Winter Weather, Adair
- When
- December 21, 12:00 AM CST to 10:00 PM CST
- Where
- Adair forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 35.884, -94.659 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Weather in Oklahoma, December 21, 1998
Summary of winter weather events for December 21 1998:Drizzle developed across eastern Oklahoma on the morning of December 21. As temperatures fell below freezing to the north of an arctic cold front, the drizzle began to freeze upon contact with the ground.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 20 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
- 22
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.
Summary of winter weather events for December 21 1998:Drizzle developed across eastern Oklahoma on the morning of December 21. As temperatures fell below freezing to the north of an arctic cold front, the drizzle began to freeze upon contact with the ground. The resulting buildup of thin ice caused roads to become slick and hazardous. There were numerous traffic accidents and serious disruptions to holiday travel across the area. However, the ice did not become thick enough to cause loss of power or tree damage.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
22 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.
Winter Weather, Cherokee
- When
- December 21, 12:00 AM CST to 10:00 PM CST
- Where
- Cherokee forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 35.907, -95.000 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Weather, Craig
- When
- December 21, 12:00 AM CST to 10:00 PM CST
- Where
- Craig forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 36.762, -95.208 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Weather, Creek
- When
- December 21, 12:00 AM CST to 10:00 PM CST
- Where
- Creek forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 35.903, -96.371 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Weather, Delaware
- When
- December 21, 12:00 AM CST to 10:00 PM CST
- Where
- Delaware forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 36.408, -94.803 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Weather, Haskell
- When
- December 21, 12:00 AM CST to 10:00 PM CST
- Where
- Haskell forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 35.225, -95.117 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Weather, Latimer
- When
- December 21, 12:00 AM CST to 10:00 PM CST
- Where
- Latimer forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 34.876, -95.250 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Weather, Mayes
- When
- December 21, 12:00 AM CST to 10:00 PM CST
- Where
- Mayes forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 36.302, -95.231 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Weather, McIntosh
- When
- December 21, 12:00 AM CST to 10:00 PM CST
- Where
- McIntosh forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 35.374, -95.667 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Weather, Muskogee
- When
- December 21, 12:00 AM CST to 10:00 PM CST
- Where
- Muskogee forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 35.616, -95.379 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Weather, Nowata
- When
- December 21, 12:00 AM CST to 10:00 PM CST
- Where
- Nowata forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 36.799, -95.617 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Weather, Okfuskee
- When
- December 21, 12:00 AM CST to 10:00 PM CST
- Where
- Okfuskee forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 35.466, -96.323 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Weather, Okmulgee
- When
- December 21, 12:00 AM CST to 10:00 PM CST
- Where
- Okmulgee forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 35.647, -95.964 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Weather, Osage
- When
- December 21, 12:00 AM CST to 10:00 PM CST
- Where
- Osage forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
Winter Weather, Ottawa
- When
- December 21, 12:00 AM CST to 10:00 PM CST
- Where
- Ottawa forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 36.836, -94.810 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Weather, Pawnee
- When
- December 21, 12:00 AM CST to 10:00 PM CST
- Where
- Pawnee forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 36.317, -96.699 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Weather, Pittsburg
- When
- December 21, 12:00 AM CST to 10:00 PM CST
- Where
- Pittsburg forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 34.924, -95.748 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Weather, Rogers
- When
- December 21, 12:00 AM CST to 10:00 PM CST
- Where
- Rogers forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 36.372, -95.604 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Weather, Sequoyah
- When
- December 21, 12:00 AM CST to 10:00 PM CST
- Where
- Sequoyah forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
Winter Weather, Tulsa
- When
- December 21, 12:00 AM CST to 10:00 PM CST
- Where
- Tulsa forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 36.121, -95.941 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Weather, Wagoner
- When
- December 21, 12:00 AM CST to 10:00 PM CST
- Where
- Wagoner forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 35.961, -95.521 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Weather, Washington
- When
- December 21, 12:00 AM CST to 10:00 PM CST
- Where
- Washington forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 36.715, -95.904 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
What these are
- Winter Weather
- Snow, sleet or freezing rain below warning levels that still caused disruption, damage or casualties.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Frost and Freeze in California, December 21 to 24, 1998
- Cold in Utah, December 21 to 24, 1998
- Winter Storm in Missouri, December 21 to 22, 1998
- Lake-Effect Snow in Michigan, December 21 to 22, 1998
- Winter Weather in Illinois, December 21, 1998
- Winter Storm in Illinois, December 21 to 22, 1998
- Winter Weather in Kentucky, December 21, 1998
- Dense Fog in Florida, December 21, 1998
- Winter Weather in Missouri, December 21, 1998
- Heavy Snow in Michigan, December 21 to 22, 1998
- Ice Storm in Texas, December 21, 1998
- Winter Weather in Indiana, December 21, 1998
More
Every storm in Oklahoma in 1998Every state in 1998This day in weather historyWarnings in Oklahoma, December 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: 5676424, 5676425, 5676426, 5676427, 5676428, 5676429, 5676430, 5676431, 5676432, 5676433, 5676434, 5676435, 5676436, 5676437, 5676438, 5676439, 5676440, 5676441, 5676442, 5676443, 5676444, 5676445.