From the record
170 National Register listings published here.
Sources: the National Register database, National Park Service
95 topographic sheets and 42 fire insurance atlases across 8 places.
170 National Register listings published here.
Sources: the National Register database, National Park Service
Taken for the Office of War Information and the Farm Security Administration, who photographed the country between 1935 and 1944. Works of United States government photographers, with no known restriction on use. Each opens its catalogue record.
Every property in this county listed on the National Register of Historic Places, with the year it was listed and the federal nomination document.
Drawn when these were printed as single large sheets: the town seen from the air, and the county divided into its farms with every owner named. Each opens the original at the Library of Congress.
Selected from the Digital Public Library of America's 34 image records catalogued for this county. Every one shown here carries a public-domain status or a licence that permits reuse on a site that carries advertising; non-commercial, share-alike and restricted images are excluded. The selection is spread across the county's towns (at most eight per town), so no single institution's bulk upload crowds out the rest. Each opens the holding library's record, and the complete set at the Digital Public Library of America is one click away.














Flown by the U.S. Geological Survey between 1937 and 1989, the Aerial Photo Single Frames collection is the definitive mid-century view of the land: fields, roads and rivers as the camera saw them. The Survey holds 2,176 frames inside the rectangle that bounds this county; the 33 frames below were taken over the county itself, chosen across the decades of flights (at most four a year from that rectangle), so one flight cannot crowd out the rest. The full set is free to browse and download at EarthExplorer under the dataset Aerial Photo Single Frames.

































The thermometers that kept this county's weather, and the gages that measured the flow of its streams, as the federal records hold them. The extremes below are measured values from those records, not estimates.
Who lived here in 1950, one enumeration district at a time, as the Census Bureau described each district. Each row opens its official National Archives result, with Population Schedules and ED Maps available there.
Every wildfire the federal occurrence database records inside this county: 5 of them, burning about 34,290 acres. None started naturally and none was recorded as arson. Each settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 4 |
| Debris and open burning | 1 |
The five largest, by the area the report gives. None of them was recorded as arson.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 November 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 26,000 acres | Oklahoma Division of Forestry | VELMA COMPLEX |
| 9 April 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3,475 acres | Oklahoma Division of Forestry | CHOCTAW |
| 3 August 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2,621 acres | Oklahoma Division of Forestry | LUTHER FIRE |
| 30 August 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2,192 acres | Oklahoma Division of Forestry | 63RD STREET |
| 14 February 2014 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Kickapoo Field Office | 3 LEGGED DOG |
Every settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it - see the settlement index below.
The NOAA Storm Events Database holds 2,501 reports for this county, causing 33 deaths, 742 injuries and about $1,311,017,790 in recorded property damage. Each settlement page carries the reports that name it.
| Kind of event | Reports |
|---|---|
| Hail | 1263 |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 831 |
| Flash Flood | 183 |
| Tornado | 139 |
| Lightning | 50 |
| Flood | 26 |
| Heavy Rain | 6 |
| Funnel Cloud | 2 |
| Wildfire | 1 |
The most serious of them, by death, then injury, then recorded damage. The accounts are quoted exactly as the forecast office filed them.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1999 | Tornado (F4) | Del City | 12 killed, 234 hurt, $450,000,000 | Tornado A9 (Oklahoma County portion). See summary at end of May 3rd storm reports. |
| May 2013 | Flash Flood | Warr Acres | 7 killed | Several individuals were swept under a roadway and killed while seeking shelter in a storm drain. No damage was reported. |
| May 2013 | Flash Flood | (Okc)Will Rogers Apt | 5 killed, $50,000 | Several vehicles were partially submerged in floodwaters. Five individuals seeking shelter in a drainage ditch were swept away and killed. Damage estimated. |
