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Memphis, Missouri

10 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1903 and the latest in 1981. It stands in Jefferson Township. It lies in ZIP code area 63555. The Survey maps it on the Memphis quadrangle. 1,731 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 801 feet above sea level.

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Memphis within Scotland County

On record in Memphis

Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.

On the National Register 1 record

Population over time

2 figures

Memphis fell from 1,822 to 1,731 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.

YearPeople Change
20101,822
20201,731-91 (-5%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

6 surveys from 10 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

1 since 2002

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 1 fire within 5 miles of Memphis in 2002, burning about 40 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 burning1

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
4 April 2002Debris and open burning40 acresMissouri Department of Conservationnot named

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Scotland County

Storms near this place

60 of 97 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Memphis in 97 storm reports between 1996 and 2025: 46 thunderstorm wind, 40 hail, 6 flash flood, 2 funnel cloud. The reports record 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.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
June 2018Thunderstorm WindMemphis1 hurtWGEM TV reported a tree blown down. A woman was injured.
May 2013Thunderstorm WindMemphis$100,000Wind gusts estimated to be 70 mph produced heavy tree damage throughout Scotland County. Several outbuildings were damaged and about 30 power poles were snapped. The tree damage was mainly located between Bible Grove and Memphis. The time of this report was estimated using radar data.
May 2003HailMemphis$100,000no account filed
June 2010Thunderstorm WindMemphis$50,000Wind gusts estimated to be 65 mph blew down a 1 foot diameter tree onto a house near the center of Memphis, MO around 925 pm June 18. In addition, other large tree limbs were blown down throughout Memphis.
July 2003LightningMemphis$15,000Tree struck & fell into power lines
May 2013Thunderstorm WindMemphis$10,000Wind gusts estimated to be 70 mph uprooted a large tree near the courthouse. Several tree branches were also blown down throughout town. A power outage was also observed.
July 2010Thunderstorm WindMemphis$10,000Wind gusts estimated to be 60 mph blew down some power lines in Memphis, MO at 600 am CDT July 18.
October 2007Thunderstorm WindMemphis$10,000According to the Memphis Democrat newspaper, and NWS storm survey, a downburst hit the Lake Show-Me campgrounds about 1.5 miles southwest of Memphis. Winds were estimated at 70 mph, which hurled a camper several yards, which was destroyed. A sleeping occupant in the camper escaped unharmed. The storm also tore a bass boat off a trailer parked near the camper, and threw it into the wreckage. Another camper was rolled and came to rest on its roof against a nearby power pole. The parent thunderstorm then spawned a tornado nearby at the Scotland County Fairgrounds about a minute later.||
March 2006Thunderstorm WindMemphis$10,000Several homes with siding partially removed. An older gas station had its roof partially removed.
August 2006Thunderstorm WindMemphis$10,000Trees and limbs were reported down with the siding off a house and the metal skirting from a trailer removed. A storage shed was overturned and a new metal roof on another building was half removed. Time estimated based on radar.
July 2006Thunderstorm WindMemphis$6,000Numerous limbs of up to 5 inches in diameter down across city. Several limbs 3 feet in diameter down along with power lines. Time estimated based on radar.
March 2006HailMemphis$6,000no account filed
June 2010Thunderstorm WindMemphis$5,000Wind gusts estimated to be 70 mph blew down several trees throughout Memphis, MO around 315 am June 21. One tree was 1 foot in diameter and another one near the KMEM Radio Station was 3 to 4 feet in diameter. This report was from a former trained spotter and was confirmed by a COOP Observer.
June 2010Flash FloodMemphis$5,000Heavy rains resulted in widespread flash flooding of city streets in Memphis, MO during the morning of June 22.
June 2005Thunderstorm WindMemphis$3,000Large tree limbs down
April 2006HailMemphis$2,000no account filed
July 2006Thunderstorm WindMemphis$1,000Co-op reported 3 to 4 inch diameter solid branches down.
April 2006HailMemphis$500no account filed
March 2025Thunderstorm WindMemphis-Report of damage to an awning and shingles blown off a roof was received.
May 2024Thunderstorm WindMemphis-Strong winds in Memphis led to power outages.
July 2024Thunderstorm WindMemphis-A trained spotter reported several tree limbs down that were 2 1/2 to 3 inches in diameter.
July 2024Thunderstorm WindMemphis-A tree was reported down in Memphis. The time of this event was estimated using radar.
July 2024Thunderstorm WindMemphis-A member of the public reported many tree limbs down. The time of the event was estimated using radar.
