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Gore, Oklahoma

20 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1901 and the latest in 1978. It stands in the Vian census division. It lies in ZIP code area 74435. It lies near Round Mountain. The Survey maps it on the Gore quadrangle. 951 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 495 feet above sea level.

Gore within Sequoyah County

Population over time

2 figures

Gore fell from 977 to 951 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
2010977
2020951-26 (-3%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

12 surveys from 20 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

151 since 1992

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 151 fires within 5 miles of Gore between 1992 and 2018, burning about 3,315 acres in total. 10 started naturally. 63 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/incendiarism63
Missing data/not specified/undetermined39
Debris and open burning17
Equipment and vehicle use14
Natural10
Recreation and ceremony3
Misuse of fire by a minor2
Power generation/transmission/distribution1
Smoking1
Railroad operations and maintenance1

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
6 September 2011Equipment and vehicle use4.0 acresOklahoma Division of Forestry30462
4 September 2012Natural42 acresCherokee Nation TribeHOUSTON TEEHEE
30 September 2011Equipment and vehicle use70 acresOklahoma Division of Forestry30490
30 September 2005Arson/incendiarismunder an acreOklahoma Division of Forestry30557
29 September 2005Debris and open burning4.0 acresOklahoma Division of Forestry30556
2 September 1993Missing data/not specified/undetermined2.0 acresOklahoma Division of Forestrynot named
15 September 2000Arson/incendiarismunder an acreOklahoma Division of Forestrynot named
13 September 2011Arson/incendiarism25 acresOklahoma Division of Forestry30477

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Sequoyah County

Mines and quarries near this place

10 of 16 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 16 workings within 5 miles of Gore: 14 past producers, 2 producers. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Crushed/Broken, 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 Limestone PitStone, Crushed/Broken, ClayProducer
Unknown Limestone PitStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Unknown Limestone PitStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Unknown Shale PitClayPast Producer
Unknown Shale PitClayPast Producer
Unknown Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unknown Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unknown Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unknown Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unknown Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer

Every working recorded in Sequoyah County

Storms near this place

51 since 1993

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Gore in 51 storm reports between 1993 and 2025: 22 hail, 20 thunderstorm wind, 7 tornado, 2 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.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
May 2010Tornado (EF1)Gore$150,000The tornado that developed northwest of Webbers Falls in Muskogee County continued into Sequoyah County where it damaged docks on Tenkiller Lake, damaged several homes, snapped or uprooted numerous trees, and blew down power poles. The estimated peak wind in the tornado based on this damage was 110 mph.
May 2022HailGore$100,000Tennis ball size hail damaged homes, businesses, and vehicles.
May 2025Tornado (EF1)Gore$35,000This is the second segment of a two segment tornado. The tornado moved into Sequoyah County west of Gore, and continued to move east-northeast across the north side of Gore. It uprooted trees, snapped large tree limbs, and damaged outbuildings until it dissipated north of the E 1000 Road and east of the S 4469 Road. It produced a tornadic debris signature from the KSRX WSR-88D. Based on this damage, maximum estimated wind in this segment of the tornado was 90 to 100 mph.
May 2009HailGore$25,000no account filed
May 2009HailGore$25,000no account filed
May 2015Tornado (EF0)Gore$20,000This tornado developed south of I-40 southeast of Gore. Motorists witnessed the tornado as it crossed the highway, where large tree limbs were snapped. Small buildings were damaged at an industrial site west of Highway 10 and south of Highway 62. Based on this damage, maximum estimated wind in the tornado was 75 to 85 mph.
October 2021Tornado (EF1)Gore$15,000This is the second segment of a two segment tornado. The tornado moved into Sequoyah County near the intersection of the county line and Highway 10A, where trees were snapped and uprooted, outbuildings were destroyed, and homes were damaged. It moved northeast snapping large tree limbs across the E965 Road and the E956 Road, before dissipating just south of the Cherokee County line, northwest of Paradise Hill. Based on this damage, maximum estimated wind in this segment of the tornado was 100 to 110 mph.
November 1999Thunderstorm WindGore$7,000A tree was blown onto a house and vehicle near the intersection of OK Hwys 10A and 100.
November 2018Tornado (EF1)Gore$5,000This is the second segment of a two segment tornado. The tornado crossed the Arkansas River, moving into Sequoyah County, and uprooted trees as it crossed I-40. It continued to move northeast, crossing Highway 64 to the east of Gore where trees were snapped and a home was damaged. The tornado then dissipated over open country south of the E1000 Road. Based on this damage, maximum estimated wind in this segment of the tornado was 95 to 105 mph.
July 2013Thunderstorm WindGore$5,000Strong thunderstorm wind blew down several power poles.
June 2004Thunderstorm WindGore$3,000Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew down trees and power lines.
March 1996Thunderstorm WindGore$3,000no account filed
March 1997Thunderstorm WindGore$1,000no account filed
May 1996Thunderstorm WindGore$100no account filed
July 1996Thunderstorm WindGore$100no account filed
June 2022Flash FloodGore-Portions of several roads were flooded in Gore.
April 2017Thunderstorm WindGore-Strong thunderstorm wind blew down several small trees.
June 2017Thunderstorm WindGore-Strong thunderstorm wind blew down large tree limbs.
August 2015Thunderstorm WindGore-Strong thunderstorm wind snapped the trunk of a tree.
May 2015Flash FloodGore-Highway 10 outside of Gore was flooded and closed.
May 2013Thunderstorm WindGore-Strong thunderstorm wind snapped or uprooted large trees at Snake Creek Park at Lake Tenkiller.
June 2008Thunderstorm WindGore-Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60 miles an hour blew down numerous large tree limbs.
May 2008Thunderstorm WindGore-Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour snapped a tree off at the trunk.
October 2007Thunderstorm WindGore-Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60 miles an hour blew down large tree limbs at Tenkiller State Park.
July 2004Thunderstorm WindGore-Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60 miles an hour blew down large tree limbs.
May 2003Tornado (F0)Gore-Shortly after photographing a tornado 4 miles north of Gore, a storm chaser photographed a brief tornado 4 miles northeast of Gore. The tornado occurred in open county and no damage was reported.
May 2003Tornado (F0)Gore-A storm chaser photographed a brief tornado north of Gore. The tornado touched down in open country and no damage was reported.
May 2003Thunderstorm WindGore-Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew a tree down onto a road.
March 2024HailGore-no account filed
May 2022HailGore-no account filed
April 2020HailGore-no account filed
March 2009HailGore-no account filed
April 2004HailGore-no account filed
May 2003HailGore-no account filed
August 2003Thunderstorm WindGore-no account filed
August 2003HailGore-no account filed
April 2001Thunderstorm WindGore-no account filed
May 2001HailGore-no account filed
May 2000HailGore-no account filed
May 1999HailGore-no account filed
March 1999HailGore-no account filed
May 1998HailGore-no account filed
April 1998HailGore-no account filed
April 1997HailGore-no account filed
April 1996HailGore-no account filed
March 1996HailGore-no account filed
March 1996HailGore-no account filed
July 1995Thunderstorm WindGore-no account filed
April 1995HailGore-no account filed
October 1993Thunderstorm WindGore-no account filed
October 1993HailGore-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Sequoyah 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
Gore Landing1.2 miles20
Notiechtown3.5 miles20
Carlisle5.2 miles20
Redbird Smith5.7 miles20
Aqua Park6.7 miles20
Paradise Hill7.2 miles19
Linder Bend (historical)7.8 miles20
Vian8.1 miles16

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 GoreAn encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q2463465The 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 1093268. 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.