Kenoma, Missouri
17 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1886 and the latest in 1991. It stands in Richland Township. It lies in ZIP code area 64759. The Survey maps it on the Kenoma quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
10 surveys from 17 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 Carthage quadrangle1:125000
- 1894 USGS Carthage 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 Kenoma quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1986 USGS Joplin quadrangle1:100000
- 1991 USGS Joplin quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
19 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 19 fires within 5 miles of Kenoma between 1992 and 2019, burning about 240 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 | 11 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 4 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 2 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 1 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 September 2017 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 5 July 2000 | Debris and open burning | 100 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 4 July 2000 | Equipment and vehicle use | 10 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 29 June 2018 | Equipment and vehicle use | 10 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | 178088-00625-06292018-1809 |
| 10 June 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Missouri Department of Conservation | 189897-00625-06102019-1242 |
| 8 March 2018 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Missouri Department of Conservation | 176090-00625-03082018-1636 |
| 30 March 1997 | Debris and open burning | 20 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 15 March 2018 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | under an acre | Missouri Department of Conservation | 176091-00625-03152018-1114 |
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 Kenoma: 4 past producers. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, Clay, Sand and Gravel, Construction. 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 - Clay | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - S&G Pits | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Ls. | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Ls. | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
17 since 1997Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Kenoma in 17 storm reports between 1997 and 2026: 6 thunderstorm wind, 5 hail, 4 flash flood, 1 tornado. The reports record 3 deaths and 1 injury. 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 2019 | Tornado (EF3) | Kenoma | 3 killed, 1 hurt, $740,000 | A National Weather Service storm survey confirmed an EF-3 tornado with maximum winds of 142 mph. This tornado was the last in a series of at least four tornadoes produced by a supercell that had tracked out of northeast Oklahoma into southwest Missouri. The tornado touched down near the intersection of Redbud and CR 100 in Jasper County and then continued northeast into Barton County just west of SE 70th Lane. Wind speeds increased to 140 mph as the tornado caused significant damage to three homes as it tracked across SE 80th Lane, causing one injury and two fatalities. A third fatality occurred as the tornado destroyed a single wide manufactured home on Highway 126. The roof of another home suffered damage on 126 as well as others on SE 90th Lane before the tornado weakened as it tracked across SE 100th Lane and County Road U before lifting near Highway 160 and 45th Road. |
| July 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kenoma | $30,000 | Severe thunderstorm straight line winds damaged two barns and numerous trees near the community of Kenoma. |
| April 1997 | Hail | Kenoma | $10,000 | no account filed |
| April 2026 | Flash Flood | Kenoma | - | State Highway T between Southeast 30th Street and U Highway was flooded. |
| May 2020 | Flood | Kenoma | - | The low water crossing on Highway 126 and SE 70th Lane was closed due to flooding. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kenoma | - | Estimated 60 mph winds were reported that downed limbs 5 miles east of Lamar on Highway 160. |
| May 2017 | Hail | Kenoma | - | Quarter size reported at Highway A and Highway 160. |
| May 2012 | Flash Flood | Kenoma | - | Highway A, Highway T, and the intersection of Highway J and Highway 160 were flooded. |
| April 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kenoma | - | Thunderstorm winds downed one to two inch diameter tree limbs. |
| June 2007 | Flash Flood | Kenoma | - | Flash flooding occurred over a section of T Highway near its intersection with Southeast 10th Road. |
| September 2007 | Flash Flood | Kenoma | - | Flash flooding occurred over several areas of Barton County in response to excessive rainfall. Locations that experienced flooding include a section of Highway T one mile south of Highway 160, a section of Highway U near Golden City, and a section of Higway 126 near Golden City. |
| March 2015 | Hail | Kenoma | - | no account filed |
| April 2010 | Hail | Kenoma | - | no account filed |
| May 2009 | Hail | Kenoma | - | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kenoma | - | no account filed |
| March 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kenoma | - | no account filed |
| August 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kenoma | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwood (historical) | 1.3 miles | 17 | |
| Bushnell | 4.7 miles | 17 | |
| Boston | 4.8 miles | 16 | |
| Malty | 5.1 miles | 16 | |
| Lamar | 5.7 miles | 16 | |
| Golden City | 6.4 miles | 16 | |
| Lamar Heights | 6.5 miles | 16 | |
| Layneville | 6.6 miles | 16 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 720543. 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.









