BlockMooreland, Oklahoma
8 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1955 and the latest in 1985. It stands in the Mooreland census division. It lies in ZIP code area 73852. The Survey maps it on the Mooreland quadrangle. 1,178 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 1,893 feet above sea level.
Population over time
2 figuresMooreland fell from 1,190 to 1,178 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 | 1,190 | |
| 2020 | 1,178 | -12 (-1%) |
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
- 1969 USGS Mooreland quadrangle1:24000
- 1985 USGS Woodward quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
3 since 2019Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 3 fires within 5 miles of Mooreland in 2019, burning about 2,962 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 | 2 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 March 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2,131 acres | Oklahoma Division of Forestry | CURTIS |
| 13 March 2019 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | 67 acres | Oklahoma Division of Forestry | MOORELAND |
| 26 November 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 764 acres | Oklahoma Division of Forestry | HIGHWAY 50 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Storms near this place
60 of 130 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Mooreland in 130 storm reports between 1993 and 2026: 63 hail, 53 thunderstorm wind, 11 tornado, 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mooreland | $200,000 | no account filed |
| July 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mooreland | $100,000 | Two cooling towers were heavily damaged at Western Farmers Cooperative Electric. |
| July 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mooreland | $50,000 | no account filed |
| October 2005 | Tornado (F1) | Mooreland | $25,000 | The large multi-vortex tornado that initially developed from a supercell in Harper county 10 miles south-southeast of Selman, moved east-northeast into Woodward county crossing the county line 18.5 miles north-northwest of Mooreland. The tornado moved four miles into the county before lifting 20 miles north of Mooreland or 5 miles west-northwest of Alabaster Caverns State Park. The tornado downed approximately a 3 mile area of power poles and lines along with trees shortly after crossing the county line. A three foot diameter tree was knocked over in this area. Several one to two foot diameter trees were also snapped. The tornado moved a couple miles east of the county line causing F1 damage at the Selman Living Laboratory Observatory 6 miles west of Alabaster Caverns. An outbuilding that was used for storage of scientific equipment and was secured on a block foundation with steel-strap anchors approximately four feet deep in hard earth, was moved off of its foundation. The outbuilding moved approximately 20 feet and pushed 6 feet into an adjacent outbuilding. A double-wide manufactured home located about 300 feet southeast of the outbuildings also sustained minor roof damage. |
| October 2000 | Flash Flood | Mooreland | $20,000 | Numerous streets were covered with water, and at least one home flooded. |
| July 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mooreland | $20,000 | Numerous trees and power poles were downed, and damage was sustained to the brick corner of Mooreland High School. |
| June 2004 | Hail | Mooreland | $15,000 | Hail caused heavy damage to the shingled roof of a home. |
| May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mooreland | $10,000 | Some damage to buildings in Mooreland, including roof damage to Mooreland elementary school. Time estimated by radar. |
| April 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mooreland | $8,000 | no account filed |
| July 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mooreland | $5,000 | Police department reported numerous 1-3 inch diameter tree limbs down around Mooreland, along with one power pole. |
| June 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mooreland | $5,000 | A patio roof attached to a home was damaged. A tree was also downed. Both occurred on the north side of town. |
| June 2000 | Tornado (F0) | Mooreland | $3,000 | A small and brief tornado, rated F0, formed near the entrance of the Alabaster Caverns State Park, 16 miles north-northeast of Mooreland in Woodward County. A recently built, but still unfinished lodge, sustained damaged to its roof, and a small number of trees were damaged. |
| October 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mooreland | $2,500 | Barn doors were blown in. Multiple tree limbs, greater than 6 inches in diameter, were also downed. |
| May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mooreland | $2,000 | Tree, power pole, and several tree limbs were blown down. |
| June 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mooreland | $2,000 | Straight-line winds, estimated to be 100 mph, blew down road signs and trees on Highway 50, five miles south of Alabaster Caverns State Park. |
| July 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mooreland | $2,000 | Minor structural damage was sustained to the administrative building at Mooreland Airport. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mooreland | $1,000 | Social media image showing a 1218-inch diameter tree snapped along with large outdoor furniture damaged. Time is radar estimated. |
| July 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mooreland | $1,000 | Large tree limbs and fences were blown down. Time estimated by the emergency manager and radar data. |
| June 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mooreland | $1,000 | Windows were blown out at a residence, and french doors were blown off their hinges. |
| June 2001 | Hail | Mooreland | $500 | House windows were broken by hail. |
| June 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mooreland | $500 | Numerous trees were downed. |
| August 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mooreland | $10 | Four inch diameter tree limbs were downed. |
| April 2026 | Hail | Mooreland | - | The report was relayed through mPING. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Mooreland | - | MPing report. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mooreland | - | Social media images showing multiple large (6-inch+ diameter) tree limbs blown down in Boiling Springs State Park. Time is radar estimated. |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mooreland | - | Instrument unknown. |
| May 2013 | Hail | Mooreland | - | Also reported 1 hail 8 minutes earlier. |
