Newcastle, Oklahoma
15 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1904 and the latest in 1985. It stands in the Newcastle-Blanchard census division. It lies in ZIP code area 73065. It stands on Marcy Creek. The Survey maps it on the Newcastle quadrangle. 10,984 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 1,194 feet above sea level.
Population over time
2 figuresNewcastle grew from 7,685 to 10,984 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 | 7,685 | |
| 2020 | 10,984 | +3,299 (+43%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 surveys from 15 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.
- 1904 USGS Chickasha quadrangle1:125000, 4 printings
- 1954 USGS Oklahoma City quadrangle1:250000
- 1957 USGS Oklahoma City quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1963 USGS Oklahoma City quadrangle1:250000
- 1965 USGS Newcastle quadrangle1:24000, 4 printings
- 1985 USGS Oklahoma City South quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
1 since 2020Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 1 fire within 5 miles of Newcastle in 2020, burning about 400 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 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 November 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 400 acres | Oklahoma Division of Forestry | HWY 62 |
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 20 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 20 workings within 5 miles of Newcastle: 12 past producers, 8 producers. 8 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Flagstone. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown Sandstone Pit | Flagstone | Past Producer | ||
| Dennis Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Dolese Company Sand and Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Fred Hamilton Sand Pits | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Fred Hamilton Sand and Gravel Pits | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Homer Cunningham Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Meridian Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Metropolitan Enterprises | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Red Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Shirley Pit & Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Storms near this place
60 of 153 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Newcastle in 153 storm reports between 1993 and 2025: 81 hail, 44 thunderstorm wind, 13 flash flood, 12 tornado. The reports record 5 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.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2013 | Tornado (EF4) | Newcastle | 5 hurt | The violent Newcastle-Moore tornado was first observed developing about one-half mile south of State Highway 37 in northwest Newcastle to the east of Rockwell Avenue. EF4 damage was observed soon after the tornado crossed State Highway 37. The tornado continued to expand in size as it approached the Canadian River and moved into Cleveland County.||Of the 212 direct injuries documented with this tornado, 5 are estimated to have occurred in McClain County. |
| August 2020 | Lightning | Newcastle | $400,000 | A large house was destroyed after being struck by lightning. Time of strike estimated from radar and surrounding reports. |
| May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Newcastle | $75,000 | An area of wind damage occurred in far northeastern Grady County into northwestern McClain County before the development of the Newcastle-Moore tornado. Tree damage occurred throughout this path, and a number of homes and mobile homes received damage in McClain County. |
| June 2025 | Tornado (EF1) | Newcastle | $60,000 | This tornado developed in southeast Newcastle northwest of Portland Avenue and southeast 32nd Street, and moved generally east between SE 32nd Street and SE 24th Street. At least one home had roof damage and one barn was destroyed. Tree and powerline damage was also observed along the tornado path. The tornado damaged trees along a treeline just west of the Canadian River as it dissipated. |
| October 2000 | Flash Flood | Newcastle | $30,000 | Several roads were washed out or damaged due to high water. |
| July 2006 | Lightning | Newcastle | $18,000 | A lightning strike damaged a home on Main Street. There were three separate holes in the roof found in the roof. A fire ignited by the lightning also damaged the home. |
| June 2025 | Tornado (EF0) | Newcastle | $15,000 | The first Newcastle tornado of the morning developed near Southwest 16th Street and Dickerson Street in Newcastle, and moved east-southeast crossing US Highway 62 and dissipating southeast of Highway 62 and Southeast 16th Street. A fence was blown down and a trampoline damaged at one home, otherwise damage was primarily to trees along the path. |
| July 2007 | Flash Flood | Newcastle | $10,000 | Several city streets were closed due to high water including Harvey and Santa Fe. A bridge on NW 16th was also closed due to high water. One family and several horses had to be evacuated due to rising water. No injuries were reported. Monetary damages were estimated. |
| May 2023 | Tornado (EF0) | Newcastle | $5,000 | A few minutes after the tornado near the Grady-McClain County line dissipated, another tornado was observed to develop moving from just south of the intersection of State Highway 76 and the H.E. Bailey Turnpike Spur in far northern Blanchard, east-northeast into the southwest edge of Newcastle. At least two homes suffered damage to shingles, and a few trees were damaged along path. |
| April 2008 | Flash Flood | Newcastle | $5,000 | Southwest 24th street in Newcastle was closed due to high water. Other roads and city streets around the county were also closed due to high water running over top of them. No damages were reported. |
| May 2007 | Flash Flood | Newcastle | $5,000 | High water was reported moving into the Fire Station in Newcastle. Monetary damages were estimated. |
| April 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Newcastle | $5,000 | A barn roof was blown off. Shingles were also removed from a house along with some tree damage near the intersection of Highway 62 and Southeast 16th Street. |
