Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.
“Fort Clark was a frontier fort located just off U.S. Route 90 near Brackettville, in Kinney County, Texas, United States.”
Wikipedia article Fort Clark, Texas, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 2 National Register listings published here for Kinney County · listed in 1979 · category: District.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service · the Wikipedia article
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 10 fires within 5 miles of Fort Clark Historic District between 2006 and 2009, burning about 435 acres in total. None 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 |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3 |
| Smoking | 3 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 1 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 1 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1 |
| Debris and open burning | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 March 2008 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.5 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 7 March 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 20 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 12 March 2008 | Smoking | 5.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 10 March 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 1 March 2008 | Smoking | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 10 February 2008 | Debris and open burning | 4.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 18 December 2008 | Smoking | 2.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 26 January 2009 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | TEL POLE FIRE 1 |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Brackettville, the town this property stands in, in 98 storm reports between 1993 and 2026: 51 hail, 25 flash flood, 18 thunderstorm wind, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1993 | Hail | Brackettville | $5,000,000 | As the thunderstorm moved out of Val Verde County and into Kinney County it continued to produce large hail. The Department of Public Safety reported baseball-size hail in Brackettville. Local insurance adjusters reported close to $1 million in damage. Some 200 mobile homes, 250 vehicles and 200 buildings were damaged between Fort Clark Springs and Brackettville. |
| May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brackettville | $270,000 | no account filed |
| May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brackettville | $100,000 | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 70 to 80 mph that knocked down 10 power poles in Brackettville. |
| June 2014 | Flash Flood | Brackettville | $100,000 | Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that caused flash flooding. Some people in Brackettville and Fort Clark were evacuated from their homes due to flooding. A CoCoRAHS observer five miles west of Brackettville reported 11.86 inches of rain. |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brackettville | $50,000 | As the east-west oriented line of thunderstorms associated with the cold front moved southward through Kinney County, it produced a downburst that damaged the roofs of homes in Fort Clark Springs in the south part of Brackettville. |
| April 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brackettville | $50,000 | Severe thunderstorm winds spread across much of the the town, knocking down trees and blowing down numerous tree limbs. |
| May 2001 | Hail | Brackettville | $30,000 | no account filed |
| September 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brackettville | $20,000 | Severe thunderstorm winds knock down several trees in the Brackettville area. |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brackettville | $20,000 | The Sheriff's Department in Kinney County reported trees and power li nes blown down by high winds. The wind gusts were estimated at well over 50 knots. |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brackettville | $20,000 | Department of Public Safety personnel reported wind damage to trees and power lines with gusts estimated at well over 50 knots. |
| June 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brackettville | $20,000 | Severe winds blew down power poles. |
| April 2011 | Hail | Brackettville | $10,000 | A thunderstorm produced hail from dime to hen egg size near Brackettville which caused damage to some cars and roof shingles. |
| May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brackettville | $5,000 | Numerous cable and power lines were blown down by high winds. |
| March 1993 | Hail | Brackettville | $5,000 | As the thunderstorms moved out of Val Verde County into Kinney County they continued to produce large hail. The sheriff's office reported golfball-size hail 20 miles north of Brackettville. One-inch-hail was later reported just north of Brackettville. |
| March 1993 | Hail | Brackettville | $5,000 | As the thunderstorms moved out of Val Verde County into Kinney County they continued to produce large hail. The sheriff's office reported golfball-size hail 20 miles north of Brackettville. One-inch-hail was later reported just north of Brackettville. |
| April 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brackettville | $1,000 | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 60 mph that knocked down a large tree limb in Fort Clark Springs. |
| March 2026 | Hail | Brackettville | - | Texas Parks and Wildlife reported quarter sized hail at Kickapoo Cavern State Park. |
| May 2025 | Flash Flood | Brackettville | - | Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that led to flash flooding. There was 5-6 feet of water over FM 334 near Ox Ranch. |
| May 2025 | Hail | Brackettville | - | A thunderstorm produced ping pong ball size hail in Alamo Village. |
| May 2025 | Hail | Brackettville | - | A thunderstorm produced two inch diameter hail in Alamo Village. |
| February 2024 | Hail | Brackettville | - | A thunderstorm produced hail up to half dollar size at Fort Clark Springs in Brackettville. A broadcast media partner relayed a video of the hail storm. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Brackettville | - | A thunderstorm produced golf ball size hail in Brackettville. |
