Oklahoma, 1996

Heavy Snow in Oklahoma, February 1, 1996

February 1, 1996 · NWS TSA · 14 events in 14 counties and zones

Heavy snow fell across parts of northeast Oklahoma during the day of February 1st, with some areas receiving 4 to 6 inches of snow.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 13 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
14

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS TSA wrote it up.

Heavy snow fell across parts of northeast Oklahoma during the day of February 1st, with some areas receiving 4 to 6 inches of snow.

The radar

The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.

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Event by event

14 heavy snow. Local standard time, as filed.

Heavy Snow, Osage

When
February 1, 4:00 AM CST to 8:00 PM CST
Where
Osage forecast zone

Heavy Snow, Washington

When
February 1, 4:00 AM CST to 8:00 PM CST
Where
Washington forecast zone
Coordinates
36.715, -95.904 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Nowata

When
February 1, 4:00 AM CST to 8:00 PM CST
Where
Nowata forecast zone
Coordinates
36.799, -95.617 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Craig

When
February 1, 4:00 AM CST to 8:00 PM CST
Where
Craig forecast zone
Coordinates
36.762, -95.208 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Ottawa

When
February 1, 4:00 AM CST to 8:00 PM CST
Where
Ottawa forecast zone
Coordinates
36.836, -94.810 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Pawnee

When
February 1, 4:00 AM CST to 8:00 PM CST
Where
Pawnee forecast zone
Coordinates
36.317, -96.699 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Tulsa

When
February 1, 4:00 AM CST to 8:00 PM CST
Where
Tulsa forecast zone
Coordinates
36.121, -95.941 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Rogers

When
February 1, 4:00 AM CST to 8:00 PM CST
Where
Rogers forecast zone
Coordinates
36.372, -95.604 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Mayes

When
February 1, 4:00 AM CST to 8:00 PM CST
Where
Mayes forecast zone
Coordinates
36.302, -95.231 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Delaware

When
February 1, 4:00 AM CST to 8:00 PM CST
Where
Delaware forecast zone
Coordinates
36.408, -94.803 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Creek

When
February 1, 4:00 AM CST to 8:00 PM CST
Where
Creek forecast zone
Coordinates
35.903, -96.371 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Wagoner

When
February 1, 4:00 AM CST to 8:00 PM CST
Where
Wagoner forecast zone
Coordinates
35.961, -95.521 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Cherokee

When
February 1, 4:00 AM CST to 8:00 PM CST
Where
Cherokee forecast zone
Coordinates
35.907, -95.000 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Adair

When
February 1, 4:00 AM CST to 8:00 PM CST
Where
Adair forecast zone
Coordinates
35.884, -94.659 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Heavy Snow
Snowfall reaching the local warning threshold without the other hazards of a winter storm.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5563512, 5563513, 5563514, 5563515, 5563516, 5563517, 5563518, 5563519, 5563520, 5563521, 5563522, 5563523, 5563524, 5563525.