Thurman, Colorado
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ZIP Code | 80801[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 0195021 |
Thurman is an
History
Thurman was established about 1902. The Thurman Post Office opened in July 1904, but closed on August 10, 1924: the US Post Office at Anton (ZIP 80801) now serves Thurman.[2][3] The town once boasted a population of over 150 people, but declined after a 1924 tornado killed ten people meeting at a home.[4] By the 1970s, the Mennonite population had relocated, along with their church building, to Joes, Colorado.[citation needed]
Geography
Thurman is located at 39°59′06″N 103°21′07″W / 39.98500°N 103.35194°W (39.590648,-103.210749). Thurman is located at the intersection along unpaved county roads County Roads 3 and CC, 9 miles south of Anton in southern Washington County, about 6 miles north of the Lincoln county line.[5]
1924 tornado
On Sunday, August 10, 1924, storm clouds were forming after an unusually hot day with temperatures reaching 96 °F (36 °C). Afternoon rains began and stopped at about 12:30 pm. Suddenly things became quiet, but the clouds turned a dark black color; at about 1:00 pm, two local farmers spotted a large 0.5 miles (0.80 km) wide tornado about 3 miles (4.8 km) to the west. The tornado, which traveled in a north-easterly direction, struck Thurman with winds exceeding 210 mph (340 km/h) and demolished almost every building. The tornado, which was thought to be an
See also
- List of cities and towns in Colorado
References
- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ a b "ZIP Code Lookup" (JavaScript/HTML). United States Postal Service. Retrieved September 3, 2009.
- ISBN 0-918654-42-4.
- ^ a b Linda Houston (December 24, 2009). "Thurman, CO Tornado, Aug 1924 - Fatal Storm". Archived from the original on March 11, 2012.
- ^ "Thurman Populated Place Profile / Washington County, Colorado Data".
- ^ "Tornado Stories". The Tornado Project. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
- ^ "Thurman Tornado August 10th, 1924". National Weather Service. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
- ^ "Thurman, CO F4 Tornado – August 10, 1924". Tornado Talk. August 26, 2022. Retrieved October 9, 2023.