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Midwest 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 73110. The Survey maps it on the Midwest City quadrangle. 58,409 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 1,253 feet above sea level.

Midwest City within Oklahoma County

Population over time

2 figures

Midwest City grew from 54,371 to 58,409 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
201054,371
202058,409+4,038 (+7%)

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.

Fires near this place

1 since 2009

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 1 fire within 5 miles of Midwest City in 2009, burning about 3,475 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/undetermined1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
9 April 2009Missing data/not specified/undetermined3,475 acresOklahoma Division of ForestryCHOCTAW

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Oklahoma County

Mines and quarries near this place

10 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 10 workings within 5 miles of Midwest City: 7 past producers, 3 producers. 3 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
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
Unknown Sand PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer

Every working recorded in Oklahoma County

Storms near this place

60 of 78 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Midwest City in 78 storm reports between 1996 and 2026: 46 hail, 21 thunderstorm wind, 6 flash flood, 2 lightning. 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.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
May 2008HailMidwest City$100,000The large hail damaged numerous vehicles. Approximately 150 sheriff department vehicles sustained some damage, including five that had the windows busted out. The David Stanley Dodge car dealership sustained heavy damages. Five hundred vehicles sustained damage, including at least thirty with broken windshields. Monetary damages were estimated.
June 2024Thunderstorm WindMidwest City$30,000Social media image showing the exterior wall of a strip mall collapsed due to thunderstorm wind. Time is radar estimated.
June 2024Thunderstorm WindMidwest City$25,000Significant damage to the roof of a Braum's Ice Cream and Dairy Store due to thunderstorm wind. This included a large section of roof covering and decking blown off. Time is radar estimated.
April 2000Flash FloodMidwest City$24,000Numerous streets were closed due to high water, and 6 vehicles were stranded in 2 feet of water.
July 2009Thunderstorm WindMidwest City$12,000Minor roof damage was reported at Midwest City High School. Monetary damages were estimated.
May 2024Thunderstorm WindMidwest City$10,000Powerlines and tree limbs blown down around the community of Midwest City. Time is radar estimated.
September 1998LightningMidwest City$10,000no account filed
July 2009Thunderstorm WindMidwest City$7,000Glass doors were blown in near SE 29th Street and Air Depot Boulevard. Monetary damages were estimated.
June 2024Thunderstorm WindMidwest City$5,000Social media images showing multiple power poles blown down near the intersection of Air Depot Boulevard and Reno Avenue. Time is radar estimated.
May 2024Thunderstorm WindMidwest City$5,000Social media image showing a large tree (12+ inches in diameter) snapped in half, laying on a house. Time is radar estimated.
October 2021Thunderstorm WindMidwest City$5,000Power poles downed, trees uprooted.
July 2011Thunderstorm WindMidwest City$3,000A few power lines were downed in and around Midwest City. Monetary damages were estimated.
May 1999Tornado (F0)Midwest City$3,000Tornado A11. See summary at end of May 3rd storm reports.
July 2005Thunderstorm WindMidwest City$2,500Tree limbs and power lines were downed. Some of which blocked roadways. Some large trees were also downed.
July 2005Thunderstorm WindMidwest City$1,500Six inch diameter tree limbs and power lines were downed near the corner of Mockingbird Lane and Reno Avenue.
May 2020Thunderstorm WindMidwest City$1,000Powerline downed.
July 2020Thunderstorm WindMidwest City$1,000Power lines reported downed in at least two locations in Midwest City.
March 2026HailMidwest City-An image from a broadcast media storm chaser was shared on social media. The location is approximate, and the event time is estimated based on radar observations.
April 2026Thunderstorm WindMidwest City-A social media report of trees blown down near the intersection of Reno Avenue and Woodside Drive. The event time is estimated based on radar observations.
