BlockJudge, Minnesota
10 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1954 and the latest in 1985. It stands in High Forest Township. It lies in ZIP code area 55904. The Survey maps it on the Simpson quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 surveys from 10 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.
- 1954 USGS Mason City quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1955 USGS Stewartville quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1957 USGS Mason City quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Mason City quadrangle1:250000
- 1974 USGS Simpson quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1985 USGS Austin quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Mines and quarries near this place
6 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 6 workings within 5 miles of Judge: 4 producers, 2 past producers. 4 still produce. What was taken out: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burger Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Le Roy Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Quarve #63 Quarry & Mill | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Quarve Morse and Ganrude Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Stewartville Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Welch Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer |
Storms near this place
10 since 2008Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Judge in 10 storm reports between 2008 and 2022: 7 thunderstorm wind, 2 funnel cloud, 1 hail. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Judge | $40,000 | Trees were blown down, part of a barn roof peeled off and some calf hutches were overturned north of Stewartville. One of the downed trees landed on and significantly damaged a garage. |
| August 2008 | Hail | Judge | $300 | Hail ranged in size from dimes to quarters, which ripped leaves off of trees. |
| May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Judge | - | The automated weather observing equipment at the Rochester airport measured a 63 mph gust. |
| May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Judge | - | The automated weather observing equipment at the Rochester airport measured a 76 mph wind gust. |
| September 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Judge | - | The automated weather observing equipment at the Rochester airport measured a wind gust of 59 mph. |
| August 2015 | Funnel Cloud | Judge | - | A funnel cloud was sighted on the southwest side of Rochester near the airport. |
| June 2014 | Funnel Cloud | Judge | - | Three funnel clouds were sighted north of Stewartville. |
| May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Judge | - | The automated weather observing equipment at the Rochester International airport measured a wind gust of 69 mph. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Judge | - | The automated weather observing equipment at the Rochester International airport measured a wind gust of 58 miles per hour. |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Judge | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stewartville | 3.1 miles | 9 | |
| Simpson | 3.9 miles | 10 | |
| Pleasant Grove | 5.2 miles | 9 | |
| High Forest | 5.4 miles | 8 | |
| Golden Hill | 6.2 miles | 10 | |
| Oak Terrace Estates | 7.4 miles | 18 | |
| Marion | 7.4 miles | 9 | |
| Predmore | 8.3 miles | 9 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 654771. 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.
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.