Lynn County Courthouse

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.

From the record

“The Lynn County Courthouse, on Public Square in Tahoka, Texas in the High Plains region of Texas south of Lubbock, Texas, was built in 1916. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.”
Wikipedia article Lynn County Courthouse, CC BY-SA 4.0.

One of 1 National Register listings published here for Lynn County · listed in 1982 · category: Building.

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

The listing

What is counted as historic. The nomination lists 2 buildingss as contributing to the listing.
Address. Public Sq., Tahoka, 79373
When was it listed? July 1982
Category. building
Census division. Tahoka
Architectural style. Neoclassical architecture
National Register reference number. 82004513 - 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.

Fires near this property

73 since 2005

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 73 fires within 5 miles of Lynn County Courthouse between 2005 and 2020, burning about 5,240 acres in total. 3 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
Equipment and vehicle use	26
Debris and open burning	26
Missing data/not specified/undetermined	12
Natural	3
Arson/incendiarism	3
Smoking	2
Power generation/transmission/distribution	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
8 September 2015	Equipment and vehicle use	under an acre	Texas A & M Forest Service	5 S. ON 87 GRASS
5 September 2013	Natural	300 acres	Texas A & M Forest Service	PASTURE FIRE, 3 SOUTH
3 September 2020	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	under an acre	Texas A & M Forest Service	CEMETERY EXIT
3 August 2020	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	under an acre	Texas A & M Forest Service	S 2ND AND AVE F GRASS FIRE
3 August 2015	Equipment and vehicle use	under an acre	Texas A & M Forest Service	400 OVERPASS DITCH
29 August 2008	Debris and open burning	1.0 acres	Texas A & M Forest Service	not named
27 August 2013	Debris and open burning	1.0 acres	Texas A & M Forest Service	HAY/GRASS FIRE
26 August 2013	Debris and open burning	2.5 acres	Texas A & M Forest Service	FM 400 CR R. GRASS FIRE

