Chase, Alabama
24 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1888 and the latest in 1984. It stands in the Huntsville census division. It lies in ZIP code area 35811. It lies near Chapman Mountain. The Survey maps it on the Meridianville quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
11 surveys from 24 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1888 USGS Huntsville quadrangle1:125000
- 1892 USGS Huntsville quadrangle1:125000, 6 printings
- 1936 USGS Meridianville quadrangle1:24000
- 1948 USGS Meridianville quadrangle1:24000
- 1951 USGS Meridianville quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1956 USGS Gadsden quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1958 USGS Gadsden quadrangle1:250000
- 1960 USGS Gadsden quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1963 USGS Gadsden quadrangle1:250000
- 1964 USGS Meridianville quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1984 USGS Huntsville quadrangle1:100000, 3 printings
Fires near this place
39 since 1997Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 39 fires within 5 miles of Chase between 1997 and 2019, burning about 96 acres in total. None started naturally. 9 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 15 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 9 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 7 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 3 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 3 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
| Smoking | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 1999 | Misuse of fire by a minor | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 7 September 2001 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 27 September 2001 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 22 September 2019 | Arson/incendiarism | 4.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | 20190922-20 |
| 22 September 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | NOR-20120922-001 |
| 20 September 2000 | Misuse of fire by a minor | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 16 September 1999 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 16 September 1999 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
4 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 4 workings within 5 miles of Chase: 2 producers, 1 plant, 1 unknown. 3 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Molybdenum. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huntsville North Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Teledyne Wah Chang/Huntsville, Ala. | Molybdenum | Unknown | ||
| Baker Terminal | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Base Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Plant |
Storms near this place
13 since 1995Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Chase in 13 storm reports between 1995 and 2025: 7 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail, 1 flash flood, 1 heavy rain. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chase | $10,000 | Thunderstorm winds knocked trees onto a home and onto power lines in the vicinity of the 500 block of Old Gurley Road near Townsend Road. |
| May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chase | $7,000 | A tree fell on a power line on Adrian road off of Shield's road near Winchester road in Moores Mill. |
| April 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chase | $5,000 | A transformer was blown with power lines on the ground at 104 West Emert Road. |
| August 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chase | $2,000 | A few power lines were blown down along highway 72 and Moores Mill road. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chase | $1,000 | A tree was knocked down blocking two lanes of traffic at Moores Mill Road and U.S. Highway 72. |
| May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chase | $1,000 | A tree was knocked down onto a home. |
| August 2022 | Heavy Rain | Chase | - | Measured 4.52 inches of rain at site AAMA1. |
| September 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chase | - | Numerous trees and power lines were knocked down in north Huntsville, including the Moores Mill area. |
| April 2017 | Hail | Chase | - | Quarter sized hail was reported on Jordan Road. |
| March 2009 | Hail | Chase | - | Penny sized hail was reported along Highway 72, about 1 mile east of Moores Mill Road. |
| June 2009 | Flash Flood | Chase | - | Heavy downpours of up to one inch in 30 minutes produced rapid runoff and brief flash flooding. Up to eight inches of water covered portions of Moores Mill Road between U.S. Highway 72 and Winchester Road. |
| May 1995 | Hail | Chase | - | A funnel cloud was observed by staff of the Environmental Science Department at the University of Alabama at Huntsville about a half mile south of the campus. Three-quarter inch hail was also observed on the campus. Golf ball-size hail was reported at Chase in the northeast part of Huntsville. |
| June 1995 | Hail | Chase | - | Thunderstorm wind that gusted to 58 mph took the roof off the fire department building located at the Huntsville International Airport. There were other reports from around the county of a few trees falling in the wind. At one point about 1,500 customers were without electrical power due primarily to trees falling on lines and lightning. Three-quarter inch hail was reported at Chase just east of Huntsville. |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | 0.6 miles | 24 | |
| Edmonton Heights | 1.1 miles | 24 | |
| Normal | 1.4 miles | 24 | |
| Country Village | 1.7 miles | 24 | |
| Eastridge | 1.7 miles | 24 | |
| Meadow Hills | 1.9 miles | 24 | |
| Ashland | 2.0 miles | 24 | |
| Edgemont | 2.0 miles | 24 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 156170. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.










