorm WindWellington$50,000no account filed
March 2007Thunderstorm WindWellington$18,000Power poles...cotton trailers...and the tin roof of a shed and also the tin roof of a city shop reported damaged by thunderstorm winds. Peanut hoppers were blown around by the high wind.
May 2024HailWellington$5,000no account filed
April 2001HailWellington$2,000A windshield was broken in the Sheriff deputy's car by the hail.
July 2025HailWellington-Half dollar size hail fell about three miles east of Wellington. Numerous tree limbs were also blown down due to wind. However, the hail was more destructive about a mile to the southeast where a cotton field was completely destroyed.
February 2023HailWellington-Several reports of quarter size hail in Wellington were received south and southwest of of town.
July 2023Thunderstorm WindWellington-Multiple reports of tree damage across Wellington were given to the weather office in Amarillo. Branches ranges from 1 inch to greater than 3 inches.
July 2023Thunderstorm WindWellington-The first severe wind gust was 66 mph at 2016CDT. Another gust of 73 mph was measured at 2018CDT. Then, the mesonet measured an even higher wind gust of 76 mph at 2025CDT and continued to gust over 58 mph through 2029CDT.
May 2022Thunderstorm WindWellington-Mesonet station located 6 miles SE of Wellington.
June 2022Thunderstorm WindWellington-First gust was at 2322 CDT with 66 MPH. Peak gust of 67 MPH was at 2327 CDT. Last gust of 58 MPH was at 2329 CDT.
March 2020HailWellington-Dime to quarter size hail fell east of Wellington on U.S. Highway 203.
April 2020HailWellington-One inch hail was reported between County Roads X and Y on U.S. Highway 83.
June 2020HailWellington-Mostly dime to nickel with a few quarter size hailstones fell 1 mile south-southwest of Wellington. The time of the report was estimated from radar data.
June 2019HailWellington-Sheriff office reported penny size hail in Dodson.
June 2019Thunderstorm WindWellington-Local officials reported a roof blown off of a building as well as several power poles down.
June 2019Thunderstorm WindWellington-Several tree branches were reported down in Wellington.
August 2019Thunderstorm WindWellington-Several 5 to 7 inch diameter tree branches were blown down. Pea size hail was also reported.
August 2019Thunderstorm WindWellington-The roofs of two barn/out buildings were lifted. The spotter estimated the time of occurrence as being between 18:15 and 18:20.
August 2019Thunderstorm WindWellington-Strong winds downed a power pole on Haskell Street in Wellington.
May 2019HailWellington-Late report from ABC affiliate of grapefruit size hail.
May 2019HailWellington-Late report, with picture from Social Media of 5.5 inch hail displayed from local NBC affiliate. Time estimated from radar.
May 2019HailWellington-Reported by a live media broadcast.
May 2019Tornado (EF0)Wellington-NWS damage survey information suggests that a tornado touchdown occurred at 0329 pm CDT 6 miles southwest of Wellington, lasting only 1 minute. Small tree limbs were broken as a result, with time estimated from radar.
May 2019HailWellington-Late report of teacup size hail, time estimated from radar.
September 2019FloodWellington-The Sheriffs Office Dispatch received two separate calls about minor street flooding, including one on the northern edge of town on Highway 83.
May 2019HailWellington-Late report from Facebook of tennis ball size hail, time estimated from radar.
May 2019FloodWellington-Street flooding in town of Wellington and along Highway 83.
June 2018Thunderstorm WindWellington-Public reported several large tree limbs were blown down in that area.
March 2017Tornado (EF0)Wellington-Rain wrapped tornado is on the ground approximately 4 NW Wellington.
May 2017HailWellington-Late report. Mostly dime to a few quarter size hail.
April 2016HailWellington-Several reports of nickel to quarter size hail were received near Wellington. On Highway 83 north of Wellington, the hail accumulated to a depth of 1.5 inches.
May 2016Thunderstorm WindWellington-Tree limbs 4 inch in diameter down as well as multiple smaller branches. Damage was blown to the west. This occurred 3 miles north of Wellington.
April 2015Thunderstorm WindWellington-A storm chaser reported that an out building was damaged and steel bars were found across the highway in a pattern from northeast to southwest.
April 2015HailWellington-A storm chaser reported half dollar size hail 3 miles north-northeast of Wellington.
April 2015HailWellington-A storm chaser reported golf ball size hail 2 miles east of Wellington.
July 2015HailWellington-Pea to penny size hail fell in Wellington with wind gusts estimated to be 50 mph.
April 2014HailWellington-A supercell moved east of the town of Wellingtown (Collingsworth County) during the early evening hours of the 20th. A member of the public 12 miles east of Willingtown (Collingsworth County) reported quarter (1.00 inch) size hail. The storm continued to slowly move to the southeast after producing this hail.
April 2014HailWellington-A supercell moved over the town of Wellingtown (Collingsworth County) during the early evening hours of the 20th. While over the town, a storm chaser reported quarter (1.00 inch) size hail. The storm continued to slowly move to the southeast after producing this hail.