| May 2010 | Tornado (EF4) | (Tik)Tinker Afb | 2 killed, 29 hurt | This tornado is a continuation of the tornado that began in Cleveland County, labeled #I1. This long-tracked and devastating tornado developed west of I-35, northwest of Max Westheimer airport. Widespread tree, power line/pole damage was reported from near I-35 to the east side of Stanley Draper Lake. Several homes also sustained damage, mainly with mostly roofs receiving significant damage, and some siding was ripped off. Several fences were also knocked down as the tornado moved northeast. From the east side of Lake Stanley Draper, near Hiwassee Road and SE 89th Street, to just south of Harrah, the damage path became more severe and focused. The tree damage became more severe, breaking at various heights of the tree or being uprooted. Walls of homes collapsed, and debris from the homes scattered in all directions. Several 2x4's punctured roofs and ceilings over numerous structures. A few mobile homes in this area were also completely destroyed. Where the tornado crossed I-40, a gas station and drive-in restaurant sustained up to EF3 damage. The most severe damage, one of the two EF4 tornadoes of the day, occurred in the Deerfield West Subdivision. A well-built residence here was completely destroyed, with most exterior and interior walls collapsing. The tornado finally lifted 2 miles south of Harrah. In addition to the incredible damage, two people lost their lives as a result of the tornado. |
| September 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jones | 1 killed, 10 hurt, $2,000,000 | no account filed |
| March 1988 | Tornado (F1) | not stated | 1 killed, 1 hurt | no account filed |
| August 2013 | Flash Flood | The Village | 1 killed, $50,000 | Three vehicles stalled at 122nd and Penn Ave. One fatality occurred at the intersection of Barnes and 118th when a middle aged man was swept away into a nearby drainage culvert. Time of fatality was around 0130 CDT on August 9th. |
| May 2013 | Flash Flood | Harrah | 1 killed, $15,000 | Water over a bridge on Dobbs Rd. north of NE 93rd St. One fatality occurred when a car was swept off the road in the floodwaters. No other injuries were reported. Damage estimated. |
| May 1963 | Tornado (F3) | not stated | 1 killed, $2,500 | no account filed |
| August 2020 | Flash Flood | (Pwa)Wiley Post Apt | 1 killed | A man attempted to drive through swiftly moving floodwater and his car became stranded. He moved to the hood of his car before being swept away, losing his life. |
| July 2010 | Flash Flood | Jones | 1 killed | Several inches of rain fell into just a few hours over the southeast half of Oklahoma. Widespread flash flooding occurred, especially near creeks and streams. A few high water rescues occurred at both residences and cars as the water rose rapidly. The most significant flooding occurred near and around Lightning Creek. Several homes were flooded by the creek. Unfortunately, a 13-year old boy drowned after falling into creek near SE 40th Street and Santa Fe Avenue. No other injuries were reported. Monetary damage estimates were not available. |
| June 2010 | Flash Flood | Oklahoma City | 136 hurt, $5,500,000 | Another round of heavy rain occurred over parts of the Oklahoma City metro area. The heavy rain falling on already saturated ground quickly led to flash flooding. Several roadways had to be re-barricaded due to very high water. The water that had receded around some residences began to rise again. After the rain ended, some areas had received over a foot of rainfall for the day. Much of it fell in only a few hours. Total damages for the day were over $5 million. One hundred twenty-two homes were affected, 52 of those home receiving minor damage, 11 receiving major damage, and one home was completely destroyed. |
| May 2003 | Tornado (F4) | Del City | 89 hurt, $160,000,000 | This is the final segment of a tornado that moved east-northeast from Cleveland County, 1.5 miles west-northwest of Moore, into Oklahoma County crossing the county line at Southeast 89th Street. The western edge of the damage path along SE 89th Street was about halfway between Eastern Avenue and Bryant Avenue and the eastern edge of the damage path was just east of Bryant Avenue. As the tornado approached Sunnylane Road, it produced significant damage to a manufacturing and distribution plant just west of Sunnylane along Southeast 85th Street. Six people were in the plant when the tornado struck, but were able to seek shelter in a safe room and nobody was injured at the plant. The manufacturing part of the complex was a large, free-span structure that was destroyed. The adjoining office part of the complex to the south was a brick structure that received significant damage to the exterior walls. To the east of the plant along the east side of Sunnylane Road, a car was flipped over. Between Sunnylane Road and Sooner Road, the tornado traveled through an open area narrowly missing a residential area. But as it crossed Sooner Road, it damaged or destroyed a number of businesses including a convenience store and a bank to the south of Interstate 240.The tornado continued east-northeast crossing Interstate 240 and Southeast 74th Street. Along SE 74th, a number of businesses received significant damage including a storage facility, a boat dealership, a Mary Kay Training Center, and a trucking company.Crossing Air Depot Boulevard, the tornado moved onto the property of the General Motors Corporation Assembly Plant causing significant (F4) damage to the plant. A newly built paint shop sustained the heaviest damage exposing equipment and new production parts to the weather. The body shop, power house, and a couple of cooling tanks also