Iantha, Missouri
16 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1886 and the latest in 1991. It stands in Central Township. It lies in ZIP code area 64759. The Survey maps it on the Iantha quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
10 surveys from 16 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.
- 1886 USGS Nevada quadrangle1:125000
- 1894 USGS Nevada quadrangle1:125000, 5 printings
- 1947 USGS Joplin quadrangle1:250000
- 1949 USGS Joplin quadrangle1:250000
- 1954 USGS Joplin quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1958 USGS Joplin quadrangle1:250000
- 1959 USGS Joplin quadrangle1:250000
- 1962 USGS Iantha quadrangle1:24000
- 1986 USGS Nevada quadrangle1:100000
- 1991 USGS Nevada quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
16 since 1993Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 16 fires within 5 miles of Iantha between 1993 and 2018, burning about 461 acres in total. None started naturally. None was 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 | 8 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 4 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 1 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 1 |
| Smoking | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 September 2000 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 10 September 2000 | Debris and open burning | 3.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 31 August 2000 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 30 August 2000 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 14 May 1994 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 22 March 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.6 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | 178084-00625-03222018-2204 |
| 18 March 2018 | Debris and open burning | 120 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | 176111-00625-03182018-1454 |
| 10 March 2018 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Missouri Department of Conservation | 176092-00625-03102018-0921 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
2 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Iantha: 2 past producers. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Lead, Zinc, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown - Ls. | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Pb.& Zn. | Lead, Zinc | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
16 since 1995Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Iantha in 16 storm reports between 1995 and 2026: 6 thunderstorm wind, 5 hail, 3 flash flood, 2 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.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2026 | Tornado (EF0) | Iantha | $100,000 | An EF-0 tornado occurred about one mile northeast of Iantha, Missouri. The tornado overturned portions of irrigation pivots and destroyed an outbuilding. Roofing components from the outbuilding were spread over one mile a way. Several power poles were broken as well. Tree limbs were also downed by the tornado. |
| May 2013 | Tornado (EF1) | Iantha | $50,000 | An EF-1 tornado touched down 7 miles west-northwest of Lamar and tracked 7 miles to the northeast. Several trees along with a couple of outbuildings were destroyed. Winds were estimated around 95 mph. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Iantha | $2,000 | A garage door was reported damaged. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Iantha | $1,000 | Minor roof damage was reported. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Iantha | - | Social media report of golf ball size hail. |
| September 2019 | Hail | Iantha | - | Quarter sized hail was reported. |
| May 2016 | Hail | Iantha | - | Penny to nickel size hail lasted nearly 10 minutes. |
| August 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Iantha | - | A large tree branch was blown down. |
| April 2012 | Flash Flood | Iantha | - | Several roads in Iantha were flooded and impassable. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Iantha | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down a 150 foot silo shed at Highway 160 and SW 80th Street. |
| September 2010 | Flash Flood | Iantha | - | One foot of water was reported flowing over Highway W, north of Route 160. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Iantha | - | Trained spotters estimated a 60 mph wind gust. |
| July 2009 | Flash Flood | Iantha | - | A slow moving complex of thunderstorms producing heavy rainfall flooded several streets in the town of Lamar. Widespread flash flooding was reported to emergency management officials across much of Barton County with numerous roads reported to be under water and impassable. |
| May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Iantha | - | ,,, Thunderstorm winds destroyed a house trailer and several outbuildings in Mindenmines, as well as penny-size hail and an estimated 80 mph wind at Iantha. |
| May 1995 | Hail | Iantha | - | ,,, Thunderstorm winds destroyed a house trailer and several outbuildings in Mindenmines, as well as penny-size hail and an estimated 80 mph wind at Iantha. |
| November 2003 | Hail | Iantha | - | 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.
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 720066. 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.









