Forestburg is an

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in Montague County,

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, United States. According to the

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, the community had a population of 50 in 2000.

History

On May 29, 1946, an F2 tornado struck Forestburg. One home was destroyed and another was unroofed. On May 7, 1995, an F3 tornado struck Forestburg, killing two.

Geography

Forestburg is located at the intersection of Farm to Market Roads 455,

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, and

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, southeast of Montague, east of Bowie, and northwest of Denton in southeastern Montague County.

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the

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system, Forestburg has a

humid subtropical climate A humid subtropical climate is a subtropical -temperate climate type, characterized by long and hot summers, and cool to mild winters. These climates normally lie on the southeast side of all continents (except Antarctica), generally between ...

, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.

Arts and culture

The Forestburg Rodeo is held each summer, featuring calf roping, barrel racing, and bull riding events.

Education

Forestburg had the county's first school in 1858. The community of Forestburg is served by the Forestburg Independent School District and is home to the Forestburg High School Longhorns. On May 17, 1889, two students at Forestburg School were killed in a tornado.

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