sustained significant damage. The stack of one of the boilers was also sheared off. More than 600 newly assembled sport utility vehicles parked outside the plant were damaged or destroyed. Approximately 100 employee vehicles were also damaged with one compact car being flipped vertically and wedged into the side of the paint shop. Two truck drivers making deliveries to the plant sustained minor injuries. However, the more than one thousand plant employees remained uninjured by moving to shelter well before the tornado struck. The nearby United Auto Workers Union headquarters was also heavily damaged in this area.The tornado moved into the southeast section of Tinker Air Force Base, including the south part of the runway complex. An ammunition storage bunker and a guard shack at the gate near Southeast 59th Street and Douglas Boulevard were heavily damaged. The guards and other personnel were able to seek shelter in an underground shelter. After crossing Douglas Boulevard, the tornado continued to slowly veer to the northeast and damaged homes along Berryman Road. The tornado continued to damage homes and downing trees and power lines. Strong F2 to F3 damage was observed on the west side of Post Road to the south of Southeast 44th Street.A number of homes were significantly damaged or destroyed in the north part of the Kennington neighborhood, which is located southeast of Southeast 44th Street and Post Road. Two homes in the north part of the neighborhood were completely destroyed consistent with F4 damage. One of these was a two story home with no roof or walls remaining. Two cars from the garage of a residence on the west side of Kennington Lane were found about 50 yards to the east. Another home farther east was destroyed, although walls remained intact. Other homes were severely damaged. The tornado continued across SE 44th Street and Interstate 40 and went into a residential area just west of Westminister Road. Homes were damaged on Newey Avenue, Randy Street, and Rowlett Avenue with the most significant damage near the intersection of Randy Street and Rowlett Avenue where house damage consistent with an F3 rating was observed. The tornado was likely a multiple-vortex tornado in this area as some of the damage in this area was inconsistent with a single cyclonic rotation.The tornado crossed Westminister Road and damaged more homes along Burning Oaks Drive. F3 damage occurred to a few homes along Burning Oaks Drive between Westminister and Twisted Oaks Drive. To the northeast, homes in another residential area on Southeast 32nd Street were significantly damaged and a number of large trees were also downed. Damage continued to the northeast crossing Anderson Road and Southeast 29th Street moving into the city of Midwest City. There were no known structures to hit as the tornado traveled northeast from near SE 29th and Anderson Road to Hiwassee Road. Significant tree damage was observed and one structure was damaged (F1) along Hiwassee Road just to the south of Southeast 15th Street. A large number of power poles and large trees were downed along SE 15th Street to the east of Hiwassee.To the north of Southeast 15th Street, the tornado moved into the "Hidden Valley" residential area of the city of Choctaw. The only known injury in Choctaw occurred where a woman suffered a broken leg as one home on Hidden Valley Lane was destroyed (F4). Two homes under construction were also destroyed. The tornado was narrower in this area. Other homes in the neighborhood were damaged along Willow Drive, Hummingbird Drive, and Kingbird Drive. In eastern portions of the neighborhood, significant tree damage continued, although there was no significant structural damage. The tornado turned more to the east-northeast again and crossed Henney Road and approached Choctaw Road near Southeast 10th Street where more homes were damaged. The tornado weakened as it moved east-northeast and dissipated southwest of Indian Meridian Road and Reno Avenue.This tornado carved a total path of 17.3 miles moving across the Oklahoma City Metropolitan area with the most significant damage (F4) occurring in Oklahoma County. |
| April 1960 | Tornado (F3) | not stated | 57 hurt, $2,500,000 | no account filed |
| May 2010 | Hail | The Village | 21 hurt | The hail was reported near Lake Hefner. Several people sustained minor injuries after being caught outside during the hailstorm. |
| June 1998 | Tornado (F2) | Oklahoma City | 17 hurt, $1,000,000 | This tornado was the most intense of the day. The tornado touched down approximately 1/4 mile southwest of the corner of Bryant Avenue and Hefner Road, and moved northeast crossing Interstate 35 at the Frontier City theme park parking lot. The tornado continued northeast along northeast 122nd Street and eventually dissipated 1/4 mile northeast of Interstate 44 at Douglas Blvd. The total path length was approximately 5 1/2 miles. Maximum width was 200 yards east of Interstate 35 and south of Interstate 44. The tornado was rated F2 (At 122nd Street approximately 1-2 miles east of I-35). Seventeen minor injuries (3 transported to hospital) occurred at Frontier City. Along the track, major structural damage occurred to businesses along Interstate 35 from 122nd Street