Keyes, Oklahoma
7 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1954 and the latest in 1982. It stands in the Keyes census division. It lies in ZIP code area 73947. The Survey maps it on the Keyes West quadrangle. 276 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 3,944 feet above sea level.
Population over time
2 figuresKeyes fell from 324 to 276 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 | 324 | |
| 2020 | 276 | -48 (-15%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
5 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 Dalhart quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1958 USGS Dalhart quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1962 USGS Dalhart quadrangle1:250000
- 1971 USGS Keyes West quadrangle1:24000
- 1982 USGS Boise City quadrangle1:100000
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 Keyes: 1 producer. All of them still produce. What was taken out: 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 Gravel Pits | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Storms near this place
52 since 1993Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Keyes in 52 storm reports between 1993 and 2025: 30 hail, 15 thunderstorm wind, 4 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.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2006 | Flash Flood | Keyes | $28,000 | no account filed |
| August 2013 | Hail | Keyes | $16,000 | A discrete thunderstorm developed across western Cimarron County during the early evening hours of the 7th. The thunderstorm quickly intensified and after initially on a northward track the storm turned to the east. As the thunderstorm moved over the town of Keyes (Cimarron County), a Cimarron County Sheriff's Deputy reported baseball size hail (2.75 inches) broke out 8 county vehicle windshields. After producing this hail the thunderstorm continued moving to the east before dissipating over western Texas County. |
| September 1993 | Hail | Keyes | $5,000 | no account filed |
| October 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Keyes | $500 | High winds reported to have relocated several objects and a heavy wheat drill was damaged. |
| June 2025 | Tornado (EFU) | Keyes | - | This tornado was captured on storm chaser video. It quickly became rain wrapped and therefore it is unclear exactly how long it remained on the ground. It appears to have stayed to the north of Highway 64 in an open field. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Keyes | - | Several large branches were broken off of a hardwood tree and at least one tree was uprooted with another large hardwood tree that was snapped near the base of the trunk along E0070 Rd. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Keyes | - | Emergency Manager reported to the NWS that some powerlines were knocked down on the north side OF HWY 56. |
| August 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Keyes | - | Tree limbs 2 to 3 inches in diameter broken off of a tree. |
| August 2020 | Hail | Keyes | - | Majority of hail stones from dime to penny size, though a few measured a little over an inch in diameter. |
| August 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Keyes | - | Estimated wind gust by storm chaser. |
| August 2018 | Flood | Keyes | - | Ditches were full and cars were also in ditches. |
| June 2017 | Hail | Keyes | - | Late report from Cimmaron County EM, baseball sized hail reported. Structural and tree damage sustained throughout Keyes, due to wind and large hail. |
| June 2017 | Hail | Keyes | - | Baseball size hail reported on North Road 430, north of Keyes. |
| June 2017 | Hail | Keyes | - | Late report of tennis ball to baseball sized hail. Hail was reported throughout a farm south to southwest of Keyes. All crops on farm sustained hail damage resulting in a total loss. Location relayed by Cimmaron County EM with time estimated from radar. |
| June 2017 | Tornado (EF0) | Keyes | - | Late report of a weak and brief tornado observed. Picture received from storm chasers that followed storm. |
| June 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Keyes | - | Late report from Cimmaron County EM, baseball sized hail reported. Structural and tree damage sustained throughout Keyes, due to wind and large hail. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Keyes | - | 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 Keyes (Cimarron County), the Oklahoma Mesonet site in Keyes (Cimarron County) reported a 70 mph downburst gust. After producing this downburst the cluster of thunderstorms continued to move to the southeast. |
| August 2013 | Flash Flood | Keyes | - | The combination of heavy rain from a discrete thunderstorm and squall line lead to flash flooding north and east of the city of Keyes (Cimarron County). This flash flooding washed out several county roads as reported by the Cimarron County Emergency Manager. Once precipitation ended over this portion of the county, the flooding quickly receded. No swift water rescues or stranded motorist were reported in association to this flash flooding. |
| August 2013 | Hail | Keyes | - | A discrete thunderstorm developed across western Cimarron County during the early evening hours of the 7th. The thunderstorm quickly intensified and after initially on a northward track the storm turned to the east. A local law enforcement officer 7 miles west of Keyes (Cimarron County) reported golf ball size hail (1.75 inches). After producing this hail the thunderstorm continued moving to the east before dissipating over western Texas County. |
| August 2013 | Hail | Keyes | - | A discrete thunderstorm developed across western Cimarron County during the early evening hours of the 7th. The thunderstorm quickly intensified and after initially on a northward track the storm turned to the east. As the thunderstorm moved over the town of Keyes (Cimarron County), a Cimarron County Sheriff's Deputy reported golf ball size hail (1.75 inches) in town. After producing this hail the thunderstorm continued moving to the east before dissipating over western Texas County. |
| August 2013 | Hail | Keyes | - | A discrete thunderstorm developed across western Cimarron County during the early evening hours of the 7th. The thunderstorm quickly intensified and after initially on a northward track the storm turned to the east. As the thunderstorm moved over the town of Keyes (Cimarron County), a Cimarron County Sheriff's Deputy reported golf ball size hail (1.75 inches) in town. After producing this hail the thunderstorm continued moving to the east before dissipating over western Texas County. |
| May 2010 | Tornado (EF0) | Keyes | - | The tornado touched down at 1858 CST and lifted at 1900 CST about eleven miles northwest of Keyes Oklahoma. The tornado remained over open country. The tornado path length and path width were estimated. No damage or injuries were reported. |
| July 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Keyes | - | A trained spotter estimated the thunderstorm wind gusts east southeast of Keyes. |
| May 2007 | Tornado (EF0) | Keyes | - | The tornado developed about three miles north northeast of Keyes Oklahoma at 1755 CST for less than a minute. The tornado path length and path width were estimated. The tornado remained over open country and no damage or injuries were reported. |
| June 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Keyes | - | Police Department reported large tree limbs down in the city. |
| May 2022 | Hail | Keyes | - | no account filed |
| May 2022 | Hail | Keyes | - | no account filed |
| June 2019 | Hail | Keyes | - | no account filed |
| June 2018 | Hail | Keyes | - | no account filed |
| July 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Keyes | - | no account filed |
| August 2018 | Hail | Keyes | - | no account filed |
| May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Keyes | - | no account filed |
| May 2011 | Hail | Keyes | - | no account filed |
| July 2009 | Hail | Keyes | - | no account filed |
| July 2009 | Hail | Keyes | - | no account filed |
| August 2009 | Hail | Keyes | - | no account filed |
| September 2009 | Hail | Keyes | - | no account filed |
| September 2009 | Hail | Keyes | - | no account filed |
| August 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Keyes | - | no account filed |
| July 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Keyes | - | no account filed |
| July 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Keyes | - | no account filed |
| June 2004 | Hail | Keyes | - | no account filed |
| June 2003 | Hail | Keyes | - | no account filed |
| May 2002 | Hail | Keyes | - | no account filed |
| May 2002 | Hail | Keyes | - | no account filed |
| April 2000 | Hail | Keyes | - | no account filed |
| June 2000 | Hail | Keyes | - | no account filed |
| June 2000 | Hail | Keyes | - | no account filed |
| April 1999 | Hail | Keyes | - | no account filed |
| June 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Keyes | - | no account filed |
| September 1996 | Hail | Keyes | - | no account filed |
| July 1996 | Hail | Keyes | - | 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 Keyes | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q1809402 | 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 1094354. 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.




