Lutie, Texas Explained

Official Name:Lutie, Texas
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Texas#USA
Pushpin Label:Lutie
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Texas
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Collingsworth
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:2,231
Coordinates:35.0231°N -100.2225°W
Area Code:806
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1361984

Lutie is an unincorporated community in Collingsworth County, in the U.S. state of Texas. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 35 in 1990.

History

The population went down to only ten in 2000 through 2010.

On May 5, 2007, an EF0 tornado struck Lutie. Local law enforcement observed the tornado over open fields.[1] A few minutes later, storm chasers observed an F1 tornado that largely remained over open fields.[2] On May 16, 2017, an EF0 tornado struck Lutie. This brief tornado remained over open country and caused no damage.[3]

Geography

Lutie is located at the intersection of Texas State Highway 86, Farm to Market Road 1439 and U.S. Route 83, 13miles south of Shamrock, 12miles north of Wellington, 42miles north of Childress, and 95miles east of Amarillo in central Collingsworth County.[4]

Education

The Pleasant Valley Independent School District was established in Lutie in 1908 and had two teachers in 1925. Today, the community is served by the Wellington Independent School District.

Notes and References

  1. National Weather Service Forecast Office in Amarillo, Texas. National Centers for Environmental Information. 2007. April 21, 2022. [Texas Event Report: EF0 Tornado]].
  2. National Weather Service Forecast Office in Amarillo, Texas. National Centers for Environmental Information. 2007. April 21, 2022. [Texas Event Report: EF0 Tornado]].
  3. National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Amarillo, Texas. Texas Event Report: EF0 Tornado. National Centers for Environmental Information. 2017. November 11, 2017.
  4. Web site: Lutie, Texas . Texas Escapes Online Magazine . 2024-06-22.