BlockSlapout, Oklahoma
7 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1954 and the latest in 1986. It stands in the South Beaver census division. It lies in ZIP code area 73848. The Survey maps it on the Slapout quadrangle. It stands 2,450 feet above sea level.
Topographic sheets covering this place
4 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 Perryton quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1958 USGS Perryton quadrangle1:250000
- 1971 USGS Slapout quadrangle1:24000
- 1986 USGS Beaver quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
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 Slapout: 6 past producers. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Limestone, General, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Limestone, General, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Sand and Gravel, Construction, 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 Sand Pit | Limestone, General, Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction, Limestone, General | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Caliche Pit | Limestone, General | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Caliche Pit | Limestone, General | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
60 of 122 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Slapout in 122 storm reports between 1993 and 2024: 78 hail, 40 thunderstorm wind, 4 tornado. 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 | Thunderstorm Wind | Slapout | $50,000 | no account filed |
| June 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Slapout | $50,000 | no account filed |
| May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Slapout | $30,000 | no account filed |
| September 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Slapout | $20,000 | A discrete thunderstorm moved across the eastern Oklahoma Panhandle during the late night hours of the 27th. As this thunderstorm neared the city of Slapout (Beaver County), the storm produced a downburst which blew trees down and snapped wooden power poles as reported by a member of the public. The thunderstorm continued to move to the northeast after producing this downburst. |
| June 2008 | Hail | Slapout | $8,000 | The large hail reportedly broke windows and also dented the siding on a home. |
| June 2006 | Tornado (F0) | Slapout | $8,000 | Official storm damage survey indicates brief tornado touchdown along East to West 0330 Road in extreme southeastern Beaver county. |
| June 2008 | Hail | Slapout | $6,000 | The large hail broke windows and also damaged the vinyl siding of the home. |
| June 2008 | Hail | Slapout | $4,000 | The large hail broke the windshield on a vehicle and also caused roof damage on a home. |
| May 1999 | Hail | Slapout | $1,000 | Hail knocked out the windshield of spotter's car. |
| July 2020 | Hail | Slapout | - | Ping pong ball size hail fell 3 miles west of Slapout. |
| July 2020 | Hail | Slapout | - | Quarter size hail fell 1 mile north of Slapout. |
| July 2020 | Hail | Slapout | - | Quarter size hail fell 2 miles northwest of Slapout. |
| May 2019 | Tornado (EF2) | Slapout | - | The tornado began in Lipscomb County in Texas, crossed into southeast Beaver County Oklahoma and crossed into Ellis and Harper Counties from there. The tornado got stronger and larger with time, but mainly damaged trees, fences and power poles in the area of this survey limiting the EF rating to a 2. The tornado did greater damage (and earned higher rating) as it destroyed a home just feet across the county line. This damage was surveyed by the Norman Weather Forecast Office. |
| May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Slapout | - | Spotter estimated 60 mph wind gust. |
| May 2018 | Hail | Slapout | - | Report received by spotter network. |
| May 2018 | Hail | Slapout | - | Report received by Twitter. |
| May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Slapout | - | Late report...18-wheeler blown over due to thunderstorm winds. |
| August 2017 | Hail | Slapout | - | Reported by viewer to local media. |
| May 2016 | Hail | Slapout | - | Quarter size hail fell 3 miles west of Slapout. |
| May 2016 | Hail | Slapout | - | Half dollar size hail fell 8 miles northeast of Follett, Texas just across the state line into Beaver County, Oklahoma. |
| December 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Slapout | - | Damage to irrigation system with pictures sent to us via Twitter. |
| August 2015 | Hail | Slapout | - | The Beaver County Sheriff's Department received reports of ping-pong ball size hail 5 miles southeast of Slapout. |
| June 2014 | Hail | Slapout | - | A line of thunderstorms moved across the eastern Oklahoma Panhandle during the evening hours of the 6th. As the line approached the town of Slapout (Beaver County), the County Emergency Manager reported tennis ball size hail (2.50 inches) 5 miles east of Slapout (Beaver County). After producing this hail, the line of thunderstorms continued moving eastward and entered western Oklahoma around 10 PM CST. |
| August 2013 | Hail | Slapout | - | A thunderstorm developed over southern Beaver County during the evening hours of the 6th. The thunderstorm briefly intensified as it approached the city of Slapout (Beaver County). The Beaver County Emergency Manager reported quarter size hail (1.00 inch) while the thunderstorm was 4 miles southeast of town. After producing this hail the thunderstorm collapsed. |
