Owens, Crosby County, Texas

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Owens, Crosby County, Texas
Unincorporated community
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Seed hopper at the cotton gin in Owens, Texas
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Owens
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Owens
Coordinates: 33°33′30″N101°21′10″W / 33.55833°N 101.35278°W / 33.55833; -101.35278
Country United States
State Texas
County Crosby
Elevation
3,035 ft (925 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 806
GNIS feature ID1380316 [1]

Owens is an unincorporated community in Crosby County, Texas, United States. [1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 40 in 2000. It is located within the Lubbock metropolitan area.

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History

Tom B. Owens is the namesake of the community. In the 1920s, Owens had a cotton gin, a store, and a four-room brick school. [2] Owens' population was reported as 75 from 1980 through 1990, then went down to 40 in 2000. [2]

On May 5, 2015, two F0 tornadoes struck Owens. A storm chaser observed the first narrow tornado that touched down for three minutes in open country. It soon roped out and merged with a new tornado, which crossed Texas State Highway 207. No damage was observed. [3] [4] [5]

Geography

Owens is located on Farm to Market Road 40, 28 mi (45 km) east of Lubbock in Crosby County. [2]

Education

By the end of the 20th century, the community joined the Ralls Independent School District. [2]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Owens, Crosby County, Texas
  2. 1 2 3 4 Owens, TX (Crosby County) from the Handbook of Texas Online
  3. ↑ "20150505's Storm Reports (1200 UTC − 1159 UTC)". Storm Prediction Center. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. May 5, 2015. Retrieved May 7, 2015.
  4. ↑ National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Lubbock, Texas (2015). Texas Event Report: EF0 Tornado (Report). National Climatic Data Center. Retrieved August 30, 2015.PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .
  5. ↑ National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Lubbock, Texas (2015). Texas Event Report: EF0 Tornado (Report). National Climatic Data Center. Retrieved August 30, 2015.PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .
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