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Guymon, Oklahoma

7 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1954 and the latest in 1982. It stands in the Guymon census division. It lies in ZIP code area 73942. The Survey maps it on the Guymon quadrangle. 12,965 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 3,123 feet above sea level.

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Guymon within Texas County

On record in Guymon

Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.

On the National Register 3 records

Population over time

2 figures

Guymon grew from 11,442 to 12,965 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
201011,442
202012,965+1,523 (+13%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

4 surveys from 7 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.

Photographs

4 photographs, 1936

Taken for the Office of War Information and the Farm Security Administration, who photographed the country between 1935 and 1944. Works of United States government photographers, with no known restriction on use. Each opens its catalogue record.

Removing drifts of soil which block the highways near Guymon, Oklahoma
Removing drifts of soil which block the highways near Guymon, Oklahoma
Rothstein, Arthur, 1936. Library of Congress
Dr. Cooke, chairman of drought committee, at abandoned farm near Guymon, Oklahoma. President's report
Dr. Cooke, chairman of drought committee, at abandoned farm near Guymon, Oklahoma. President's report
Rothstein, Arthur, 1936. Library of Congress
Mr. Page and Colonel Harrington of drought committee at farm near Guymon, Oklahoma
Mr. Page and Colonel Harrington of drought committee at farm near Guymon, Oklahoma
Rothstein, Arthur, 1936. Library of Congress
Removing drifts of soil which block the highways near Guymon, Oklahoma
Removing drifts of soil which block the highways near Guymon, Oklahoma
Rothstein, Arthur, 1936. Library of Congress

Mines and quarries near this place

10 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 10 workings within 5 miles of Guymon: 10 past producers. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Limestone, General. 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 Caliche PitLimestone, GeneralPast Producer
Unknown Caliche PitLimestone, GeneralPast 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
Unknown Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unknown Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unknown Sand PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer

