Udall, Kansas
14 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1890 and the latest in 1985. It stands in Ninnescah Township. It lies in ZIP code area 67146. The Survey maps it on the Udall quadrangle. 661 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 1,276 feet above sea level.
Population over time
2 figuresUdall fell from 746 to 661 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 | 746 | |
| 2020 | 661 | -85 (-11%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
5 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.
- 1890 USGS Wellington quadrangle1:125000, 6 printings
- 1955 USGS Udall quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1955 USGS Wichita quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1958 USGS Wichita quadrangle1:250000
- 1985 USGS Wellington quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
182 since 2001Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 182 fires within 5 miles of Udall between 2001 and 2020, burning about 2,026 acres in total. 2 started naturally. 6 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 |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 106 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 27 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 24 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 10 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 6 |
| Fireworks | 3 |
| Natural | 2 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 2 |
| Smoking | 1 |
| Other causes | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 September 2008 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Cowley County | not named |
| 27 September 2004 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Cowley County | not named |
| 21 September 2004 | Equipment and vehicle use | 2.0 acres | Cowley County | not named |
| 21 September 2004 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Cowley County | not named |
| 17 September 2015 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Kansas Forest Service | 2015150 |
| 12 September 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 10 acres | Cowley County | not named |
| 10 September 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Cowley County | not named |
| 4 August 2018 | Equipment and vehicle use | 5.0 acres | Kansas Forest Service | 2018235 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Storms near this place
60 of 131 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Udall in 131 storm reports between 1993 and 2025: 66 hail, 55 thunderstorm wind, 5 tornado, 3 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 1998 | Tornado (F0) | Udall | $500,000 | One barn and a few houses damaged. |
| September 2008 | Flash Flood | Udall | $250,000 | Cowley Highway 3 had water over the road 4 miles south of Udall. |
| April 2009 | Flood | Udall | $200,000 | Continued runoff from very heavy rainfall during the afternoon, evening and overnight hours on the 26th produced river flooding from the early afternoon hours on the 27th into the morning hours on the 29th along the Arkansas and Walnut Rivers, and their associated tributaries. Several rural and some city roads were closed due to high water. The Cowley county fairgrounds in Winfield were inundated by portions of the swollen Walnut River, including some buildings on the grounds. Property damage amounts are rough estimates, and crop damage estimates are unknown. The Winfield Courier contributed to this report. |
| June 1998 | Hail | Udall | $200,000 | Softball to grapefruit-sized hail smashed windows and inflicted roof and siding damage to at least 20 homes. Also, at least 20 cars sustained broken windows. |
| March 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Udall | $135,000 | Thunderstorm wind gusts caused extensive damage to several locations along the path of the channeled microburst. Damage included but was not limited to, blowing the second story of a barn off, tearing the front portion of a homes roof off, caving in part of a silo, flipping a plane over at the air strip, and completely destroying a metal pole barn. |
| July 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Udall | $40,000 | Three barns were destroyed near the intersection of 102nd and 51st road. |
| July 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Udall | $30,000 | A barn was destroyed near the intersection of 51st and 52nd Road. |
| August 2002 | Lightning | Udall | $25,000 | Power poles equipped with transformers were struck, causing sporadic power outages across the northern half of the county. |
| July 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Udall | $15,000 | A building collapsed about one-half mile east of the intersection of 31st and 32nd Roads. |
| September 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Udall | $10,000 | An estimated wind gust to 60 to 70 mph broke some windows in a house. Golf ball sized hail was also reported. |
| April 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Udall | $10,000 | Power lines downed, severing power to Udall. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Udall | $8,000 | Some utility poles were downed in and around Udall. Information courtesy of the Winfield Courier. |
| July 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Udall | $5,000 | A windmill was blown over about one-half mile south of 92nd Road along County Line Road. |
| July 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Udall | $5,000 | A barn roof was damaged just west of Udall. |
| August 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Udall | $5,000 | Unspecified roof damage to a few homes on south side of town. |
| May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | Udall | $5,000 | no account filed |
| July 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Udall | $1,000 | A carport collapsed a few miles north of Highway 15 along 31st Road. |
| October 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Udall | $1,000 | Large tree branches were also blown down. |
| May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Udall | $500 | A one foot diameter tree branch was blown down. |
| May 2019 | Flash Flood | Udall | $100 | Numerous roads were reported flooded near Udall. |
| April 1994 | Hail | Udall | $50 | no account filed |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Udall | - | This wind gust was estimated. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Udall | - | A public report via social media of an estimated 70 mph wind gust in Udall. |
| May 2019 | Hail | Udall | - | The hail partially covered the ground. |
| May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Udall | - | Dime size hail was also reported. |
| July 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Udall | - | The winds were reported by a spotter on 11th Avenue just northwest of Udall. |
| June 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Udall | - | Reported by the Emergency Manager. |
| June 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Udall | - | A branch about 8 inches in diameter was broken off of a tree. This report was via social media. |
| June 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Udall | - | The trained spotter estimated 55 to 60 mph gusts. |
| May 2016 | Hail | Udall | - | Seventy percent of the ground is covered. |
| June 2014 | Hail | Udall | - | Nickel to quarter sized hail was reported. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Udall | - | No damage was reported. |
| May 2013 | Tornado (EF1) | Udall | - | A tornado moved through a farmstead and caused minor damage. |
| May 2013 | Tornado (EF0) | Udall | - | Tornado moved over open country. |
| June 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Udall | - | Numerous limbs were knocked down in Udall. |
| June 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Udall | - | Numerous large trees were uprooted in town. |
| June 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Udall | - | No damage was reported. |
| September 2010 | Hail | Udall | - | The large hail varied in size from tennis ball to golfball size. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Udall | - | Report was via a KSN Weatherlab site. |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Udall | - | Downed five-inch diaemeter limbs. |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Udall | - | Measured with radar gun. |
| August 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Udall | - | AGTAP CL105. |
| August 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Udall | - | Unspecified roof damage. |
| August 2004 | Tornado (F0) | Udall | - | Brief event. |
| May 2002 | Flash Flood | Udall | - | Intersections at 42nd/31st streets and 42nd/21st streets under water. |
| May 2001 | Hail | Udall | - | Covered the ground. |
| May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Udall | - | Three-four inch diameter limbs blown down. |
| May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Udall | - | Limbs blown down. |
| August 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Udall | - | Many trees blown down. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Udall | - | no account filed |
| May 2022 | Hail | Udall | - | no account filed |
| May 2019 | Hail | Udall | - | no account filed |
| May 2018 | Hail | Udall | - | no account filed |
| May 2018 | Hail | Udall | - | no account filed |
| May 2016 | Hail | Udall | - | no account filed |
| May 2016 | Hail | Udall | - | no account filed |
| May 2016 | Hail | Udall | - | no account filed |
| May 2016 | Hail | Udall | - | no account filed |
| May 2016 | Hail | Udall | - | no account filed |
| April 2015 | Hail | Udall | - | 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 Udall | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q2615619 | 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 470218. 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.




