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Del City, Oklahoma

18 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1892 and the latest in 1995. It stands in the Oklahoma City Southeast census division. It lies in ZIP code area 73115. The Survey maps it on the Midwest City quadrangle. 21,822 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 1,201 feet above sea level.

Del City within Oklahoma County

Population over time

2 figures

Del City grew from 21,332 to 21,822 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.

YearPeople Change
201021,332
202021,822+490 (+2%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

12 surveys from 18 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.

Mines and quarries near this place

10 of 11 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 11 workings within 5 miles of Del City: 7 past producers, 4 producers. 4 still produce. 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 SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Dolese Sand PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Four Star Sand Co Sand-PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Sand Products Dredge and PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Spencer Pit and PlantSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Unknown Sand PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unknown Sand PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unknown Sand PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unknown Sand PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unknown Sand PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unknown Sand PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer

Every working recorded in Oklahoma County

Storms near this place

56 since 1995

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Del City in 56 storm reports between 1995 and 2026: 26 hail, 18 thunderstorm wind, 6 flash flood, 3 tornado. The reports record 12 deaths and 323 injuries. 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.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
May 1999Tornado (F4)Del City12 killed, 234 hurt, $450,000,000Tornado A9 (Oklahoma County portion). See summary at end of May 3rd storm reports.
May 2003Tornado (F4)Del City89 hurt, $160,000,000This 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.
March 2004Heavy RainDel City$500,000Locally heavy rainfall caused urban flooding in Del City. Many tenants were temporarily evacuated from the Christie Manor, Willow Park and Pine Bluff apartment complexes.
May 2015Flash FloodDel City$150,000At least one home and a business were flooded.
May 2024Tornado (EF1)Del City$50,000The thunderstorms that produced one tornado in south Oklahoma City continued to produce wind damage as it moved northeast. However evidence suggests that it produced one additional brief tornado from near Highland Park Drive and Southeast 38th Street just southeast of Trosper Park in Oklahoma City to near Glenn Avenue and Southeast 24th Street in Del City. The most significant damage was a mobile home that was pushed off the foundation southeast of Trosper Park, otherwise damage was light.
May 2013Flash FloodDel City$40,000Street flooding and vehicles stranded at southeast 29th St. and Sunnylane Rd. Damage estimated.
October 2021Thunderstorm WindDel City$10,000Numerous large trees downed, sheet metal roofing peeled off a shopping center, power poles leaning. Time estimated from radar.
August 2019Thunderstorm WindDel City$10,000Church roof collapsed.
August 2019Thunderstorm WindDel City$10,000Front of dollar tree collapsed.
May 2015Thunderstorm WindDel City$10,000A four foot diameter was snapped at the base and several power lines and poles were downed.
June 1999LightningDel City$10,000no account filed
July 2009Thunderstorm WindDel City$8,000Power lines were downed near Reno Avenue and Sunnylane Road. Monetary damages were estimated.
June 2019Thunderstorm WindDel City$5,000Large tree fell on house at 4100 block of SE 9TH. Relayed through nwschat.
June 2024Thunderstorm WindDel City$1,000Powerline blown down. Time is radar estimated.
June 2024Thunderstorm WindDel City$1,000Powerline blown down. Time is radar estimated.
May 2015Thunderstorm WindDel City$1,000Several trees damaged along I-40 between SE 15th Street and Sooner Rd.
January 2026Thunderstorm WindDel City-Oklahoma City East (OKCE) Mesonet observation.
May 2025HailDel City-A phone call report.
May 2025HailDel City-The report was relayed through mPING.
May 2025HailDel City-The report was relayed through mPING.
September 2024HailDel City-MPing report.
September 2024HailDel City-Social media image. Time is radar estimated.
May 2024Thunderstorm WindDel City-Social media image showing large tree limbs blown down. Time is radar estimated.
May 2024HailDel City-MPing report.
May 2024HailDel City-MPing report.
June 2023Thunderstorm WindDel City-Oklahoma City East (OKCE) Mesonet observation.
July 2023FloodDel City-Social media report showing 4-6 inches of standing water over the road. Time is estimated.
June 2021Flash FloodDel City-Motorist stranded in area of Cherry Creek Bridge.
October 2021Thunderstorm WindDel City-Estimated severe wind gust.
June 2019Flash FloodDel City-A stretch of Scott Rd was under 6.5 inches of water.
May 2015Flash FloodDel City-Southeast 29th and 28th Streets and Sunnylane Road impassable due to flood waters.
May 2015Flash FloodDel City-Sunnylane impassable between Reno and NE 4th Street due to high water. No damage reported.
April 2014HailDel City-The hail fell at 59th and Sunnylane.
May 2010HailDel City-The hail was reported near Eastern Avenue and SE 15th Street.
May 2010HailDel City-The hail was reported near Sunnylane Avenue and SE 15th Street.
May 2009HailDel City-The hail was reported near Sooner Road and 23rd Street SE.
July 2009Thunderstorm WindDel City-Several tree limbs of various sizes and signs were blown down at Rose State College. Monetary damage estimates were not available.
November 2008HailDel City-The hail was reported at SE 44th street and Sooner Road.
December 2008Thunderstorm WindDel City-Two power poles were blown down near Sunnylane Road and Interstate 40. The report was relayed by KWTV-9. Monetary damages were not available.
May 2008HailDel City-The hail was reported near 15th and Sunnylane.
May 1999HailDel City-Hail was reported near the intersection of Reno and Sooner, but is believed to have fallen mostly west of Sooner. This report was originally listed as Oklahoma City.
March 1995HailDel City-A severe thunderstorm in central Oklahoma produced hail up to three-quarters inch diameter in Del City in Oklahoma County.
May 2024HailDel City-no account filed
May 2022HailDel City-no account filed
August 2019Thunderstorm WindDel City-no account filed
August 2019Thunderstorm WindDel City-no account filed
October 2017HailDel City-no account filed
May 2011HailDel City-no account filed
May 2011HailDel City-no account filed
May 2010HailDel City-no account filed
November 2008Thunderstorm WindDel City-no account filed
August 2005HailDel City-no account filed
May 2003HailDel City-no account filed
May 1998HailDel City-no account filed
June 1996HailDel City-no account filed
June 1995HailDel City-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Oklahoma 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.

Map PlaceDistance Sheets
Smith Village1.1 miles18
Midway Village1.2 miles18
Midwest City2.4 miles18
Valley Brook3.5 miles18
Flynn3.7 miles18
Forest Park4.3 miles17
Oklahoma City4.4 miles19
Spencer6.5 miles17

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 Del CityAn encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q2888698The 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 1092026. 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.