BlockMidway, Missouri
22 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1886 and the latest in 1982. It stands in Katy Township. It lies in ZIP code area 65202. It stands on Littles Branch. The Survey maps it on the Huntsdale quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
11 surveys from 22 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 Jefferson City quadrangle1:125000
- 1894 USGS Jefferson City quadrangle1:125000, 4 printings
- 1947 USGS Jefferson City quadrangle1:250000
- 1948 USGS Columbia quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1950 USGS Columbia quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1954 USGS Jefferson City quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1955 USGS Jefferson City quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1958 USGS Jefferson City quadrangle1:250000
- 1959 USGS Jefferson City quadrangle1:250000
- 1967 USGS Huntsdale quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1982 USGS Jefferson City quadrangle1:100000
Mines and quarries near this place
8 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 8 workings within 5 miles of Midway: 5 past producers, 3 producers. 3 still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia Dredge | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Huntsdale Dredge Sand Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Boone Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Boone Quarry - Plant | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Unknown - Ls. | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Ls. | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Ls. | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Ls. | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
28 since 1999Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Midway in 28 storm reports between 1999 and 2023: 12 hail, 8 thunderstorm wind, 4 flash flood, 2 tornado. The reports record 8 injuries. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1999 | Tornado (F2) | Midway | 5 hurt | no account filed |
| November 2015 | Flood | Midway | 2 hurt | Between 3 and 5 inches of rain fell over two days in Boone County. This caused streams, creeks and low water crossings to flood. Two people drove into a flooded roadway and were swept about 150 feet off the road, just northwest of Ashland. They called for help around 750 pm on November 17th. They stated that water was coming into the car through the windows. EMS and volunteers arrived 15 minutes later, only to find that the water had receded to ankle level. The occupants of the vehicle were escorted back to the road on foot. Only minor injuries were reported. |
| June 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Midway | 1 hurt | Widespread wind damage across the central portions of Boone County from Midway southeastward through Columbia. Numerous trees, tree limbs and power lines were blown down. Several trees were blown down across Highway E blocking the roadway northeast of Midway. On the south side of Midway, a large tree was blown onto a home along South Trails Terrace causing moderate damage. A 25 foot by 75 foot section of Boone Electric Co-op building on Rangeline Street was blown off. Also, another near by business sustained moderate roof damage. A large tree fell onto a house on Thilly Avenue causing considerable damage. On Cook Avenue, a tree limb was blown off of a tree, hitting a person in the head. The person sustained moderate injuries and was briefly hospitalized after the incident. |
| July 2016 | Lightning | Midway | $50,000 | Lightning struck a large tree, causing it to fall onto a house. The house sustained moderate damage. No injuries were reported. |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Midway | $30,000 | Numerous large tree limbs were blown down across a wide swath of Boone County. In Midway, one of the large tree limbs landed onto an unoccupied car causing moderate damage. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Midway | - | Widespread wind damage across Columbia. Numerous trees, tree limbs and power lines were blown down. Some of the downed trees and tree limbs blocked roadways around town. One tree fell onto the back deck of a house causing moderate damage. Another tree fell onto a house causing moderate roof damage. One tree fell onto an unoccupied car destroying it and it caused minor roof damage to the home. |
| May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Midway | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down several trees on Boothe Lane. |
| July 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Midway | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down numerous trees around town. Some of the fallen trees blocked roads. |
| May 2014 | Hail | Midway | - | Large swath of one inch hail fell across most of Columbia as storm moved east through town. |
| May 2013 | Flash Flood | Midway | - | Up to four inches of rain fell in a short amount of time causing flash flooding. Several roads were flooded including U.S. Highway 40 between I-70 and Midway. Red Rock Road was washed out by the flood waters where it crosses Reeder Creek. |
| May 2011 | Flash Flood | Midway | - | Up to two inches of rain fell in a short amount of time causing flash flooding. Several roads were flooded including West Wilcox Road east of Highway E. |
| April 2010 | Flash Flood | Midway | - | Between 2 and 4 inches of rain fell in a short amount of time causing flash flooding. Numerous roads were flooded in Columbia. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Midway | - | Thunderstorm winds blew over an elm tree. |
| July 2008 | Flash Flood | Midway | - | Between 3 and 5 inches of rain fell in a short amount of time causing some roads to be flooded, including Route ZZ on the west side of Columbia, between I-70 and Route TT. |
| May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Midway | - | A storm spotter reported a large tree down at Midway. |
| April 2001 | Hail | Midway | - | Storm spotters reported 3/4 inch hail just west of Midway. |
| May 2001 | Tornado (F0) | Midway | - | Several people witnessed a brief tornado form near the Midway Truck Stop. There was no reported damage. |
| July 2023 | Hail | Midway | - | no account filed |
| February 2017 | Hail | Midway | - | no account filed |
| May 2013 | Hail | Midway | - | no account filed |
| September 2012 | Hail | Midway | - | no account filed |
| May 2011 | Hail | Midway | - | no account filed |
| May 2009 | Hail | Midway | - | no account filed |
| March 2006 | Hail | Midway | - | no account filed |
| May 2005 | Hail | Midway | - | no account filed |
| May 2005 | Hail | Midway | - | no account filed |
| May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Midway | - | no account filed |
| January 1999 | Hail | Midway | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stapletown (historical) | 1.8 miles | 19 | |
| Lexington (historical) | 4.0 miles | 19 | |
| Wilhite (historical) | 4.3 miles | 15 | |
| Persia (historical) | 4.8 miles | 19 | |
| Huntsdale | 5.2 miles | 22 | |
| Turner | 5.3 miles | 22 | |
| Everett (historical) | 5.4 miles | 19 | |
| Woodlandville | 5.6 miles | 19 |
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 Midway | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q16895144 | The 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 722296. 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.
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.