May 2013HailWellington-An intensifying thunderstorm moved across the eastern portion of Collingsworth County during the late afternoon hours. As the thunderstorm approached Wellington (Collingsworth County) from the southwest it passed over a residence 6 mile southwest of Wellington and produced quarter size hail. No property damage accompanied this report.
May 2013HailWellington-A thunderstorm moved over the city of Wellington (Collingsworth County) shortly before 5 pm on the 29th. A trained storm spotter 2 miles south of Wellington near the intersection of Rural Road 180 and US Highway 83 reported ping pong size hail.
May 2013HailWellington-A thunderstorm moved over the city of Wellington (Collingsworth County) shortly before 5 pm on the 29th. While over the city it produced half dollar size hail at a residence 1 mile southeast of Wellington.
May 2013HailWellington-A thunderstorm moved over the city of Wellington (Collingsworth County) shortly before 5 pm on the 29th. The Collingsworth County Sheriff's Office reported that while over the city the thunderstorm produced golf ball size size hail on 15th street.
May 2013HailWellington-A thunderstorm moved over the city of Wellington (Collingsworth County) shortly before 5 pm on the 29th. The National Weather Service COOP Observer 1 mile south of Wellington reported golf ball size hail as the storm passed over their residence.
May 2013HailWellington-A thunderstorm moved over the city of Wellington (Collingsworth County) shortly before 5 PM CST on the 29th. A storm chaser on 15th street near the Marian Airpark reported hen egg size hail as the storm passed over their location. No reports of damage accompanied this hail report.
May 2013HailWellington-A flanking thunderstorm moved over the city of Wellington (Collingsworth County) shortly after 5 pm after the city already seeing a previous thunderstorm produce hail up to the size of hen eggs. This thunderstorm produced half dollar size hail as it passed over a residence 1 mile south-southwest of Wellington.
May 2013HailWellington-A flanking thunderstorm moved over the city of Wellington (Collingsworth County) shortly after 5 pm after the city already seeing a previous thunderstorm produce hail up to the size of hen eggs. This thunderstorm produced half dollar size hail as it passed over a residence 1 mile northwest of Wellington.
May 2013HailWellington-A flanking thunderstorm moved over the city of Wellington (Collingsworth County) shortly after 5 pm after the city already seeing a previous thunderstorm produce hail up to the size of hen eggs. A member of the Wellington fire and rescue reported quarter size hail 1 mile west-northwest of Wellington.
August 2013Heavy RainWellington-Training thunderstorms moved over Collingsworth County during the early morning hours of the 16th. The KVII Schoolnet site in Wellington (Collingsworth County) reported a storm total accumulation of 4.59 inches. No swift water rescues or stranded motorist were reported in association to this heavy rain.
June 2013Thunderstorm WindWellington-A cluster of thunderstorms developed along a stalling cold front during the evening hours of the 8th. This cluster of thunderstorms moved to the south across the northern Texas Panhandle. An amateur Radio operator reported that a cotton module truck was blown over by a downburst 2 miles east-northeast of Wellington (Collingsworth County). The storm that produced this damage continued moving to the south across the county.
August 2013Heavy RainWellington-Training thunderstorms moved over Collingsworth County during the early morning hours of the 16th. The Collingsworth County Sherriffs office in Wellington (Collingsworth County) reported some minor street flooding, but brief periods with no rain allowed the minor flooding to recede. However, portions of U.S. Highway 83 between Lutie (Collingsworth County) and Wellington had a couple inches of water covering the road. Due to poor lighting in those areas, it was difficult for motorist to see the minor flooding before reaching the affected locations. No swift water rescues or stranded motorist were reported in association to this heavy rain.
April 2012Tornado (EF0)Wellington-A tornado touched down just west of U.S. Highway 83 at 1930CST or approximately seven and one quarter mile south of Wellington, Texas in extreme southern Collingsworth county. The tornado was on the ground for one and one quarter miles and had a maximum path width of one hundred and fifty yards. The tornado dissipated at 1933CST and there were no reports of damage or injuries. The tornado was rated an EF0 with maximum wind speeds around sixty-five knots.

Every storm recorded in Collingsworth County

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 PlaceDistance Sheets
Rolla6.2 miles7
Fresno6.4 miles8
New Loco7.4 miles8
Swearingen10.0 miles7
Quail10.5 miles7
Lutie11.5 miles5
Dodson11.8 miles7
Marilla13.0 miles7

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 WellingtonAn encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q979761The 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 1371030. 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.