BlockHester, Oklahoma
8 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1955 and the latest in 1985. It stands in the Mangum census division. It lies in ZIP code area 73554. The Survey maps it on the Hester quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
3 surveys from 8 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.
- 1955 USGS Lawton quadrangle1:250000, 5 printings
- 1971 USGS Hester quadrangle1:24000
- 1985 USGS Altus quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Mines and quarries near this place
1 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Hester: 1 past producer. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Copper, Zinc, Vanadium, Uranium, Nickel, Cobalt, Silver, Lead. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mangum Copper Prospects | Copper, Zinc, Vanadium, Uranium, Nickel, Cobalt, Silver, Lead | Past Producer | 1965 |
Storms near this place
22 since 1995Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Hester in 22 storm reports between 1995 and 2026: 17 thunderstorm wind, 3 tornado, 1 dust devil, 1 hail. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2024 | Tornado (EF0) | Hester | $5,000 | This tornado developed southwest of Mangum and moved north. A trailer was overturned east of Mangum and tree limb damage was also observed. |
| May 1999 | Tornado (F1) | Hester | $5,000 | no account filed |
| April 1999 | Dust Devil | Hester | $4,000 | Several people watched a dust devil destroy a tent and cause significant damage to a barn roof. |
| April 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hester | - | Mangum (MANG) Mesonet observation. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hester | - | Mangum (MANG) Mesonet observation. A heat burst was likely responsible for this event. |
| February 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hester | - | Mangum (MANG) Mesonet observation. |
| November 2024 | Tornado (EFU) | Hester | - | This tornado moved north into Greer County from Jackson County. Although no specific damage was reported in Greer County, a Tornado Debris Signature was observed on radar, although no specific damage locations were reported. |
| March 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hester | - | The Oklahoma Mesonet station recorded a 58 mph gust. |
| November 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hester | - | No damage reported. |
| May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hester | - | No damage reported. |
| February 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hester | - | No damage was reported. |
| October 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hester | - | No damage reported. |
| April 2025 | Hail | Hester | - | no account filed |
| February 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hester | - | no account filed |
| September 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hester | - | no account filed |
| May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hester | - | no account filed |
| April 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hester | - | no account filed |
| August 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hester | - | no account filed |
| May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hester | - | no account filed |
| June 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hester | - | no account filed |
| August 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hester | - | no account filed |
| May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hester | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| City View | 5.1 miles | 9 | |
| Mangum | 6.2 miles | 8 | |
| Granite | 11.5 miles | 8 | |
| Russell | 12.6 miles | 8 | |
| Brinkman | 15.1 miles | 9 | |
| Reed | 15.5 miles | 8 | |
| Lake Creek | 15.8 miles | 9 | |
| Bloomington | 17.4 miles | 9 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1100488. 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.