Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.
“Withers House, near Lockhart, Texas, was built in 1895. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.”
Wikipedia article M. A. Withers House, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 7 National Register listings published here for Caldwell County · listed in 1976 · category: Building.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 101 fires within 5 miles of M. A. Withers House between 1996 and 2019, burning about 1,248 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 1 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 |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 57 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 18 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 17 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 3 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 2 |
| Smoking | 2 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 1 |
| Natural | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 September 2011 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | 142/2720 |
| 6 September 2008 | Debris and open burning | 10 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 4 September 2011 | Equipment and vehicle use | 40 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | 109/110 |
| 3 September 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | LONG ROAD FIRE |
| 24 September 2008 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 23 September 2011 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | THIRD ST |
| 2 September 2013 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | 130@BLACK ANKLE |
| 19 September 2006 | Debris and open burning | 5.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Lockhart, the town this property stands in, in 42 storm reports between 1993 and 2022: 15 hail, 13 thunderstorm wind, 10 flash flood, 4 tornado. The reports record 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 1998 | Hail | Lockhart | 9 hurt, $20,000 | no account filed |
| March 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lockhart | $500,000 | As the thunderstorm system exited Guadalupe County shortly after 0200 CST, it entered Caldwell County. The same type of wind damage continued, with telephone poles being pulled straight up out of the ground just west of Lockhart. A shed was blown over and nearly destroyed, tree limbs were knocked off trees, and highway billboards were blown down near Lockhart. Widespread window breakage was reported in Lockhart. |
| October 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lockhart | $150,000 | The Caldwell County Emergency Manager reported that severe thunderstorm winds estimated near 80 knots blew over large trees and knocked down power lines just south of Lockhart. The winds also destroyed a metal barn in the area. |
| January 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lockhart | $100,000 | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 70 mph that blew over two 18-wheeler trucks on SH-130 north of Lockhart. |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lockhart | $75,000 | An Amateur Radio Spotter in McMahan reported trees knocked over and power lines blown down by high winds. He measured wind gusts near 48 knots, but estimated they were as high as 60 knots west of McMahan. Numerous six-inch limbs were broken off trees and shingles were torn from roofs between Lockhart and McMahan. |
| June 1998 | Tornado (F1) | Lockhart | $50,000 | no account filed |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lockhart | $30,000 | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 85 mph that blew over three gas station awnings in Lockhart. |
| November 2000 | Tornado (F0) | Lockhart | $20,000 | The Sheriff's Department reported that a small and short-lived tornado knocked over trees and power lines just south of Lockhart. |
| October 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lockhart | $10,000 | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 70 mph that knocked down trees and power lines in Lockhart. |
| August 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lockhart | $5,000 | The metal roof on a storage unit was damaged along with some damage to brick walls. |
| September 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lockhart | $3,000 | no account filed |
| March 2022 | Hail | Lockhart | - | A thunderstorm produced half dollar size hail in Lockhart. |
| May 2021 | Hail | Lockhart | - | A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail near Lockhart. |
| October 2021 | Flash Flood | Lockhart | - | Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that led to flash flooding. ATXFloods reported over 30 low water crossings flooded in the western part of Caldwell County. |
| May 2020 | Hail | Lockhart | - | A thunderstorm produced ping pong ball size hail in Lockhart. |
| September 2020 | Flash Flood | Lockhart | - | Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that led to flash flooding closing Old Kelley Rd. near Plum Creek east of Lockhart. |
| May 2016 | Flash Flood | Lockhart | - | Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that caused flash flooding closing 10 roads across the county. |
| May 2016 | Flash Flood | Lockhart | - | Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that caused flash flooding resulting in multiple swift water rescues and multiple road closures across the county. |
| April 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lockhart | - | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 60 mph that blew down a tree onto a powerline in Lockhart. |
| August 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lockhart | - | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 70 mph that tore a section of the roof off a feed plant, downed many large trees, and left 166 customers without power in Lockhart. |
| May 2015 | Flash Flood | Lockhart | - | Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that caused flash flooding. There were multiple water rescues across the county with numerous roads closed. Across the county 1400 structures were impacted by flooding with 50 homes destroyed. It is estimated that the flooding this night caused 100 million dollars in insured losses from Blanco down through Martindale. Uninsured losses will likely top 7 million in Caldwell County alone. |
| May 2010 | Flash Flood | Lockhart | - | Thunderstorms produced heavy rain which left one foot of water over Medina Street. |
| July 2007 | Flash Flood | Lockhart | - | Rain totals between 2 and 3 inches fell in the late afternoon, causing flash flooding over the southern part of Caldwell County between Lockhart and Luling. Closed due to high water were SH183, FM20 and FM86. |
| July 2007 | Flash Flood | Lockhart | - | A general 3-5 inch rainfall caused widespread flash flooding over eastern Caldwell County. FM20, FM86 and FM713 were closed through the early morning. |
| March 2007 | Flash Flood | Lockhart | - | Up to 6 inches of rain was reported between Lockhart and Luling, with widespread flash flooding along Plum Creek that closed FM1322 and many other rural roads. Over 100 livestock were reported to have been washed downstream. |
| July 2007 | Flash Flood | Lockhart | - | Between 2 and 4 inches of rain fell on the saturated soils between Lockhart and McMahan early on the morning of July 15, closing FM20 and FM713. |
| May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lockhart | - | Severe thunderstorm winds blew down trees in the Lockhart area, blocking several roads. |
| October 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lockhart | - | The Caldwell County Sheriff's Department reported trees blown down in the city of Lockhart. |
| December 2002 | Tornado (F0) | Lockhart | - | A short-lived and small F0 tornado was spotted by an Amateur Radio Operator in an open area 4 miles northwest of Lockhart. The tornado remained on the ground for approximately two minutes, while traveling toward the northeast. It dissipated without causing any significant damage. |
| May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lockhart | - | The Sheriff's Office reported dime-size hail and wind gusts to 60 MPH northwest of Lockhart. |
| May 1993 | Hail | Lockhart | - | Golf ball-size hail was reported in Lockhart. |
| May 1993 | Hail | Lockhart | - | The Sheriff's Office reported dime-size hail and wind gusts to 60 MPH northwest of Lockhart. |
| May 2011 | Hail | Lockhart | - | no account filed |
| April 2006 | Hail | Lockhart | - | no account filed |
| April 2006 | Hail | Lockhart | - | no account filed |
| May 2006 | Hail | Lockhart | - | no account filed |
| May 2006 | Hail | Lockhart | - | no account filed |
| March 2003 | Hail | Lockhart | - | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Hail | Lockhart | - | no account filed |
| February 1998 | Hail | Lockhart | - | no account filed |
| July 1998 | Hail | Lockhart | - | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Tornado (F0) | Lockhart | - | no account filed |
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.
Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.
| Photograph | Property | Distance | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Emmanuel Episcopal Church | 3.4 miles | 1974 |
 | Caldwell County Courthouse Historic District | 3.5 miles | 1978 |
 | Lockhart Vocational High School | 4.0 miles | 1998 |
| Martindale Central Historic District | 7.3 miles | 2021 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 76002013 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Caldwell County | All 7 listed properties in this county. |
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