May 2025HailMidwest City-The report was relayed through mPING.
May 2025HailMidwest City-The report was relayed through mPING.
May 2025HailMidwest City-The report was relayed through mPING.
May 2025HailMidwest City-The report was relayed through mPING. The event time is adjusted based on radar observations.
May 2025HailMidwest City-The report was relayed through mPING. The event time is adjusted based on radar observations.
May 2025HailMidwest City-The report was relayed through mPING.
May 2025HailMidwest City-The report was relayed through mPING.
June 2025HailMidwest City-The report was relayed through mPING.
August 2025HailMidwest City-The report was relayed through mPING.
October 2025HailMidwest City-The report was relayed through Spotter Network.
October 2025HailMidwest City-The report was relayed through mPING.
October 2025HailMidwest City-The report was relayed through mPING.
October 2025HailMidwest City-The report was relayed through mPING.
October 2025HailMidwest City-The report was relayed through Spotter Network.
November 2024Tornado (EFU)Midwest City-A brief Tornado Debris Signature (TDS) was observed on KTLX radar in Midwest City. No damage was reported, so the path is estimated to have likely occurred in a wooded area just west of Southeast 10th Street and Post Road.
May 2024HailMidwest City-MPing report.
June 2023Thunderstorm WindMidwest City-Social media image showing a 2436-inch diameter tree uprooted. Time is radar estimated.
April 2023HailMidwest City-MPing report.
July 2023FloodMidwest City-Multiple roads in and around Tinker Air Force Base closed due to residual flooding. Time is estimated.
April 2022Thunderstorm WindMidwest City-Power pole downed on SE 29TH between Douglas and Post. Time estimated from radar.
June 2022Thunderstorm WindMidwest City-Tree blocking the road near Douglas and 2nd in Midwest City.
June 2021Thunderstorm WindMidwest City-Downed power lines in multiple locations, time radar estimated.
June 2019Flash FloodMidwest City-Car was stranded in high water.
July 2018HailMidwest City-Reported via mping.
March 2015Flash FloodMidwest City-Heavy rainfall from thunderstorms resulted in several inches of water across roadways in and around Midwest City. No damage information was available.
April 2014HailMidwest City-The hail was reported at Douglas and east Reno.
June 2013Flash FloodMidwest City-Training supercells led to urban flooding in Midwest City. No information regarding injuries or property damage were available.
May 2013Thunderstorm WindMidwest City-Public estimated gusts to 70 mph.
May 2013HailMidwest City-Reported at 29th and Douglas.
October 2011HailMidwest City-The hail was reported near SE 15th Street and Westminster Road.
May 2010HailMidwest City-The hail was reported near the intersection of Reno Avenue and Douglas Boulevard.
May 2009LightningMidwest City-Lightning struck four homes, sparking a fire that caused substantial damage to the residences. Four firefighters were injured while responding to the fires, although the injuries were not serious. Monetary damage estimates were not available.
July 2009HailMidwest City-Just larger than baseball-size hail was reported near Midwest City and the Hospital.
November 2008HailMidwest City-The hail was reported at the intersection of SE 15th and Air Depot Road.
November 2008HailMidwest City-The hail was reported at the intersection of SE 15th street and Post Road.
April 2008HailMidwest City-Pea to penny size hail covered the ground at Interstate 40 and mile marker 168.
May 2008HailMidwest City-The hail was reported just south of Midwest City Hospital on 15th and Midwest Boulevard.
May 2008HailMidwest City-Three inch diameter hail was reported halfway between Midwest and Douglas Boulevards.Golf-ball size hail was reported near Interstate 240 and Sooner Road, as well as near 19th and Air Depot.
May 2008HailMidwest City-The hail was reported near Douglas Boulevard and 10th street. Baseball size hail was reported near NE 10th and Midwest Boulevard.
June 2007HailMidwest City-The hail was reported at I-240 and Douglas.
May 2004HailMidwest City-Hail was observed at the intersection of Reno Avenue and Midwest Boulevard.

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
Del City2.4 miles18
Midway Village2.7 miles18
Smith Village3.2 miles18
Forest Park4.6 miles17
Nicoma Park4.8 miles15
Spencer5.2 miles17
Valley Brook5.6 miles18
Flynn5.8 miles18

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 Midwest CityAn encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q985298The 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 1095384. 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.