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Braman, Oklahoma

11 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1955 and the latest in 1985. It stands in the Braman census division. It lies in ZIP code area 74632. The Survey maps it on the Braman quadrangle. 160 people lived here at the 2020 count.

Braman within Kay County

Population over time

2 figures

Braman fell from 217 to 160 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
2010217
2020160-57 (-26%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

4 surveys from 11 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 2010

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 1 fire within 5 miles of Braman in 2010, burning about 2 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
15 April 2010Debris and open burning2.0 acresPawnee AgencyTRACTOR

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Kay County

Mines and quarries near this place

9 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 9 workings within 5 miles of Braman: 9 past producers. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Clay. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Unknown Clay PitClayPast Producer
Unknown Clay PitClayPast Producer
Unknown Shale PitClayPast Producer
Unknown Shale PitClayPast Producer
Unknown Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unknown Sand PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unknown Sand PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unknown Sand PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unknown Shale PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer

Every working recorded in Kay County

Storms near this place

60 of 114 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Braman in 114 storm reports between 1994 and 2026: 57 hail, 44 thunderstorm wind, 6 tornado, 5 flash flood. 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
May 2010Tornado (EF3)Braman1 hurtThis is the Kay County portion of tornado #A2. The tornado crossed into Kay County from Grant County and continued to produce significant damage. One home was destroyed and another significantly damaged between the Grant County line and U.S. Highway 177. After the tornado crossed US-177, an anchored mobile home was destroyed and blown to the east, and a tri-level home was destroyed with the top floor blown about 50 yards northeast into some trees, and the ground floor pivoted and was displaced to the northwest exposing the basement where one minor injury occurred. The tornado continued to produce significant tree damage as it moved east-northeast, and blew semi trucks over along Interstate 35 at the Kansas state line. This tornado crossed into Sumner County Kansas. See documentation from the NWS Wichita KS for additional information.
July 2005Thunderstorm WindBraman$250,000Strong winds, gusting as high as 80 mph, lasted for 20 minutes causing damage across town. Large trees were downed. A brick storage building was destroyed. Several car ports were also destroyed.
May 1998Thunderstorm WindBraman$16,500no account filed
June 2008Thunderstorm WindBraman$15,000A semi-truck was blown onto its side on Interstate 35 near Braman. Monetary damages were estimated.
June 2006Thunderstorm WindBraman$15,000The roof of a local cafe was partially blown off. A two foot diameter tree was downed. Tree limbs, 4-5 inches in diameter, were also snapped.
June 2008Thunderstorm WindBraman$12,000Minor structural damage was reported. A sixty to seventy foot tree was blown over, with two smaller trees also downed. Monetary damages were estimated.
August 2010Thunderstorm WindBraman$7,000A roof was blown off a barn. Several tree limbs were downed as well. Monetary damages were estimated.
April 1996Thunderstorm WindBraman$6,000no account filed
April 2019Thunderstorm WindBraman$5,000Two semi trucks blown over on I-35. One near Braman and another at Stateline weigh station.
May 2001Thunderstorm WindBraman$5,000A light pole was downed.
September 2010Thunderstorm WindBraman$3,000A pickup truck overturned on I-35 just south of Braman due to the strong winds. A child received minor injuries as a result of the accident. Monetary damages were estimated.
June 2008HailBraman$2,000Golf ball to baseball size hail was reported. The hail broke through a double-paned window on the north side of the house. Monetary damages were estimated.
March 2000Thunderstorm WindBraman$500Power lines were downed.
August 2011Thunderstorm WindBraman$100A residence lost several shingles. Monetary damages were estimated.
June 1997Thunderstorm WindBraman$10Several 6-8 inch diameter tree limbs were blown down by severe thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 to 75 mph.
April 2026Tornado (EF0)Braman-Numerous videos from storm chasers documented a satellite tornado partially rotating around the Braman tornado approximately 5 miles west-southwest of Braman. The path is estimated but likely occurred east of 124th Street moving southwest then southeast crossing Earth Road. If this tornado produced damage, it was indistinguishable from damage caused by the Braman tornado.
April 2026HailBraman-The report was relayed through mPING.
