Shannon, Texas

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Shannon, Texas
Unincorporated community
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Shannon
Coordinates: 33°28′26″N98°15′32″W / 33.47389°N 98.25889°W / 33.47389; -98.25889
Country United States
State Texas
County Clay
Elevation
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1,037 ft (316 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 940
GNIS feature ID1368055 [1]

Shannon is an unincorporated community in Clay County, Texas, United States. [1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 23 in 2000. It is located within the Wichita Falls metropolitan area.

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History

On May 22, 2020, an EFU tornado hit the community and traveled south to nearby Joy. Multiple storm chasers observed this tornado but no damage was found. [2] A tornado also struck Shannon in April 1955, although there were no casualties. [3]

Geography

Shannon is located on Farm to Market Road 175, 20 mi (32 km) southwest of Henrietta and 20 mi (32 km) north of Jacksboro in extreme south-central Clay County. [4]

Education

In 1910, Shannon had a school with 82 students and two teachers. [5] Today, Shannon is served by the Midway Independent School District.

Notable people

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Shannon, Texas
  2. ↑ Storm Events Database May 22, 2020. National Centers for Environmental Information (Report). National Centers for Environmental Information. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
  3. ↑ "1955 Tornadoes". Tornado Archive. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Shannon, Texas". Texas Escapes Online Magazine. Retrieved June 10, 2024.
  5. ↑ Shannon, TX from the Handbook of Texas Online
  6. ↑ "Riley Matheson Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
  7. ↑ Hoggatt, John (April 22, 1964). "A Villain is Born". Valley Times. p. 35. Retrieved May 8, 2023– via Newspapers.com.


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