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Goodhope, Missouri

12 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1937 and the latest in 1985. It stands in Washington Township. It lies in ZIP code area 65608. The Survey maps it on the Goodhope quadrangle.

Goodhope within Douglas County

Topographic sheets covering this place

11 surveys from 12 printed sheets

Matched 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.

Fires near this place

57 since 1992

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 57 fires within 5 miles of Goodhope between 1992 and 2020, burning about 1,461 acres in total. None started naturally. 15 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 burning36
Arson/incendiarism15
Missing data/not specified/undetermined5
Equipment and vehicle use1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
13 August 2020Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreMissouri Department of Conservation220622-03401-08132020-2108
19 July 1999Debris and open burning4.0 acresMissouri Department of Conservationnot named
8 April 1995Arson/incendiarism1.0 acresMissouri Department of Conservationnot named
8 April 1995Debris and open burning40 acresMissouri Department of Conservationnot named
8 April 1992Debris and open burning3.0 acresMissouri Department of Conservationnot named
5 April 2000Debris and open burning4.0 acresMissouri Department of Conservationnot named
5 April 2000Debris and open burning30 acresMissouri Department of Conservationnot named
5 April 1992Arson/incendiarism19 acresMissouri Department of Conservationnot named

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Douglas County

Mines and quarries near this place

1 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Goodhope: 1 past producer. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Zinc, Lead. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Roberts DiggingsZinc, LeadPast Producer

Every working recorded in Douglas County

Storms near this place

53 since 2000

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Goodhope in 53 storm reports between 2000 and 2025: 22 hail, 22 thunderstorm wind, 4 flash flood, 4 tornado. 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.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
November 2005Tornado (F1)Goodhope$500,000This tornado is an extension of the Christian County tornado. A National Weather Service storm storm survey revealed that an F-1 tornado tracked across rural areas of southwest Douglas County. The tornado entered the county approximately 7 miles southwest of Goodhope, and tracked to 4 miles south southeast of Ava. One home sustained minor damage two miles south of Goodhope.
April 2025Tornado (EF0)Goodhope$100,000An EF0 tornado damaged trees, including some being uprooted in a cyclonic pattern along an intermittent path between Highway O and Highway 14. A few homes and cars were damaged by falling limbs.
March 2023Thunderstorm WindGoodhope$75,000Multiple trees were reported down along with roof and minor structural damage to several outbuildings.
May 2009Tornado (EF2)Goodhope$20,000A National Weather Service storm survey revealed that an EF-2 tornado touched down two miles west of Goodhope and tracked northeast for about two and a half miles. The tornado tore a roof off of a home along with damaging numerous trees.
May 2025HailGoodhope$10,000Report of Golf Ball size hail.
June 2021Thunderstorm WindGoodhope$10,000Multiple large limbs were reported down and minor damage to a few outbuildings was reported.
April 2014Tornado (EF0)Goodhope$10,000A NWS Storm Survey found a brief EF-0 tornado affected the town of Goodhope. This tornado produced considerable tree damage along a 1 mile path from just southwest of Goodhope the northeast of Goodhope. Several outbuildings were also damaged. Winds were estimated at 80 MPH.
April 2014Thunderstorm WindGoodhope$10,000Several windows were blown out of a home off Highway 76.
April 2019Thunderstorm WindGoodhope$5,000A large tree fell on a home. Minor damage to the home occurred.
March 2009Thunderstorm WindGoodhope$5,000Thunderstorm wind gusts damaged a barn.
May 2022LightningGoodhope$2,500A home was struck by lightning with only minor damage reported. no fire occurred.
February 2019Thunderstorm WindGoodhope$2,000A barn received minor damage from high winds.
July 2012Thunderstorm WindGoodhope$2,000Several trees and power lines were blown down in the Goodhope area.
August 2002HailGoodhope$2,000no account filed
April 2025Thunderstorm WindGoodhope-A large tree was reported down.
April 2025Thunderstorm WindGoodhope-Multiple trees were reported down.
March 2023Flash FloodGoodhope-Heavy rainfall caused a low water area to become flooded and impassable.
March 2023Thunderstorm WindGoodhope-A large tree was reported down on Highway O.
March 2023Thunderstorm WindGoodhope-A large tree was reported down.
July 2023Thunderstorm WindGoodhope-Several large tree branches were downed.
July 2023Thunderstorm WindGoodhope-Multiple large tree limbs and a large tree were reported down on and along Highway 76.
April 2022HailGoodhope-Half dollar sized hail was reported.
May 2022HailGoodhope-Ping pong ball sized hail was reported in a mainly rural area.
May 2021HailGoodhope-Quarter size hail was reported.
June 2021Flash FloodGoodhope-A low water crossing was flooded and impassable near Goodhope. Pictures of the flooding were sent by an amateur radio operator.
February 2019Thunderstorm WindGoodhope-Several large diameter trees were reported down in and around Goodhope.
June 2019Thunderstorm WindGoodhope-A large tree and many limbs were reported down in the Goodhope area.
July 2016Thunderstorm WindGoodhope-A tree was blown down blocking Highway T near Highway O.
June 2014Thunderstorm WindGoodhope-Wind gusts were estimated at 60 to 65 mph.
October 2009Flash FloodGoodhope-A successful water rescue occurred in a low water crossing on Highway NN.
May 2008Thunderstorm WindGoodhope-Thunderstorm wind gusts downed a large tree.
June 2008Thunderstorm WindGoodhope-Thunderstorm wind gusts blew trees over along Highway O in the Goodhope area.
June 2005Thunderstorm WindGoodhope-Severe thunderstorm wind gusts downed several trees in the community of Goodhope.
August 2005Flash FloodGoodhope-Thunderstorms with heavy rain caused several areas of western Douglas County to experience flash flooding.
April 2018HailGoodhope-no account filed
May 2018HailGoodhope-no account filed
April 2017HailGoodhope-no account filed
March 2008HailGoodhope-no account filed
July 2007HailGoodhope-no account filed
March 2006HailGoodhope-no account filed
March 2006HailGoodhope-no account filed
April 2006HailGoodhope-no account filed
April 2006HailGoodhope-no account filed
September 2006HailGoodhope-no account filed
February 2005HailGoodhope-no account filed
June 2005HailGoodhope-no account filed
September 2005Thunderstorm WindGoodhope-no account filed
April 2003HailGoodhope-no account filed
April 2003HailGoodhope-no account filed
August 2003Thunderstorm WindGoodhope-no account filed
December 2002HailGoodhope-no account filed
April 2002HailGoodhope-no account filed
May 2000HailGoodhope-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Douglas County

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 PlaceDistance Sheets
Roy1.3 miles12
Jackson Mill2.0 miles12
Red Bank2.0 miles12
Merritt3.3 miles12
Arno3.9 miles13
Old Merritt4.3 miles13
Cross Roads4.7 miles13
Rome5.0 miles13

Provenance

This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 718562. 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.