BlockSanie, Alabama
19 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1889 and the latest in 1984. It stands in the Moody census division. It lies in ZIP code area 35120. The Survey maps it on the Odenville quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
8 surveys from 19 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.
- 1889 USGS Springville quadrangle1:125000
- 1892 USGS Springville quadrangle1:125000, 7 printings
- 1953 USGS Birmingham quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1956 USGS Birmingham quadrangle1:250000
- 1957 USGS Birmingham quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Odenville quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1975 USGS Odenville quadrangle1:24000
- 1984 USGS Birmingham North quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
130 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 130 fires within 5 miles of Sanie between 1994 and 2017, burning about 1,161 acres in total. 3 started naturally. 40 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 | 59 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 40 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 9 |
| Smoking | 5 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 4 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 4 |
| Natural | 3 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 3 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 2 |
| Fireworks | 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 1998 | Debris and open burning | 5.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 7 September 1997 | Debris and open burning | 1.5 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 6 September 1995 | Recreation and ceremony | 1.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 5 September 1998 | Arson/incendiarism | 10 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 4 September 2007 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 3 September 1998 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 27 September 2016 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | 20160927-9 |
| 21 September 1999 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
8 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 8 workings within 5 miles of Sanie: 5 unknowns, 2 occurrences, 1 prospect. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Iron, Copper, Limestone, General. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odenville Copper Prospect | Copper, Limestone, General | Occurrence | 1925 | |
| Odenville | Iron | Unknown | ||
| Unnamed | Iron | Unknown | ||
| Unnamed | Iron | Unknown | ||
| Unnamed | Iron | Unknown | ||
| Unnamed | Iron | Unknown | ||
| Unnamed Prospect | Iron | Occurrence | ||
| Unnamed Prospect | Iron | Prospect |
Storms near this place
9 since 2008Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Sanie in 9 storm reports between 2008 and 2017: 5 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, 2 tornado. The reports record 13 deaths and 30 injuries. 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 | Tornado (EF4) | Sanie | 13 killed, 30 hurt, $200,000,000 | This tornado initially touched down in eastern Jefferson County, north northeast of Trussville and moved northeast through portions of St. Clair, Calhoun, Etowah and Cherokee Counties. The tornado then moved into Georgia, across Polk, Floyd and Bartow (See Storm Data Peachtree City) Counties. The tornado crossed into St. Clair County near Argo where it caused mostly tree damage consistent with an EF1 rating as it tracked north of Margaret. The tornado began to strengthen as it neared US Hwy 411 where it caused minor roof damage to one home. The tornado crossed US Hwy 411 north of Odenville, taking a turn to the northeast, and then moved parallel to Shoal Creek. The tornado strengthened rapidly to an EF4 with winds of 170 mph, and caused extensive damage along Shoal Creek Rd, east of CR 26. At least 6 homes were destroyed, with only small interior rooms remaining. At least one home was swept clean from the foundation. Many mobile homes were also destroyed. In addition, tree damage was extensive in this area, with every tree left mangled. At least 14 fatalities occurred along Shoal Creek Rd. The path width increased to around 1 mile as the tornado approached Neely Henry Lake and the Calhoun County line. The tornado maintained a path along Shoal Creek Rd until it crossed the lake. ||This tornado was produced by a supercell thunderstorm that began in Newton County Mississippi at 13:54 pm CST, and dissipated in Macon County, North Carolina at approximately 21:18 pm CST. This supercell spawned several strong to violent tornadoes along its long path, including another violent EF4 tornado that crossed portions of Tuscaloosa and western suburbs of the Birmingham. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sanie | $10,000 | A tree was blown onto a house on Blackjack Road, near Argo. |
| January 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sanie | $5,000 | Several trees were blown down in the southern part of Saint Clair County, on Levine and Woodland Ridge Roads in Margaret, Cedar Creek Road in Argo, CR-33 in Ashville, and Georgia Road in Steele. |
| February 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sanie | - | The thunderstorm which produced an EF0 tornado near Branchville first produced straight line winds of 63mph along Old Acton Rd, near the intersection of Bates Ln. Strong winds uprooted a large tree and caused minor fascia damage to a home. |
| February 2014 | Tornado (EF0) | Sanie | - | A tornado touched down near Jamaica Lane, west southwest of Branchville, causing minor roof damage to a mobile home and uprooting several small trees. The tornado tracked northeastward and strengthened, with winds of 85 mph, as it neared the intersection of Sanie Road and Nelsie Ann Drive. Six to eight two-story homes sustained minor roof damage as well as 30-50 trees uprooted or snapped. The tornado caused similar damage along Hurst Drive, where 25-40 trees were either snapped or uprooted and a two-story home and barn sustained minor roof damage. The tornado made a turn to the north northeast and tracked parallel to Anderson Mountain, downing trees as it crossed Copper Springs Rd near Dogwood Cir. The tornado turned to the east and continued downing trees as it crossed Shadow Bend Dr and U.S. Highway 411. The tornado track narrowed as it crossed Hwy 411 and Alabama Highway 174. The tornado downed 10-20 trees along Tucker Rd, with one down on a home. The tornado lifted just east of Tucker Road, 0.40 miles north of the intersection of Tucker Rd and Oak Ridge Dr. In addition, there was sporadic damage near the beginning and ending of this tornado path as a result of straight line winds associated with the same thunderstorm. See other event entries for those details. |
| February 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sanie | - | The thunderstorm which produced an EF0 tornado near Branchville also produced straight line winds of 65mph in the Brookhaven subdivision. This damage occurred along a swath from Ryan Cir to the northeast across Brookhaven Dr, Americana Dr, and Small Lake Dr. Along this path, trees were uprooted or snapped and several homes sustained minor shingle or fascia damage. |
| March 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sanie | - | Several trees were reported down across U.S. Highway 11. |
| April 2017 | Hail | Sanie | - | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Hail | Sanie | - | no account filed |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnbough Town | 1.1 miles | 19 | |
| Shady Acres | 1.5 miles | 19 | |
| Margaret | 1.8 miles | 19 | |
| Hill Number 1 | 1.8 miles | 19 | |
| Hill Number 2 | 1.9 miles | 19 | |
| Lazy V Lake Acres | 2.2 miles | 19 | |
| Woody Acres | 2.2 miles | 19 | |
| Copper Springs | 2.2 miles | 19 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 164846. 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.