Hardesty, Oklahoma
6 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 73944. The Survey maps it on the Hardesty quadrangle. 205 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 2,907 feet above sea level.
Population over time
2 figuresHardesty fell from 212 to 205 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.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 212 | |
| 2020 | 205 | -7 (-3%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
4 surveys from 6 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
- 1968 USGS Hardesty quadrangle1:24000
- 1982 USGS Guymon quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
8 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 8 fires within 5 miles of Hardesty between 1994 and 2006, burning about 12,367 acres in total. 3 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 |
|---|---|
| Natural | 3 |
| Debris and open burning | 3 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 June 1998 | Natural | 222 acres | Optima National Wildlife Refuge | OPTIMAWEST |
| 26 May 2000 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | 3.6 acres | Optima National Wildlife Refuge | TRICOUNTY |
| 26 May 2000 | Natural | 3.1 acres | Optima National Wildlife Refuge | LIGHTNING |
| 2 April 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 125 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 6 March 1997 | Debris and open burning | 11,000 acres | Optima National Wildlife Refuge | BUOY LINE |
| 5 March 2000 | Natural | 8.1 acres | Optima National Wildlife Refuge | OPTIMA2000 |
| 5 March 1994 | Debris and open burning | 999 acres | Optima National Wildlife Refuge | HIGHWAY-E |
| 29 February 1996 | Debris and open burning | 6.2 acres | Optima National Wildlife Refuge | OPTIMA96 |
Mines and quarries near this place
6 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 6 workings within 5 miles of Hardesty: 5 past producers, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: 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 | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Caliche Pit | Limestone, General | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Caliche Pit | Limestone, General | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
60 of 72 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Hardesty in 72 storm reports between 1993 and 2025: 50 hail, 19 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 1994 | Hail | Hardesty | $500,000 | Severe thunderstorms rolled through the Oklahoma panhandle bringing strong winds and hail up to baseball size. Numerous automobile windows were broken and the roofs of many homes sustained serious damage. |
| June 1994 | Hail | Hardesty | $500,000 | Severe thunderstorms rolled through the Oklahoma panhandle bringing strong winds and hail up to baseball-size. Numerous automobile windows were broken and the roofs of many homes sustained serious damage. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hardesty | $62,000 | Reports were received of barn roof sheared/blown off and as well as downed power poles from the wind. |
| June 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hardesty | $42,000 | High winds caused damage to homes. Also...street signs...trees and power poles were reported blown down. |
| May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hardesty | $16,000 | Power lines were reported to be down along U.S. Highway 412 in southeastern Texas County. |
| April 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hardesty | $12,000 | Three inch diameter tree branches were reported down along with corrugated tin roofing peeled back by the winds and shingles blown off of roofs. |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hardesty | $11,000 | Several shed roofs were reported to be damaged by the high winds. |
| April 2025 | Hail | Hardesty | $10,000 | Half dollar to golfball size hail fell across Hardesty. |
| September 1993 | Hail | Hardesty | $5,000 | no account filed |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hardesty | - | Irrigation pivot was flipped over. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hardesty | - | Irrigation pivot was flipped over just north of the highway. |
| June 2020 | Hail | Hardesty | - | Ping pong ball size hail was reported in Hardesty. |
| June 2018 | Hail | Hardesty | - | Lots of rain. Spotter estimated between 60 to 70 mph wind gusts. |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hardesty | - | Lots of rain. Spotters estimated between 60 to 70 mph wind gust. |
| July 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hardesty | - | Late report thunderstorm wind gust. |
