BlockCarlock, South Dakota
8 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1955 and the latest in 1990. It stands in the West Gregory unorganized territory. It lies in ZIP code area 57533. The Survey maps it on the Carlock quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
5 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 Mitchell quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1959 USGS Mitchell quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1964 USGS Carlock quadrangle1:24000
- 1986 USGS Winner quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1990 USGS Mitchell quadrangle1:250000
Fires near this place
8 since 2000Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 8 fires within 5 miles of Carlock between 2000 and 2020, burning about 114 acres in total. 3 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 |
|---|---|
| Natural | 3 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 1 |
| Debris and open burning | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 August 2000 | Debris and open burning | 20 acres | Dallas Volunteer Fire Department | CARLOCK/FRANK BROS |
| 6 July 2017 | Natural | 10 acres | South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression | WOODS |
| 30 July 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 4.9 acres | South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression | not named |
| 29 July 2008 | Natural | under an acre | South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression | not named |
| 24 July 2017 | Natural | 15 acres | South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression | AXTELL |
| 2 July 2006 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression | not named |
| 4 April 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 60 acres | South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression | RUBEL FIRE |
| 2 November 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 4.2 acres | South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression | MUSKRAT TRACER FIRE |
Storms near this place
16 since 2008Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Carlock in 16 storm reports between 2008 and 2024: 12 hail, 3 thunderstorm wind, 1 heavy rain. 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 2009 | Hail | Carlock | $100,000 | Large hail covered the ground in a swath several miles long. The hail broke windows in numerous vehicles and several buildings, covered the ground, and severely damaged crops. A swath of crops several miles long, especially oats, alfalfa, and corn, was estimated to be near 100 percent loss. The amount of crops damage could not be determined, as there were several areas where crops, especially corn, was expected to partially recover. |
| August 2024 | Hail | Carlock | - | A considerable amount of quarter size and smaller hail fell along with heavy rainfall, which resulted in significant damage to the corn crop. |
| August 2024 | Hail | Carlock | - | A large amount of hail up to the size of quarters fell for 10 to 15 minutes, and drifts of hail remained through 0735 CST. Corn fields were badly stripped. Rainfall of 2.95 inches accompanied the hail. |
| September 2017 | Hail | Carlock | - | Hail size varied from quarters to half dollars. |
| June 2011 | Heavy Rain | Carlock | - | A trained spotter measured rainfall of 8.00 inches. |
| August 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Carlock | - | Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage, including large branches blown down. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Carlock | - | Thunderstorm winds caused minor tree damage, bent trees, and shook a house. |
| August 2009 | Hail | Carlock | - | Large hail broke windows, damaged vehicles, roofs, and siding, and caused crop damage, especially to corn crops. The amount of property and crop damage was not known. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Carlock | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down large branches. The winds were accompanied b y quarter size hail. |
| June 2009 | Hail | Carlock | - | Quarter size hail was accompanied by damaging thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| August 2008 | Hail | Carlock | - | Large hail was accompanied by very heavy rain. |
| August 2019 | Hail | Carlock | - | no account filed |
| June 2017 | Hail | Carlock | - | no account filed |
| June 2016 | Hail | Carlock | - | no account filed |
| June 2009 | Hail | Carlock | - | no account filed |
| May 2008 | Hail | Carlock | - | 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.
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1261100. 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.