BlockElmwood, Oklahoma
7 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1954 and the latest in 1986. It stands in the South Beaver census division. It lies in ZIP code area 73932. The Survey maps it on the Elmwood quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
4 surveys from 7 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.
- 1954 USGS Perryton quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1958 USGS Perryton quadrangle1:250000
- 1973 USGS Elmwood quadrangle1:24000
- 1986 USGS Beaver quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
1 since 2020Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 1 fire within 5 miles of Elmwood in 2020, burning about 29,189 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 |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 March 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 29,189 acres | Oklahoma Division of Forestry | 412 FIRE |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 11 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 11 workings within 5 miles of Elmwood: 6 past producers, 4 producers, 1 unknown. 4 still produce. What was taken out: Limestone, General, Limestone, General, 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 Caliche Pit | Limestone, General, Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Unknown Sand Pit | Limestone, General, Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Caliche Pit | Limestone, General | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Caliche Pit | Limestone, General | Producer | ||
| Unknown Caliche Pit | Limestone, General | Producer | ||
| Unknown Caliche Pit | Limestone, General | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Caliche Pit | Limestone, General | Producer | ||
| Unknown Caliche Pit | Limestone, General | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Caliche Pit | Limestone, General | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Caliche Pit | Limestone, General | Producer |
Storms near this place
60 of 99 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Elmwood in 99 storm reports between 1993 and 2025: 68 hail, 17 thunderstorm wind, 10 tornado, 2 flash flood. The reports record 2 deaths. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2007 | Tornado (EF2) | Elmwood | 2 killed, $102,000 | The tornado originated in northern Lipscomb County five miles east of Booker at 1816 CST. The tornado moved northward and entered Beaver County at 1828 CST. Damage occurred on a farmstead about one mile into Beaver County severely damaging several outbuildings and a grain bin. Little or no damage occurred to the home. The tornado continued north...briefly became a large multi vortex tornado...and then consolidated into one large funnel...snapping power poles and large trees. The tornado struck and destroyed a single family home at 1850 CST where two fatalities occurred. It appeared that the couple killed in the tornado did seek refuge in their small bathroom...which was destroyed. In addition to the small home...a storage barn was destroyed and two vehicles were moved as much as twenty yards. A horse trailer was destoyed as it bounced and rolled for approximately fifty yards. The tornado continued moving north for approximately another six or seven miles...damaging only power poles...fences...and trees before it lifted. |
| May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Elmwood | $800,000 | A cluster of thunderstorms developed along a retreating dryline across the north central Texas Panhandle, moved to the northeast, and entered Beaver County. While over the city of Elmwood (Beaver County), the thunderstorms produced a localized downburst that blew 8 power poles down. The Beaver County Emergency Manager relayed a report of the damage to the National Weather Service office in Amarillo (Potter County). The cluster of thunderstorms would continue a northeastern track before dissipating over southern Kansas. |
| March 1995 | Tornado (F1) | Elmwood | $300,000 | An active afternoon for eastern Oklahoma panhandle with hail up to one inch and two tornadoes. The tornado west of Elmwood damaged several pivot irrigation systems and a barn. Damage was estimated at $300,000. |
| April 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Elmwood | $100,000 | Damage was reported to a house and a shed was blown away. |
| April 2001 | Tornado (F0) | Elmwood | $100,000 | An official storm damage survey was made and the tornado path length and width were estimated. The tornado did minor damage to a barn and a house with several power poles and trees blown down. |
| June 1995 | Hail | Elmwood | $25,000 | The Oklahoma Highway Patrol and VORTEX storm chasers reported the hail. Most of the damage occurred to vehicles caught on the road with a few buildings receiving roof damaged as well. |
| March 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Elmwood | $23,000 | House was damaged with power lines down on State Highway 3. |
| August 2008 | Hail | Elmwood | $21,000 | The Beaver County Emergency Manager reported that residents five miles south of Elmwood had their windows broken on the north side of their houses from the hail blowing in the wind. The Emergency Manager also reported that trees were stripped of their leaves...their maize crop was destroyed...and that their cattle had welts from the hailstones. |