southward for approximately three-quarters of a mile. The Frontier City theme park was among the hardest hit businesses. The tornado passed through the parking lot damaging numerous vehicles before striking a two-story concrete block building at the northeast corner of the park. This building suffered partial failure of external walls and the entire roof was removed. Damage to adjacent areas of the park was mainly due to strong inflow into the tornado.On the east side of Interstate 35, a Texaco truck stop was severely damaged. Empty semi-tractor trailers located in the east parking lot of the truck stop were over turned and rolled tens of feet. One trailer was briefly airborne and landed on another empty trailer. A small portable building containing a CB radio shop in the parking area was completely swept away into a grove of trees east of the lot. Numerous homes suffered major damage to roofs, windows, and garage doors in the Nottingham and Quail Ridge Run subdivisions located along 122nd Street 1-2 miles east of I35. Several homes suffered major or nearly complete roof failure, though most exterior walls remained intact. These homes were of recent construction and were well built with brick exterior facades (some likely in excess of $200K). No means of anchoring the roofs to the exterior walls was noted. The tornado may have approached F3 at times in these neighborhoods. The most severly damaged home was located atop a small hill with garage doors on the upwind side of the home. Debris patterns suggest the garage doors failed allowing the wind to lift the roof. Without the roof in place, failure of the external garage walls occurred. The most severe damage to trees occurred in these subdivisions and areas immediately adjacent. |
| May 1986 | Tornado (F3) | not stated | 15 hurt, $25,000,000 | no account filed |
| June 1974 | Tornado (F3) | not stated | 14 hurt, $2,500,000 | no account filed |
| May 2015 | Tornado (EF3) | Valley Brook | 12 hurt | A tornado touched down near Southeast 59th Street and Eastern Avenue in Oklahoma City, and moved north along Eastern Avenue, then northwest crossing Interstate 35 near and south of Southeast 44th Street before turning west and dissipating near Southeast 44th Street and Lindsay Avenue. The most significant damage occurred just east of Interstate 35 where a motel sustained significant damage losing most walls on the second floor (DI 6, DOD 8) and significant damage to many recreational vehicles at an adjacent RV park. While not directly related to the tornado, one woman perished while seeking shelter from the tornado in a below ground storm cellar. Heavy rains flooded the cellar, and the woman drowned. |
| September 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | not stated | 9 hurt | no account filed |
| May 2003 | Tornado (F1) | Bethany | 8 hurt, $10,000,000 | This tornado began within the Bethany city limits and moved northeast before dissipating within Warr Acres city limits. This tornado which caused mostly F0 damage with pockets of high-end F1 damage tracked from near the intersection of Glade Avenue and Northwest 38th Street, across Northwest 50th Street and North Rockwell Avenue, and finally to Hammond Avenue and Northwest 59th Street. Most damage was in the F0 category to trees and roof shingles. Several pockets of F1 damage were noted embedded within the path, indicative of possible multiple-vortices. Most structures that received F1 damage were structures with susceptibilities to high wind. These included several churches, a self-storage facility, airport hangars at Wiley Post Airport, several warehouses, a few small homes, and several businesses. The tornado damaged approximately 70 airplanes and 40 hangers were damaged or destroyed at Wiley Post Airport. Many of the airplanes damaged were inside the hangers.A man suffered fatal injuries (indirect) in Warr Acres. An eighty year old man from Woodward, Oklahoma was visiting relatives in Warr Acres. He injured his head as he was seeking shelter and died from his injuries two days later. The structure he was in was not affected by the storm. |
| May 2013 | Tornado (EF1) | (Okc)Will Rogers Apt | 8 hurt, $80,000 | A tornado touched down just west of SW 59th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue in southwest Oklahoma City, and moved east to just southwest of SW 59th Street and Western Avenue. Roof and tree damage occurred with this tornado. Damage amounts are estimated. |
| November 2024 | Tornado (EF3) | Choctaw | 7 hurt, $40,000,000 | This tornado developed southeast of Indian Meridian Road and SE 59th Street in southeastern Oklahoma City, and then moved north and north and northeast through the far southeastern section of Choctaw, and the western and northern portions of Harrah. This tornado caused extensive damage to many homes, trees and power lines. ||EF1 damage was initially observed to trees, power lines and a few homes, but the more significant damage began as the tornado approached SE 44th Street. EF2 to EF3 damage was observed near and north of SE 44th Street as the tornado moved through neighborhoods between Indian Meridian Road and Triple XXX Road. Widespread EF2 to EF3 damage was also observed in neighborhoods near SE 15th Street and west of Peebly Road. The tornado continued moving northeast across Harrah and Horseshoe Lake producing EF1-EF2 damage before moving into Lincoln County north of NE 63rd Street. |
