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Edwin, Alabama

8 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1953 and the latest in 1997. It stands in the Abbeville census division. It lies in ZIP code area 36317. The Survey maps it on the Texasville quadrangle.

Edwin within Henry County

Topographic sheets covering this place

6 surveys from 8 printed sheets

Matched 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.

Fires near this place

58 since 1994

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 58 fires within 5 miles of Edwin between 1994 and 2019, burning about 1,008 acres in total. 4 started naturally. 12 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 burning18
Missing data/not specified/undetermined17
Arson/incendiarism12
Natural4
Recreation and ceremony3
Equipment and vehicle use2
Railroad operations and maintenance1
Smoking1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
3 September 1999Missing data/not specified/undetermined3.3 acresAlabama Forestry Commissionnot named
29 September 2019Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.0 acresAlabama Forestry Commission20190929-13
21 September 2019Missing data/not specified/undetermined13 acresAlabama Forestry Commission20190921-25
21 September 1997Debris and open burning2.0 acresAlabama Forestry Commissionnot named
20 September 1995Recreation and ceremony3.0 acresAlabama Forestry Commissionnot named
19 September 1995Railroad operations and maintenance1.5 acresAlabama Forestry Commissionnot named
14 September 1998Arson/incendiarism4.5 acresAlabama Forestry Commissionnot named
14 September 1997Arson/incendiarism4.5 acresAlabama Forestry Commissionnot named

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Henry County

Mines and quarries near this place

10 of 35 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 35 workings within 5 miles of Edwin: 24 occurrences, 9 past producers, 2 prospects. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Aluminum, Iron, Water, Free, Clay. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Barbour County MinesClayPast Producer
Black Brothers Sand and Gravel PitAluminum, Water, FreePast ProducerSurface
Hartzog 1Aluminum, Water, FreePast ProducerSurface
Unnamed DepositIronOccurrence
Unnamed DepositIronOccurrence
Bauxite MineAluminumPast Producer
Bauxite MineAluminumPast Producer
C A Wood DepositAluminumOccurrence
C R Lynn DepositAluminumOccurrence
G M Vickers DepositAluminumOccurrence

Every working recorded in Henry County

Storms near this place

10 since 2006

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Edwin in 10 storm reports between 2006 and 2023: 6 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado, 1 hail, 1 flash flood. The reports record 1 injury. 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.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
March 2011Thunderstorm WindEdwin1 hurt, $35,000A mobile home was flipped over and destroyed. The occupant received a minor cut to the hand. The damage was surveyed and consistent with straight line winds of 70 to 75 mph. The monetary damage figure provided is a rough estimate.
January 2023Tornado (EF1)Edwin$50,000A tornado touched down south of highway 108 between Indian Creek and County Road 68 in northwest Henry County. The first reports of damage occurred along County Road 68 where it uprooted numerous trees and snapped others at the trunk. The tornado then moved to the east-northeast and went across County Road 75. Here, many trees were uprooted or snapped at various levels. One home lost roof shingles and a farm outbuilding had damage to the entire structure. The storm then continued along to the east-northeast with trees being damaged; however, the next report of noticeable tree damage occurred along highway 31 where large branches, around 1 to 3 inches in diameter, were broken. The storm eventually moved towards Highway 431. Several barns had roof uplift or substantial structure damage west of Highway 431. The tornado then moved across Highway 431 towards the Henry County / Barbour County line and damaged multiple trees, which is the last point in Henry County for tornado damage. Additional thunderstorm wind damage was reported at the Walter F George Reservoir near Marilyn Dr and Sharon Dr. Max winds were estimated around 90 mph.
December 2023Tornado (EF0)Edwin$50,000This is a continuation of the EF0 tornado from Barbour County. The tornado began in rural southwestern Barbour County just west of Lury Walker Road, with a single tree uprooted along the road bank and a few branches off the trees. The entire tornado track mainly consisted of sporadic very minor tree damage, yet the path remained discernible and consistent with the associated Tornado Debris Signature (TDS) noted on doppler radar. The tornado crossed Alabama Highway 10 and entered Henry County just north of and parallel to County Rd (CR) 54, before crossing CR 54 just before CR 216. The tornado reached its maximum width of approximately 200 yards wide as well as its maximum intensity, with relatively more widespread tree damage, as well as superficial damage to several manufactured homes. The tornado continued northeastward through forested land before crossing CR 75 and CR 235. It continued across the East Fork of the Choctawhatchee River before crossing CR 29. As the tornado crossed CR 235, it struck a chicken farm, where it caused primarily narrow and minor damage to 6 chicken barns. The tornado continued to the northeast and dissipated before crossing CR 54 yet another time. Max winds were estimated around 75 mph. Damage was estimated.
July 2012Thunderstorm WindEdwin$750A tree was blown down across County Road 75. Monetary damage was estimated.
June 2010Thunderstorm WindEdwin$500A tree was blown down along County Road 29. The monetary damage figure provided is a rough estimate.
September 2020Flash FloodEdwin-County Road 54 West between County Road 135 and County Road 235 was closed due to water crossing the road.
February 2016Thunderstorm WindEdwin-A tree was blown down onto County Road 75.
July 2016Thunderstorm WindEdwin-A tree was blown down at the intersection of State Highway 10 and County Road 75.
June 2016Thunderstorm WindEdwin-Several trees were blown down in Henry county.
April 2006HailEdwin-Nickel to quarter size hail report relayed by NWS Birmingham.

Every storm recorded in Henry County

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 PlaceDistance Sheets
Lawrenceville5.6 miles8
Graball7.6 miles9
Scottsboro Crossroads9.0 miles8
Abbeville9.2 miles9
Screamer11.4 miles8
Capps12.1 miles8
Coates12.7 miles8
Wills Crossroads12.8 miles8

Provenance

This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 117883. 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.