Kleberg County Courthouse

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010.

From the record

One of 6 National Register listings published here for Kleberg County · listed in 2010 · category: Building.

Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service

The listing

What is counted as historic. The nomination lists 1 building as contributing to the listing.
Address. 700 E Kleberg Ave, Kingsville
When was it listed? May 2010
Category. building
Census division. Kingsville
Architectural style. Neoclassical architecture
Architect. Atlee Ayres
National Register reference number. 10000250 - the number the National Park Service assigned this property when it was listed, and the key its nomination file is catalogued under at the National Archives.

Storms near this property

60 of 88 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Kingsville, the town this property stands in, in 88 storm reports between 1993 and 2026: 30 flash flood, 26 thunderstorm wind, 23 hail, 4 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
May 2016	Tornado (EF1)	Kingsville	$2,500,000	An EF-1 tornado touched down at the intersection of Brahma Boulevard and East General Cavazos Boulevard. It traveled northwest crossing Business Highway 77 near Otis Street before lifting. Windows were broken and shingles were blown off the roof of an apartment complex. Vehicle windows were smashed. A portion of a roof was blown off of a home. Numerous large trees and power poles were snapped. Estimated peak wind speed was 110 mph.
June 2019	Thunderstorm Wind	Kingsville	$500,000	NWS survey team concluded that a downburst of straight-line winds impacted Kingsville during the early evening. Damaging winds were observed across north Kingsville with the highest concentration of damage along Corral Avenue. Wind speeds were estimated between 80 to 90 mph. Widespread tree damaged occurred along with several large trees being uprooted. Power poles were snapped and moderate to major damage occurred to 15 structures. Wind speeds decreased as the winds propagated to the southeast. Winds were measured at 77 mph by the Naval Air Station Kingsville ASOS. The damage path was 2 miles wide and 9 miles in length.
April 1993	Tornado (F1)	Kingsville	$500,000	The Department of Public Safety and the Kingsville Police Department reported a tornado in the northeast part of Kingsville. A travel-trailer was destroyed and some buildings sustained structural damage. A portion of the roof on the Sage Motel was blown off. Several trees in the areas were uprooted.
May 2016	Flash Flood	Kingsville	$100,000	Vehicles were flooded near Texas A&M University at Kingsville and near Avenue G. Water approached homes and porches. A foot of water was on the roads. Several cars and trucks were stranded in high water. Roads were flooded on 17th Street, Caesar Avenue, and 14th through 16th Streets.
September 2014	Flash Flood	Kingsville	$100,000	Rainfall amounts between 5 and 7 inches occurred over western Kleberg County. This produced major flooding in the city of Kingsville. Water was 1 to 1 and 1/2 feet deep in some areas of Kingsville. Several cars were stranded in high water.
April 2007	Heavy Rain	Kingsville	$60,000	The roof at the Kingsville Recycling Center collapsed due to heavy rain. No one was inside the facility at the time the roof collapsed.\|
April 2015	Thunderstorm Wind	Kingsville	$50,000	Winds blew down many power lines across the city of Kingsville. Power outages were widespread in the city.
April 1993	Hail	Kingsville	$50,000	Golf ball-size hail was reported in Kingsville. Several cars were damaged and some minor tree damage was also reported.
March 2016	Thunderstorm Wind	Kingsville	$25,000	Roof damage occurred at a home near North Armstrong Street and I Avenue. The roof to a car port was blown off.
May 2015	Thunderstorm Wind	Kingsville	$25,000	Picture submitted through social media of a large tree blown on to power lines and a house in Kingsville.
May 2016	Hail	Kingsville	$20,000	Spotter reported quarter sized hail in the southeast part of Kingsville near the high school.
July 2007	Thunderstorm Wind	Kingsville	$20,000	Four to five inch diameter tree branches were snapped across the city. Multiple power lines were downed as well.