| March 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Newcastle | $5,000 | The roof was blown off a barn in the 800 block of State Highway 130. |
| October 1998 | Tornado (F0) | Newcastle | $5,000 | no account filed |
| June 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Newcastle | $5,000 | no account filed |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Newcastle | $2,000 | Numerous large trees damaged, light structural damage in town. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Newcastle | $2,000 | Fences were blown down on highway 37. A large tree and several small to medium branches were also blown down. The tree took out a power ine. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Newcastle | $2,000 | A large tree was blown over and numerous tree limbs were blown down. The location was approximately one mile west of the Riverwind Casino. |
| June 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Newcastle | $2,000 | Power lines were downed. |
| June 2025 | Tornado (EF0) | Newcastle | $1,000 | The second Newcastle tornado of the morning produced scattered tree damage along the tornado path in Newcastle from southeast 32nd between May and Pennsylvania Avenues to south of southeast 40th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue. |
| October 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Newcastle | $1,000 | no account filed |
| June 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Newcastle | $500 | A two and a half foot diameter tree was blown down onto the road on Sara road between Fox lane and Tecumseh road. |
| October 1998 | Tornado (F0) | Newcastle | $500 | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Newcastle | $100 | A six to eight foot diameter tree was blown down. |
| April 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Newcastle | $10 | Four to six inch diameter tree limbs were downed. |
| April 2025 | Hail | Newcastle | - | The report was relayed through mPING. Event time adjusted based on radar observations. |
| April 2025 | Hail | Newcastle | - | The report was relayed through mPING. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Newcastle | - | An estimated wind gust from a broadcast media storm chaser. The location is approximate. |
| June 2025 | Hail | Newcastle | - | The report was relayed through mPING. |
| April 2025 | Flash Flood | Newcastle | - | A social media image showing roadway flooding near the intersection of Portland Avenue and Fox Lane. Event time is approximate. |
| April 2023 | Hail | Newcastle | - | MPing report. |
| June 2023 | Hail | Newcastle | - | MPing report. |
| April 2023 | Hail | Newcastle | - | Time estimated via radar. |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Newcastle | - | Estimated wind gust. |
| September 2023 | Hail | Newcastle | - | Relayed image showing golf ball to hen egg size hail. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Newcastle | - | Estimated wind gust. |
| April 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Newcastle | - | Estimated severe wind gusts. |
| August 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Newcastle | - | Estimated severe wind gust. |
| August 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Newcastle | - | Some tree damage. |
| July 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Newcastle | - | Estimated severe wind gust. |
| July 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Newcastle | - | Estimated severe wind gust. |
| May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Newcastle | - | Estimated gust. |
| March 2019 | Hail | Newcastle | - | Dime to quarter size hail fell for about 3-4 minutes. |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Newcastle | - | No damage reported. |
| May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Newcastle | - | No damage reported. |
| October 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Newcastle | - | No damage reported. |
| May 2015 | Flash Flood | Newcastle | - | Water over several roads and flowing out of ditches along highway 62. |
| May 2015 | Tornado (EF1) | Newcastle | - | Storm chasers observed a tornado in the southeast part of Newcastle. Aerial images indicated two outbuildings lost their roofs or were destroyed (DI 1, DOD 5). |
| May 2015 | Flash Flood | Newcastle | - | High water closed the 1800 block of Portland avenue. |
| May 2015 | Flash Flood | Newcastle | - | Rockwell Ave between NW 24th and Highway 37 closed due to flooding. |
| May 2015 | Flash Flood | Newcastle | - | Several area roads are either impassable or almost impassable due to rising water. |
| May 2015 | Tornado (EF0) | Newcastle | - | A storm chaser observed a tornado estimated to be 1 mile west-southwest of Newcastle. No damage was reported. |
| May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Newcastle | - | Estimated 65 mph. |
| May 2013 | Hail | Newcastle | - | Nickel to half dollar size hail was reported. No damage was reported. |
| May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Newcastle | - | No damage was reported. |
| May 2013 | Flash Flood | Newcastle | - | Numerous roads closed in and around Newcastle. No damage was reported. |
| April 2013 | Flash Flood | Newcastle | - | Persistent heavy rainfall from training supercell thunderstorms led to localized flash flooding in the Newcastle area. No major damage was reported and no injuries or fatalities occurred. |
| May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Newcastle | - | National Weather Service meteorologist estimated 70 to 80 mph wind gusts near Newcastle. No damage was reported. |
| April 2011 | Hail | Newcastle | - | The hail report was reported by an off-duty SPC employee. |
| May 2011 | Tornado (EF0) | Newcastle | - | Tornado C2 (Newcastle tornado.) An NWS employee observed this tornado in the southwestern portion of Newcastle while the primary Chickasha-Blanchard-Newcastle tornado was located to the south or southwest. This tornado only produced light damage. |
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 Newcastle | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q3204894 | 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 1095853. 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.