June 2021Flash FloodMemphis-Scotland County Sheriffs Office reported a semi-truck driver that called in water washed over the road along Highway 15 S, south of Memphis. The water was deep enough that the driver was pushed around by the water and said a normal car would not be able to pass through. The sheriffs office mentioned that travel on the road was not advised and that they were putting road signs out to detour traffic.
June 2021Thunderstorm WindMemphis-One tree was blown down.
August 2020Thunderstorm WindMemphis-Trained spotters reported trees blown down in Memphis due to outflow winds ahead of the storms.
June 2018Funnel CloudMemphis-Numerous reports of a funnel cloud were received.
June 2018Tornado (EF0)Memphis-Law enforcement information completed the survey of a brief EF0 tornado, which lofted an empty grain bin 200 yards into a nearby pond.
July 2018HailMemphis-A trained spotter reported hail up to the size of nickels.
July 2018HailMemphis-A trained spotter reported hail up to the size of 1.25 inches in diameter.
March 2017Thunderstorm WindMemphis-Roof was damaged at the Hopkins Lumber Company in Memphis. Time estimated by radar.
June 2015HailMemphis-Dime size hail was reported along with 25 to 30 mph winds.
May 2015HailMemphis-A storm produced lots of pea to dime sized hail. Hail was accompanied by 45 mph wind gusts.
June 2015Thunderstorm WindMemphis-Estimated 50 to 60 mph winds and torrential rain with visibility under 100 feet were reported by law enforcement.
June 2015Thunderstorm WindMemphis-Numerous large trees were reported down in town.
June 2015Thunderstorm WindMemphis-Tree branches reported down throughout the town. The time of report estimated through radar information.
June 2014Thunderstorm WindMemphis-Large tree limbs and branches down greater than 2 inches in diameter.
February 2014FloodMemphis-Heavy rains of 1 to 3 inches resulted in flooding across parts of Scotland County. Several roads were closed due to water flowing over them. About 10 streets in Memphis were also flooded.
June 2014Thunderstorm WindMemphis-A trained spotter reported numerous large tree limbs down all over town.
June 2014Thunderstorm WindMemphis-A trained spotter observed a 3 foot wide tree down across Highway 15 in town.
June 2014HailMemphis-A trained spotter observed nickel size hail in Memphis.
June 2014Thunderstorm WindMemphis-Winds were estimated at 55 to 60 mph.
June 2014Thunderstorm WindMemphis-Trees were bent nearly over due to winds of 65 mph.
June 2014HailMemphis-A trained spotter reported penny size hail.
May 2013Thunderstorm WindMemphis-Wind gusts were estimated to be 80 mph.
May 2013Thunderstorm WindMemphis-Wind gusts were estimated to be 60 to 70 mph.
June 2013Thunderstorm WindMemphis-A trained spotter reported a 3 foot diameter tree was down.
June 2013Thunderstorm WindMemphis-A trained spotter reported 2 inch diameter tree limbs down. They estimated winds to be 50 mph. The power went out at the time of the report.
March 2011HailMemphis-A trained spotter just south of Memphis measured penny size hail.
June 2011Thunderstorm WindMemphis-Wind gusts estimated to be 70 mph blew down some trees in Memphis, MO around 1240 am CDT June 27.
May 2010HailMemphis-The hail partially covered the ground.
July 2010Flash FloodMemphis-Heavy rains resulted in flash flooding of some rural roads about 5 miles north northwest of South Gorin, MO during the late afternoon and evening of July 7. The flood waters were up to a foot deep. The flooding started a few hours prior to 555 pm CDT.
July 2010Flash FloodMemphis-Heavy rains resulted in flash flooding of some streets in Memphis, MO during the morning of July 18.
August 2010Thunderstorm WindMemphis-Wind gusts estimated to be 60 mph were observed in Memphis, MO at 447 pm CDT August 20. The strong winds lasted for about 5 minutes. A power outage was also observed.
August 2010Thunderstorm WindMemphis-Wind gusts estimated to be 65 mph blew down several tree limbs in Memphis, MO at 5 pm CDT August 20.
August 2010Thunderstorm WindMemphis-Wind gusts estimated to be 60 mph blew down some tree branches in Memphis, MO at 916 pm CDT August 13. Some trash cans were also being blown around the area.
August 2010Thunderstorm WindMemphis-Wind gusts estimated to be 70 mph blew a 3 foot diameter tree down in Memphis, MO around 450 pm CDT August 20.
June 2010Thunderstorm WindMemphis-Wind gusts estimated to be 65 mph uprooted a tree in Memphis, MO around 1045 pm June 21.
March 2009HailMemphis-A trained spotter measured dime to penny size hail near Memphis that covered the ground.
March 2009HailMemphis-A trained spotter estimated hail the size of pennies near Memphis.

Every storm recorded in Scotland 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
Crawford5.6 miles9
Edinburg5.8 miles9
Unity6.4 miles9
Brock6.5 miles7
Pleasant Retreat6.7 miles9
Middle Fabius7.8 miles9
Arbela8.2 miles9
Hitt8.6 miles7

Elsewhere

Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.

Wikipedia article on MemphisAn encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q962034The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0).

Provenance

This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 722228. 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.

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.