Apperson, Oklahoma
14 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1935 and the latest in 1985. It stands in the Northwest Osage census division. It lies in ZIP code area 74633. The Survey maps it on the Kaw City quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
5 surveys from 14 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.
- 1935 USGS Kaw quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1955 USGS Enid quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1958 USGS Enid quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1964 USGS Kaw City quadrangle1:24000, 4 printings
- 1985 USGS Pawhuska quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
24 since 2000Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 24 fires within 5 miles of Apperson between 2000 and 2020, burning about 4,461 acres in total. 3 started naturally. 10 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 |
|---|---|
| Arson/incendiarism | 10 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 3 |
| Natural | 3 |
| Debris and open burning | 3 |
| Other causes | 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 2006 | Arson/incendiarism | 120 acres | Osage Agency | BURBANK |
| 14 August 2006 | Arson/incendiarism | 10 acres | Pawnee Agency | STROUD |
| 10 May 2006 | Natural | under an acre | Pawnee Agency | ADENA |
| 3 April 2002 | Arson/incendiarism | 160 acres | Osage Agency | APPERSON |
| 8 March 2006 | Natural | 880 acres | Osage Agency | SARGECREEK |
| 5 March 2009 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Osage Agency | CEMETARY RD |
| 23 March 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 26 acres | Osage Agency | ARROWHEAD |
| 15 March 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Osage Agency | ODETTE |
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 Apperson: 2 producers, 1 past producer, 1 unknown. 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Peel Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Standard Industries Limestone Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Limestone Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer |
Storms near this place
11 since 2003Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Apperson in 11 storm reports between 2003 and 2026: 4 hail, 3 tornado, 2 thunderstorm wind, 1 flash flood. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2021 | Hail | Apperson | $35,000 | Two-inch diameter hail damaged homes and vehicles near McCord. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Apperson | $15,000 | Golf ball size hail damaged homes and vehicles. |
| August 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Apperson | $15,000 | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 80 miles an hour overturned a trailer. |
| April 2026 | Tornado (EF1) | Apperson | - | This is the second segment of a four-segment tornado. This tornado moved east from Ponca City in Kay County into Osage County and across McCord, where numerous trees were uprooted, power poles were blown down, and homes and businesses were damaged. The tornado continued to move east, roughly paralleling the Arkansas River, and moved back into Kay County, south of McFadden Cove. Based on this damage, maximum estimated wind in this segment of the tornado was 95 to 105 mph. |
| April 2026 | Tornado (EF1) | Apperson | - | This is the fourth segment of a four-segment tornado. This tornado moved back into Osage County from Kay County, south of McFadden Cove. It uprooted and snapped numerous trees and damaged homes southeast of McFadden Cove. The tornado moved east-northeast across Kaw Dam Road, Osage Cove Road, and Burbank Landing Road before dissipating over open terrain. Based on this damage, maximum estimated wind in this segment of the tornado was 95 to 105 mph. |
| April 2026 | Tornado (EF1) | Apperson | - | This is the second segment of a two-segment tornado. This tornado crossed into Osage County from Kay County, after damaging boat docks at the marina. In Osage County, a few trees were uprooted south of Kaw Dam Road. Based on this damage, maximum estimated wind in this segment of the tornado was 85 to 95 mph. |
| April 2024 | Hail | Apperson | - | Quarter size hail was reported in McCord. |
| May 2019 | Flood | Apperson | - | The Arkansas River near Ponca City rose above its flood stage of 17 feet at 4:00 pm CDT on May 23rd. The river crested at 22.26 feet at 4:00 pm CDT on the 24th, resulting in record flooding. Significant flooding occurred south of South Avenue in Ponca City and east of 12th Street. Monetary damage from this flood is unknown. The river fell below flood stage at 9:30 pm CDT on the 30th. |
| April 2012 | Flash Flood | Apperson | - | Several county roads around Shidler were reported flooded. |
| August 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Apperson | - | Strong thunderstorm wind snapped large tree limbs. |
| June 2011 | Hail | Apperson | - | 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 1089674. 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.




