Lamar, Kansas
14 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1892 and the latest in 1985. It stands in Sherman Township. It lies in ZIP code area 67436. It stands on East Pipe Creek. The Survey maps it on the Lamar quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 surveys from 14 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.
- 1892 USGS Minneapolis quadrangle1:125000, 5 printings
- 1955 USGS Manhattan quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1956 USGS Manhattan quadrangle1:250000
- 1957 USGS Manhattan quadrangle1:250000
- 1964 USGS Lamar quadrangle1:24000
- 1985 USGS Clay Center quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Storms near this place
40 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Lamar in 40 storm reports between 1994 and 2025: 30 hail, 9 thunderstorm wind, 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 1994 | Hail | Lamar | $500 | no account filed |
| March 2025 | Hail | Lamar | - | Ping pong ball size hail. |
| March 2025 | Hail | Lamar | - | Hail dented vehicles. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lamar | - | This is a delayed report. |
| June 2023 | Hail | Lamar | - | Quarter sized hail reported. |
| August 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lamar | - | Wind gusts estimated at 50 to 60 mph. |
| December 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lamar | - | Semi truck blown over at mile marker 183 on US-81. |
| October 2016 | Hail | Lamar | - | A few golf ball sized stones mixed with dime sized hailstones. |
| September 2014 | Hail | Lamar | - | Hail lasted about 15 mins and caused damage to vehicles, house siding, roof, and crops. |
| May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lamar | - | Winds estimated. |
| June 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lamar | - | A trained spotter near Wells reported a 60 mph wind gust. |
| June 2011 | Flood | Lamar | - | A trained spotter estimated 2 to 3 feet of water over the road at the intersection between Treaty Road and 190th Road. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lamar | - | A trained spotter reported an estimated wind gust of 60 mph. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lamar | - | A trained spotter reported an estimated 80 mph wind gust. |
| September 2019 | Hail | Lamar | - | no account filed |
| May 2018 | Hail | Lamar | - | no account filed |
| May 2018 | Hail | Lamar | - | no account filed |
| April 2017 | Hail | Lamar | - | no account filed |
| April 2017 | Hail | Lamar | - | no account filed |
| April 2016 | Hail | Lamar | - | no account filed |
| October 2016 | Hail | Lamar | - | no account filed |
| June 2015 | Hail | Lamar | - | no account filed |
| May 2015 | Hail | Lamar | - | no account filed |
| September 2015 | Hail | Lamar | - | no account filed |
| June 2014 | Hail | Lamar | - | no account filed |
| June 2011 | Hail | Lamar | - | no account filed |
| June 2011 | Hail | Lamar | - | no account filed |
| June 2011 | Hail | Lamar | - | no account filed |
| June 2011 | Hail | Lamar | - | no account filed |
| June 2011 | Hail | Lamar | - | no account filed |
| June 2011 | Hail | Lamar | - | no account filed |
| June 2011 | Hail | Lamar | - | no account filed |
| April 2010 | Hail | Lamar | - | no account filed |
| April 2009 | Hail | Lamar | - | no account filed |
| April 2009 | Hail | Lamar | - | no account filed |
| April 2009 | Hail | Lamar | - | no account filed |
| July 2009 | Hail | Lamar | - | no account filed |
| April 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lamar | - | no account filed |
| April 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lamar | - | no account filed |
| June 1999 | Hail | Lamar | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wells | 8.2 miles | 14 | |
| Sumnerville | 9.5 miles | 14 | |
| Delphos | 10.5 miles | 15 | |
| Alfmil | 11.6 miles | 14 | |
| Minneapolis | 11.6 miles | 15 | |
| Lindsey | 12.5 miles | 15 | |
| Vine Creek | 12.7 miles | 14 | |
| Brewer | 14.5 miles | 14 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 484766. 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.
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.





