| Official Name: | Shannon, Texas |
| Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
| Pushpin Map: | Texas#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Shannon |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Texas |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Clay |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1,037 |
| Coordinates: | 33.4739°N -98.2589°W |
| Area Code: | 940 |
| Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank Info: | 1368055 |
Shannon is an unincorporated community in Clay County, Texas, United States. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 23 in 2000. It is located within the Wichita Falls metropolitan area.
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.[1] A tornado also struck Shannon in April of 1955, although there were no casualties.[2]
Shannon is located on Farm to Market Road 175, 20miles southwest of Henrietta and 20miles north of Jacksboro in extreme south-central Clay County.[3]
In 1910, Shannon had a school with 82 students and two teachers. Today, Shannon is served by the Midway Independent School District.