| February 1961 | Tornado (F3) | not stated | 7 hurt, $25,000 | no account filed |
| July 2006 | Lightning | (Okc)Will Rogers Apt | 7 hurt | Lightning struck nearby the UPS building at Will Rogers World Airport. Ground crew outside during the storm were affected by the lightning. Seven people were injured. |
| April 1970 | Tornado (F2) | not stated | 6 hurt, $25,000,000 | no account filed |
| November 2024 | Tornado (EF3) | Valley Brook | 6 hurt, $15,000,000 | This tornado initially developed in Cleveland County before moving into Oklahoma County between Sunnylane Road and Sooner Road. The tornado moved through neighborhoods west of Sooner Road between SE 89th Street and Interstate 240 damaging dozens of homes. The most intense damage was along SE 85th and SE 86th Street where at least three homes had EF3 damage. The tornado turned more north as it approached Interstate 240 and moved north along and just west of Sooner Road before dissipating north of SE 70th Street. |
| May 1963 | Tornado (F3) | not stated | 5 hurt, $2,500 | no account filed |
| May 1999 | Tornado (F2) | Choctaw | 4 hurt, $3,200,000 | Tornado A12. See summary at end of May 3rd storm reports. |
| May 1960 | Tornado (F3) | not stated | 4 hurt, $250,000 | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Tornado (F2) | Nichols Hills | 4 hurt, $150,000 | This tornado touched down 1 block west of north May Avenue and Pembroke Terrace and moved east to Woods Park in Nichols Hills. Total path length was 1.5 miles and maximum width was 75 yards. This tornado was rated F2(113-157 mph). Four persons were injured and transported to local hospitals. Considerable damage was done to the strip mall in the 7400 block of north May Avenue. Windows were blown out of several businesses, several lost roofs, power lines were downed and large signs were bent. One business on the east side of May Ave. suffered collapse of an exterior south facing wall. On Pembroke Terrace, an RV was thrown into a house, a car was over-turned, trees were toppled, and shingles and roof decking were partially blown away. Lesser damage occurred eastward into Nichols Hills. Interestingly, this tornado rotated anticyclonically. Although the over-turned car and major damage to one wood frame house roof suggested the tornado may have reached F2 intensity in a very small area, the majority of the damage was consistent with an F1 rating. |
| April 1974 | Tornado (F3) | not stated | 3 hurt, $2,500,000 | no account filed |
| July 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Moore and Oklahoma Ci | 2 hurt, $50,000,000 | no account filed |
| May 2003 | Tornado (F3) | Edmond | 2 hurt, $7,000,000 | This long track tornado began 0.25 miles northeast of the intersection of North Kelly Avenue and East Wilshire Boulevard, just northeast of the KWTV-9 TV station and near the WB-34 TV station...neither tall tower was toppled. As the tornado moved northeast to Interstate 35, the width of the damage consistently was a third of a mile wide, and the maximum damage was F1 with widespread tree damage, snapped power poles, and roof damage to a number of homes south of Britton Road. The damage intensified to F2 on the west side of Interstate 35 where the roof was taken off of one wing of the Clara Waters Community Corrections Center. South of East Hefner Road and east of Interstate 35, an industrial building at a horse ranching operation sustained F3 damage. At that location, the steel frame, fastened to the concrete foundation with four one-inch diameter steel rods, was destroyed and steel reinforced concrete was pulled out of the ground. The tornado next produced F2 damage to the front portion of the Oakdale School at North Sooner Road and East Hefner Road. The Witcher Baptist Church, just south of the school, sustained F1 damage. East of Sooner Road and north of Hefner Road, the tornado weakened, producing F1 damage on the southeast side of the River Oaks Golf Club/Community. South of Northeast 122nd Street, between North Air Depot Boulevard and North Midwest Boulevard, the tornado strengthened again and the path widened to over three-quarters of a mile wide as the tornado turned more to the northeast. South of Northeast 122nd, between Midwest Boulevard and Douglas Boulevard, significant damage occurred to homes and trees. One home was completely destroyed (F3), two homes were heavily damaged (F2), and a vehicle was tossed 25 yards. The tornado turned to the southeast and damage weakened to F1 approximately 0.3 miles west of the intersection of North Post Road and Hefner Road. The tornado then turned back east-northeast causing a sheet metal hay barn to be completely blown down with hay intact. Several poles were downed towards the north, 0.25 miles west of the barn. Partial barn roof removal was found southwest of location in an open field. Another area of F1 damage began 0.3 miles north of the intersection of North 108th Street and Westminster Boulevard. A metal roof was peeled off and several tree limbs downed in this location. The tornado intensified to F2 just