BlockBroken Arrow, Oklahoma
22 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1901 and the latest in 1985. It stands in the Tulsa census division. It lies in ZIP code area 74012. The Survey maps it on the Broken Arrow quadrangle. 113,540 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 755 feet above sea level.
On record in Broken Arrow
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 2 records
Broken Arrow Elementary-Junior High Schoollisted 2003- Haskell State School of Agriculturelisted 1978
Population over time
2 figuresBroken Arrow grew from 98,850 to 113,540 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 98,850 | |
| 2020 | 113,540 | +14,690 (+15%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
8 surveys from 22 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.
- 1901 USGS Claremore quadrangle1:125000, 4 printings
- 1914 USGS Claremore quadrangle1:125000
- 1916 USGS Claremore quadrangle1:125000, 4 printings
- 1954 USGS Tulsa quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1955 USGS Broken Arrow quadrangle1:24000, 5 printings
- 1958 USGS Tulsa quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1963 USGS Tulsa quadrangle1:250000
- 1985 USGS Tulsa quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
What the histories say of this town
761 words1 chapter about Broken Arrow from the published histories of the county, public domain and reproduced complete.
| Chapter | From | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Tulsa County in the World War | Tulsa County in the World War (1919) | 761 words |
Fires near this place
2 since 2009Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 2 fires within 5 miles of Broken Arrow between 2009 and 2012, burning about 54 acres in total. None 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 |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 March 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 48 acres | Okmulgee Field Office | BRUNER |
| 16 March 2009 | Debris and open burning | 6.0 acres | Oklahoma Division of Forestry | 30480 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
3 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 3 workings within 5 miles of Broken Arrow: 2 past producers, 1 producer. 1 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 | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tri Angle Pit #1 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Unknown Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Sand and Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
60 of 219 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Broken Arrow in 219 storm reports between 1994 and 2025: 111 hail, 82 thunderstorm wind, 16 flash flood, 6 tornado. The reports record 1 death and 1 injury. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2005 | Lightning | Broken Arrow | 1 killed, 1 hurt | Two teenagers were struck by lightning when it struck a tree under which they were playing. Both teenagers went into cardiac arrest as a result of the strike but were revived and taken to the hospital. One of the teenagers later died (on October 11, 2005) from injuries and complications of those injuries. The other teenager was released after a prolonged period of hospitalization but must undergo extensive speech, physical, and occupational health therapy as a result of the lightning strike. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Broken Arrow | $250,000 | Hail slightly larger than baseball size damaged vehicles, homes, and businesses. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Broken Arrow | $250,000 | Tennis ball size hail damaged homes, businesses, and vehicles. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Broken Arrow | $150,000 | Hail slightly larger than golf ball size damaged homes and vehicles. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Broken Arrow | $100,000 | Hail up to the size of hen eggs damaged homes and vehicles. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Broken Arrow | $100,000 | Golf ball size hail damaged homes and vehicles. |
| May 2019 | Tornado (EF0) | Broken Arrow | $100,000 | This is the first segment of a two-segment tornado. This tornado developed near Lynn Lane, north of the Broken Arrow Expressway. It moved east across several neighborhoods, where the roofs of homes were damaged and large tree limbs were snapped. It moved across the southern portion of the Broken Arrow High School facilities, where the baseball field was damaged. Based on this damage, maximum estimated wind in this segment of the tornado was 75 to 80 mph. The tornado continued into Wagoner County. |
| March 1999 | Tornado (F1) | Broken Arrow | $100,000 | A tornado touched down in Broken Arrow in the Turtle Creek subdivision just southwest of 81st Street (Houston Street) and 145th East Avenue (Aspen Avenue). The tornado then moved across Aspen Avenue into the Wedgewood subdivision, crossed 81st Street, nipping the southeast corner of the Aspen Creek subdivision. The tornado finally lifted near Park Grove Cemetery, which is on the north side of 81st Street about halfway between 145th and 161st East Avenue. Sixty homes received at least some minor F0-strength roof damage, but two homes in the Turtle Creek subdivision lost parts of their roofs, causing this tornado to be rated an F1 on the Fujita scale. Three buildings at an apartment complex just east of Aspen lost parts of their roofs, and a window was blown out. This tornado blew over numerous trees and privacy fences. An off-duty NWS employee located about three blocks south of where the tornado lifted reported wind gusts to 60 miles an hour lasting for less than one minute. At 606 PM, an aircraft pilot reported a funnel cloud near Broken Arrow. |
