BlockConran, Missouri
11 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1939 and the latest in 1983. It stands in La Font Township. It lies in ZIP code area 63873. The Survey maps it on the Portageville quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 surveys from 11 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.
- 1939 USGS Portageville quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1955 USGS Portageville quadrangle1:62500
- 1956 USGS Dyersburg quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1971 USGS Portageville quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1973 USGS Portageville quadrangle1:62500
- 1983 USGS Dyersburg quadrangle1:100000
Mines and quarries near this place
10 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 10 workings within 5 miles of Conran: 9 past producers, 1 plant. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Aluminum, Contained or Metal. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Madrid | Aluminum, Contained or Metal | Plant | ||
| Borrow Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Borrow Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Borrow Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Borrow Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Borrow Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Borrow Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Borrow Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Borrow Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Borrow Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
5 since 1997Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Conran in 5 storm reports between 1997 and 2025: 3 tornado, 1 thunderstorm wind, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2020 | Tornado (EF1) | Conran | $500,000 | The EF-1 tornado damaged or destroyed several farm buildings. The farm buildings included large metal storage buildings. The concrete anchors of a shed were pulled from the ground. The tornado cut through the city of Marston, where the city hall and an apartment building were partially unroofed. At least three power poles were broken. Numerous trees were uprooted. The discernable tornado path ended in the Mississippi River flood plain. Peak winds were estimated near 95 mph. |
| February 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Conran | $120,000 | A small portion of a large metal building collapsed, with parts of the metal roof blown off. Several houses and other buildings lost some siding and shingles. Large barns suffered roof damage. A few trees were uprooted, and a few large tree limbs were downed. Irrigation pipes were blown around. Peak winds were estimated around 80 mph by a National Weather Service damage survey team. |
| March 2025 | Hail | Conran | - | Quarter size hail fell in Conran. |
| March 2022 | Tornado (EF0) | Conran | - | Multiple videos showed a narrow funnel cloud with some minor debris. The video was taken looking north from Portageville and west from Marston. There was damage to a carport and some power lines. The video and the damage report were relayed by local broadcast media. There was no apparent damage path on the ground. The short path track was based on videos combined with radar data. |
| July 1997 | Tornado (F0) | Conran | - | Law enforcement officials reported a brief touchdown. The tornado was not associated with a severe thunderstorm. No damage was observed. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jaywye | 2.9 miles | 11 | |
| Marston | 3.0 miles | 15 | |
| Point Pleasant | 4.4 miles | 11 | |
| Portageville | 4.9 miles | 11 | |
| Lone Star | 5.3 miles | 11 | |
| Howardville | 6.3 miles | 15 | |
| Baderville | 6.9 miles | 11 | |
| Linda | 7.3 miles | 11 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 716204. 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.