BlockTumbleton, Alabama
8 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1953 and the latest in 1981. It stands in the Headland-Newville census division. It lies in ZIP code area 36345. The Survey maps it on the Newville quadrangle. It stands 361 feet above sea level.
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 Newville quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1981 USGS Dothan quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
41 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 41 fires within 5 miles of Tumbleton between 1994 and 2020, burning about 134 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 2 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 | 17 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 12 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 6 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 2 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 1 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1 |
| Natural | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 September 2016 | Equipment and vehicle use | 5.3 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | 20160907-1 |
| 27 September 1995 | Railroad operations and maintenance | 2.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 26 August 1996 | Natural | 1.2 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 17 August 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | SER-20120817-001 |
| 10 July 2010 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 3 June 1998 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 23 June 1998 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 22 June 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 7.5 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Storms near this place
11 since 2005Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Tumbleton in 11 storm reports between 2005 and 2022: 7 thunderstorm wind, 4 tornado. The reports record 1 death and 2 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 2020 | Tornado (EF2) | Tumbleton | 1 killed | Tornado touched down just west of County Road 15 in Henry County, Alabama. The tornado continued northeast through the town of Tumbleton, damaging several single family homes. The tornado destroyed a double wide mobile home northeast of Tumbleton, leading to one fatality. The peak damage was noted from Tumbleton|to the mobile home, with winds estimated at 125 mph. The tornado continued northeast, damaging another single family home and outbuildings. The tornado lifted near County Road 53. Special thanks to Henry County Emergency Management and the Henry County Sheriff's Office for providing damage information and aerial imagery. |
| April 2021 | Tornado (EF1) | Tumbleton | 2 hurt, $100,000 | An EF1 tornado touched down near CR 120 in Henry County with max winds estimated at 95 mph. The tornado moved quickly eastward, causing extensive tree damage. Numerous snapped and uprooted trees were observed. A mobile home was flipped on CR 12 near CR 53. Two injuries were reported at this location. Other minor damage to roofs and damage to outbuildings was noted in this area. The tornado dissipated as it crossed CR 61. The rating was determined from the extensive tree damage, the damage to the mobile home, and other minor damage to homes. |
| April 2020 | Tornado (EF1) | Tumbleton | $250,000 | Tornado touched down along Camp Springs Road, near County Road 131. A single family home was damaged and an automotive shop was destroyed at County Road 121. The tornado continued northeast, causing scattered tree damage before lifting near County Road 53 after damaging an additional structure. This tornado was rated EF1 with max winds near 110 mph. |
| July 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tumbleton | $150,000 | A half dozen trees were toppled. Three barns were damaged and one destroyed. A mobile home was damaged. Reported by the Henry County EMA. |
| January 2006 | Tornado (F0) | Tumbleton | $100,000 | A severe thunderstorm spawned a weak tornado which damaged a church parsonage, several barns and farm equipment. It blew down a road sign and a few trees and power lines near the intersection of County Roads 45 and 13. Also, five homes were damaged. Reported by the Henry County EMA. |
| July 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tumbleton | $3,000 | The public reported via social media that several trees were blown down in the Tumbleton area. One landed on a power line. |
| January 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tumbleton | $1,000 | Trees were blown down on County Road 99. |
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tumbleton | $1,000 | A tree was blown down in the 8000 block of County Road 99. The monetary damage figure provided is a rough estimate. |
| April 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tumbleton | - | Trees were blown down near Tumbleton. |
| April 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tumbleton | - | Trees were blown down on County Road 55. |
| April 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tumbleton | - | Trees were blown down on County Road 49. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balkum | 1.7 miles | 8 | |
| Browns Crossroad | 3.3 miles | 8 | |
| Grandberry Crossroads | 3.9 miles | 7 | |
| Hebron | 4.0 miles | 7 | |
| Newville | 4.4 miles | 8 | |
| Danzey | 4.6 miles | 8 | |
| Walden Pond Estates | 5.6 miles | 7 | |
| Oakey Grove | 5.7 miles | 8 |
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.
| Wikipedia article on Tumbleton | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q21196643 | The 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 128120. 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.