March 2007	Thunderstorm Wind	Kingsville	$15,000	A 59 mph wind gust was measured at the NAS Kinsville ASOS. Tree limbs were reported down thoughout Kingsville. One hundred three nursing home residents were evacuated from a nursing home after the winds broke windows, removed roof shingles and blew a roof air conditioner off the building. No injuries were reported.
March 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	Kingsville	$10,000	Public sent a picture of the roof of a Sunoco gas station blown over in Kingsville.
June 2019	Hail	Kingsville	$10,000	Quarter sized hail occurred near the Texas A&M Kingsville campus.
May 2019	Thunderstorm Wind	Kingsville	$10,000	Large tree limbs were blown down at the intersection of Corral Avenue and 6th Street in Kingsville.
May 2020	Thunderstorm Wind	Kingsville	$5,000	Public reported big tree branches blown down around Kingsville through social media.
March 2016	Thunderstorm Wind	Kingsville	$5,000	Large tree limbs were blown down along Lee Avenue in Kingsville.
March 2016	Thunderstorm Wind	Kingsville	$5,000	Large tree limbs were blown down in Kingsville.
May 2012	Hail	Kingsville	$5,000	Spotter reported quarter sized hail occurred at intersection of 6th Street and King Avenue.
May 2012	Hail	Kingsville	$5,000	Quarter sized hail occurred at Kingsville High School.
May 2006	Hail	Kingsville	$5,000	Tennis ball-sized hail damaged all mobile home in the Country Estates Mobile Ranch on F.M. 1717. Over 100 windows were broken by the hail.
April 1994	Thunderstorm Wind	Kingsville	$5,000	The Kingsville Police reported a power pole and several power lines downed in Kingsville.
May 2010	Thunderstorm Wind	Kingsville	$3,000	Trained spotter estimated wind gust to 65 mph and observed penny sized hail. Several medium to large sized tree limbs were snapped on the west side of the city, and a few older trees and power lines were blown down.
May 2022	Thunderstorm Wind	Kingsville	$1,000	Winds snapped a tree in Kingsville. Report received through social media.
February 2026	Thunderstorm Wind	Kingsville	-	Mesonet station FW9607 Kingsville.
May 2025	Thunderstorm Wind	Kingsville	-	Southern damage extent. Small hardwood tree limbs broken (up to 1 inch diameter).
May 2024	Hail	Kingsville	-	Nickel to quarter sized hail near St. Gertrudes Catholic Church.
August 2023	Flash Flood	Kingsville	-	Flooding of streets occurred on 14th Street between Ailsie and Caesar Avenues in Kingsville.
November 2022	Flood	Kingsville	-	Trained spotter posted a picture of street flooding at an intersection on West Alice Avenue in Kingsville.
May 2021	Flash Flood	Kingsville	-	The intersection of 14th Street and Santa Gertrudis Avenue was flooded in Kingsville.
May 2021	Flash Flood	Kingsville	-	Multiple roads flooded in and around Kingsville.
May 2016	Flash Flood	Kingsville	-	Roads were closed due to flooding at the intersection of North 17th Street and Lee Avenue.
May 2016	Hail	Kingsville	-	Quarter sized hail was reported in Kingsville.
March 2016	Flash Flood	Kingsville	-	Texas Department of Transportation reported Farm to Market Road 2045 was closed due to flooding from Highway 77 to the King Ranch entrance.
May 2015	Flash Flood	Kingsville	-	Several streets were flooded in Kingsville.
September 2014	Flash Flood	Kingsville	-	Tenth Street between Nettie Avenue and Avenue A in Kingsville was closed due to low water crossings being flooded.
November 2014	Thunderstorm Wind	Kingsville	-	Kingsville Police Department reported some trees were blown down.
September 2013	Flash Flood	Kingsville	-	Rainfall amounts around 3 inches produced flooding of roads in Kingsville. Several intersections were under water.
May 2012	Hail	Kingsville	-	Quarter sized hail occurred on the west side of Kingsville.
May 2012	Flash Flood	Kingsville	-	Heavy rainfall caused some intersections in Kingsville to become impassable. Water came over the road over portions of King Avenue.
May 2011	Hail	Kingsville	-	Spotter reported penny sized hail 2 miles west of the Kingsville Naval Air Station.
May 2010	Flash Flood	Kingsville	-	Between 1 and 3 inches fell within one hour, causing wide-spread flash flooding of city streets in Kingsville. King Avenue and 14th streets were completely flooded. Several manhole covers came off causing sewage to flow into city streets. Flash flooding along Tranquitas Creek made 14th and 17th streets impassable.
