Zook, Kansas
15 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1889 and the latest in 1985. It stands in Pleasant Valley Township. It lies in ZIP code area 67550. The Survey maps it on the Zook quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 15 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.
- 1889 USGS Larned quadrangle1:125000
- 1891 USGS Larned quadrangle1:125000, 5 printings
- 1955 USGS Great Bend quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1957 USGS Great Bend quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Great Bend quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1972 USGS Zook quadrangle1:24000
- 1985 USGS Larned quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Storms near this place
31 since 1996Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Zook in 31 storm reports between 1996 and 2026: 17 hail, 9 thunderstorm wind, 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Zook | $250,000 | no account filed |
| June 2009 | Tornado (EF1) | Zook | $50,000 | Several outbuildings were destroyed by this tornado. It was video taped by folks that were about 2 miles away and they could hardly believe what they were seeing. In fact, several times they doubted it was a tornado but it was clearly a tornado that traveled 5.1 miles north-northeast and heavily damaged two well built and new outbuildings. |
| April 2026 | Hail | Zook | - | A public report of 1 inch hail. |
| July 2025 | Flash Flood | Zook | - | Public report via social media of flooding across roadway around this location. |
| May 2019 | Tornado (EF2) | Zook | - | This tornado moved in from Edwards County at 2131 LST. |
| April 2017 | Hail | Zook | - | The ground was covered by the hail. |
| April 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Zook | - | A 100 foot building was completely destroyed. |
| August 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Zook | - | Winds were estimated at 60 MPH. Small hail also accompanied the high wind. |
| August 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Zook | - | A quarter mile long stretch of power poles were blown down and a few 1 foot diameter trees were blown down. There were also a few highway signs blown down. |
| July 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Zook | - | One inch diameter tree branches were broken. |
| May 2007 | Tornado (EF0) | Zook | - | This tornado was dissipating as it moved out of Stafford county. Nothing was struck to cause damage. |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Zook | - | Four trees blown down along highway 19. |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Zook | - | Tin roof blown off a building at the Heritage Feed Yard |
| March 2000 | Tornado (F0) | Zook | - | The tornado entered the county at 454 PM from Edwards county. Nothing in the path to damage in Pawnee county. |
| May 2023 | Hail | Zook | - | no account filed |
| May 2018 | Hail | Zook | - | no account filed |
| June 2017 | Hail | Zook | - | no account filed |
| May 2015 | Hail | Zook | - | no account filed |
| May 2013 | Hail | Zook | - | no account filed |
| August 2013 | Hail | Zook | - | no account filed |
| May 2008 | Hail | Zook | - | no account filed |
| May 2007 | Hail | Zook | - | no account filed |
| May 2006 | Hail | Zook | - | no account filed |
| April 2002 | Hail | Zook | - | no account filed |
| May 2002 | Hail | Zook | - | no account filed |
| May 2001 | Hail | Zook | - | no account filed |
| June 2001 | Hail | Zook | - | no account filed |
| June 2001 | Hail | Zook | - | no account filed |
| August 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Zook | - | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Zook | - | no account filed |
| June 1996 | Hail | Zook | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hamburg | 6.4 miles | 15 | |
| Garfield | 8.5 miles | 15 | |
| Larned | 8.5 miles | 15 | |
| Frizell | 10.1 miles | 15 | |
| Ray | 10.2 miles | 15 | |
| Sanford | 14.7 miles | 15 | |
| Bert Wettar | 17.5 miles | 15 | |
| Ash Valley | 18.4 miles | 15 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 475939. 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.