| May 2018 | Tornado (EF1) | Hardesty | - | A brief tornado touched down was photographed or recorded by multiple storm chasers just west of Hardesty. Power lines arched near the touchdown area where a main double pole transmission line was snapped. Four smaller power poles were also snapped. Damages to fencing, a car port, a large storage container and trees were also noted in a storm survey. The storage container and a watering trough lifted off the ground and were pushed up to 10 to 30 feet. |
| May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hardesty | - | Roof blown off barn. |
| May 2016 | Hail | Hardesty | - | Nickel size hail was reported in Hardesty. |
| August 2013 | Hail | Hardesty | - | A thunderstorm developed over central Texas County during the evening hours of the 6th. The thunderstorm briefly intensified as it approached the city of Hardesty (Texas County). A member of the public reported quarter size hail (1.00 inch) as the thunderstorm passed over their residence. The thunderstorm continued moving to the southeast across the county before dissipating prior to exiting the county. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hardesty | - | A trained spotter reported a six inch diameter tree had been blown down in Hardesty Oklahoma. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hardesty | - | Local law enforcement officials reported that six inch diameter trees with two inch diameter branches had been blown down by the thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hardesty | - | A trained spotter estimated the thunderstorm wind gusts in Hardesty Texas. |
| April 2008 | Hail | Hardesty | - | Quarter size hail stripped trees of their leaves in Hardesty. |
| September 2001 | Flash Flood | Hardesty | - | Water was reported covering the road on State Highway 94. |
| June 1994 | Hail | Hardesty | - | Severe thunderstorms rolled through the Oklahoma panhandle bringing strong winds and hail up to baseball-size. Numerous automobile windows were broken and the roofs of many homes sustained serious damage. |
| June 1994 | Hail | Hardesty | - | Severe thunderstorms rolled through the Oklahoma panhandle bringing strong winds and hail up to baseball-size. Numerous automobile windows were broken and the roofs of many homes sustained serious damage. |
| June 1994 | Hail | Hardesty | - | Severe thunderstorms rolled through the Oklahoma panhandle bringing strong winds and hail up to baseball size. Numerous automobile windows were broken and the roofs of many homes sustained serious damage. |
| June 1994 | Hail | Hardesty | - | Severe thunderstorms rolled through the Oklahoma panhandle bringing strong winds and hail up to baseball size. Numerous automobile windows were broken and the roofs of many homes sustained serious damage. |
| June 2025 | Hail | Hardesty | - | no account filed |
| June 2025 | Hail | Hardesty | - | no account filed |
| June 2024 | Hail | Hardesty | - | no account filed |
| May 2023 | Hail | Hardesty | - | no account filed |
| June 2023 | Hail | Hardesty | - | no account filed |
| May 2018 | Hail | Hardesty | - | no account filed |
| June 2012 | Hail | Hardesty | - | no account filed |
| April 2012 | Hail | Hardesty | - | no account filed |
| June 2010 | Hail | Hardesty | - | no account filed |
| June 2010 | Hail | Hardesty | - | no account filed |
| June 2010 | Hail | Hardesty | - | no account filed |
| May 2010 | Hail | Hardesty | - | no account filed |
| April 2008 | Hail | Hardesty | - | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Hail | Hardesty | - | no account filed |
| May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hardesty | - | no account filed |
| May 2007 | Hail | Hardesty | - | no account filed |
| March 2007 | Hail | Hardesty | - | no account filed |
| May 2006 | Hail | Hardesty | - | no account filed |
| May 2006 | Hail | Hardesty | - | no account filed |
| May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hardesty | - | no account filed |
| June 2006 | Hail | Hardesty | - | no account filed |
| May 2005 | Hail | Hardesty | - | no account filed |
| May 2005 | Hail | Hardesty | - | no account filed |
| August 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hardesty | - | no account filed |
| August 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hardesty | - | no account filed |
| April 2001 | Hail | Hardesty | - | no account filed |
| April 2001 | Hail | Hardesty | - | no account filed |
| May 2001 | Hail | Hardesty | - | no account filed |
| September 2001 | Hail | Hardesty | - | no account filed |
| April 2000 | Hail | Hardesty | - | no account filed |
| June 1999 | Hail | Hardesty | - | no account filed |
| July 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hardesty | - | 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.
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 Hardesty | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q732357 | 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 1093528. 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.