April 2026Tornado (EFU)Braman-Numerous videos show a second satellite tornado rotating around the Braman tornado before it crossed Interstate 35. High-resolution research radar scans from the Doppler on Wheels project sampled this and the Braman tornado, and a good track of this tornado could be determined. This satellite tornado formed near or north of Fork Road west of 60th Street, initially moved north-northeast and rotated about 3/4 of the way around the Braman tornado before dissipating south of the Braman tornado. The path length was approximately 2.9 miles despite it dissipating only about 1/2 mile southwest of where it developed. Any damage produced by this satellite tornado was indistinguishable from the damage caused by the primary Braman tornado.
April 2026HailBraman-Reported by a broadcast media storm chaser. The location is approximate.
June 2025HailBraman-Quarter-size to ping pong ball-size hail was observed on an Oklahoma Department of Transportation live camera.
April 2024Flash FloodBraman-Heavy rainfall resulted in flooding across north-central portions of Kay County. This included significant roadway flooding along portions of Oklahoma State Highway 11 and U.S. Highway 77 near the communities of Blackwell and Newkirk. Event time is approximate.
April 2024HailBraman-MPing report. Time is radar estimated.
May 2024Thunderstorm WindBraman-Multiple confirmations, including social media images, of tree damage in Braman. This included trees uprooted and large tree limbs blown down. Time is radar estimated.
July 2019Thunderstorm WindBraman-Tree damage. Up to 3 inch diameter tree limbs broken.
May 2018Thunderstorm WindBraman-Estimated 65-70 mph. No damage reported.
June 2018Thunderstorm WindBraman-No damage reported.
June 2018Thunderstorm WindBraman-No damage reported.
May 2016Thunderstorm WindBraman-Measured with hand held anemometer.
July 2016Thunderstorm WindBraman-Winds estimated at 60 to 70 mph. No damage reported.
July 2016Thunderstorm WindBraman-Wind gust estimated at 60 to 70 mph. No damage reported.
June 2013Thunderstorm WindBraman-On interstate 35 at the state line. Reported by KWTV.
February 2012Thunderstorm WindBraman-Quarter-size hail was also reported.
February 2012Thunderstorm WindBraman-The strong wind caused structural damage to an abandoned building.
April 2012Flash FloodBraman-Heavy rainfall resulted in water five to seven inches deep across Main Street in Braman. Other city and rural streets were also under water.
June 2012Thunderstorm WindBraman-No damage was reported.
April 2011HailBraman-The hail was reported in Sumpter.
May 2010Tornado (EF1)Braman-Kay County portion of tornado #A4. This tornado moved into Kay County from Grant County and continued to produce tree damage before dissipating about one mile inside Kay County.
May 2010Tornado (EF1)Braman-Tornado #A5. Another tornado developed and moved a few minutes ahead of tornado #A2 and a couple of miles to the south. The tornado caused significant tree damage along the entire path. Just west of Interstate 35, a house suffered significant roof damage, although it was somewhat protected by a number of large trees just west of the house. Two semi trucks was blown over as this tornado crossed Interstate 35 two miles south of the Kansas state line.
June 2010Thunderstorm WindBraman-Minor damage was reported to a barn. A semi-trailer was also blown over at this location. Monetary damage estimates were not available.
April 2009FloodBraman-US 177 was flooded near the exit to Interstate 35.
July 2009HailBraman-The hail was reported one mile north of Braman near the intersection of Interstate 35 and Highway 177.
May 2008Flash FloodBraman-Water was over the roadway near Braman. Other county roads were closed due to high water. No damages were reported.
March 2006HailBraman-Penny to nickel size hail, with isolated quarter size hail, was observed just south of Braman on Interstate 35.
April 2004HailBraman-Hail was reported covering the ground.
June 2002Flash FloodBraman-Water flowed over parts of Interstate 35.
July 1997Flash FloodBraman-Bender Road was closed due to high water.
April 2025HailBraman-no account filed
May 2024HailBraman-no account filed
May 2024HailBraman-no account filed
April 2023HailBraman-no account filed
May 2017HailBraman-no account filed
May 2017HailBraman-no account filed
May 2017HailBraman-no account filed
May 2016HailBraman-no account filed
April 2016HailBraman-no account filed
April 2016HailBraman-no account filed
April 2016HailBraman-no account filed
February 2012HailBraman-no account filed
April 2011HailBraman-no account filed
February 2011HailBraman-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Kay 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
Sumpter3.5 miles11
Dilworth5.7 miles10
Grainville8.0 miles10
Blackwell8.7 miles11
Peckham8.7 miles10
Nardin10.1 miles10
Bender10.4 miles10
Middleton11.8 miles11

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 BramanAn encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q1876135The 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 1090451. 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.