| August 2008 | Flash Flood | Elmwood | $10,000 | A trained spotter reported that water is three to four feet deep flowing across county roads. A suburban was washed off the road. No injuries were reported. The Beaver County Emergency Manager reported that several low lying areas of county roads were completely covered with three to four feet of water. Also...some bridges had become inundated from local streams. |
| August 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Elmwood | $6,000 | The Beaver County Emergency Manager reported power poles were blown down along Oklahoma State Highway 23 about seven miles south and then one and a half miles west of Elmwood. |
| August 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Elmwood | $6,000 | The Beaver County Emergency Manager reported that a barn door was ripped off its hinges and blown some fifty yards. The Emergency manager also reported that shingles were removed from the north side of the barn. |
| May 2025 | Hail | Elmwood | $3,000 | Hail ranging from one inch to 1.75 inches fell to the northwest and north of Elmwood. |
| August 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Elmwood | $750 | The Beaver County Emergency Manager reported that one power line was down due to the thunderstorm wind gusts approximately five miles south and one mile east of Elmwood. |
| June 2022 | Hail | Elmwood | - | Dime to nickel size hail was reported near Elmwood, OK. |
| December 2022 | Tornado (EF0) | Elmwood | - | This tornado was documented by multiple storm chasers with photos and video as it crossed US Highway 270 south of Beaver, Oklahoma. The tornado was on the ground for approximately one minute. With no damage reported to the power lines that the tornado crossed along the highway and no other damage indicators along the path which remained in open grassland areas, the tornado was rated an EF0.|The track and width were estimated based on eye witness reports, radar signatures and photographs. The maximum estimated wind speeds were 80 mph. |
| June 2020 | Hail | Elmwood | - | Ping pong ball size hail fell 1 mile north of Elmwood. |
| June 2020 | Hail | Elmwood | - | Large hail fell 2 miles north-northeast of Elmwood, with a few stones up to baseball size. |
| July 2020 | Hail | Elmwood | - | Dime to nickel size hail fell in Elmwood. |
| May 2018 | Hail | Elmwood | - | Nickel size hail and 0.75 of rainfall fell in 10 minutes. |
| May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Elmwood | - | Trees and powerlines downed due to thunderstorm wind gust. |
| June 2015 | Hail | Elmwood | - | Ping pong ball size hail was reported in Elmwood. |
| November 2015 | Tornado (EF1) | Elmwood | - | There were multiple reports from local government officials and storm spotters of this tornado developing in Ochiltree County, Texas. The tornado then continued to move northeast crossed into Oklahoma. Along its path, multiple power flashes were witnessed. Tree and fence damage was found near the Texas/Oklahoma state line. A rating of EF-1 was given with a maximum wind speed of 86 mph. |
| November 2015 | Tornado (EF0) | Elmwood | - | Storm chasers photographed a brief tornado north of Elmwood. Little to no damage was observed. The tornado was rated EF-0. |
| May 2015 | Hail | Elmwood | - | Golf ball size hail was reported 12 miles northeast of Booker. |
| June 2014 | Hail | Elmwood | - | A thunderstorm developed over the western portion of Beaver County during the late evening hours of the 11th. As the storm tracked eastward and approached the town of Elmwood (Beaver County), the Emergency Manager, reported quarter size hail (1.00 inches) in town. After producing this hail the storm continued to move eastward across the county. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Elmwood | - | A thunderstorm developed over the western portion of Beaver County during the late evening hours of the 11th. As the storm tracked eastward and approached the town of Elmwood (Beaver County), the Emergency Manager reported an estimated 70 mph thunderstorm downburst. After producing this downburst the storm continued to move eastward across the county. |
| June 2014 | Tornado (EF1) | Elmwood | - | A slow moving supercell thunderstorm moved southward across the eastern Oklahoma Panhandle during the evening hours of the 22nd. This supercell produced multiple brief tornadoes over the course of several hours. This tornado developed across eastern Beaver County roughly 12 miles west of Slapout (Beaver County). The tornado snapped nearly two dozen power poles and caused damage to a barn with the east wall and roof missing. It also damaged a center pivot irrigation system and caused additional roof and wall damage to a barn and house. The winds were estimated at 90 mph. After producing this tornado, the parent supercell continued moving southward across the eastern Oklahoma Panhandle. |
| June 2014 | Tornado (EF0) | Elmwood | - | A slow moving supercell thunderstorm moved southward across the eastern Oklahoma Panhandle during the evening hours of the 22nd. This supercell produced multiple brief tornadoes over the course of several hours. This tornado developed across eastern Beaver County near Elmwood (Beaver County). The tornado snapped the tops of trees and destroyed a metal garage completely. The winds were estimated at 75 mph. After producing this tornado, the parent supercell continued moving southward across the eastern Oklahoma Panhandle. |
