BlockMemphis, Alabama
8 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1953 and the latest in 1981. It stands in the Madrid census division. It lies in ZIP code area 36301. The Survey maps it on the Dothan West quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
5 surveys from 8 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.
- 1953 USGS Dothan quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1954 USGS Dothan quadrangle1:250000
- 1955 USGS Dothan quadrangle1:250000
- 1969 USGS Dothan West quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1981 USGS Dothan quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
74 since 1995Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 74 fires within 5 miles of Memphis between 1995 and 2019, burning about 328 acres in total. 3 started naturally. 4 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 | 33 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 17 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 9 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 4 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 4 |
| Natural | 3 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 2 |
| Smoking | 1 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 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 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3.5 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 20 September 2010 | Railroad operations and maintenance | 3.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 19 September 2008 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.5 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 17 September 2010 | Debris and open burning | 19 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 1 August 2010 | Natural | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 30 July 2007 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 21 July 2000 | Misuse of fire by a minor | 1.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 16 July 2000 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Storms near this place
8 since 2013Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Memphis in 8 storm reports between 2013 and 2026: 4 thunderstorm wind, 2 flash flood, 2 tornado. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2024 | Tornado (EF1) | Memphis | $100,000 | A tornado touched down near Sowell Road west of Willie Varnum Road, causing damage to trees and a farm building. The tornado continue northeast, crossing Willie Varnum Road, causing significant tree damage, supportive of an EF-1 rating with max winds estimated near 90 mph. The tornado also damaged the roofs of several homes along Willie Varnum Road before dissipating before reaching Cottonwood Road. Thanks to Houston County, Alabama Emergency Management for assistance with this survey. |
| May 2024 | Tornado (EF0) | Memphis | $75,000 | A tornado touched down along Hooper Cherry Road early on the morning of May 10th. Initial damage was to trees. Additional damage occurred along A.J. Register Road, where significant damage to outbuildings was noted. The tornado continued southeastward, crossing Cottonwood Road near County Road 33. Roof damage to farm buildings was observed here. Additional tree and roof damage was noted along Gene Terry Road south of Nobles Road. The tornado dissipated shortly after this point. The damage was consistent with an EF-0 rating and maximum winds of approximately 85 mph. Special thanks to Houston County EMA for assistance with this damage survey. |
| February 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Memphis | $50,000 | Large trees were blown down in the 5500 Block of Hodgesville Road with some cars crushed under car ports. Power lines were also blown down. Monetary damage was estimated. |
| February 2024 | Flash Flood | Memphis | $25,000 | A paved road washed out when the drainage pipe broke loose under the road along Hodgesville Road near Hooper Cherry Road. |
| June 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Memphis | $20,000 | Trees were blown down with barns and trailers damaged on Cottonwood Road and Gene Terry Road. |
| March 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | Memphis | - | Multiple trees were blown down blocking Memphis Church Road. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Memphis | - | A tree was blown down on the 3800 block of Hodgesville. |
| March 2016 | Flash Flood | Memphis | - | Third Avenue close to the intersection of Hodgesville road was underwater. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ward Acres | 1.3 miles | 8 | |
| Keytons | 1.7 miles | 8 | |
| Wiregrass Hills | 2.0 miles | 8 | |
| Newton | 2.3 miles | 8 | |
| Wilson Quarters | 2.5 miles | 9 | |
| Ardilla | 3.1 miles | 9 | |
| Roland | 3.3 miles | 8 | |
| Mullins | 3.3 miles | 8 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 132333. 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.
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.