Oregon, 1998

Winter Storm in Oregon, January 15, 1998

January 15, 1998 · NWS PDT · 1 event in 1 county or zone

1 winter storm, as filed by the National Weather Service.

The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
4
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

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.

Event by event

1 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Storm, X N Wasco/X Nw Sherman

When
January 15, 8:00 AM PST to 10:00 PM PST
Where
X N Wasco/X Nw Sherman forecast zone
Injuries
4 direct, 0 indirect

Snow, ice and standing water caused at least five traffic accidents on I-84 east of The Dalles. Four people were sent to area hospitals, but none of them appeared to be seriously injured.

What these are

Winter Storm
A storm that brought snow, sleet or freezing rain at warning levels, usually over several hours or days.

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 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5660077.