Dora, Missouri
15 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1939 and the latest in 2004. It stands in Richland Township. It lies in ZIP code area 65637. It lies in Dora Hollow. The Survey maps it on the Dora quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
11 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.
- 1939 USGS Topaz quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1941 USGS Topaz quadrangle1:62500
- 1945 USGS Harrison quadrangle1:250000
- 1949 USGS Harrison quadrangle1:250000
- 1954 USGS Harrison quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Harrison quadrangle1:250000
- 1964 USGS Harrison quadrangle1:250000
- 1973 USGS Dora quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1985 USGS Ava quadrangle1:100000
- 1985 USGS Harrison quadrangle1:250000
- 2004 USGS Dora quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
54 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 54 fires within 5 miles of Dora between 1992 and 2020, burning about 1,985 acres in total. 3 started naturally. 12 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 | 30 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 12 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5 |
| Natural | 3 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 2 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 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 September 2020 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | 230713-07726-09172020-1550 |
| 13 September 1995 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 11 September 1995 | Debris and open burning | 85 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 29 August 1995 | Debris and open burning | 37 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 18 August 1995 | Natural | 7.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 8 July 2012 | Natural | 2.0 acres | Mark Twain National Forest | ZACH'S BRANCH |
| 6 July 2013 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Mark Twain National Forest | NORTH FORK |
| 28 July 2012 | Natural | 1,126 acres | Mark Twain National Forest | POTATO CAVE |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
4 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 4 workings within 5 miles of Dora: 3 past producers, 1 prospect. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Iron. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collins Land | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Pratt Land | Iron | Prospect | ||
| South Missouri Land Co Number One | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Iron | Iron | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
41 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Dora in 41 storm reports between 1994 and 2025: 23 hail, 17 thunderstorm wind, 1 heavy rain. 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 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dora | $25,000 | The Dora area had five power lines and two power poles broken along with trees on power lines. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dora | $12,000 | Utility company reported that trees were blown into power lines, breaking three poles. Lightning caused a few breakers to open, causing power outages for over 700 homes. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dora | $10,000 | A large tree was blown down on a power line. |
| August 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dora | $6,000 | Minor roof damage to a barn was reported. Several large limbs were also reported down. |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dora | $5,000 | A large tree was reported down on a home. Minor damage occurred to the roof and guttering. |
| October 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dora | $5,000 | A tree fell on a home causing minor damage. |
| October 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dora | $5,000 | A tree fell on a home causing minor damage. |
| June 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dora | $5,000 | A cooperative weather observer reported power lines down and minor damage to a home that was struck by lightning. |
| July 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dora | $3,000 | no account filed |
| March 2025 | Hail | Dora | - | Hail to the size of quarters fell in the Dora area. |
| October 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dora | - | Several trees were reported down across Highway 181. |
| October 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dora | - | A large tree was blown down across Highway 181 blocking traffic for a time. |
| April 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dora | - | Several trees were blown down. |
| August 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dora | - | Multiple Trees of fourteen to twenty inches in diameter were blown over. |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dora | - | Severe thunderstorm wind gusts downed a few trees in the community of Dora. |
| September 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dora | - | Thunderstorm wind gusts downed one large tree. |
| March 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dora | - | A few trees were downed from severe thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| May 2018 | Hail | Dora | - | no account filed |
| April 2017 | Hail | Dora | - | no account filed |
| April 2016 | Hail | Dora | - | no account filed |
| July 2014 | Hail | Dora | - | no account filed |
| August 2013 | Heavy Rain | Dora | - | no account filed |
| May 2011 | Hail | Dora | - | no account filed |
| April 2011 | Hail | Dora | - | no account filed |
| April 2010 | Hail | Dora | - | no account filed |
| June 2009 | Hail | Dora | - | no account filed |
| April 2006 | Hail | Dora | - | no account filed |
| April 2006 | Hail | Dora | - | no account filed |
| May 2006 | Hail | Dora | - | no account filed |
| May 2006 | Hail | Dora | - | no account filed |
| June 2005 | Hail | Dora | - | no account filed |
| September 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dora | - | no account filed |
| May 2003 | Hail | Dora | - | no account filed |
| May 2003 | Hail | Dora | - | no account filed |
| July 2003 | Hail | Dora | - | no account filed |
| April 2002 | Hail | Dora | - | no account filed |
| April 1998 | Hail | Dora | - | no account filed |
| June 1996 | Hail | Dora | - | no account filed |
| May 1996 | Hail | Dora | - | no account filed |
| October 1996 | Hail | Dora | - | no account filed |
| March 1996 | Hail | Dora | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toccoa | 2.0 miles | 15 | |
| Bird Springs | 2.2 miles | 14 | |
| Cross Roads | 3.2 miles | 14 | |
| Trail | 4.2 miles | 13 | |
| High Place Lookout Tower | 5.0 miles | 14 | |
| Sycamore | 5.9 miles | 12 | |
| Oak Mound | 6.9 miles | 14 | |
| Dormis | 7.4 miles | 14 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 749682. 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.
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.