July 2010	Flash Flood	Kingsville	-	City streets in Kingsville became inundated and impassable, due to heavy rainfall.
September 2010	Funnel Cloud	Kingsville	-	Spotter reported a funnel cloud near Kingsville.
September 2010	Funnel Cloud	Kingsville	-	Law enforcement and spotters reported a funnel cloud over Kingsville near King Avenue.
September 2010	Flash Flood	Kingsville	-	Shelly Blvd. between Ailsie Avenue and General Cavazos Boulevard barricaded due to water over the roadway.
September 2010	Flash Flood	Kingsville	-	Tranquitas Creek flooded and overflowed 17th Street near the Lee Avenue intersection. 17th Street was barricaded near this intersection. The intersection of 14th Street and King Avenue was barricaded due to high water.
July 2008	Heavy Rain	Kingsville	-	Between 3 and 7 inches of rain fell across the southern Coastal Bend of South Texas over a two period. This rainfall was associated with rain bands from Hurricane Dolly. Unfortunately, the primary impact from the rainfall was to cotton and sorghum crops across the region. Much of the cotton crop was waiting to be harvested, and the rainfall either severaly damaged or destoyed it. At the time of this writing, estimates on agriculture losses were very rough and final figures were still pending.
July 2007	Flash Flood	Kingsville	-	A quick 2 to 3 inches of heavy rainfall reslted in street flooding in Kingsville. Hardest hit was an impassable North Loop 772 and Trent Road.
July 2007	Flash Flood	Kingsville	-	Between 3 and 5 inches of rain fell across western Kleberg county. 4.5 inches of rainfall was recorded in the city of Kingsville where flash flooding occurred. Creeks running through the city flooded. U.S. 77 frontage roads were flooded with 1 to 2 feet of water. High water rescues were done around the city. Reports were received of a few businesses and a church along U.S. 77 with minor flooding.\|
July 2007	Flash Flood	Kingsville	-	Between 2 and 4 inches of rain fell across western Kleberg county. Most city streets in Kingsville became flooded and impassable, with several cars stranded in the high water.\|
April 2007	Flash Flood	Kingsville	-	Over a 1 to 2 hour period 3.19 of rain fell in the city of Kingsville causing flash flooding. Several cars became stalled in flood waters throughout the city. Tranquitas Creek flooded in the city. The heavy rain also resulted in a roof collapsing at the Kingsville Recycling Center. See the Heavy Rain event for more information.
April 2007	Hail	Kingsville	-	Penny size hail reported.
May 2005	Hail	Kingsville	-	Golf ball size hail was reported by law enforcement at Highway 77 and FM 1717.
May 2004	Flash Flood	Kingsville	-	Some city streets in Kingsville reported flooded with up to 8 inches of water over the roadway. Radar estimated 2 to 3 inches of rain fell near Kingsville. See episode narrative below for additional rainfall totals.
June 2004	Flash Flood	Kingsville	-	Radar estimated between 2 and 3 inches of rain fell over Kingsville. 6th street in Kingsville was floodeed and impassable. Several other city streets experienced minor flooding.
February 2003	Thunderstorm Wind	Kingsville	-	Tree limbs blown down along State Highway 141.
December 2002	Hail	Kingsville	-	Dime sized hail reported between U.S. 77 and Kingsville N.A.S.
May 2002	Thunderstorm Wind	Kingsville	-	Large trees and power lines down.

Every storm recorded in Kleberg County

Map coverage status

No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.

Sources for this property

National Archives record	The nomination case file for reference 10000250 in Record Group 79.
Kleberg County	All 6 listed properties in this county.

Provenance

Listing record. National Park Service National Register of Historic Places, listed-properties dataset, current to 2026-05-22.
Map join. Address geocoded through the United States Census geocoder, then tested against the published boundary of every sheet in the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection.
How this page is made. Listing fields come from federal records; map-sheet coverage is a labelled coordinate-to-boundary calculation, not a source-field claim.
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.