Catoosa, Oklahoma

21 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1901 and the latest in 1985. It stands in the Catoosa census division. It lies in ZIP code area 74015. It lies near Indian Hills. The Survey maps it on the Catoosa quadrangle.

Catoosa within Rogers County

On record in Catoosa

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 1 record

Verdigris Club Lodgelisted 2003

Topographic sheets covering this place

8 surveys from 21 printed sheets

Matched 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
1958 USGS Tulsa quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
1963 USGS Catoosa quadrangle1:24000, 4 printings
1963 USGS Tulsa quadrangle1:250000
1985 USGS Tulsa quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings

Photographs

6 photographs, 2020

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.

Whale-ish directional signs, light blue, of course, welcome visitors to the Blue Whale of Catoosa roadside park in the small Oklahoma city of the same name
Highsmith, Carol M, 2020. Library of Congress

The smiling Blue Whale of Catoosa, in the small Oklahoma city of the same name, is one of the top attractions named by travelers on historic U.S. Route 66, which runs from Chicago, Illinois, to Santa Monica, California
Highsmith, Carol M, 2020. Library of Congress

More of a guppy than a mammoth marine mammal adorns the ladies' room entrance at the Blue Whale of Catoosa roadside attraction in the small Oklahoma city of the same name
Highsmith, Carol M, 2020. Library of Congress

Kissing whales welcome visitors to the smiling Blue Whale of Catoosa roadside attraction in the small Oklahoma city of the same name
Highsmith, Carol M, 2020. Library of Congress

Mines and quarries near this place

10 of 19 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 19 workings within 5 miles of Catoosa: 11 past producers, 8 producers. 8 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Clay. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Site	Commodity	Status
Martin Marietta Cement Plant	Stone, Crushed/Broken, Clay	Producer
Unknown Shale Pit	Clay	Past Producer
Unknown Shale Pit	Clay	Producer
Unknown Shale Pit	Clay	Past Producer
Unknown Shale Pit	Clay	Past Producer
Chandler Materials Limestone Pit	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Producer
East Quarry and Plant	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Producer
No. 1 Quarry and Mill	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Producer
Richard Quarry	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Producer
Unknown Limestone Pit	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer

