Turner, Kansas
37 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1890 and the latest in 1991. It stands in Kansas City City. It lies in ZIP code area 66106. It stands on Muncie Creek. The Survey maps it on the Shawnee quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
12 surveys from 37 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.
- 1890 USGS Kansas City quadrangle1:125000, 2 printings
- 1894 USGS Kansas City quadrangle1:125000, 14 printings
- 1934 USGS Shawnee quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1943 USGS Shawnee quadrangle1:31680, 2 printings
- 1950 USGS Kansas City quadrangle1:250000
- 1954 USGS Kansas City quadrangle1:250000
- 1956 USGS Kansas City quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1957 USGS Shawnee quadrangle1:24000
- 1960 USGS Kansas City quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1964 USGS Shawnee quadrangle1:24000, 4 printings
- 1983 USGS Kansas City quadrangle1:100000
- 1991 USGS Shawnee quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
208 since 2015Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 208 fires within 5 miles of Turner between 2015 and 2020, burning about 101 acres in total. None started naturally. 11 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 |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 134 |
| Smoking | 21 |
| Debris and open burning | 15 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 11 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 10 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 8 |
| Fireworks | 6 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 3 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 September 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Kansas Forest Service | 2470128 |
| 29 September 2018 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Kansas Forest Service | 24406 |
| 29 September 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Wyandotte County | 23456 |
| 27 September 2015 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Kansas Forest Service | 5021337 |
| 25 September 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Kansas Forest Service | 2680121 |
| 22 September 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Kansas Forest Service | 2650077 |
| 20 September 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Kansas Forest Service | 23511 |
| 18 September 2018 | Smoking | under an acre | Kansas Forest Service | 23365 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
4 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 4 workings within 5 miles of Turner: 4 producers. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Crushed/Broken. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lone Star Quarry & Mill | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Builders #1 Dredge & Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Muncie Creek Dredge & Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Superior Sand & Gravel Dredge | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Storms near this place
27 since 2007Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Turner in 27 storm reports between 2007 and 2026: 11 thunderstorm wind, 9 hail, 5 flash flood, 2 heavy rain. 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 2026 | Hail | Turner | - | Quarter sized hail in northern Shawnee. |
| May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Turner | - | Downed wires near Hagemann Street. |
| August 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Turner | - | Social media report with photos showing large tree limbs downed at a residence near 14th Street and Steele Road. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Turner | - | Downed tree onto a building near the KU Medical Center. |
| July 2025 | Flash Flood | Turner | - | Water was reported over the lanes of I-35 in Wyandotte County Kansas. |
| July 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Turner | - | Public mPING report of tree limbs down. |
| July 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Turner | - | Downed tree limbs and wires near Melody Lane. |
| July 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Turner | - | Downed tree and wires near Glenrose Lane. |
| July 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Turner | - | Downed tree limb and wires near Inland Drive. |
| March 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Turner | - | Downed power lines and trees near Argentine Blvd. |
| April 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Turner | - | A large tree was down on a home. This report was received via social media. |
| June 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Turner | - | A few 3 to 5 inch tree limbs were broken. |
| July 2017 | Flash Flood | Turner | - | Interstate 35 was closed at Lamar Ave and Roe Ave due to flooding. |
| August 2017 | Flash Flood | Turner | - | I-35 southbound was closed for a couple hours due to flash flooding. KC Fire reported that multiple water rescues occurred in the area of I-35 and Lamar Blvd, including one with three people inside of a vehicle floating down the interstate. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Turner | - | A tree of unknown size or condition was down on a house near S 37th Street and Harmony Drive. |
| April 2014 | Hail | Turner | - | Hail was reported at Turner High School. |
| July 2010 | Flash Flood | Turner | - | Up to 12 inches of flowing water was reported at Southwest Boulevard, at the intersection with Interstate 35. |
| June 2009 | Heavy Rain | Turner | - | The Alert Site at Turkey Creek, reported 2.32 inches of rain in a 35 minute period. |
| July 2009 | Flash Flood | Turner | - | Street flooding was reported at Southwest Boulevard, near Turkey Creek. |
| October 2007 | Heavy Rain | Turner | - | Two inches of rain reported since 9 am. |
| June 2021 | Hail | Turner | - | no account filed |
| June 2019 | Hail | Turner | - | no account filed |
| June 2019 | Hail | Turner | - | no account filed |
| June 2019 | Hail | Turner | - | no account filed |
| July 2008 | Hail | Turner | - | no account filed |
| July 2008 | Hail | Turner | - | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Hail | Turner | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argentine | 1.8 miles | 37 | |
| Muncie | 2.3 miles | 37 | |
| Morris | 2.9 miles | 38 | |
| Stony Point | 3.1 miles | 38 | |
| Grinter Heights | 3.2 miles | 38 | |
| Min - Rock Village | 3.8 miles | 37 | |
| Welborn | 4.1 miles | 40 | |
| Grays Park | 4.4 miles | 37 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 478951. 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.