Every working recorded in Texas County

Storms near this place

60 of 189 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Guymon in 189 storm reports between 1993 and 2025: 129 hail, 43 thunderstorm wind, 8 tornado, 3 flash flood. The reports record 1 death. 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
July 1996LightningGuymon1 killedno account filed
June 1994Thunderstorm WindGuymon$500,000Thunderstorms with very strong winds moved through the Oklahoma panhandle. Measured winds at KGNC radio station of 81 mph blew their radio tower onto a car. Windows were broken in Eva and several trees were blown over and numerous limbs broken. A tractor semi-trailer was blown over in Slapout.
June 1994Thunderstorm WindGuymon$500,000Thunderstorms with very strong winds moved through the Oklahoma panhandle. Measured winds at KGNC radio station of 81 MPH blew their radio tower onto a car. Windows were broken in Eva and several trees were blown over and numerous limbs broken. A semi-trailer truck was blown over in Slapout.
May 2001Thunderstorm WindGuymon$350,000Five to seven tractor trailers reported blown over.
June 2003Thunderstorm WindGuymon$330,000High winds blew thirty-four railroad cars containing thirty-five refigerated containers off the tracks east of Guymon. There were no injuries.
May 1996HailGuymon$200,000no account filed
September 1995Thunderstorm WindGuymon$100,000no account filed
June 2006Thunderstorm WindGuymon$68,000High winds overturned a tractor-trailer.
May 1995HailGuymon$50,000Severe thunderstorms moved through the Oklahoma panhandle dropping large hail up to golf ball-size. The damage in Eva and Guymon was mostly to automobiles.
April 2007Thunderstorm WindGuymon$43,000Eighteen wheelers reportedly blown over by the high winds...there was no power in the town of Texhoma...telephone poles were blown down...and the town of Hooker Police Department reported windows blown out. The new metal roof of the Hooker City Hall was peeled back and the glass front door was blown out but not broken. A satellite dish was also thrown off of the police station in Hooker and some interior damage occurred. A windmill was completely destroyed...along with a shed and a fence...northeast of Hooker and a horse barn was picked up and dropped on its roof. No injuries were reported.
April 2001Thunderstorm WindGuymon$35,000A barn roof was reported blown off and a travel trailer was blown around.
June 2008HailGuymon$32,000The start and end times for the hail were estimated. The Texas County Emergency Manager reported that one home received considerable damage from softball size hail. The Emergency Manager reported that the home had broken out windows along with major roof damage. No injuries were reported.
May 2007Thunderstorm WindGuymon$28,000Wind damage occurred over the south side of the city of Guymon Oklahoma mainly along Southwest 5th Street. A two car garage was destroyed...dumpsters were flipped over...and fences were blown down. No injuries were reported.
May 2001Thunderstorm WindGuymon$20,000Power lines and power poles reported blown down.
June 2008Thunderstorm WindGuymon$15,000The start and end times for the thunderstorm wind gust were estimated. The Texas County Emergency Manager reported that a semi-trailer was overturned by the thunderstorm wind gust on U.S. Highway 64 west of Guymon. No injuries were reported.
May 2003Tornado (F0)Guymon$15,000No injuries were reported from the tornado...however a roof at the local YMCA sustained damage and shingles were blown off...power poles were knocked down...and tree limbs were broken.
May 1996Tornado (F0)Guymon$15,000no account filed
July 2000Thunderstorm WindGuymon$10,000Shingles were reported blown off of roofs and siding was blown off along with tree limbs down.
July 1995Thunderstorm WindGuymon$10,000Strong thunderstorms over the Oklahoma panhandle producted winds just ,over the severe threshold. Northwest of Guymon some outbuildings were damaged.
June 2005Thunderstorm WindGuymon$8,000Several power poles reportedly snapped off due to the high winds.
July 2006LightningGuymon$7,500no account filed
June 2025HailGuymon$5,000Quarter size hail fell about four miles north of Guymon. It produced damage to the side of a house due to wind driven nature of the hail. In addition, golfball size hail fell in Guymon.
August 2008Thunderstorm WindGuymon$3,000The Texas County Emergency Manager reported power outages due to the strong thunderstorm wind gusts just north of Guymon and also on the northeast side of Guymon...just outside the city limits. Two power poles were reported blown down in Guymon.
July 2008Thunderstorm WindGuymon$1,500The Texas County Emergency Manager reported that high winds from a thunderstorm blew down a power pole in Guymon. No injuries were reported.
June 2024Heavy RainGuymon-A total of 8.79 of rainfall measured by public at golf course club house.
June 2024HailGuymon-Hail size was ranging from dime to quarters at the time of the report.
April 2022HailGuymon-Hail between 1.5 and 1.75 in diameter was reported in Guymon. Another hail report of 1 hail was reported when the storm got further northeast near Optima.
June 2022HailGuymon-Hail was also accumulating up to an inch deep in spots.
May 2021Thunderstorm WindGuymon-A large tree was reported down in the cemetery.
July 2020HailGuymon-Nickel size hail fell 1 mile southeast of Guymon.
July 2020Thunderstorm WindGuymon-In Guymon, a power pole was knocked down south of the court house near the railroad crossing at Main Street.
May 2019Thunderstorm WindGuymon-Large tree down on car.
May 2019Thunderstorm WindGuymon-Large tree down on car.
May 2019Thunderstorm WindGuymon-Numerous tree limbs down, car port destroyed and roof damage to school.
June 2018FloodGuymon-Four inches of water covering the roads.
May 2018HailGuymon-Penny sized hail on the south side of Guyman.
May 2018HailGuymon-One inch diameter fell near Guymon.
May 2018HailGuymon-Picture from social media showed quarter size hail.
May 2018Thunderstorm WindGuymon-Spotter estimated 60 mph wind gust.