| June 2023 | Hail | Brackettville | - | A thunderstorm produced ping pong ball size hail in Brackettville. |
| May 2022 | Hail | Brackettville | - | A thunderstorm produced nickel size hail in Brackettville. |
| August 2022 | Flash Flood | Brackettville | - | Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that led to flash flooding in rural Kinney County. A trained storm spotter reported 2 to 2.5 feet of fast-moving water through a low water crossing on FM 334 at Live Oak Creek. |
| April 2021 | Hail | Brackettville | - | A thunderstorm produced half dollar size hail in Brackettville. |
| April 2021 | Hail | Brackettville | - | A thunderstorm produced quarter to half dollar sized hail in Brackettville. |
| April 2021 | Hail | Brackettville | - | A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail in Brackettville. |
| April 2021 | Hail | Brackettville | - | A thunderstorm produced ping pong ball size hail in Brackettville. |
| April 2021 | Hail | Brackettville | - | A thunderstorm produced two inch diameter hail on the west side of Brackettville. |
| April 2020 | Hail | Brackettville | - | A thunderstorm produced golf ball size hail in Brackettville. |
| April 2020 | Hail | Brackettville | - | A thunderstorm produced softball size hail in Brackettville. This report was from a picture on social media. |
| April 2019 | Hail | Brackettville | - | A thunderstorm produced quarter to silver dollar size hail in Brackettville. |
| April 2019 | Hail | Brackettville | - | A thunderstorm produced golf ball size hail in Brackettville. |
| December 2018 | Hail | Brackettville | - | A thunderstorm produced half dollar size hail in Brackettville. |
| December 2018 | Hail | Brackettville | - | A thunderstorm produced two inch hail on a ranch northeast of Brackettville. |
| October 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brackettville | - | Thunderstorms produced wind gusts estimated at 60 mph that knocked down some large tree limbs along FM 2804 northwest of Brackettville. |
| January 2017 | Hail | Brackettville | - | A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail east of Brackettville mainly south of Hwy 90. |
| May 2017 | Hail | Brackettville | - | A thunderstorm produced one inch hail in Brackettville. |
| February 2017 | Hail | Brackettville | - | A video on social media showed a thunderstorm producing golf ball size hail along Hwy 90 in Brackettville. |
| April 2017 | Flash Flood | Brackettville | - | Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that led to flash flooding closing RM2804 northwest of Brackettville. |
| February 2016 | Hail | Brackettville | - | A thunderstorm produced ping pong ball size hail that damaged car windshields in Brackettville. |
| February 2016 | Hail | Brackettville | - | A thunderstorm produced golf ball size hail that damaged car and house windows and some house roofs in Brackettville. |
| June 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brackettville | - | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 60 mph that blew down some tree limbs in Brackettville. |
| September 2016 | Flash Flood | Brackettville | - | Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that caused flash flooding closing FM674 and FM334 north of Brackettville. |
| August 2016 | Flash Flood | Brackettville | - | Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that caused flash flooding closing FM674 outside of Brackettville. |
| April 2016 | Flash Flood | Brackettville | - | Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that caused flash flooding closing FM674 north of Brackettville. |
| August 2016 | Flash Flood | Brackettville | - | Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that caused flash flooding closing roads with debris in Brackettville. |
| June 2016 | Flash Flood | Brackettville | - | Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that caused flash flooding closing several low water crossings on FM 334 and FM 674 north of Brackettville. |
| August 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brackettville | - | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 70 mph that blew some large trees onto roads, downed powerlines, and blew the roof off a building. |
| December 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brackettville | - | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 70 mph that downed power lines causing power outages in Brackettville. |
| May 2015 | Flash Flood | Brackettville | - | Several low water crossings closed along FM 334 due to high water. |
| October 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brackettville | - | A thunderstorm produced a wind gusts measured at 66 mph. |
| October 2015 | Flash Flood | Brackettville | - | Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that caused flash flooding closing multiple roads in Kinney County including FM334 and FM674 near Brackettville. |
| October 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brackettville | - | A thunderstorm produced a wind gust measured at 82 mph. |
| June 2014 | Flash Flood | Brackettville | - | Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that caused flash flooding closing several highways in Kinney County. |
| May 2012 | Flash Flood | Brackettville | - | Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that flooded low water crossings closing FM 334 from Backettville to Highway 55. |
| May 2008 | Hail | Brackettville | - | The post office and residents reported penny size hail near the town of Fort Clark. |
| April 2008 | Hail | Brackettville | - | Hail was still visible on the ground the next morning. |
| April 2008 | Hail | Brackettville | - | Hail was covering the ground at least 2 inches deep in some spots. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1911 Kinney County Courthouse | 0.6 miles | 2004 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 79002990 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Kinney County | All 2 listed properties in this county. |
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