Oklahoma, 1998

Winter Weather in Oklahoma, January 13 to 14, 1998

January 13 to 14, 1998 · NWS OUN · 7 events in 7 counties and zones

Rain changed to freezing rain across parts of north-central and central Oklahoma during the late evening of the 13th and lasted until the morning of the 14th. Ice accumulation on roads contributed to countless traffic accidents, resulting in numerous injuries and at least two fatalities.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 7 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
7

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 OUN wrote it up.

Rain changed to freezing rain across parts of north-central and central Oklahoma during the late evening of the 13th and lasted until the morning of the 14th. Ice accumulation on roads contributed to countless traffic accidents, resulting in numerous injuries and at least two fatalities.

The radar

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

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Event by event

7 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Weather, Kay

When
January 13, 9:00 PM CST to January 14, 10:00 AM CST
Where
Kay forecast zone
Coordinates
36.818, -97.144 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Lincoln

When
January 13, 9:00 PM CST to January 14, 10:00 AM CST
Where
Lincoln forecast zone
Coordinates
35.703, -96.881 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Logan

When
January 13, 9:00 PM CST to January 14, 10:00 AM CST
Where
Logan forecast zone
Coordinates
35.919, -97.443 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Noble

When
January 13, 9:00 PM CST to January 14, 10:00 AM CST
Where
Noble forecast zone
Coordinates
36.389, -97.230 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Oklahoma

When
January 13, 9:00 PM CST to January 14, 10:00 AM CST
Where
Oklahoma forecast zone
Coordinates
35.552, -97.407 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Payne

When
January 13, 9:00 PM CST to January 14, 10:00 AM CST
Where
Payne forecast zone
Coordinates
36.077, -96.976 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Pottawatomie

When
January 13, 9:00 PM CST to January 14, 10:00 AM CST
Where
Pottawatomie forecast zone
Coordinates
35.207, -96.948 (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

More

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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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5634448, 5634449, 5634450, 5634451, 5634452, 5634453, 5634454.