Summary of events for October 2 1998:Early on the morning of the 2nd, a band of thunderstorms developed over central Oklahoma and moved as far as northwest Osage County before turning up stationary. By the evening of the 2nd, the northward movement of warm air at the surface and the approach of an upper level disturbance kicked off scattered thunderstorms.
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The episode as NWS TSA wrote it up.
Summary of events for October 2 1998:Early on the morning of the 2nd, a band of thunderstorms developed over central Oklahoma and moved as far as northwest Osage County before turning up stationary. Flash flooding commenced, and radar indicated 5 to 7 inches of rain over northwest Osage County.By the evening of the 2nd, the northward movement of warm air at the surface and the approach of an upper level disturbance kicked off scattered thunderstorms. One thunderstorm became severe as it moved across northern McIntosh County, producing hail as large as nickels.
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 flash flood, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
A road was closed by high water 3 miles west of Shidler. The NWS Cooperative Observer at Foraker measured 5.40 inches of rain in the 24 hours ending at 700 AM CDT.
Location: OK Hwy 150 and I-40
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Oklahoma in 1998Every state in 1998This day in weather historyWarnings in Oklahoma, October 1998
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: 5667426, 5667425.