Nebraska, 1998

Cold in Nebraska, January 9, 1998

January 9, 1998 · NWS OAX · 12 events in 12 counties and zones

Extreme wind chills of 35 to 45 below zero were experienced over the area.

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.

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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 OAX wrote it up.

Extreme wind chills of 35 to 45 below zero were experienced over the area.

The radar

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

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Event by event

12 cold/wind chill. Local standard time, as filed.

Cold/Wind Chill, Antelope

When
January 9, 7:00 AM CST to 12:00 PM CST
Where
Antelope forecast zone
Coordinates
42.177, -98.067 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cold/Wind Chill, Boone

When
January 9, 7:00 AM CST to 12:00 PM CST
Where
Boone forecast zone
Coordinates
41.707, -98.067 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cold/Wind Chill, Cedar

When
January 9, 7:00 AM CST to 12:00 PM CST
Where
Cedar forecast zone
Coordinates
42.599, -97.252 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cold/Wind Chill, Colfax

When
January 9, 7:00 AM CST to 12:00 PM CST
Where
Colfax forecast zone
Coordinates
41.574, -97.086 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cold/Wind Chill, Cuming

When
January 9, 7:00 AM CST to 12:00 PM CST
Where
Cuming forecast zone
Coordinates
41.916, -96.787 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cold/Wind Chill, Knox

When
January 9, 7:00 AM CST to 12:00 PM CST
Where
Knox forecast zone
Coordinates
42.637, -97.892 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cold/Wind Chill, Madison

When
January 9, 7:00 AM CST to 12:00 PM CST
Where
Madison forecast zone
Coordinates
41.917, -97.601 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cold/Wind Chill, Pierce

When
January 9, 7:00 AM CST to 12:00 PM CST
Where
Pierce forecast zone
Coordinates
42.264, -97.601 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cold/Wind Chill, Platte

When
January 9, 7:00 AM CST to 12:00 PM CST
Where
Platte forecast zone
Coordinates
41.571, -97.521 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cold/Wind Chill, Stanton

When
January 9, 7:00 AM CST to 12:00 PM CST
Where
Stanton forecast zone
Coordinates
41.917, -97.194 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cold/Wind Chill, Thurston

When
January 9, 7:00 AM CST to 12:00 PM CST
Where
Thurston forecast zone
Coordinates
42.158, -96.544 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cold/Wind Chill, Wayne

When
January 9, 7:00 AM CST to 12:00 PM CST
Where
Wayne forecast zone
Coordinates
42.209, -97.119 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Cold/Wind Chill
Cold or wind chill below warning criteria that caused deaths, injuries or damage.

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: 5628726, 5628727, 5628728, 5628729, 5628730, 5628731, 5628732, 5628733, 5628734, 5628735, 5628736, 5628737.