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Welty, Oklahoma

11 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1901 and the latest in 1990. It stands in the Okemah census division. It lies in ZIP code area 74010. It stands on Wolfe Creek. The Survey maps it on the Welty quadrangle. 131 people lived here at the 2020 count.

Welty within Okfuskee County

Topographic sheets covering this place

6 surveys from 11 printed sheets

Matched 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.

Fires near this place

48 since 2005

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 48 fires within 5 miles of Welty between 2005 and 2020, burning about 10,834 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 14 were 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
Debris and open burning14
Arson/incendiarism14
Missing data/not specified/undetermined11
Equipment and vehicle use3
Power generation/transmission/distribution3
Other causes2
Natural1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
2 September 2016Equipment and vehicle use4.6 acresOkmulgee Field OfficeHAYBALER
14 September 2006Arson/incendiarism380 acresOkmulgee Field OfficeWILDLIFE
7 August 2008Natural1.1 acresOkmulgee Field OfficeTHUNDERSTRUCK
6 August 2011Power generation/transmission/distribution2.5 acresOkmulgee Field OfficePOWERLINE
6 August 2011Arson/incendiarism15 acresOkmulgee Field OfficeRADIO ROAD
2 August 2008Debris and open burning4.0 acresOkmulgee Field OfficeLOOKS TWICE
22 July 2012Equipment and vehicle use18 acresOkmulgee Field OfficeSTUMPY
8 April 2016Debris and open burning120 acresOkmulgee Field OfficeJUNIOR VARSITY

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Okfuskee County

Mines and quarries near this place

1 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Welty: 1 past producer. None of them 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 SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Unknown Sand PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer

