Oklahoma, 1998

Lightning Strikes in Oklahoma, October 30, 1998

October 30, 1998 · NWS OUN · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

2 lightning, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$103,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

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.

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Event by event

2 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.

Lightning, Oklahoma

When
October 30, 7:35 AM CST
Where
Oklahoma County, Oklahoma City
Property damage
$100,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
35.552, -97.407 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Lightning struck the roof of a house on Northwest 197 starting a large fire that caused major damage.

Lightning, Woods

When
October 30, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Woods County, 1 mi N of Freedom
Property damage
$3,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
36.767, -98.865 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Lightning struck the basement of a house blowing a hole in the concrete and destroying a television, VCR, satellite, telephones, and all of the electrical wiring in the house.

What these are

Lightning
A lightning strike that killed, injured or caused damage.

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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: 5675217, 5675218.