shortly after this, downing high tension poles 0.5 miles north of the intersection of Anderson Road and 108th Street. A farm just to the west of this location had a roof missing. The roof slid off the garage to the east. Large barn on west side lost west end of roof with debris inside. Northeast wall section of barn was essentially undamaged. A house also had shingle damage and broken windows. To the north of the farm, trees were damaged and poles were snapped.The tornado continued northeast causing the metal roof of a building, located 0.4 miles south of the intersection of Hiwassee Road and Memorial Road (North 136th Street), to peel off and be thrown 30 yards to the south. Tree damage was also found south of this location. A farm was damaged 0.8 miles south of the intersection. A barn was heavily damaged with debris thrown to the north. A pecan fork was also downed. There was also shingle damage just south of the barn. The tornado then caused damage to an outbuilding at the corner of Northeast 122nd Street and Henney Road. In an area just west of the intersection of Choctaw Road and Memorial Road, the northwest part of the roof of a house located on Spruce Valley Drive was removed, along with removing the roof of a mobile home located on Cedar Bend Road.As the tornado continued northeast, it uprooted trees and downed tree limbs. Shortly before the tornado dissipated, a mobile home rolled off of cinder blocks, but was otherwise undamaged. The tornado did some more minor tree damage before dissipating.The tornado first moved northeast causing a damage path which was located from 6.9 miles south of Edmond to 4.8 miles northwest of Jones. The tornado then turned southeast with a path from 4.8 miles northwest of Jones to 3.9 miles west-northwest of Jones. After the tornado turned back to the northeast, the path extended from 3.9 miles west-northwest of Jones to 2.8 miles south of Luther. The tornado traveled a total of 17.8 miles before dissipating. |
| June 1981 | Tornado (F1) | not stated | 2 hurt, $2,500,000 | no account filed |
| September 1999 | Lightning | Edmond | 2 hurt, $7,000 | no account filed |
| June 2001 | Flash Flood | Newalla | 2 hurt | Water overflowed the banks of the North Deer Creek at SE 59th and Dobbs Road after nearly ten inches of rain fell. Two teenage boys were rescued from a tree submerged in nearly eight feet of fast-flowing water. |
| July 2000 | Wildfire | Oklahoma City | 2 hurt | A large grass fire started near the intersection of Memorial and Douglas and jumped the Turner Turnpike, causing the highway to be closed for nearly 4 hours. Twenty-five fire departments assisted in extinguishing the blaze, which consumed 80 acres of grass and injured two firefighters. One firefighter suffered a minor head injury, while another was treated for heat exhaustion. The cause of the fire was unknown. |
| September 1999 | Lightning | Oklahoma City | 2 hurt | Two adults were injured after being struck by lightning at the State Fair Arena. |
| May 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | not stated | 2 hurt | no account filed |
| June 1970 | Tornado (F3) | not stated | 1 hurt, $250,000 | no account filed |
| April 1968 | Tornado (F2) | not stated | 1 hurt, $250,000 | no account filed |
| March 1974 | Tornado (F1) | not stated | 1 hurt, $25,000 | no account filed |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oklahoma City | 1 hurt, $20,000 | The roof was peeled away and lines ruptured at a business that contained commercial refrigeration units on the southeast side of the city. The building was evacuated due to a cloud being seen and ammonia vapors smelled. One person was injured. Power lines were also downed. |
| August 2002 | Heavy Rain | Oklahoma City | 1 hurt, $15,000 | Steady rain during the day helped a portion of a roof to collapse, causing a 3 ft. by 4 ft. section of ceiling tiles to fall on a young boy, injuring him. |
| July 1997 | Lightning | Oklahoma City | 1 hurt, $1,000 | Lightning struck and split a tree at NW 15th Street and Classen Blvd. The falling tree hit the windshield of a minivan as it was passing by, injuring the driver of the van. |
| July 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oklahoma City | 1 hurt, $750 | A person was injured when a large tree fell on a mobile home at the intersection of NW 14th Street and Classen Boulevard. |
| August 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | (Pwa)Wiley Post Apt | 1 hurt | The facade of a shopping center collapsed, trapping a worker underneath it. The worker was soon freed, but sustained minor injuries. Monetary damage estimates were not available. |
| September 2001 | Lightning | Arcadia Lake | 1 hurt | Lightning struck a man in a boat on Arcadia Lake, while he was attempting to get off the lake. He suffered only minor injuries. |
| August 1999 | Lightning | Edmond | 1 hurt | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Lightning | Oklahoma City | 1 hurt | no account filed |
| April 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | not stated | 1 hurt | no account filed |
| September 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | not stated | 1 hurt | no account filed |
