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One of 19 National Register listings published here for Seminole County · listed in 1981 · category: Site.
Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
Seminole Whipping Tree
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1981.
The listing
- What is counted as historic. The nomination lists 1 site as contributing to the listing.
- Address. Wewoka Ave., Wewoka, 74884
- When was it listed? May 1981
- Category. site
- Census division. Wewoka
- National Register reference number. 81000468 - the number the National Park Service assigned this property when it was listed, and the key its nomination file is catalogued under at the National Archives.
Fires near this property
61 since 2000Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 61 fires within 5 miles of Seminole Whipping Tree between 2000 and 2020, burning about 13,453 acres in total. 2 started naturally. 9 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 burning | 24 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 9 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 9 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 9 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
| Other causes | 2 |
| Natural | 2 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 1 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 1 |
| Smoking | 1 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 September 2011 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Wewoka Agency | WEWOKA FIRE |
| 12 September 2000 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 250 acres | Oklahoma Division of Forestry | PALMER |
| 3 August 2012 | Recreation and ceremony | 151 acres | Wewoka Agency | ANNI TIGER |
| 27 July 2008 | Equipment and vehicle use | 9.4 acres | Wewoka Agency | HAY MACHINE |
| 26 July 2012 | Arson/incendiarism | 22 acres | Wewoka Agency | HWY 270 |
| 26 July 2012 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Wewoka Agency | BOOTS |
| 23 July 2008 | Arson/incendiarism | 3.0 acres | Wewoka Agency | J. WALKER |
| 22 July 2008 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Wewoka Agency | HARRISON |
Mines and quarries near this property
10 of 15 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 15 workings within 5 miles of Seminole Whipping Tree: 14 past producers, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Clay, Stone, Crushed/Broken. 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 Limestone Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Limestone Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Commercial Brick Co Shale Pit | Clay | Producer | ||
| United Clay Pipe Co Clay Pit | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Shale Pit | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Shale Pit | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Wewoka Brick & Tile Co Clay Pit | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Wewoka Brick & Tile Co Clay Pit | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Storms near this property
51 since 1993Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Wewoka, the town this property stands in, in 51 storm reports between 1993 and 2026: 29 hail, 16 thunderstorm wind, 3 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 1999 | Lightning | Wewoka | $100,000 | no account filed |
| August 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wewoka | $25,000 | The roof of a pole barn was damaged and multiple trees and power poles were blown down in and near the community of Wewoka. The location is approximate, and the event time is estimated from radar observations. |
| April 2026 | Hail | Wewoka | $10,000 | Damage to vehicle windows was also reported. The location is approximate. |
| August 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wewoka | $10,000 | no account filed |
| June 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wewoka | $5,000 | A large tree was uprooted at the Justice School playground. |
| March 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wewoka | $2,000 | Roof blown off of barn at highway 9 and 366. |
| September 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wewoka | $2,000 | no account filed |
| July 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wewoka | $1,000 | A tree was downed blocking old Highway 56 near EW127. |
| August 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wewoka | $500 | Trees and power lines were downed. |
| July 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wewoka | $500 | Thunderstorms in northern and central Oklahoma during the morning and early afternoon hours of the 14th produced hail up to quarter-size, damaging winds and damaging lightning. Thunderstorm winds damaged hanger doors and one terminal door and damaged a plane by blowing a dumpster into it at the Stillwater Airport 1.5 miles north of Stillwater. Thunderstorm winds downed tree limbs 6 miles east of Garber and downed power lines and toppled signs 5 miles south of Wewoka. A lightning strike produced minor damage to the roof of a church in Anadarko |
| March 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wewoka | $200 | Large tree limbs blown down. |
| June 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wewoka | $100 | Severe winds downed large tree limbs. |
| July 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wewoka | $10 | Large tree limbs were downed. |
| April 2025 | Hail | Wewoka | - | Event time is estimated from radar observations. |
| April 2025 | Hail | Wewoka | - | The report was relayed through mPING. Event time adjusted based on radar observations. |
| March 2024 | Hail | Wewoka | - | MPing report. |
