Laverne, Oklahoma
8 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1955 and the latest in 1985. It stands in the Laverne census division. It lies in ZIP code area 73848. The Survey maps it on the Laverne quadrangle. 1,223 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 2,110 feet above sea level.
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On record in Laverne
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 5 records
Clover Hotellisted 1984
Fox Hotellisted 1978
M.K. and T. Depot in Lavernelisted 1984- Laverne's North Main Street Districtlisted 1984
- Sharp Lumberyardlisted 1984
Population over time
2 figuresLaverne fell from 1,344 to 1,223 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 | 1,344 | |
| 2020 | 1,223 | -121 (-9%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
4 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 Woodward quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1958 USGS Woodward quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1971 USGS Laverne quadrangle1:24000
- 1985 USGS Buffalo quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
1 since 2017Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 1 fire within 5 miles of Laverne in 2017, burning about 69,396 acres in total. None 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 |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 March 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 69,396 acres | Oklahoma Division of Forestry | OKS - 283 |
Mines and quarries near this place
4 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 4 workings within 5 miles of Laverne: 3 past producers, 1 producer. 1 still produces. 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 Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Unknown Gravel Pits | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
60 of 125 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Laverne in 125 storm reports between 1993 and 2025: 90 hail, 27 thunderstorm wind, 5 tornado, 3 lightning. 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 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Laverne | $250,000 | As a tornado was dissipating north of Laverne, damaging winds from this supercell produced widespread roof, tree and power line damage in Laverne. A number of homes and buildings throughout town suffered roof damage, and multiple power poles were downed in Laverne as well as to the east along State Highway 149. |
| June 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Laverne | $30,000 | Seven power poles were snapped in half. A mobile home was overturned, and a large barn was destroyed. |
| May 2019 | Tornado (EF2) | Laverne | $20,000 | This tornado developed in Lipscomb County Texas and moved through Beaver and Ellis Counties in Oklahoma before moving into southwestern Harper County. The tornado broke numerous power poles and damaged trees as it moved northeast, crossing US Highway 412/State Highway 3, and dissipated about one mile north of the highway to the southwest of Laverne. |
| April 2004 | Lightning | Laverne | $15,000 | Lightning caused a tank battery to catch on fire. |
| April 2004 | Lightning | Laverne | $15,000 | A tank battery caught on fire due to a lightning strike. |
| August 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Laverne | $5,000 | Powerlines blown down along U.S. Highway 270. Time is radar estimated. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Laverne | $5,000 | Tree limbs and power lines were blown down by the strong winds. Monetary damages were estimated. |
| August 2002 | Lightning | Laverne | $5,000 | Lightning struck a building and a storage tank. |
| August 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Laverne | $3,000 | Power poles were downed. |
| May 2005 | Hail | Laverne | $2,500 | Several car windows were broken. |
| February 2000 | Tornado (F0) | Laverne | $2,000 | This is a continuation of the Lipscomb/Ellis County tornado. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Laverne | $1,000 | Several tree limbs were downed by the strong winds. Monetary damages were estimated. |
| July 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Laverne | $500 | Tree limbs, two to three inches in diameter, were downed. |
| August 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Laverne | $500 | Power lines and tree limbs up to six inches in diameter were blown down. Part of a roof was blown off of a building. |
| May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Laverne | $10 | no account filed |
| May 2025 | Hail | Laverne | - | The report was relayed through mPING. |
| May 2025 | Hail | Laverne | - | The event time is estimated from radar observations. |
| August 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Laverne | - | A personal weather station observation. The event time is estimated from radar observations. |
| September 2025 | Hail | Laverne | - | The location is approximate. |
| June 2019 | Hail | Laverne | - | Dispach reported dime size hail. Time is radar estimate. |
| May 2019 | Tornado (EFU) | Laverne | - | Spotters observed a tornado from a second storm southwest of Laverne. No damage was noted that could be distinguished as independent from the initial tornado in the area, therefore the location of this tornado was estimated. |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Laverne | - | Also reported quarter size hail. |
| October 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Laverne | - | The wind gust was estimated by an official cooperative observer. |
| June 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Laverne | - | Eight inch diameter tree limb was snapped by high wind gusts. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Laverne | - | No damage reported. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Laverne | - | Numerous downed trees and minor structural damage to some homes and carports occurred. Time of damage estimated from radar. No damage estimated were available. |
| June 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Laverne | - | Public estimated a gust to 60 mph. |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Laverne | - | Nickel-size hail was also reported with the wind gust. |
| July 2010 | Hail | Laverne | - | A wind gust to 60 mph was also reported with the hail. |
| October 2008 | Hail | Laverne | - | The hail was reported by the Harper county Emergency Manager. |
| May 2008 | Hail | Laverne | - | The report was relayed by an Oklahoma City television station Storm Tracker. |
| April 2007 | Hail | Laverne | - | Hail fell for approximately 10 minutes. |
| April 2007 | Tornado (EF0) | Laverne | - | An off-duty NWS meteorologist observed a tornado approximately 4 miles northeast of Laverne. No damage was reported. |
| May 2007 | Hail | Laverne | - | Reported at Log Cabin Corner. |
| May 2007 | Hail | Laverne | - | Reported at HWY 283. |
| March 1995 | Hail | Laverne | - | On the evening of the 25th, thunderstorms developed along a dryline in southwest Oklahoma. One of these storms became severe and produced hail up to three-quarters inch in Harper County. |
| March 1995 | Hail | Laverne | - | On the evening of the 25th, thunderstorms developed along a dryline in southwest Oklahoma. One of these storms became severe and produced hail up to three-quarters inch in Harper County. |
| July 1994 | Hail | Laverne | - | An isolated severe thunderstorm in northwest Oklahoma during the afternoon of the 22nd produced hail up to dime-size. |
| September 1993 | Hail | Laverne | - | Severe thunderstorms developed in the Oklahoma panhandle during the late afternoon and evening hours on the 18th and moved eastward into extreme northwest Oklahoma. The storms produced one tornado, hail up to 3.00 inches in diameter and strong winds. The tornado developed 6 miles east-southeast of Elmwood at 1814 CST. The tornado traveled 0.5 miles before dissipating at 1818 CST. This F0 tornado damaged several power poles and broke out some windows. Large hail broke out windows in Hardesty and Bryans Corner. |
| September 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Laverne | - | no account filed |
| July 2020 | Hail | Laverne | - | no account filed |
| May 2016 | Hail | Laverne | - | no account filed |
| June 2014 | Hail | Laverne | - | no account filed |
| August 2013 | Hail | Laverne | - | no account filed |
| May 2013 | Hail | Laverne | - | no account filed |
| April 2012 | Hail | Laverne | - | no account filed |
| June 2009 | Hail | Laverne | - | no account filed |
| March 2008 | Hail | Laverne | - | no account filed |
| May 2008 | Hail | Laverne | - | no account filed |
| May 2008 | Hail | Laverne | - | no account filed |
| May 2008 | Hail | Laverne | - | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Hail | Laverne | - | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Hail | Laverne | - | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Hail | Laverne | - | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Hail | Laverne | - | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Hail | Laverne | - | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Hail | Laverne | - | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Hail | Laverne | - | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Laverne | - | no account filed |
| May 2008 | Hail | Laverne | - | 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 Laverne | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q2628383 | 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 1094528. 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.



