BlockSiloam, Alabama
8 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1953 and the latest in 1984. It stands in the York census division. It lies in ZIP code area 36925. The Survey maps it on the York 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 Meridian quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1957 USGS Meridian quadrangle1:250000
- 1965 USGS Meridian quadrangle1:250000
- 1974 USGS York quadrangle1:24000
- 1984 USGS Meridian quadrangle1:100000, 3 printings
Fires near this place
38 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 38 fires within 5 miles of Siloam between 1994 and 2018, burning about 512 acres in total. 2 started naturally. None was 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 |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 14 |
| Debris and open burning | 12 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 3 |
| Smoking | 3 |
| Natural | 2 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 2 |
| Other causes | 1 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 September 1995 | Smoking | 2.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 23 September 1996 | Railroad operations and maintenance | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 11 September 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 28 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 26 August 1995 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 8 July 2012 | Natural | 24 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | NWR-20120708-001 |
| 22 July 2000 | Natural | 220 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 2 July 2009 | Equipment and vehicle use | 13 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 15 July 2000 | Smoking | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Storms near this place
23 since 2009Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Siloam in 23 storm reports between 2009 and 2026: 15 thunderstorm wind, 5 tornado, 3 hail. 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.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Siloam | 1 hurt | Tree fell onto vehicle causing injury to driver. |
| August 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Siloam | $3,000 | Several trees were knocked down along County Road 16. |
| May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Siloam | $2,000 | Several trees were blown down in the Kinterbish Community. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Siloam | $1,000 | Several trees were blown down onto AL-17, near the intersection with US-80. |
| August 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Siloam | $500 | A pine tree was blown down and partially blocked AL-17, near CR-9, south of York. |
| March 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Siloam | $500 | Trees were blown down by winds estimated around 50 mph, on CR-9 near the Mission Community. |
| March 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | Siloam | - | A car ran into a tree that had fallen across CR 10 near the Kinterbish community. |
| April 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | Siloam | - | A tree was downed along County Road 9 near Highway 17. |
| April 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | Siloam | - | Trees were downed in the Kinterbish area, including along County Road 10. |
| July 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Siloam | - | Multiple trees uprooted along Will Radcliffe Road. |
| December 2022 | Tornado (EF1) | Siloam | - | National Weather Service meteorologists surveyed damage in southern Sumter County and determined that it was consistent with an EF1 tornado, with maximum winds near 90 mph. The tornado touched down just west of the the intersection of County Road 9 and Jessie Powell Road. Several softwood trees were snapped along County Road 9 and there was damage to two homes. Each home sustained varying degrees of roof damage, mostly minor. One home had roof material peeled away and was lofted to the northwest, and the porch had been lifted. A couple of nearby farm structures had roof and minor structural damage with debris lofted to the north. The tornado then continued northeast crossing Gully Road where a few trees were damaged. The next observable damage point was at the intersection of Highway 17 and Wright Road, where additional tree damage was observed. The tornado lifted shortly after crossing Highway 17. |
| March 2021 | Tornado (EF0) | Siloam | - | National Weather Service meteorologists surveyed damage in southern Sumter County and determined that it was consistent with an EF0 tornado, with maximum winds near 75 mph. The tornado began and ended near the intersection of Walker Road and Highway 17. Damage consisted of uprooted trees, broken large tree branches, and shingle damage to a residence. |
| March 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Siloam | - | Several trees uprooted and a shed destroyed on Bumkun Road. |
| February 2018 | Tornado (EF0) | Siloam | - | The National Weather Service surveyed damage near Siloam in southern Sumter County and determined the damage was consistent with an EF0 tornado, with maximum sustained winds near 80 mph. The tornado started on the east side of a private lake south of Buck Creek where it uprooted two trees, one causing minor damage to a lake house roof. The tornado continued east into a forested area near Buck Creek where it uprooted several more trees. The tornado continued east toward a convenience store at the intersection of County Road 9 and Highway 17. It caused heavy roof damage to the south side of a house and tore two pieces of sheet metal off of the convenience store. The tornado continued east through a densely forested area and tree damage was found further east along a portion of Walker Road between Highway 17 and U.S. Highway 80. The tornado likely dissipated just to the east of this point. |
| February 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Siloam | - | Several trees uprooted near the intersection of County 9 and County 10. |
| August 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Siloam | - | Several trees uprooted along County Road 10. |
| April 2014 | Tornado (EF1) | Siloam | - | A short-lived tornado, with winds of 100 mph, touched down in a wooded area near W.L. Ezell Road in the Siloam Community. The tornado traveled to the northeast, crossing Alabama Highway 17 and dissipated south of U.S. Highway 80. Along W.L. Ezell Road and County Road 9, two well-built homes received significant roof and other structural damage. Nine other homes received roof damage, and several outbuildings were destroyed. A convenience store received significant damage to the roof and primary structure, and the fuel awning was destroyed. Additionally, a local fire station received significant damage to one of its buildings and minor damage to another. Along the path numerous trees were snapped and uprooted. |
| May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Siloam | - | Several trees were blown down south southeast of York. |
| June 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Siloam | - | A tree was reported down on County Road 16 at Larkin Road in the Ward community. |
| April 2010 | Tornado (EF0) | Siloam | - | A brief tornado touchdown, producing no observable damage, was reported by Fire Department personnel in the Ward community. |
| March 2019 | Hail | Siloam | - | no account filed |
| March 2013 | Hail | Siloam | - | no account filed |
| March 2010 | Hail | Siloam | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | 1.4 miles | 8 | |
| Intercourse | 1.5 miles | 9 | |
| Scratch Hill | 1.5 miles | 8 | |
| Williams | 2.8 miles | 8 | |
| Ward | 4.2 miles | 8 | |
| York | 4.6 miles | 8 | |
| Gaston | 5.5 miles | 10 | |
| Cuba | 5.8 miles | 8 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 157061. 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.