| May 2012 | Hail | Nichols Hills | $250,000,000 | Widespread hail damage was reported with sizes ranging from 1.25 to 2.75 inches. 8,000 to 10,000 vehicles and numerous homes were damaged in the Edmond and Nichols Hills areas. Monetary damages were based on estimates from several media outlets. |
| May 2012 | Hail | (Okc)Will Rogers Apt | $150,000,000 | Numerous reports of damage were received from the Oklahoma City area along with at least two injuries. Multiple power poles were toppled and several buildings received window and roof damage. Vehicles were also damaged due to the large hail. Monetary damage estimates were based on a combination of several media damage estimates. |
| May 2012 | Hail | (Okc)Will Rogers Apt | $50,000,000 | The hail was reported at Southwest 74th and May avenue. Damage to vehicles and homes was also reported around the Oklahoma City metro area. Damage estimates are based on several media estimates. |
| May 2004 | Tornado (F2) | Edmond | $5,000,000 | Sporadic F1 to low-end F2 damage occurred in the Deer Creek area, from Council Road between 206th and 220th Streets, east-northeast to near Highway 74 (Portland Ave.) and Sorghum Mill Road. As with earlier tornadoes, much of the damage in this area may have been the result of strong straight-line winds, although the concentration and severity of damage in this area suggests a probable tornadic spin up.In the Deer Creek area, 135 homes sustained minor damage, 7 major damage, and 7 homes were destroyed. Six mobile homes were damaged. Three were reported to have minor damage, while three others sustained major damage. Two businesses were also destroyed. The Deer Creek/Edmond public school received damage along with the First Baptist Church which was heavily damaged. |
| April 2004 | Hail | Nichols Hills | $3,000,000 | Quarter size hail was observed at the corner of Grand Boulevard and Nichols Road. As the storm continued northeastward to Britton Road hail up to the size of quarters were observed with hail on the ground ranging from 3 inches to as much as 2 feet deep. Several cars got stuck in hail and had to be towed or dug out on the Broadway Extension. Hail damaged numerous structures and vehicles. The weight of the hail caused a carport to fall on one vehicle. |
| July 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oklahoma City | $3,000,000 | Widespread damage to trees and the network for electrical power was observed across Oklahoma City. The primary provider of electricity, Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company, estimated that 60,000 customers lost power, which when combined with power outages from the previous night, totaled nearly 110,000 customers over a 2-day period. The power company also estimated it would cost 3 million dollars to clean up fallen debris and restore electrical service. |
| July 2014 | Lightning | Nichols Hills | $2,800,000 | KOCO news reports house fire caused by lightning. A large home along Country Club Drive in Nichols Hills was a total loss after the lightning induced fire. No injuries were reported. Damage information from NewsOK.com. |
The Survey's mineral resources record lists 44 workings inside this county. 13 still produce and 31 are closed or unrecorded. Each settlement page carries the workings within five miles of it.
| Commodity | Workings |
|---|---|
| Sand and Gravel, Construction | 39 |
| Clay | 5 |
The least common of them first, because a county's hundredth gravel pit says nothing its first ten did not.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmond Pit and Plant | Clay | Producer | ||
| Haydite Pit & Plant | Clay | Producer | ||
| Unknown Clay Pit | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Shale Pit | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Shale Pit | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| A-1 Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Bill Hinkle Trucking Service | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Cecils Sandloading Service | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Dolese Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Dolese Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Fill Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Four Star Sand Co Sand-Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Frazier Pit Pit #2 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Patterson Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Pit No. 1 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Portland Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Pritners Dredge & Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Sand Products Dredge and Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Spencer Pit and Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Stricklin Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Unknow Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Named settlements recorded in the Geographic Names Information System, each with the topographic sheets covering it. Villages, hamlets and abandoned places alike. Each is shown with the nearest named watercourse or landform and the survey quadrangle it falls on. The 8 places that were also surveyed for fire insurance come first, with the number of atlases and photographs held for them.
