Umpire, Arkansas
18 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1913 and the latest in 1986. It stands in Umpire Township. It lies in ZIP code area 71971. The Survey maps it on the Umpire quadrangle. It stands 850 feet above sea level.
Topographic sheets covering this place
9 surveys from 18 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.
- 1913 USGS De Queen quadrangle1:125000, 4 printings
- 1950 USGS Mcalester quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1959 USGS Umpire quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1962 USGS Mc Alester quadrangle1:250000
- 1962 USGS McAlester quadrangle1:250000
- 1965 USGS Mc Alester quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1965 USGS McAlester quadrangle1:250000
- 1986 USGS De Queen quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1986 USGS Umpire quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
90 since 1998Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 90 fires within 5 miles of Umpire between 1998 and 2019, burning about 817 acres in total. 7 started naturally. 42 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 | 42 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 29 |
| Debris and open burning | 7 |
| Natural | 7 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 4 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 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 2000 | Arson/incendiarism | 15 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 7 September 2000 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 4.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 7 September 2000 | Arson/incendiarism | 2.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 5 September 2005 | Arson/incendiarism | 10 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 5 September 2000 | Arson/incendiarism | 6.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 30 September 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 8.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 28 September 2004 | Arson/incendiarism | 8.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 27 September 2004 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
3 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 3 workings within 5 miles of Umpire: 2 unknowns, 1 occurrence. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Quartz. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Quartz | Occurrence | ||
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown |
Storms near this place
24 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Umpire in 24 storm reports between 1994 and 2024: 12 thunderstorm wind, 6 hail, 5 tornado, 1 flash flood. 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.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2018 | Tornado (EF2) | Umpire | $100,000 | An EF-2 tornado, with estimated maximum winds around 115 mph, touched down along Linville Road where it snapped several trees. It continued north where it snapped and uprooted numerous trees near Cedar Hill Cemetery, then crossed Cedar Hill Road where portions of a tin roof were peeled back from a metal barn and a nearby poorly constructed metal barn was destroyed. The tornado tracked north where it snapped several utility poles and a large swath of trees, at which point the tornado was at its strongest and widest. It crossed Kirby Road where it caused significant roof damage to two large chicken houses, while uprooting and snapping several more trees. Intermittent damage was found as the tornado continued north before lifting just north of Highway 278 northwest of the Umpire community a few miles south of Gatlin Road. Numerous trees were snapped or uprooted here before the tornado finally lifted. |
| May 2008 | Tornado (EF1) | Umpire | $100,000 | An EF1 tornado with winds of 95 to 105 mph occurred near Umpire Arkansas in Howard County beginning near the Davis Cemetary along Pinkerton road. The tornado destroyed 2 barns and damaged a mobile home from a falling tree. Numerous trees were snapped and uprooted along the 4 mile track ending near the intersection of Parsons|road and Hill lane. The tornado was on the ground from 903 am until 908 am and was 50 yards wide at its widest point and 4.5 miles long. |
| April 2011 | Tornado (EF1) | Umpire | $70,000 | An NWS Storm Survey Team concluded that the damage across northern Howard County, Arkansas was consistent with an EF1 tornado. The tornado first touched down just northeast of Umpire, Arkansas along SR 84 where a large tree was snapped. The storm continued in a north northeast trajectory moving parallel to SR 84 snapping a few trees along its path as it moved towards the community of Mineola. The tornado did its worst damage just before lifting on Midway Road. The tornado hit a brick house where nearly half of the roof was completely removed. A large storage building was completely destroyed along with severe damage to an adjacent chicken house. Large trees were also uprooted adjacent to the dwelling. Estimated wind speeds were 90-100 mph at this point. |
| October 1998 | Tornado (F1) | Umpire | $35,000 | Tornado occurred on Cedar Hill road. An old barn had its roof destroyed. The barn was full of hay which was also lost. Trees and powerlines were knocked down. |
| July 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Umpire | $20,000 | Roof was torn off a chicken house and a nearby out building. Damage to a chimney and roofing shingles on a residential dwelling. |
| July 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Umpire | $12,000 | A house was damaged when strong winds removed shingles, a tree top, and part of a chimney. A shed was also unroofed on the east side of the house. |
| May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Umpire | $10,000 | Trees were downed. A home and a barn were damaged in town on Hwy 278 west. |
| July 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Umpire | $8,000 | Nearly 100 feet of a chicken house roof was blown off. No injuries to the chickens. |
| August 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Umpire | - | Tree downed across Highway 84 near the post office in Umpire. |
| March 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Umpire | - | Several large limbs were downed on Parson Road in the Umpire community. |
| July 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Umpire | - | Winds downed pine trees north of Dierks, Arkansas. |
| August 2011 | Hail | Umpire | - | Hail was reported in the city of Athens, Arkansas. |
| July 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Umpire | - | A tree was downed at the intersection of Hwy. 84 and Hwy. 246. |
| May 2009 | Hail | Umpire | - | Golf ball sized hail fell in Umpire, Arkansas. |
| April 2008 | Flash Flood | Umpire | - | Highway 278 was flooded in part with mud and gravel and under water by the Umpire school. Greensplains Road at state highway 369 was flooded. |
| June 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Umpire | - | Numerous trees and powerlines down. |
| October 1998 | Tornado (F0) | Umpire | - | A second weaker tornado occurred just northeast of town pushing over a few diseased and dead trees as well as tearing limbs off of oak trees. |
| July 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Umpire | - | Several trees were blown down by high winds just south of Umpire. |
| July 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Umpire | - | Several trees were blown down. |
| February 2001 | Hail | Umpire | - | no account filed |
| March 1999 | Hail | Umpire | - | no account filed |
| July 1994 | Hail | Umpire | - | no account filed |
| July 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Umpire | - | no account filed |
| June 1994 | Hail | Umpire | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluff Springs (historical) | 1.1 miles | 18 | |
| Bethel (historical) | 1.4 miles | 18 | |
| Cedar Hill (historical) | 1.4 miles | 18 | |
| Mouton (historical) | 1.8 miles | 18 | |
| Mineola | 2.6 miles | 18 | |
| Pates (historical) | 3.0 miles | 16 | |
| Battle Hill (historical) | 3.1 miles | 18 | |
| Burg | 3.1 miles | 14 |
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 Umpire | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q7881753 | 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 78611. 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.