| June 2013 | Heavy Rain | Elmwood | - | A line of thunderstorms moved across Beaver County during the late evening hours of the 4th. This line produced heavy rain across the county. The Beaver County Emergency Manager reported minor flooding southeast of Elmwood (Beaver County). After the line of thunderstorms moved into western Oklahoma the flood water receded. No swift water rescues or stranded motorist were reported in association to this flooding. |
| June 2013 | Heavy Rain | Elmwood | - | A line of thunderstorms moved across Beaver County during the late evening hours of the 4th. This line produced heavy rain across the county. The Beaver County Emergency Manager reported that Highway 23 south of Elmwood (Beaver County) was flooded at low spots in the road. After the line of thunderstorms moved into western Oklahoma the flood water receded. No swift water rescues or stranded motorist were reported in association to this flooding. |
| June 2010 | Tornado (EF0) | Elmwood | - | Multiple storm chasers reported a tornado which touched down at approximately 1452 CST about five miles north of Booker Texas in Beaver county Oklahoma. The tornado traveled about five miles and lifted about eight miles northeast of Booker Texas at 1458 CST. The tornado remained over open country. The tornado path length and path width were estimated. No damage or injuries were reported. |
| June 2010 | Tornado (EF0) | Elmwood | - | The broadcast media and VORTEX2 reported a multivortex tornado which touched down at approximately 1517 CST about eleven miles east of Elmwood Oklahoma. The tornado traveled about three miles before lifting about three to four miles south of Clear Lake Oklahoma. The tornado was rain wrapped and remained over open country. No damage or injuries were reported. The tornado path length and path width were estimated. |
| May 2008 | Hail | Elmwood | - | Reported near the Clear Lake area. |
| May 2008 | Hail | Elmwood | - | Quarter to half dollar size hail reported. |
| May 2008 | Hail | Elmwood | - | Reported nickel to quarter size hail. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Elmwood | - | The Beaver County Emergency Manager estimated the high winds about one mile north and five miles west of Clear Lake Oklahoma. No damage was reported. |
| August 2008 | Hail | Elmwood | - | The Beaver County Emergency Manager reported that the hail was covering the ground...five to six inches deep...with the hail ranging from pea size to quarter size. |
| August 2008 | Hail | Elmwood | - | The Beaver County Emergency Manager reported nickel to quarter size hail...with some even slightly larger. The Emergency Manager reported that the hail covered the ground and also that trees were stripped of their leaves. |
| August 2008 | Flash Flood | Elmwood | - | The Beaver County Emergency Manager reported flash flooding on County Road 145 with water approximately one foot deep on the side of the road. Widespread flash flooding continues across southern Beaver County. No damage or injuries were reported. |
| June 2007 | Hail | Elmwood | - | Reported on the Texas and Oklahoma state line. |
| June 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Elmwood | - | Tree limbs were reported broken in the strong winds. The limbs were at least six inches in diameter. |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Elmwood | - | Two to three large trees reportedly uprooted by the high winds. |
| July 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Elmwood | - | Trained spotter used anemometer from his work to measure the wind speeds. The spotter also noticed several tree limbs blown down but did not know how large the limbs were. |
| September 2005 | Hail | Elmwood | - | Trained spotter was located along State Highway 23...north of Booker Texas...just inside the Beaver county line. |
| June 1995 | Hail | Elmwood | - | The Oklahoma Highway Patrol and VORTEX storm chasers reported the hail. Most of the damage occurred to vehicles caught on the road with a few buildings receiving roof damaged as well. |
| May 2021 | Hail | Elmwood | - | no account filed |
| May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Elmwood | - | no account filed |
| August 2021 | Hail | Elmwood | - | no account filed |
| August 2021 | Hail | Elmwood | - | no account filed |
| May 2018 | Hail | Elmwood | - | no account filed |
| May 2017 | Hail | Elmwood | - | no account filed |
| May 2017 | Hail | Elmwood | - | no account filed |
| June 2017 | Hail | Elmwood | - | no account filed |
| June 2017 | Hail | Elmwood | - | no account filed |
| June 2012 | Hail | Elmwood | - | no account filed |
| June 2010 | Hail | Elmwood | - | no account filed |
| April 2010 | Hail | Elmwood | - | no account filed |
| May 2008 | Hail | Elmwood | - | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Hail | Elmwood | - | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Hail | Elmwood | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balko | 8.6 miles | 7 | |
| Sophia | 9.0 miles | 8 | |
| Beaver | 13.8 miles | 7 | |
| Clear Lake | 14.2 miles | 7 | |
| Bryans Corner | 16.2 miles | 7 | |
| Gray | 16.5 miles | 7 | |
| Logan | 16.5 miles | 7 | |
| Boyd | 17.3 miles | 7 |
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 Elmwood | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q5366937 | 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 1092600. 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.