| May 2008 | Tornado (EF0) | Broken Arrow | $75,000 | A tornado destroyed a storage building on the west side of Rhema Bible College, damaged the roofs of a business and several homes, and blew down trees and power lines. |
| May 2025 | Hail | Broken Arrow | $50,000 | Golf ball size hail damaged homes and vehicles. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Broken Arrow | $50,000 | Golf ball size hail damaged homes and vehicles. |
| May 2013 | Tornado (EF1) | Broken Arrow | $50,000 | This is the first of two segments for this tornado. This tornado developed south of E 96th Street South and west of S 16th Street where it damaged roofs of homes, snapped or uprooted large trees, and destroyed barns as it moved northeast. Based on this damage, maximum estimated wind in this segment of the tornado was 100 to 110 mph. The tornado continued into Wagoner County, crossing County Line Road near E 94th Street South. |
| July 2013 | Lightning | Broken Arrow | $50,000 | A home was struck by lightning, resulting in a fire that damaged it. |
| December 1999 | Hail | Broken Arrow | $50,000 | Golf ball size hail was reported at the corner of 81st street and Oak avenue. |
| May 1999 | Lightning | Broken Arrow | $50,000 | Lightning struck a two-story house in the 800 block of East Mason Drive in Broken Arrow, sparking a fire that destroyed the entire second floor of the home. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Broken Arrow | $40,000 | Half dollar size hail damaged homes and vehicles. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Broken Arrow | $40,000 | Half dollar size hail damaged homes and vehicles. |
| June 2023 | Hail | Broken Arrow | $40,000 | Golf ball size hail damaged homes, businesses, and vehicles. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Broken Arrow | $30,000 | Half dollar size hail damaged homes and vehicles. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Broken Arrow | $30,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind destroyed the press box at the Broken Arrow Freshman Academy football field. |
| July 2022 | Tornado (EF1) | Broken Arrow | $30,000 | This is the first segment of a two segment tornado. This tornado developed just east of Lynn Lane and south of E Kenosha Street, where a few trees were uprooted and large tree limbs were snapped. The roofs of homes were damaged and an outbuilding was destroyed in the path, before the tornado moved into Wagoner County near the intersection of County Line Road and E Kenosha Street. Based on this damage, estimated wind in this segment of the tornado was 90 to 95 mph. |
| August 2006 | Flash Flood | Broken Arrow | $30,000 | Heavy thunderstorm rains flooded roads and some houses near 111th Street South and Mingo. One vehicle stalled in high water in the same area. |
| June 2023 | Hail | Broken Arrow | $25,000 | Ping pong ball size hail damaged homes, businesses, and vehicles. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Broken Arrow | $25,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind removed a portion of the roof of a building, and uprooted trees. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Broken Arrow | $25,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind snapped numerous large tree limbs, blew shingles off the roofs of homes, and damaged privacy fencing. |
| April 2017 | Hail | Broken Arrow | $25,000 | no account filed |
| October 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Broken Arrow | $20,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind snapped a large tree limb onto a house. |
| April 2011 | Hail | Broken Arrow | $20,000 | no account filed |
| April 2011 | Hail | Broken Arrow | $20,000 | no account filed |
| November 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Broken Arrow | $15,000 | Several large tree branches were blown out of trees near 81st Street South (Houston) and 161st East Avenue (Elm Place). The Broken Arrow Police Department measured a 60 mph wind gust which blew the roof off of a building in downtown Broken Arrow. A spotter at 91st and 193rd East Avenue near the Tulsa/Wagoner County line reported a wind gust to 75 miles an hour. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Broken Arrow | $10,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind snapped large tree limbs, one of which fell onto a vehicle. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Broken Arrow | $10,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind snapped numerous large tree limbs, and blew down power lines. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Broken Arrow | $10,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down power poles and power lines near E 91st Street and County Line Road. |
| December 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Broken Arrow | $10,000 | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 80 miles an hour blew the roof off a building. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Broken Arrow | $5,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind damaged a car wash, and snapped large tree limbs. |
