Ice Storm, Jackson
- When
- January 11, 10:00 PM CST to January 12, 9:00 AM CST
- Where
- Jackson forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 39.009, -94.346 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Ice Storm in Missouri, January 11 to 12, 1998
A light freezing drizzle began late on the evening of January 11th then blossomed into a steady light freezing rain. Icy roads and walkways resulted in numerous problems during the morning commute on January 12th.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 12 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 12
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 EAX wrote it up.
A light freezing drizzle began late on the evening of January 11th then blossomed into a steady light freezing rain. Icy roads and walkways resulted in numerous problems during the morning commute on January 12th. Numerous traffic accidents were reported, some involving minor injury and there were several minor injuries as a result of pedestrians falling on icy walkways. Many schools in West Central Missouri closed due to the hazardous conditions. In Kansas City, a 75 year old woman suffered a heart attack after her car skidded into a van at the intersection of 85th and Holmes. Also in Kansas City, nine cars were involved in an a non-injury accident on Stadium Drive near Arrowhead Stadium. In Independence, another driver skidded off the road and crashed into the wrought iron fence at the Harry Truman Home. Traffic mishaps were also common in Blue Springs, Grain Valley and Oak Grove as a result of the icy conditions.In Moberly, 40 people were treated for minor injuries as a result of the icy weather. Most of the injuries were bone fractures. A dump truck spreading salt in Pettis County skidded off the road and fell on its side between Goodwill Chapel and McVey roads. Most schools in Chillicothe were closed as a result of the icy conditions.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
12 ice storm. Local standard time, as filed.
Ice Storm, Cass
- When
- January 11, 10:00 PM CST to January 12, 9:00 AM CST
- Where
- Cass forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 38.647, -94.355 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Ice Storm, Lafayette
- When
- January 11, 11:00 PM CST to January 12, 9:00 AM CST
- Where
- Lafayette forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 39.066, -93.785 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Ice Storm, Johnson
- When
- January 12, 12:00 AM CST to 9:00 AM CST
- Where
- Johnson forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 38.744, -93.806 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Ice Storm, Pettis
- When
- January 12, 12:00 AM CST to 9:00 AM CST
- Where
- Pettis forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 38.728, -93.285 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Ice Storm, Saline
- When
- January 12, 12:00 AM CST to 9:00 AM CST
- Where
- Saline forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 39.137, -93.202 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Ice Storm, Howard
- When
- January 12, 12:00 AM CST to 10:00 AM CST
- Where
- Howard forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 39.143, -92.696 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Ice Storm, Cooper
- When
- January 12, 12:00 AM CST to 10:00 AM CST
- Where
- Cooper forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 38.844, -92.810 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Ice Storm, Chariton
- When
- January 12, 12:00 AM CST to 10:00 AM CST
- Where
- Chariton forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 39.515, -92.963 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Ice Storm, Randolph
- When
- January 12, 1:00 AM CST to 10:00 AM CST
- Where
- Randolph forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 39.440, -92.497 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Ice Storm, Carroll
- When
- January 12, 1:00 AM CST to 10:00 AM CST
- Where
- Carroll forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 39.427, -93.505 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Ice Storm, Livingston
- When
- January 12, 2:00 AM CST to 10:00 AM CST
- Where
- Livingston forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 39.782, -93.548 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
What these are
- Ice Storm
- Freezing rain accumulating a quarter inch or more of ice, or less where it caused significant damage.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Winter Storm in Utah, January 11 to 14, 1998
- Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, January 11, 1998
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Texas, January 11, 1998
- Tornado in Texas, January 11, 1998
- Tornado in Texas, January 11, 1998
- Tornado in Texas, January 11, 1998
- Flood in Utah, January 11, 1998
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Texas, January 11, 1998
- Flood in Florida, January 11 to 31, 1998
- Hail in Louisiana, January 11, 1998
- Winter Storm in Wisconsin, January 11 to 12, 1998
- Hail in Texas, January 11, 1998
More
Every storm in Missouri in 1998Every state in 1998This day in weather historyWarnings in Missouri, January 1998
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: 5628931, 5628932, 5628933, 5628934, 5628935, 5628936, 5628938, 5628939, 5628940, 5628937, 5628941, 5628942.