Oklahoma City Southwest census division · 73008 · Bethany quadrangle
16 sheets, 1892 to 1995
Fire insurance: 3 atlases
Oklahoma City Southwest census division · 73114 · Britton quadrangle
19 sheets, 1892 to 1995
Fire insurance: 2 atlases
Oklahoma City Northwest census division · 73034 · Edmond quadrangle
14 sheets, 1892 to 1990
Fire insurance: 9 atlases
Oklahoma City Southeast census division · 73045 · Harrah quadrangle
14 sheets, 1898 to 1985
Fire insurance: 2 atlases
Oklahoma City Northeast census division · 73054 · On Smith Creek · Luther quadrangle
11 sheets, 1909 to 1990
Fire insurance: 3 atlases
Oklahoma City Southeast census division · 73110 · Midwest City quadrangle
18 sheets, 1892 to 1995
Fire insurance: 2 atlases
Oklahoma City Southeast census division · 74857 · Harrah quadrangle
14 sheets, 1898 to 1985
Fire insurance: 2 atlases
Oklahoma City Southwest census division · 73102 · On Lightning Creek · Oklahoma City quadrangle
19 sheets, 1893 to 1995
Fire insurance: 19 atlases
Oklahoma City Northeast census division · 73007 · On Coffee Creek · Arcadia quadrangle
14 sheets, 1892 to 1990
Oklahoma City Northwest census division · 73025 · Edmond quadrangle
14 sheets, 1892 to 1990
Oklahoma City Southeast census division · 73020 · Choctaw quadrangle
15 sheets, 1892 to 1985
Oklahoma City Southeast census division · 73115 · Midwest City quadrangle
18 sheets, 1892 to 1995
Oklahoma City Southeast census division · 73084 · Jones quadrangle
15 sheets, 1892 to 1990
Oklahoma City Southwest census division · 73149 · Midwest City quadrangle
18 sheets, 1892 to 1995
Oklahoma City Southeast census division · 73121 · On Cherry Creek · Spencer quadrangle
17 sheets, 1892 to 1995
Oklahoma City Southeast census division · 73084 · Jones quadrangle
15 sheets, 1892 to 1990
Oklahoma City Southeast census division · 73121 · Spencer quadrangle
17 sheets, 1892 to 1995
Oklahoma City Northeast census division · 73007 · On Soldier Creek · Arcadia quadrangle
14 sheets, 1892 to 1990
Oklahoma City Southwest census division · 73119 · Oklahoma City quadrangle
19 sheets, 1893 to 1995
Oklahoma City Southeast census division · 73115 · On Crooked Oak Creek · Midwest City quadrangle
18 sheets, 1892 to 1995
Oklahoma City Southwest census division · 73116 · Britton quadrangle
19 sheets, 1892 to 1995
Oklahoma City Southeast census division · 73020 · Choctaw quadrangle
15 sheets, 1892 to 1985
Oklahoma City Northeast census division · 73054 · Horseshoe Lake quadrangle
12 sheets, 1909 to 1990
Oklahoma City Southeast census division · 73115 · On Crooked Oak Creek · Midwest City quadrangle
18 sheets, 1892 to 1995
Oklahoma City Southeast census division · 73084 · On Silver Creek · Spencer quadrangle
17 sheets, 1892 to 1995
Oklahoma City Southwest census division · 73120 · Britton quadrangle
19 sheets, 1892 to 1995
Oklahoma City Southwest census division · 73149 · Midwest City quadrangle
18 sheets, 1892 to 1995
Oklahoma City Southwest census division · 73122 · Britton quadrangle
19 sheets, 1892 to 1995
Oklahoma City Southwest census division · 73097 · Mustang quadrangle
18 sheets, 1893 to 1986
Oklahoma City Northwest census division · 73012 · On Walnut Creek · Bethany NE quadrangle
14 sheets, 1892 to 1990
No longer a settlement
Oklahoma City Northeast census division · 73013 · Spencer quadrangle
17 sheets, 1892 to 1995
Oklahoma City Southwest census division · 73008 · Bethany quadrangle
16 sheets, 1892 to 1995
The vanished settlements of Oklahoma County: the places named above that are no longer on the map.
19 topographic sheets and 19 fire insurance atlases, 1894 to 1955
14 topographic sheets and 9 fire insurance atlases, 1894 to 1949
16 topographic sheets and 3 fire insurance atlases, 1927 to 1942
11 topographic sheets and 3 fire insurance atlases, 1915 to 1922
19 topographic sheets and 2 fire insurance atlases, 1926 to 1938
14 topographic sheets and 2 fire insurance atlases, 1928
14 topographic sheets and 2 fire insurance atlases, 1922
The complete index, with nothing left out. Each of these is a separate record with its own page: a federal survey report, or the case file that argued a property on to the National Register. Both are public domain and reproduced word for word.
The vanished settlements of Oklahoma County, the places these records name that are no longer on the map.