Every fire recorded in Lynn County

Storms near this property

60 of 115 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Tahoka, the town this property stands in, in 115 storm reports between 1993 and 2025: 52 hail, 39 thunderstorm wind, 11 flash flood, 7 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 2019	Thunderstorm Wind	Tahoka	$1,000,000	Intense rear flank downdraft winds as high as 80 mph were documented over a large swath of central Lynn County for nearly one hour. In addition to downing an estimated 250 power poles over the area, these winds caused minor damage to a couple dozen homes, sheds, and toppled several trees.
May 1998	Hail	Tahoka	$500,000	no account filed
May 1996	Hail	Tahoka	$40,000	no account filed
March 2007	Flash Flood	Tahoka	$30,000	Flash flooding resulted in high water flowing over U.S. Highway 380 west of Tahoka and U.S. Highway 87 north of Tahoka. Local law enforcement officials reported that at least four vehicles were stalled in the high water. No injuries were reported.
June 2010	Lightning	Tahoka	$25,000	Local newspapers and utility officials reported that a lightning strike on a home in Tahoka resulted in a ruptured natural gas line beneath the home. The leak was detected and repaired without incident, but crews reported that a small hole and burn mark were present in the gas pipe when it was replaced the next day. Other electronics and appliances inside the home were additionally destroyed by the lightning strike.
July 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	Tahoka	$10,000	Another storm produced damaging winds and small hail in Tahoka. A local television station reported damage to video broadcast equipment and downed tents as severe thunderstorm wind gusts and dime size hail affected the community. The television network was preparing for a live broadcast when the storm struck. The winds were estimated to be in excess of 50 mph. No injuries were reported.
June 1999	Thunderstorm Wind	Tahoka	$10,000	Strong wind destroyed a large barn, and combined with hail to destroy crops.
August 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	Tahoka	$5,000	A local newspaper article showed pictures of a large tree that was blown down by thunderstorm winds and caused minor damage to a home in Tahoka. A nearby Texas Tech University West Texas Mesonet site recorded a peak gust of 43 mph just before 19:00 CST.
August 2001	Thunderstorm Wind	Tahoka	$5,000	The West Texas Mesonet site near Tahoka measured a 74 mph thunderstorm wind gust. A few signs were blown down in the area.
November 1994	Thunderstorm Wind	Tahoka	$5,000	no account filed
December 1993	Thunderstorm Wind	Tahoka	$5,000	no account filed
June 1999	Thunderstorm Wind	Tahoka	$3,000	Strong wind blew over two tractor trailers on Highway 87 between Tahoka and O'Donnell.
June 1999	Thunderstorm Wind	Tahoka	$2,000	Strong wind destroyed a barn, and combined with hail to destroy crops.
May 1998	Thunderstorm Wind	Tahoka	$1,000	no account filed
April 2025	Hail	Tahoka	-	A trained spotter and fire department officials reported a swath of hail from roughly six miles east of Tahoka to ten miles east of Tahoka along US Highway 380. Hail ranged in size from ping pong ball to golf ball size.
June 2025	Hail	Tahoka	-	Local broadcast media relayed a report of half dollar size hail near Tahoka. This hail became wind driven and stripped crops and trees in and around Tahoka.
June 2025	Thunderstorm Wind	Tahoka	-	A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Tahoka measured severe wind gusts from 1827 CST through 1833 CST. A peak gust of 70 mph was measured at 1828 CST. This wind downed a light pole in the town of Tahoka and toppled a center pivot north of Tahoka.
May 2024	Hail	Tahoka	-	Storm chasers and an NWS cooperative weather observer observed a swath of hail ranging in size from quarters to baseballs from approximately three miles west of Tahoka into the city of Tahoka.
May 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	Tahoka	-	A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Tahoka measured severe wind gusts from 2202 CST through 2220 CST. A peak wind gust of 66 mph was measured at 2202 and 2203 CST. Additionally, damage to several structures were reported on the south side of Tahoka.
May 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	Tahoka	-	A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Tahoka measured severe wind gusts from 0153 CST through 0202 CST. A peak wind gust of 95 mph was measured at 0156 CST. A storm survey team\|observed 20 center pivots flipped over and damaged along with several newly installed power poles primarily on the north and east sides of Tahoka. In Tahoka, damage was relegated to some uprooted trees and numerous fallen tree limbs, with some minor structural damage noted to roofs and siding. No additional damage indicators were available beyond US Highway 380 and County Road Y east of Tahoka.
April 2023	Hail	Tahoka	-	An NWS cooperative weather observer located in Tahoka reported quarter size hail.
August 2022	Thunderstorm Wind	Tahoka	-	An NWS cooperative weather observer in Tahoka relayed photographs of wind damage to trees, fences, and power poles.
June 2021	Thunderstorm Wind	Tahoka	-	A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Tahoka measured a wind gust to 64 mph.
May 2021	Hail	Tahoka	-	An NWS cooperative weather observer reported quarter size hail in Tahoka.
June 2020	Thunderstorm Wind	Tahoka	-	A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Tahoka measured a peak wind gust of 66 mph at 1842 CST. Severe wind gusts were measured at 1840 CST and from 1842 to 1843 CST.
June 2020	Thunderstorm Wind	Tahoka	-	A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Tahoka measured a wind gust to 60 mph.
June 2019	Hail	Tahoka	-	A spotter in Tahoka reported hail up to golf ball size. No damage was reported.