Every working recorded in Okfuskee County

Storms near this place

54 since 1993

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Welty in 54 storm reports between 1993 and 2024: 30 hail, 15 thunderstorm wind, 7 flash flood, 2 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.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
October 1998Thunderstorm WindWelty$50,000Much wind damage occurred, specifically trees were uprooted, a mobile home was destroyed, a cinder block building was destroyed, a garage was destroyed, and there was roof damage to a building.
May 2017HailWelty$25,000no account filed
October 2000Flash FloodWelty$20,000Heavy thunderstorm rains flooded numerous roads near Welty. A few homes and businesses were flooded as well.
March 2015HailWelty$20,000no account filed
May 2021Flash FloodWelty$15,000Portions of several county roads were flooded and closed. Flood water eroded portions of these roads, as well as a new tin horn.
May 2003Thunderstorm WindWelty$10,000Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour destroyed a few outbuildings and blew down trees.
May 2017HailWelty$10,000no account filed
July 2013Thunderstorm WindWelty$5,000Strong thunderstorm wind damaged two barns and snapped large tree limbs.
July 2013Thunderstorm WindWelty$2,000Strong thunderstorm wind tore part of the roof off of a barn and snapped a couple pecan trees.
August 1998Thunderstorm WindWelty$1,000There was roof damage and a tree blown down in Welty.
June 2024Flash FloodWelty-Portions of several roads were flooded northwest of Welty.
May 2021Thunderstorm WindWelty-Strong thunderstorm wind snapped large tree limbs.
October 2018Thunderstorm WindWelty-Strong thunderstorm wind snapped large tree limbs.
April 2013Flash FloodWelty-A culvert was washed out on Highway 97 west of Welty.
April 2011Tornado (EF0)Welty-A brief tornado developed over open country. The tornado resulted in no known damage.
April 2011Thunderstorm WindWelty-Numerous large tree limbs were broken by strong thunderstorm winds.
April 2011Tornado (EF0)Welty-A large cone tornado was reported over open country. The tornado produced no known damage.
May 2008Flash FloodWelty-Heavy rain caused street flooding in the city of Welty.
August 2001Flash FloodWelty-Heavy thunderstorm rains caused Walnut Creek to flow out of its banks.
July 1997Flash FloodWelty-Severe thunderstorms developed in eastern Oklahoma during the afternoon and evening of July 17th. The storms spawned one brief tornado 2 miles south southeast of Fairfax at 1805CST. No structural damage occurred with this tornado which was rated F0 in intensity. Damaging straight-line winds, large hail, and flash flooding were the main features associated with the storms.Thunderstorm winds estimated at 80 miles an hour downed trees in Fairfax, and trees were also blown down in Milfay. Large tree limbs were blown down 1 mile south of Fairfax and in Ralston. Thunderstorm winds gusted up to 83 miles an hour at an automated observing site 3 miles northeast of Pawnee, to 80 miles an hour in Jennings, up to 75 miles an hour in Okmulgee, and to 60 miles an hour in Hitchita, in Burbank, and in Drumright. Golfball size hail fell 10 miles northwest of Pawnee and 8 miles northwest of Pawnee, and dime to quarter size hail fell at several other locations in eastern Oklahoma.Thunderstorms during the afternoon and evening of July 17th and early morning of July 18th also produced very heavy rainfall which resulted in flash flooding. The worst flooding was in western Osage County, where up to 12 inches of rain fell. 4 houses in and near Burbank were damaged by high water from Salt Creek, and some of the homes were damaged beyond repair. State Highway 18 was washed out south of Fairfax and was closed north of Fairfax due to high water. Most roads in and out of Fairfax were closed, and water topped a bridge 7 miles north of Fairfax for the first time since 1986. 6 houses were evacuated near Fairfax when Salt Creek rose out of its banks, and some evacuations also took place in Grey Horse. State Highway 11 was closed west of Shidler and east of Ponca City due to flooding, and State Highway 18 south of Shidler was also closed due to flooding. Up to 2 feet of standing water covered some roads in Shidler. In Pawnee County, most roads in Ralston were impassable due to high water, and many creeks were flooded in the Ralston area. State Highway 20 was partially flooded west of Ralston, and numerous county roads were flooded between Pawnee and Ralston and also west of Pawnee. Most low-lying areas in western Pawnee County were flooded. In Creek County, many roads were flooded in and near Shamrock. In Okfuskee County, many county roads were flooded 7 miles west of Welty, and some of the roads were impassable. In Okmulgee County, street flooding occurred in Okmulgee, and several cars were stalled by high water on U.S. Highway 75. Part of a road was washed away near 15th and Delaware in Okmulgee.
April 2020HailWelty-no account filed
May 2017HailWelty-no account filed
April 2011HailWelty-no account filed
April 2011HailWelty-no account filed
March 2009HailWelty-no account filed
July 2005Thunderstorm WindWelty-no account filed
October 2005HailWelty-no account filed
April 2004Thunderstorm WindWelty-no account filed
April 2003HailWelty-no account filed
May 2002HailWelty-no account filed
May 2002Thunderstorm WindWelty-no account filed
May 2001HailWelty-no account filed
March 2000HailWelty-no account filed
May 2000HailWelty-no account filed
April 2000HailWelty-no account filed
May 1999HailWelty-no account filed
September 1999HailWelty-no account filed
November 1999HailWelty-no account filed
June 1998HailWelty-no account filed
May 1998HailWelty-no account filed
June 1998HailWelty-no account filed
November 1998Thunderstorm WindWelty-no account filed
June 1997HailWelty-no account filed
June 1997HailWelty-no account filed
June 1997Thunderstorm WindWelty-no account filed
July 1997HailWelty-no account filed
March 1997HailWelty-no account filed
June 1995Thunderstorm WindWelty-no account filed
May 1993Thunderstorm WindWelty-no account filed
October 1993HailWelty-no account filed
October 1993HailWelty-no account filed
October 1993HailWelty--no account filed
October 1993HailWelty-no account filed
October 1993HailWelty-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Okfuskee County

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 PlaceDistance Sheets
Mason4.9 miles11
Micawber5.7 miles10
Chilesville6.3 miles11
IXL7.1 miles11
Haydenville7.8 miles11
Midway8.5 miles10
Morse8.9 miles11
Okfuskee9.6 miles11

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 WeltyAn encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q7982127The 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 1099488. 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.