Turon, Kansas
13 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1892 and the latest in 1985. It stands in Miami Township. It lies in ZIP code area 67583. The Survey maps it on the Turon quadrangle. 309 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 1,762 feet above sea level.
Population over time
2 figuresTuron fell from 387 to 309 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 387 | |
| 2020 | 309 | -78 (-20%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 surveys from 13 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 Kingman quadrangle1:125000
- 1894 USGS Kingman quadrangle1:125000, 4 printings
- 1955 USGS Pratt quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1959 USGS Pratt quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1971 USGS Turon quadrangle1:24000
- 1985 USGS Pratt quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
4 since 2002Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 4 fires within 5 miles of Turon between 2002 and 2020, burning about 1,083 acres in total. None started naturally. None was 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 | 3 |
| Debris and open burning | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 July 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 320 acres | Kansas Counties | BROWNLEE |
| 8 April 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 640 acres | Reno County | PLEASANT VALLEY FIRE |
| 29 March 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 8.0 acres | Kansas Forest Service | not named |
| 23 March 2002 | Debris and open burning | 115 acres | Quivira National Wildlife Refuge | NEOLA |
Storms near this place
60 of 70 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Turon in 70 storm reports between 1993 and 2025: 46 hail, 18 thunderstorm wind, 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Turon | $411,000 | During the overnight hours of June 6, 2006 destructive straight line winds hit the town of Turon. The winds were initially estimated at between 60 and 65 mph but a damage survey revealed that winds were much stronger and most likely in the 80 to 100 mph range. The severe winds destroyed 3 large, 57,000 bushel grain silos and severely damaged 3 smaller, 28,000 bushel grain silos at Turon Mill and Elevator. 1 small, 12,000 bushel grain bin was also damaged. One of the silos blew into a transformer. In addition to the transformer, one large transmission pole was knocked down and several small transmission poles were also downed knocking out power to the entire town. A 20' by 30' section of roof was blown off a bank building in Turon but the whole roof needed to be replaced. Numerous trees were damaged or completely destroyed and at least 3 to 4 houses had trees blown on to them causing roof damage. The Salina Journal, Hutchinson News and Turon Record contributed to this narrative. |
| July 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Turon | $25,000 | CO-OP observer reported 6-inch diameter tree limbs down. In addition, some trees fell onto power lines severing power to approximately 800 residences. |
| May 1993 | Hail | Turon | $5,000 | no account filed |
| May 1993 | Hail | Turon | $5,000 | no account filed |
| May 1993 | Hail | Turon | $5,000 | no account filed |
| April 1994 | Hail | Turon | $500 | no account filed |
| May 2025 | Tornado (EF3) | Turon | - | Based on the NWS storm survey, the tornado started in Pratt County then went into Stafford County before entering western Reno County. The total track of the tornado was around 32 miles with 21 of those in Reno County. A peak of EF3 damage was found with estimated winds of 155 mph occurring in Stafford and Pratt counties. In Reno County, the peak estimated winds were 145 mph based on a brick exterior home that had all of the exterior walls removed except long entryway. One portion of an interior wall remained. The maximum width was around one mile. This tornado damaged multiple homes to varying degrees in the town of Plevna with damage ranging from EF0 to EF2. Then the torando tracked northeast before going northwest prior to dissipating. |
| October 2024 | Hail | Turon | - | Emergency manager reported mostly pea sized hail with some nickel sized hail mixed in. |
| October 2021 | Tornado (EF0) | Turon | - | The QLCS tornado touched down just outside of Turon, KS, and moved to the NNE across town. The bulk of the damage was limited to trees as the tornado strength at the surface appeared to be much lower than that at tree top level. A few homes and buildings were damaged as trees fell onto many roofs and some sheet metal was peeled off of a barn. Some playground equipment was also blown over in the park close to where the tornado lifted. Winds were estimated to be around 80 mph with this tornado. |
| June 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Turon | - | There were reported wind speeds of 60 to 70 mph. |
| June 2019 | Funnel Cloud | Turon | - | Reported by a trained spotter. |
| May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Turon | - | There were no reports of damage. |
| May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Turon | - | No damage was reported. |
| July 2018 | Heavy Rain | Turon | - | This was a 24 hour report of 4.15 inches. |
| June 2017 | Hail | Turon | - | The report was received via social media. |
| June 2017 | Hail | Turon | - | The report was received via social media. |
| May 2016 | Hail | Turon | - | Forty to fifty mph winds were also reported. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Turon | - | Estimated gust reported by Law Enforcement. |
| June 2013 | Hail | Turon | - | Winds between 40 and 50 mph were also reported. |
| July 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Turon | - | Tree limb damage occurred. |
| May 2013 | Hail | Turon | - | Nickel to dime size hail was reported. |
| August 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Turon | - | A large tree was knocked down at Smoots Creek Road and Bownlee. |
| August 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Turon | - | Winds were estimated around 60 mph. |
| August 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Turon | - | One-inch diameter tree limbs were downed. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Turon | - | Estimated gust reported by a trained storm spotter. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Turon | - | Measured wind gust reported by a trained spotter. |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Turon | - | Winds to 60 mph were estimated by the public. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Turon | - | Wind gusts were estimated between 60 and 70 mph. |
| March 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Turon | - | Tree limbs downed in Turon. Reported by KAKE TV storm chaser. |
| September 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Turon | - | Large tree limbs were downed in the Turon area. |
| August 2004 | Hail | Turon | - | CO-OP observer. |
| August 2004 | Flash Flood | Turon | - | Low water crossings and a few county roads flooded. |
| May 1993 | Tornado (F0) | Turon | - | The tornado touched ground briefly, but no damage resulted. |
| May 2023 | Hail | Turon | - | no account filed |
| May 2023 | Hail | Turon | - | no account filed |
| June 2017 | Hail | Turon | - | no account filed |
| June 2017 | Hail | Turon | - | no account filed |
| April 2015 | Hail | Turon | - | no account filed |
| July 2015 | Hail | Turon | - | no account filed |
| April 2014 | Hail | Turon | - | no account filed |
| May 2011 | Hail | Turon | - | no account filed |
| June 2011 | Hail | Turon | - | no account filed |
| June 2011 | Hail | Turon | - | no account filed |
| June 2011 | Hail | Turon | - | no account filed |
| June 2011 | Hail | Turon | - | no account filed |
| June 2011 | Hail | Turon | - | no account filed |
| May 2009 | Hail | Turon | - | no account filed |
| May 2008 | Hail | Turon | - | no account filed |
| May 2008 | Hail | Turon | - | no account filed |
| May 2008 | Hail | Turon | - | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Hail | Turon | - | no account filed |
| May 2007 | Hail | Turon | - | no account filed |
| September 2006 | Hail | Turon | - | no account filed |
| July 2005 | Hail | Turon | - | no account filed |
| June 2004 | Hail | Turon | - | no account filed |
| August 2004 | Hail | Turon | - | no account filed |
| August 2004 | Hail | Turon | - | no account filed |
| August 2004 | Hail | Turon | - | no account filed |
| March 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Turon | - | no account filed |
| April 2002 | Hail | Turon | - | 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.
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 Turon | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q1862743 | 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 473772. 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.