May 2019	Thunderstorm Wind	Tahoka	-	Measured by a Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet.
May 2019	Thunderstorm Wind	Tahoka	-	Measured by a Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet.
August 2019	Thunderstorm Wind	Tahoka	-	A Texas Tech University West Texas Mesonet site near Tahoka measured a wind gust of 60 mph.
May 2018	Hail	Tahoka	-	Damage information was not available.
October 2018	Heavy Rain	Tahoka	-	Law enforcement officials reported minor street flooding in and around US Highway 87 near the intersection with US Highway 380.
August 2017	Thunderstorm Wind	Tahoka	-	Measured by a Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet near Tahoka at 1828 CST. Severe gusts of 58 mph and 59 mph were also measured at 1827 CST and 1834 CST, respectively.
July 2017	Thunderstorm Wind	Tahoka	-	Measured by a Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet near Tahoka.
May 2016	Thunderstorm Wind	Tahoka	-	Multiple severe wind gusts as measured by the Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet.
May 2016	Hail	Tahoka	-	A slow moving storm produced a long period of hail up to the size of half dollars in Tahoka. No damage was reported.
April 2015	Thunderstorm Wind	Tahoka	-	The Lynn County Sheriff's Office estimated a severe wind gust along with penny size hail. No damage was reported.
April 2015	Hail	Tahoka	-	A trained spotter reported hail up to the size of ping pong balls in Tahoka.
September 2014	Heavy Rain	Tahoka	-	Heavy rains of one to nearly four inches produced minor flooding west of Tahoka along U.S. Highway 380 and also in the community of Wilson.
September 2014	Flood	Tahoka	-	Local law enforcement officials observed flooding of Farm to Market Road 1054 east of Tahoka along U.S. Highway 380. This was due to additional light to moderate rainfall which added to saturated soils, from heavy rains on the 20th.
June 2014	Thunderstorm Wind	Tahoka	-	Two gusts to 61 mph were measured by a Texas Tech University West Texas Mesonet station near Tahoka.
June 2013	Thunderstorm Wind	Tahoka	-	A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site in Tahoka measured a 62 mph wind gust.
August 2013	Hail	Tahoka	-	Local law enforcement officials reported nickel size hail in Tahoka. No damage was reported.
June 2013	Hail	Tahoka	-	Hail of quarter size was relayed by a NWS CO-OP observer. No damage was reported.
April 2012	Hail	Tahoka	-	Large hail fell in Tahoka from 2212-2215 CST as reported by a CO-OP observer and a NWS employee. The largest hail up to two inches in diameter fell at 2215 CST. Damage was unknown.
April 2012	Hail	Tahoka	-	The Tahoka fire department estimated nickel size hail in Tahoka. No damage was reported.
April 2012	Hail	Tahoka	-	Golfball size hail was reported in Tahoka. No damage was reported.
February 2011	Hail	Tahoka	-	Quarter size hail was reported near Tahoka.
April 2010	Hail	Tahoka	-	Law enforcement officials and National Weather Service cooperative observers reported quarter size hail along a swath from Tahoka northeastward along Farm to Market Road 400 to southwest of Wilson.
April 2010	Hail	Tahoka	-	Skywarn storm spotters reported nickel to quarter size hail along U.S. Highway 380 west of Tahoka.
June 2010	Hail	Tahoka	-	The public reported quarter size hail in Tahoka as the second in a series of thunderstorms impacted that community.
June 2010	Hail	Tahoka	-	The public reported that quarter size hail was accompanied by damaging winds in Tahoka. Newspaper articles and local agricultural officials noted that the wind-blown hail severely damaged a number of cotton crops northeast of Tahoka.
June 2010	Hail	Tahoka	-	Storm chasers reported quarter size hail in Tahoka at 15:01 CST. This was the third severe storm to impact Tahoka since around 13:30 CST.
June 2010	Heavy Rain	Tahoka	-	A series of severe thunderstorms impacted portions of central Lynn County between 13:30 CST and 15:30 CST on the 14th. These storms produced heavy rainfall that resulted in minor street and highway flooding. The Texas Tech University West Texas Mesonet site near Tahoka measured 3.17 inches of rainfall during the event.
June 2010	Thunderstorm Wind	Tahoka	-	The Texas Tech University West Texas Mesonet site near Tahoka measured a thunderstorm wind gust of 58 mph. No damage was reported.
April 2009	Flash Flood	Tahoka	-	The Lynn County Emergency Manager reported that repeated waves of thunderstorms throughout the late afternoon and evening hours had produced heavy rainfall and resulted in flash flooding over portions of Lynn County. Reports indicated that extensive areas of flowing flood waters inundated portions of U.S. Highway 87 near Tahoka. Flood waters additionally flowed over Farm to Market Roads 211 and 1730 near New Home. No damage or injuries were reported.
June 2009	Thunderstorm Wind	Tahoka	-	A peak thunderstorm wind gust of 58 mph was recorded by the Texas Tech University West Texas Mesonet site near Tahoka at 19:15 CST. No damage was reported.
July 2009	Thunderstorm Wind	Tahoka	-	The Texas Tech University West Texas Mesonet recorded a 73 mph gust near Tahoka at 23:00 CST. A subsequent gust of 61 mph was recorded at 23:05 CST. No damage was reported.
June 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	Tahoka	-	The Texas Tech University West Texas Mesonet site near Tahoka recorded a severe thunderstorm wind gust of 61 mph at 20:30 CST. No damage was reported.
March 2007	Hail	Tahoka	-	Local law enforcement reported nickel size hail on U.S. Highway 380 west of Tahoka.

Every storm recorded in Lynn 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 82004513 in Record Group 79.
Wikipedia article	Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA.
Lynn County	All 1 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.
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.