Jewell, Arkansas
11 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1951 and the latest in 1990. It stands in District 1. It lies in ZIP code area 71866. The Survey maps it on the Arkinda quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
5 surveys from 11 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.
- 1951 USGS Arkinda quadrangle1:24000, 4 printings
- 1953 USGS Texarkana quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1956 USGS Texarkana quadrangle1:250000
- 1986 USGS Idabel quadrangle1:100000
- 1990 USGS Idabel quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
99 since 1993Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 99 fires within 5 miles of Jewell between 1993 and 2019, burning about 1,001 acres in total. 10 started naturally. 39 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 |
|---|---|
| Arson/incendiarism | 39 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 23 |
| Debris and open burning | 17 |
| Natural | 10 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 6 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 3 |
| Smoking | 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 2004 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 6 September 1993 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Oklahoma Division of Forestry | not named |
| 5 September 2013 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 5 September 2010 | Arson/incendiarism | 55 acres | Oklahoma Division of Forestry | 10227 |
| 30 September 1999 | Arson/incendiarism | 2.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 27 September 2002 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 27 September 2001 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 27 September 1994 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 40 acres | Oklahoma Division of Forestry | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 12 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 12 workings within 5 miles of Jewell: 12 past producers. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Limestone, General, Clay, 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 | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unk | Clay, Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unk | Limestone, General | Past Producer | ||
| Unk | Limestone, General | Past Producer | ||
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
7 since 2008Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Jewell in 7 storm reports between 2008 and 2021: 2 hail, 2 tornado, 1 thunderstorm wind, 1 flash flood. The reports record 1 death. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2021 | Flood | Jewell | 1 killed, $2,000 | Widespread rainfall amounts of 3-6+ inches, with isolated amounts up to 10 inches, fell across Central and Southern McCurtain County Oklahoma on June 7th-8th, resulting in widespread flooding across these areas. This did result in considerable rises along the Little River some 40-50 river miles downstream at Horatio, AR (Sevier County), which crested at 30.89 feet on June 10th, 2021. This was just above the 30ft major flood stage, although impacts were mainly confined to considerable lowland flooding of several hundred acres of grazing and farmland, along with significant backwater flooding along the Cossatot River with its confluence with the Little River north of Wilton. This high water routed downstream along the Little River south of Horatio to just northwest of the Winthrop community in Northern Little River County, where a 63 year old white female tried to paddle a small boat down a country backroad off of LR-52 to her cabin along the Little River during the night of June 10th. Unfortunately, her boat capsized with the victim drowning due to the strong currents. Her body was not found until June 11th, after the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission initiated a search for her. |
| November 2011 | Tornado (EF0) | Jewell | $1,000 | The tornado touched down southwest of Horatio, Arkansas, just west of Hwy. 41 where numerous trees were snapped. The tornado crossed Hwy. 41, snapping additional trees and ripping shingles off of the roof of a home. The tornado continued northeast, finally lifting on the east side of the Little River in Sevier County, Arkansas. Maximum winds were estimated at 70-75 mph. |
| August 2020 | Flash Flood | Jewell | - | Widespread flooding was observed throughout much of Western Little River County. Several roads were washed out. |
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jewell | - | A tree was downed blocking Hwy. 41 about 3 miles south of the Little River Bridge. |
| April 2011 | Tornado (EF0) | Jewell | - | Multiple trees were snapped along a 7 mile track just south and east of Horatio, Arkansas. A tornado touched down 4 miles southwest of Horatio along state Hwy. 41. The tornado continued northeast, ending 3 miles east northeast of Horatio on Hwy. 24. Damage consisted mainly of trees being snapped and uprooted. Winds were estimated at 75-85 mph. This tornado continued into Sevier County, Arkansas. |
| April 2008 | Hail | Jewell | - | no account filed |
| April 2008 | Hail | Jewell | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Grove | 0.9 miles | 11 | |
| Cross Roads | 2.3 miles | 11 | |
| Morris Ferry (historical) | 3.0 miles | 11 | |
| Billingsleys Corner | 3.7 miles | 11 | |
| Winthrop | 4.0 miles | 10 | |
| Cerrogordo | 5.2 miles | 11 | |
| Eastport | 5.6 miles | 11 | |
| Arkinda | 5.7 miles | 11 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 77376. 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.