| April 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wewoka | - | Trees blown down. Time is radar estimated. |
| September 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wewoka | - | Estimated wind gust. |
| September 2023 | Hail | Wewoka | - | Image relayed via social media. Time is radar estimated. |
| April 2009 | Tornado (EF1) | Wewoka | - | A tornado developed near the apex of a bow echo, and moved north-northwest along the leading edge of the bow echo as the storm complex moved east. Significant roof and exterior wall damage occurred to a house near where the tornado initially touched down. The tornado continued to move north-northwest for two miles continuing to produce tree damage and scattered roof and outbuilding damage. |
| July 2007 | Flash Flood | Wewoka | - | Several roads in Wewoka were closed due to high water, including Seminole Street, and 14th and Ocheesee. At least 20 other roads were closed across the county. |
| August 2005 | Flash Flood | Wewoka | - | At 11:00 pm CST and 2:00 am CST, a county emergency management official reported that the local EW125 Road was closed at Nobletown due to high water along Wewoka Creek. |
| May 2003 | Hail | Wewoka | - | Hail was observed near the intersection of Highway 56 and Highway 270. |
| June 1998 | Tornado (F1) | Wewoka | - | Surveys revealed that a narrow tornado touched down around 711 pm 3 miles west-southwest of Maud in Pottawatomie County where it destroyed a barn. The tornado then moved east destroying another barn about one-half mile south of Maud as it crossed into Seminole county. It lifted 1/2 mile east of the Seminole County line at around 715 pm. The tornado was rated F1. |
| June 1998 | Tornado (F2) | Wewoka | - | Surveys showed that at about 735 pm, a tornado touched down about 1/2 mile southwest of the intersection of US-270 and SH-59, or about 2.5 miles southwest of Wewoka. The storm moved east through the south side of Wewoka causing damage in a neighborhood in the southwest side of Wewoka and along state highway 56 in the south part of town. The tornado continued moving east destroying two mobile homes southeast of Wewoka before crossing into Hughes County. It caused minor damage to a couple of homes and unroofed a mobile home near State Highway 48. The tornado then turned northeast and apparently merged with the Yeager tornado (see separate Storm Data entry) just northeast of the intersection of State Highway 48 and county road EW129. This tornado was on the ground for 8 miles and had a maximum width of 1/3 of a mile. The tornado was rated F2 (winds estimated between 113 and 157 mph) based on damage in southwest Wewoka including a brick house unroofed and the south exterior wall blown in. Eyewitness reports indicate that this was likely a multiple vortex tornado. |
| September 1995 | Hail | Wewoka | - | A severe thunderstorm produced nickel sized hail on the Seminole-Hughes County line. |
| September 2023 | Hail | Wewoka | - | no account filed |
| March 2023 | Hail | Wewoka | - | no account filed |
| April 2021 | Hail | Wewoka | - | no account filed |
| April 2020 | Hail | Wewoka | - | no account filed |
| March 2013 | Hail | Wewoka | - | no account filed |
| April 2013 | Hail | Wewoka | - | no account filed |
| April 2011 | Hail | Wewoka | - | no account filed |
| July 2009 | Hail | Wewoka | - | no account filed |
| September 2009 | Hail | Wewoka | - | no account filed |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wewoka | - | no account filed |
| April 2004 | Hail | Wewoka | - | no account filed |
| June 2003 | Hail | Wewoka | - | no account filed |
| May 2003 | Hail | Wewoka | - | no account filed |
| January 2002 | Hail | Wewoka | - | no account filed |
| May 2001 | Hail | Wewoka | - | no account filed |
| August 1999 | Hail | Wewoka | - | no account filed |
| April 1999 | Hail | Wewoka | - | no account filed |
| March 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wewoka | - | no account filed |
| April 1997 | Hail | Wewoka | - | no account filed |
| January 1996 | Hail | Wewoka | - | no account filed |
| June 1996 | Hail | Wewoka | - | no account filed |
| July 1995 | Hail | Wewoka | - | no account filed |
| July 1995 | Hail | Wewoka | - | no account filed |
| April 1993 | Hail | Wewoka | - | no account filed |
| May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wewoka | - | no account filed |
Map coverage status
No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.
Listed places nearby
6 within 8 milesOther National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.
| Photograph | Property | Distance | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Seminole County Courthouse | under 500 feet | 1984 |
 | Hotel Aldridge | under 500 feet | 1986 |
 | J. Coody Johnson Building | 0.1 miles | 1985 |
| Silas L. Brown House | 0.3 miles | 1985 | |
| Wewoka Switch and Side Tracks | 0.3 miles | 1985 | |
| Wewoka Switch and Side Tracks | 0.3 miles | 1985 |
Sources for this property
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 81000468 in Record Group 79. |
| Seminole County | All 19 listed properties in this county. |
Provenance
- Listing record. National Park Service National Register of Historic Places, listed-properties dataset, current to 2026-05-22.
- Map join. Address geocoded through the United States Census geocoder, then tested against the published boundary of every sheet in the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection.
- How this page is made. Listing fields come from federal records; map-sheet coverage is a labelled coordinate-to-boundary calculation, not a source-field claim.
- 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.