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Molloy, Alabama

13 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1953 and the latest in 1984. It stands in the Vernon census division. It lies in ZIP code area 35586. It stands on Watson Creek. The Survey maps it on the Millport NW quadrangle.

Molloy within Lamar County

Topographic sheets covering this place

6 surveys from 13 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

102 since 1992

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 102 fires within 5 miles of Molloy between 1992 and 2020, burning about 719 acres in total. 3 started naturally. 11 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 burning37
Missing data/not specified/undetermined19
Smoking11
Arson/incendiarism11
Recreation and ceremony11
Equipment and vehicle use4
Natural3
Railroad operations and maintenance2
Misuse of fire by a minor2
Power generation/transmission/distribution1
Other causes1

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
7 September 2006Debris and open burning24 acresAlabama Forestry Commissionnot named
5 September 1994Debris and open burning4.0 acresAlabama Forestry Commissionnot named
3 September 2000Recreation and ceremonyunder an acreAlabama Forestry Commissionnot named
3 September 1995Debris and open burning2.0 acresMississippi Forestry Commissionnot named
21 September 2010Debris and open burning6.0 acresAlabama Forestry Commissionnot named
21 September 1993Debris and open burning6.0 acresMississippi Forestry Commissionnot named
16 September 2018Missing data/not specified/undetermined2.0 acresAlabama Forestry Commission20180916-1
15 September 2020Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreAlabama Forestry Commission20200915-2

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Lamar County

Mines and quarries near this place

5 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 5 workings within 5 miles of Molloy: 3 unknowns, 2 producers. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Iron, Sand and Gravel, Construction. 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
Fayco, Inc. PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Holiday PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
UnnamedIronUnknown
UnnamedIronUnknown
UnnamedIronUnknown

Every working recorded in Lamar County

Storms near this place

31 since 2000

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Molloy in 31 storm reports between 2000 and 2024: 11 hail, 10 thunderstorm wind, 7 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.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
January 2008Tornado (EF3)Molloy$105,000This tornado is a continuation of a tornado that originally touched down in Lowndes County Mississippi. It crossed into Alabama near Willie Greer Road, just north of AL-18. From there, it continued to move east-northeast, remaining just north of AL-18 as it passed close to the town of Molloy. The tornado finally lifted near McNees Crossing Road, just northeast of Molloy. Along its path in Alabama, the tornado took the roof off of two homes, destroyed 2 wooden barns, moved the foundation of 2 mobile homes, and uprooted several huge trees. Although it only produced EF-2 damage in Alabama, the entire tornado was rated EF-3 due to the damage in Mississippi.
November 2010Flash FloodMolloy$50,000Several locations in western Lamar County became covered with water and temporarily impassable, including Old Calvert Road, Easlon Branch Road, and Millie.
June 2010Thunderstorm WindMolloy$15,000Numerous trees were blown down on Aberdeen Road just east of the state line. Other small debris was scattered in the area, with a strong smell of pine in the air.
June 2011Thunderstorm WindMolloy$10,000A tree was blown down onto a trailer. Two occupants were briefly trapped, but were freed without injury.
May 2010Flash FloodMolloy$10,000Five county roads became temporarily impassable due to flooding, in the Molloy area of western Lamar County.
October 2009Flash FloodMolloy$10,000Numerous roads had to be closed due to flash flooding, across the western and central sections of Lamar County.
February 2009Flash FloodMolloy$5,000Rainfall of 3 to 6 inches across Lamar County caused as many as 60 county roads to become temporarily closed due to high water.
October 2009Flash FloodMolloy$5,000Yet another round of heavy rain caused the closure of at least 7 more roads in Lamar County.
July 2009Thunderstorm WindMolloy$2,000Winds estimated around 50 mph peeled some tin roofing off a building.
March 2024FloodMolloy-Several reports were received of flooded roadways in southern Lamar County, especially the Kennedy area, after 2 to 4 inches of rain fell during the morning hours.
March 2024Thunderstorm WindMolloy-A few trees were uprooted along County Lake Rd, McGill Gin Rd, and County Road 34.
December 2024Tornado (EF1)Molloy-The tornado began near the intersection of County Road 34 and Hopper Hollow Road, where a site-built home lost its roof. Dozens of trees were snapped and uprooted in this area as well. The tornado continued to the northeast producing additional tree damage particularly near the intersection of Alabama Highway 18 and Coyote Road. The tornado continued to produce minor tree damage as it moved northeastward before dissipating near Watson Creek Road. Maximum winds were estimated at 105 mph.
June 2019Thunderstorm WindMolloy-Several trees uprooted along County Road 9.
April 2019Thunderstorm WindMolloy-Several trees uprooted near Nebo Road.
July 2015Flash FloodMolloy-Several roads under water with a depth of 6-10 inches, in the city of Vernon and across the western part of the county.
January 2015Thunderstorm WindMolloy-Numerous trees uprooted on County Road 21 just south of County Road 26.
October 2014Thunderstorm WindMolloy-Several trees uprooted near County Lake Road and Aberdeen Road.
April 2014Thunderstorm WindMolloy-Numerous trees were blown down along County Road 9 from just southwest of the Star Community back to near the state line.
September 2009Flash FloodMolloy-Several roads west of the city of Vernon had to be closed due to flooding.
March 2000HailMolloy-Quarter size hail was reported in the Molloy community southwest of Vernon.
June 2019HailMolloy-no account filed
April 2011HailMolloy-no account filed
April 2011HailMolloy-no account filed
April 2011HailMolloy-no account filed
May 2010HailMolloy-no account filed
May 2010HailMolloy-no account filed
April 2010HailMolloy-no account filed
April 2009HailMolloy-no account filed
May 2009HailMolloy-no account filed
May 2009HailMolloy-no account filed
June 2009Thunderstorm WindMolloy-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Lamar 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
Bedford4.1 miles12
Star4.3 miles13
Vernon5.1 miles12
Hightogy6.4 miles13
Kingville9.8 miles13
Moscow10.6 miles12
Crossville10.6 miles13
Melborne11.3 miles12

Elsewhere

Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.

Wikidata item Q122539412The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0).

Provenance

This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 132790. 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.