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One of 9 National Register listings published here for Lavaca County · listed in 1983 · category: Building.
Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.
One of 9 National Register listings published here for Lavaca County · listed in 1983 · category: Building.
Sources: 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 46 fires within 5 miles of Sts. Cyril and Methodius Church between 2005 and 2011, burning about 147 acres in total. 2 started naturally. None 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 | 24 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 8 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 7 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 4 |
| Natural | 2 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | BROWN FIRE |
| 28 September 2010 | Debris and open burning | 3.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | FLORES FIRE |
| 27 September 2011 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | DOUBLE P |
| 27 September 2008 | Equipment and vehicle use | 25 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 22 September 2011 | Natural | 5.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | COOK PLACE |
| 3 August 2011 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | REGGIE OTHOLD |
| 21 August 2009 | Natural | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | FRANK JRAL |
| 2 August 2011 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | HWY 95 S |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Shiner, the town this property stands in, in 21 storm reports between 1996 and 2024: 9 thunderstorm wind, 5 hail, 5 flash flood, 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shiner | $200,000 | no account filed |
| December 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shiner | $80,000 | Trees were blown over and power lines were knocked down in the northwest part of the county. |
| September 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shiner | $50,000 | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 58 mph that damaged a railroad crossing arm guard, flipped a boat off its trailer, blew down several trees, and damaged a carport and the metal skirting around a home. |
| July 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shiner | $50,000 | no account filed |
| August 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shiner | $20,000 | Thunderstorm wind gusts, estimated at 50 knots, uprooted some trees and knocked down a barn. |
| August 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shiner | $20,000 | Severe thunderstorm wind gusts, measured by a co-operative observer at 80 knots, knocked over scores of trees from Shiner to west of Yoakum to Sweet Home. |
| November 2000 | Tornado (F0) | Shiner | $10,000 | A small tornado was observed by Sheriff's Deputies as it touched down just west of Shiner. The tornado knocked over several trees but caused no other damage. |
| January 2024 | Flash Flood | Shiner | - | Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that led to flash flooding closing CR 351, CR 352, CR 344, and 6th St. near and in Shiner. |
| January 2024 | Flash Flood | Shiner | - | Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that led to flash flooding closing CR 351 at Green Dickson Park on Boggy Creek in Shiner. |
| April 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shiner | - | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 60 mph that blew down tree branches in Shiner. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shiner | - | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 70 mph that bent a railroad crossing arm, blew down some large trees in the park, and numerous large tree limbs around Shiner. |
| August 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shiner | - | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 60 mph that knocked down several trees and blocked roads in Shiner. |
| July 2007 | Flash Flood | Shiner | - | Thunderstorms over southern Gonzales, northern Lavaca and northern DeWitt Counties produced general 2 to 3 inch rain totals with up to 5 inches near Moulton. Flash flooding closed FM532 and SH95. |
| July 2007 | Flash Flood | Shiner | - | General 2 to 3 inch rain amounts fell in thunderstorms over Lavaca and DeWitt Counties, with up to 5 inches east of Moulton. FM532 and SH95 were closed near Moulton. |
| May 1997 | Flash Flood | Shiner | - | Roads reported closed in and around Shiner due to high water. |
| April 2014 | Hail | Shiner | - | no account filed |
| April 2014 | Hail | Shiner | - | no account filed |
| May 2007 | Hail | Shiner | - | no account filed |
| January 1999 | Tornado (F0) | Shiner | - | no account filed |
| January 1999 | Hail | Shiner | - | no account filed |
| August 1996 | Hail | Shiner | - | 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.
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 83003151 in Record Group 79. |
| Lavaca County | All 9 listed properties in this county. |