Every working recorded in Rogers County

Storms near this place

60 of 108 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Catoosa in 108 storm reports between 1993 and 2025: 50 hail, 42 thunderstorm wind, 10 flash flood, 6 tornado. 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
March 2016	Tornado (EF1)	Catoosa	$750,000	This is the third segment of a three segment tornado. In Rogers County, the tornado moved east-northeast passing across the northern portion of the Patriot Golf Club and Stone Canyon housing subdivisions. Numerous homes were damaged in this area, some severely. Several homes under construction were destroyed. The tornado crossed Highway 266 destroying a business, damaging a number of homes, destroying barns and outbuildings, and snapping or uprooting numerous trees until it dissipated north of Verdigris. Based on this damage, maximum estimated wind in this segment of the tornado was 110 to 120 mph.
May 2010	Tornado (EF2)	Catoosa	$750,000	A tornado developed near the Port of Catoosa where it damaged a metal building structure and blew down trees and power poles. The tornado moved northeast across portions of Verdigris, severely damaging several homes, destroying barns, snapping or uprooting numerous trees, and blowing down power poles. The estimated peak wind in the tornado based on this damage was 120 mph.
June 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	Catoosa	$657,000	Thunderstorm wind, likely gusting to at least 100 mph at times, resulted in at least $657,000 in debris removal and damage to the utility infrastructure across the county during this severe thunderstorm. Some people were without power for over a week.
March 2020	Hail	Catoosa	$100,000	Large hail damaged the roofs of homes.
March 2020	Hail	Catoosa	$100,000	Large hail damaged the roofs of homes.
March 2020	Hail	Catoosa	$100,000	Large hail damaged the roofs of homes.
August 2001	Thunderstorm Wind	Catoosa	$100,000	Thunderstorms winds estimated at 80 miles an hour severely damaged a few warehouses and blew over four empty train cars.
June 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	Catoosa	$50,000	Strong thunderstorm wind damaged a building on Port Road north of Catoosa.
May 2015	Flash Flood	Catoosa	$50,000	Flood waters damaged homes in Rolling Hills subdivision, south of Catoosa, at E 3rd Street and S 197th E Avenue.
August 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	Catoosa	$30,000	Strong thunderstorm wind damaged a hangar at Gundys Airport, and blew down trees and power lines in the area.
June 2004	Thunderstorm Wind	Catoosa	$25,000	Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour destroyed a metal building at Frontier Terminal at the Port of Catoosa.
March 2015	Hail	Catoosa	$25,000	no account filed
May 2011	Hail	Catoosa	$25,000	no account filed
August 2019	Thunderstorm Wind	Catoosa	$20,000	Strong thunderstorm wind damaged football equipment at the Catoosa High School.
March 2015	Hail	Catoosa	$20,000	no account filed
June 2023	Flash Flood	Catoosa	$15,000	Portions of several roads were flooded and closed. A few vehicles were stranded in flood water.
June 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	Catoosa	$15,000	Strong thunderstorm wind blew down or snapped several large trees and destroyed a barn.
May 2011	Hail	Catoosa	$15,000	no account filed
March 2015	Thunderstorm Wind	Catoosa	$10,000	Strong thunderstorm wind blew some windows out of homes.
August 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	Catoosa	$10,000	The Hard Rock Casino sustained wind damage to the facade of the building.
May 2010	Tornado (EF0)	Catoosa	$10,000	A tornado damaged a barn and blew down trees and power poles. The estimated peak wind in the tornado based on this damage was 80 mph.
October 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	Catoosa	$5,000	Strong thunderstorm wind blew down multiple trees and snapped power poles on E 76th St N, on east side of Owasso.
May 2019	Hail	Catoosa	$5,000	no account filed
March 2016	Hail	Catoosa	$5,000	no account filed
August 1997	Thunderstorm Wind	Catoosa	$5,000	no account filed
November 1999	Thunderstorm Wind	Catoosa	$3,000	Thunderstorm winds blew down trees and power poles from Catoosa to Verdigris.
October 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	Catoosa	$2,000	Strong thunderstorm wind snapped large tree limbs, and blew down power lines.
March 2015	Thunderstorm Wind	Catoosa	$2,000	Strong thunderstorm wind damaged a few signs.
June 1998	Thunderstorm Wind	Catoosa	$500	Several trees were blown down.
April 1993	Hail	Catoosa	$500	no account filed
June 1996	Thunderstorm Wind	Catoosa	$100	no account filed
July 1996	Thunderstorm Wind	Catoosa	$100	no account filed
April 1993	Tornado (F3)	Catoosa	$30	no account filed
May 2025	Thunderstorm Wind	Catoosa	-	Strong thunderstorm wind snapped large tree limbs.
May 2024	Flash Flood	Catoosa	-	Portions of E 76th St N, and other nearby roads, were flooded near the county line.
May 2024	Flash Flood	Catoosa	-	Portions of E 161st East Avenue were flooded between E 76th Street N and E 86th Street N.
June 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	Catoosa	-	Strong thunderstorm wind snapped numerous large tree limbs.
June 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	Catoosa	-	Strong thunderstorm wind blew down a tree onto Redbud Drive in Catoosa.
June 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	Catoosa	-	Thunderstorm wind gusts were estimated to 100 mph.
July 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	Catoosa	-	Strong thunderstorm wind snapped large tree limbs.
August 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	Catoosa	-	Thunderstorm wind gusts were estimated to be in excess of 80 mph.
November 2021	Tornado (EF0)	Catoosa	-	This tornado snapped large tree limbs. Based on this damage, maximum estimated wind in the tornado was 75 to 80 mph.
May 2019	Tornado (EFU)	Catoosa	-	This is the second segment of a two-segment tornado. This tornado was reported by a trained storm spotter. It developed south of Highway 412 in northern Wagoner County and moved east-northeast into southern Rogers County. There is no known damage from the tornado.
June 2019	Thunderstorm Wind	Catoosa	-	Strong thunderstorm wind snapped large tree limbs in a neighborhood near E 81st Street N and N 161st E Avenue.
May 2018	Thunderstorm Wind	Catoosa	-	Strong thunderstorm wind blew down a large tree.
August 2018	Thunderstorm Wind	Catoosa	-	Strong thunderstorm wind snapped large tree limbs.
May 2017	Thunderstorm Wind	Catoosa	-	Strong thunderstorm wind blew down several trees.
April 2017	Thunderstorm Wind	Catoosa	-	Strong thunderstorm wind snapped large tree limbs.
July 2016	Thunderstorm Wind	Catoosa	-	Strong thunderstorm wind snapped trees.
March 2015	Thunderstorm Wind	Catoosa	-	A storm spotter estimated thunderstorm inflow winds of 80 mph.
May 2015	Flash Flood	Catoosa	-	Numerous roads were flooded in and around town.
May 2015	Flash Flood	Catoosa	-	The Rolling Hills subdivision, south of Catoosa, at E 3rd Street and S 197th E Avenue was flooded.
May 2015	Flash Flood	Catoosa	-	Severe flooding occurred in and around Catoosa. Emergency services personnel rescued people from stalled vehicles on S 193rd E Avenue between E Admiral Place and E 11th Street.
May 2013	Thunderstorm Wind	Catoosa	-	Strong thunderstorm wind blew down a large tree branch onto a driveway.
July 2013	Thunderstorm Wind	Catoosa	-	Strong thunderstorm wind snapped numerous large tree limbs in the Cornerstone West subdivision.
June 2010	Thunderstorm Wind	Catoosa	-	The media reported strong winds with thunderstorms just northwest of the Port of Catoosa. Numerous large tree limbs were blown down across a highway.
August 2010	Thunderstorm Wind	Catoosa	-	Strong thunderstorm wind blew down numerous large tree limbs along a two mile stretch near East 580 Road between 241st and 289th East Avenue.
April 2008	Hail	Catoosa	-	Penny size hail fell 3 miles east of Owasso.
June 2005	Thunderstorm Wind	Catoosa	-	Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60 miles an hour blew down a large tree limb. It blocked a road.
November 2003	Hail	Catoosa	-	Numerous pieces of hail up to penny size covered the ground just south of Catoosa. The hail was several inches deep in places.

Every storm recorded in Rogers County

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.

Place	Distance	Sheets
Tiger	3.1 miles	22
Verdigris	4.3 miles	21
Valley Park	7.2 miles	20
Keetonville	8.3 miles	20
Limestone	8.8 miles	20
Gregory	9.3 miles	20
Claremore	11.0 miles	20
Tiawah	11.0 miles	20

Provenance

This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1091043. 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.

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.