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Owens, Crosby County, Texas

Coordinates: 33°33′30″N 101°21′10″W / 33.55833°N 101.35278°W / 33.55833; -101.35278
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Owens, Crosby County, Texas
Owens is located in Texas
Owens
Owens
Owens is located in the United States
Owens
Owens
Coordinates: 33°33′30″N 101°21′10″W / 33.55833°N 101.35278°W / 33.55833; -101.35278
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyCrosby
Elevation
3,035 ft (925 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code806
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.

History

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Tom B. Owens is the namesake of the community. 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

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

Education

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

References

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Owens, Crosby County, Texas
  2. ^ a b c 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.Public Domain 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.Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.