| April 2012 | Tornado (EF0) | Mooreland | - | A tornado was observed by a storm chaser approximately 4 miles west-northwest of Freedom, likely just on the south side of the Cimarron River, however the location is estimated. No damage is known to have occurred with this tornado. |
| April 2012 | Tornado (EF0) | Mooreland | - | No known damage occurred with the tornado and the location is estimated. |
| April 2012 | Tornado (EF0) | Mooreland | - | The multiple-vortex tornado was brief and produced no known damage. The location is estimated. |
| April 2012 | Tornado (EF0) | Mooreland | - | The tornado produced no known damage and the location is estimated. |
| August 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mooreland | - | Pea-size hail was reported with the wind gust. |
| August 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mooreland | - | Pea-size hail was reported with the wind gust. |
| May 2010 | Hail | Mooreland | - | Most of the hail was smaller, but a few hail stones were 1.00 inch. |
| May 2007 | Hail | Mooreland | - | Reported along Hwy. 50. |
| August 2006 | Hail | Mooreland | - | Hail was observed at the Alabaster Caverns State Park. |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mooreland | - | Wind was measured by the Oklahoma mesonet. |
| June 2005 | Flash Flood | Mooreland | - | At 3:30 pm CST, local emergency management personnel reported floodwaters from flash flooding over Oklahoma State Highway 50 one mile north of Mooreland after measured rainfall amounts up to 4.5 inches fell over the area. |
| October 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mooreland | - | Wind was measured by the Oklahoma mesonet. |
| April 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mooreland | - | Wind was measured by Oklahoma mesonet. |
| May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mooreland | - | Wind was measured by Oklahoma mesonet. |
| May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mooreland | - | Wind was measured by Oklahoma mesonet. |
| May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mooreland | - | Wind was measured by Oklahoma mesonet. |
| May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mooreland | - | Wind was measured by Oklahoma mesonet. |
| May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mooreland | - | Wind was measured by Oklahoma mesonet. |
| May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mooreland | - | Wind was measured by Oklahoma mesonet. |
| May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mooreland | - | Wind was measured by Oklahoma mesonet. |
| June 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mooreland | - | Wind gust was measured by the Oklahoma mesonet. |
| June 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mooreland | - | Wind gust was measured by the Oklahoma mesonet. |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mooreland | - | Measured by Oklahoma Mesonet. |
| April 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mooreland | - | measured at the Oklahoma Mesonet site |
| May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mooreland | - | Early morning thunderstorms in northern Oklahoma produced winds as high as 62 mph in Mooreland in Woodward County. In Medford in Grant County the roof was blown off of a plane hangar and the walls were blown out of another. Total damage was estimated at $20,000. |
| April 1994 | Hail | Mooreland | - | Isolated severe thunderstorms in northwest Oklahoma during the afternoon hours on the 21st produced hail up to quarter-size. |
| April 1993 | Tornado (F0) | Mooreland | - | Severe thunderstorms developed in northwestern Oklahoma and the eastern portions of the panhandle during the late afternoon hours on the 30th and moved slowly southeast during the evening and nightime hours. Eight, brief, F0 tornadoes occurred with these storms. Tornadoes occurred 3 miles east of Rosston at 1855 CST, 4 miles north of May at 2014 CST, 6 miles northeast of May at 2027 CST, 7 miles north of Woodward at 2158 CST, 4 miles north of Mooreland at 2215 CST, 4 miles northeast of Mooreland at 2227 CST, 5 miles north of Mooreland at 2240 CST and 2 miles northeast of Mooreland at 2352 CST. No damage was reported with any of these tornadoes. Quarter- to baseball-size hail fell in several locations with larger than softball-size reported 5 miles southwest of Rosston. Strong thunderstorm winds and hail severly damaged a mobile home 11 miles north of May. |
| April 1993 | Tornado (F0) | Mooreland | - | Severe thunderstorms developed in northwestern Oklahoma and the eastern portions of the panhandle during the late afternoon hours on the 30th and moved slowly southeast during the evening and nightime hours. Eight, brief, F0 tornadoes occurred with these storms. Tornadoes occurred 3 miles east of Rosston at 1855 CST, 4 miles north of May at 2014 CST, 6 miles northeast of May at 2027 CST, 7 miles north of Woodward at 2158 CST, 4 miles north of Mooreland at 2215 CST, 4 miles northeast of Mooreland at 2227 CST, 5 miles north of Mooreland at 2240 CST and 2 miles northeast of Mooreland at 2352 CST. No damage was reported with any of these tornadoes. Quarter- to baseball-size hail fell in several locations with larger than softball-size reported 5 miles southwest of Rosston. Strong thunderstorm winds and hail severly damaged a mobile home 11 miles north of May. |
| April 1993 | Tornado (F0) | Mooreland | - | Severe thunderstorms developed in northwestern Oklahoma and the eastern portions of the panhandle during the late afternoon hours on the 30th and moved slowly southeast during the evening and nightime hours. Eight, brief, F0 tornadoes occurred with these storms. Tornadoes occurred 3 miles east of Rosston at 1855 CST, 4 miles north of May at 2014 CST, 6 miles northeast of May at 2027 CST, 7 miles north of Woodward at 2158 CST, 4 miles north of Mooreland at 2215 CST, 4 miles northeast of Mooreland at 2227 CST, 5 miles north of Mooreland at 2240 CST and 2 miles northeast of Mooreland at 2352 CST. No damage was reported with any of these tornadoes. Quarter- to baseball-size hail fell in several locations with larger than softball-size reported 5 miles southwest of Rosston. Strong thunderstorm winds and hail severly damaged a mobile home 11 miles north of May. |
| April 2025 | Hail | Mooreland | - | no account filed |
| July 2020 | Hail | Mooreland | - | no account filed |
| May 2018 | Hail | Mooreland | - | no account filed |
| May 2018 | Hail | Mooreland | - | 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 Mooreland | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q937413 | 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 1095500. 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.
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.