| August 2013 | Hail | Slapout | - | A thunderstorm developed over southern Beaver County during the evening hours of the 6th. The thunderstorm briefly intensified as it approached the city of Slapout (Beaver County). The Beaver County Emergency Manager reported penny size hail (0.75 inch) while the thunderstorm was 4 miles southeast of town. After producing this hail the thunderstorm collapsed. |
| August 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Slapout | - | A thunderstorm developed over southern Beaver County during the evening hours of the 6th. The thunderstorm briefly intensified as it approached the city of Slapout (Beaver County). The Beaver County Emergency Manager reported that the thunderstorm produced a gust which broke 2 inch to 2 1/2 inch tree limbs off trees. The thunderstorm produced this gust while collapsing. |
| August 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Slapout | - | A thunderstorm developed over southern Beaver County during the evening hours of the 6th. The thunderstorm briefly intensified as it approached the city of Slapout (Beaver County). The Beaver County Emergency Manager reported that the thunderstorm produced a 60 mph gust. The thunderstorm produced this gust while collapsing. |
| June 2010 | Tornado (EF0) | Slapout | - | Two separate storm chasers reported that a tornado touched down about 1522 CST approximately ten miles west of Slapout Oklahoma. The tornado was rain wrapped and traveled about two to three miles before lifting at around 1527 CST roughly four miles south southeast of Clear Lake Oklahoma. The tornado remained over open country and was also reported by local law enforcement officials. The tornado path length and path width were estimated. No damage or injuries were reported. |
| June 2010 | Tornado (EF0) | Slapout | - | The Oklahoma Highway Patrol reported that a tornado touched down at approximately 1541 CST about seven miles west northwest of Slapout Oklahoma. The tornado remained on the ground for about five minutes and lifted about five miles east of Clear Lake Oklahoma around 1546 CST. The tornado remained over open country and no damage or injuries were reported. The tornado path length and path width were estimated. |
| June 2008 | Hail | Slapout | - | The Emergency Manager for Beaver County relayed a delayed report of large hail from the trained spotter. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Slapout | - | The wind gust was measured at the Slapout Oklahoma Mesonet site located eight miles west of Slapout. |
| March 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Slapout | - | No damage or injuries were reported. |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Slapout | - | Reported at the Oklahoma MesoNet station located near Slapout. |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Slapout | - | Reported at the Oklahoma MesoNet station located near Slapout. |
| July 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Slapout | - | Measured at the Oklahoma MesoNet station near Slapout Oklahoma. |
| August 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Slapout | - | Tree limbs were reported broken by the high winds. |
| April 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Slapout | - | Report was relayed by the Storm Prediction Center in Norman Oklahoma. |
| March 1995 | Hail | Slapout | - | Hail in eastern Beaver County reported by cooperative observer and spotters with Beaver County emergency management team. |
| March 1995 | Hail | Slapout | - | An active afternoon for eastern Oklahoma panhandle with hail up to one inch and two tornadoes. The tornado west of Elmwood damaged several pivot irrigation systems and a barn. Damage was estimated at $300,000. |
| September 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Slapout | - | High winds from thunderstorms blew down three highway signs and the wall of a pavilion at the local park in Guymon. The Oklahoma mesonet recorded a peak wind in Slapout of 64 mph. In Turpin high winds destroyed on mobile home and damaged another and blew down some power lines and fences. |
| July 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Slapout | - | Oklahoma Mesonet recorded a 78 mph winds. |
| April 1994 | Hail | Slapout | - | A severe thunderstorm produced nickel-size hail and was reported by the Slapout Fire Department. |
| April 1994 | Hail | Slapout | - | A severe thunderstorm produced nickel-size hail and was reported by the Slapout Fire Department. |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Slapout | - | no account filed |
| June 2023 | Hail | Slapout | - | no account filed |
| June 2023 | Hail | Slapout | - | no account filed |
| September 2020 | Hail | Slapout | - | no account filed |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Slapout | - | no account filed |
| August 2019 | Hail | Slapout | - | no account filed |
| May 2018 | Hail | Slapout | - | no account filed |
| June 2017 | Hail | Slapout | - | no account filed |
| June 2017 | Hail | Slapout | - | no account filed |
| May 2016 | Hail | Slapout | - | no account filed |
| June 2012 | Hail | Slapout | - | no account filed |
| June 2012 | Hail | Slapout | - | no account filed |
| June 2011 | Hail | Slapout | - | no account filed |
| September 2010 | Hail | Slapout | - | no account filed |
| June 2009 | Hail | Slapout | - | no account filed |
| June 2009 | Hail | Slapout | - | no account filed |
| June 2009 | Hail | Slapout | - | 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 Slapout | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q7538724 | 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 1098108. 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.