August 2017Thunderstorm WindGuymon-Estimated wind gust of 65 MPH by Emergency Manager.
May 2016HailGuymon-Half dollar size hail was reported 5 miles south of Guymon.
June 2015Thunderstorm WindGuymon-Tree damage was reported near Highway 64 and Road T just north of Guymon.
June 2015HailGuymon-Quarter size hail was reported in Guymon.
June 2015HailGuymon-Report of ping pong ball size hail one mile northeast of Guymon.
June 2015HailGuymon-Hail up to 2 inches in diameter fell 4 miles north of Guymon.
June 2015HailGuymon-A few golf ball size hailstones fell in northeast Guymon on 18th street.
June 2015HailGuymon-Golf ball size hail was reported on the north side of Guymon.
June 2015HailGuymon-Hail up to the size of golf balls was reported one mile north of Guymon.
July 2015HailGuymon-Hail up to quarter size was reported in Guymon.
July 2015HailGuymon-Half dollar size hail was reported in Guymon.
June 2014Thunderstorm WindGuymon-A cluster of thunderstorms moved out of southeastern Colorado and southwestern Kansas and into the Oklahoma Panhandle during the evening hours of the 30th. As this cluster of thunderstorms moved over the town of Guymon (Texas County), a trained storm spotter 5 miles north of Guymon (Texas County) reported an estimated 65 mph downburst gust. After producing this downburst the cluster of thunderstorms continued to move to the southeast.
June 2014Thunderstorm WindGuymon-A cluster of thunderstorms moved out of southeastern Colorado and southwestern Kansas and into the Oklahoma Panhandle during the evening hours of the 30th. As this cluster of thunderstorms moved over the town of Guymon (Texas County), the Emergency Manager reported an estimated 60 mph downburst wind which blew down several trees and caused power outages for the town of Goodwell (Texas County). After producing this downburst the cluster of thunderstorms continued to move to the southeast.
June 2014Thunderstorm WindGuymon-A cluster of thunderstorms moved out of southeastern Colorado and southwestern Kansas and into the Oklahoma Panhandle during the evening hours of the 30th. As this cluster of thunderstorms moved over the town of Guymon (Texas County), the Tri-County Electric Cooperative reported nearly 200 power poles had been knocked down by downburst winds. This resulted in nearly 5,000 meters without power.
June 2014Thunderstorm WindGuymon-A cluster of thunderstorms moved out of southeastern Colorado and southwestern Kansas and into the Oklahoma Panhandle during the evening hours of the 30th. As this cluster of thunderstorms moved over the town of Guymon (Texas County), the Emergency Manager 1 mile north-northwest of Guymon (Texas County) reported an estimated 65 mph downburst gust blew the roof off of a house. After producing this downburst the cluster of thunderstorms continued to move to the southeast.
July 2014HailGuymon-Scattered thunderstorms developed over Texas County during the evening hours of the 21st. As the storms moved over the town of Guymon (Texas County), a member of the public reported golf ball size hail (1.75 inches) 6 miles north of Guymon (Texas County). After producing this hail the storms moved southeastward across the county.
June 2013HailGuymon-A line of thunderstorms developed across the Central Plains and moved southeastward into the Oklahoma Panhandle during the evening hours of the 16th. As an embedded thunderstorm within the line moved over the city of Guymon (Texas County), a member of the public reported ping pong ball size hail (1.50 inches). The line of thunderstorms preceded across the Oklahoma Panhandle before exiting shortly before midnight on the 17th.
June 2013HailGuymon-A discrete thunderstorm developed southwest of the city of Guymon (Texas County) during the early evening hours of the 3rd. As the thunderstorm moved to the northeast it intensified and produced quarter (1 inch) size hail over the city of Guymon (Texas County). Upon reaching the northeast site of the city the thunderstorm weakened due to having it's inflow cut off by another thunderstorm developing south of the city. No further reports of hail were given in association to this thunderstorm.
June 2013HailGuymon-A thunderstorm developed south of Guymon (Texas County) during the early evening hours of the 3rd. This thunderstorm cut off the inflow for another thunderstorm which produced quarter (1 inch) size hail over the city. As this thunderstorm moved north of the city and continued to strengthened it produced nickel (0.88 inch) size hail one mile north of the center of town. The storm continued to move to the northeast.
August 2013Heavy RainGuymon-Near stationary thunderstorms developed along a northward moving thunderstorm outflow boundary during the afternoon hours of the 12th. Thunderstorms over Texas County produced heavy rain while remaining over generally the same area. The Texas County Emergency Manager reported that a few streets in Guymon (Texas County) were flooded and that Main Street was forced to close. No swift water rescues or stranded motorist were reported in association to this flooding.
August 2013Heavy RainGuymon-A supercell thunderstorm produced heavy rain over the city of Guymon (Texas County) during the evening hours of the 14th. The Texas County Emergency Manager reported street flooding around the city with water running into the Emergency Management offices. The Emergency Manager reported this was the first time this had happened in 4 years. After the thunderstorm which produced this heavy rain moved into the Texas Panhandle, the minor flooding diminished.

Every storm recorded in Texas 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
Optima8.4 miles7
Goodwell10.2 miles6
Unity13.2 miles6
Mouser13.4 miles6
Straight13.5 miles6
Hough13.9 miles6
Midway14.4 miles7
Panoma15.7 miles7

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 GuymonAn encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q1920861The 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 1093452. 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.