| April 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Broken Arrow | $5,000 | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour damaged a roof of a business, blew down large tree limbs and caused power outages. |
| April 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Broken Arrow | $5,000 | A trained spotter reported 60 mile an hour winds and downed power lines near the intersection of 81st Street and 129th East Avenue. |
| May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Broken Arrow | $2,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind blew shingles from the roof of a home and snapped large tree limbs. |
| December 2019 | Tornado (EF0) | Broken Arrow | $2,000 | This is the first segment of a two-segment tornado. This tornado developed over an open area west of County Line Road and south of E 101st Street S. It moved northeast and crossed the Wagoner County Line, where it pushed over power poles. Based on this damage, maximum estimated wind in this segment of the tornado was 80 to 85 mph. |
| July 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Broken Arrow | $2,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind damaged the roof of a home and blew down large tree limbs. |
| August 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Broken Arrow | $2,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind snapped large tree limbs and blew shingles off the roofs of homes. |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Broken Arrow | $2,000 | Power lines down near 71st and 145th E Ave |
| July 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Broken Arrow | $2,000 | no account filed |
| July 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Broken Arrow | $1,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind snapped large tree limbs, and blew shingles off of a roof. |
| July 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Broken Arrow | $1,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down a section of privacy fence. |
| May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Broken Arrow | $1,000 | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew down a large tree and a privacy fence near the intersection of 81st Street South of 145th East Avenue. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Broken Arrow | $1,000 | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60 miles an hour snapped a power pole off near the intersection of 61st Street South and Lynn Lane. |
| June 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Broken Arrow | $1,000 | Thunderstorms winds estimated at 60 miles an hour blew down large tree limbs and power lines near the intersection of 61st Street South and Lynn Lane. |
| August 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Broken Arrow | $1,000 | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60 miles an hour blew down power lines between Olive and Aspen on 91st Street South. In addition, large tree limbs were blown down near the intersection of Lynn Lane and 71st Street South. |
| July 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Broken Arrow | $1,000 | Thunderstorm winds blew down several large tree limbs and power lines. |
| February 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Broken Arrow | $500 | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60 miles an hour blew some shingles off a roof of a home. |
| March 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Broken Arrow | $500 | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60 miles an hour ripped shingles from the roof of a home. |
| May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Broken Arrow | $500 | Several trees were blown down in Broken Arrow near the intersection of 91st and 129th East Avenue. |
| July 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Broken Arrow | $500 | no account filed |
| May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Broken Arrow | $100 | Several large tree limbs were blown down in Wedgewood Park (near 81st and 145th East Avenue) by winds estimated at 60 miles an hour. Throughout Tulsa County, between 15,000 and 20,000 electric customers lost power when the storm caused tree limbs to fall onto power lines, lightning to hit transformers and wind gusts to blow down power lines. |
| May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Broken Arrow | - | Strong thunderstorm wind snapped numerous large tree limbs. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Broken Arrow | - | Thunderstorm wind gusts measured to 62 mph snapped large tree limbs. |
| September 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Broken Arrow | - | Strong thunderstorm wind snapped large tree limbs. |
| June 2025 | Flash Flood | Broken Arrow | - | Portions of Lynn Lane were flooded between E 101st Street and E 111th Street. |
| June 2025 | Flash Flood | Broken Arrow | - | The intersection of E 91st Street and County Line Road was closed due to flooding. |
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.
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 Broken Arrow | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q835810 | The 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 1090512. 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.