Utah, 1998Winter Storm in Utah, January 11 to 14, 1998
January 11 to 14, 1998 · NWS SLC · 15 events in 15 counties and zones
A broad Pacific trough moved through the region. High winds occurred with the cold front on the 11th.
Every event with a place to put it; 3 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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- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
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- Deaths
- 4
- Injuries
- 8
- Property damage
- $140,000
- Crop damage
- $20,000
- Events
- 15
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.
A broad Pacific trough moved through the region. High winds occurred with the cold front on the 11th. Some of the highest gusts included: Mt. Ogden 107 mph (93kts), Hidden Peak 71 mph (62kts), Bountiful 50 mph (43kts), NWSFO SLC 47 mph (41kts) and Logan 43 mph (37kts). Criteria snow fell in all listed zones with Alta 30" (mountains) and Spanish Fork 6" (valleys) leading the way. Late on the 11th, a University of Utah Airmed helicopter crashed in Little Cottonwood Canyon killing 4 people. The Airmed chopper was attempting to rescue a critically injured avalanche victim and impacted at about 8500' ASL. Numerous other slides in the Wasatch mountains resulted in other injuries during this storm.
Winter Storm, Northern Wasatch Front/Brigham City/Ogden Bountiful
- When
- January 11, 2:00 PM MST to January 14, 8:00 AM MST
- Where
- Northern Wasatch Front/Brigham City/Ogden Bountiful forecast zone
- Injuries
- 8 direct, 0 indirect
- Property damage
- $140,000
- Crop damage
- $20,000
- Reported by
- NWS STORM SURVEY
Winter Storm, Southwest Utah/Cedar City/Milford
- When
- January 11, 2:00 PM MST to January 14, 8:00 AM MST
- Where
- Southwest Utah/Cedar City/Milford forecast zone
- Reported by
- NWS STORM SURVEY
Winter Storm, Western Unita Mountains
- When
- January 11, 2:00 PM MST to January 14, 8:00 AM MST
- Where
- Western Unita Mountains forecast zone
- Reported by
- NWS STORM SURVEY
Winter Storm, Western Unita Basin
- When
- January 11, 2:00 PM MST to January 14, 8:00 AM MST
- Where
- Western Unita Basin forecast zone
- Reported by
- NWS STORM SURVEY
Winter Storm, Eastern Uinta Basin
- When
- January 11, 2:00 PM MST to January 14, 8:00 AM MST
- Where
- Eastern Uinta Basin forecast zone
- Reported by
- NWS STORM SURVEY
- Coordinates
- 40.125, -109.518 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Eastern Uinta Mountains
- When
- January 11, 2:00 PM MST to January 14, 8:00 AM MST
- Where
- Eastern Uinta Mountains forecast zone
- Reported by
- NWS STORM SURVEY
- Coordinates
- 40.506, -109.513 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Wasatch Plateau/Book Cliffs
- When
- January 11, 2:00 PM MST to January 14, 8:00 AM MST
- Where
- Wasatch Plateau/Book Cliffs forecast zone
- Reported by
- NWS STORM SURVEY
Winter Storm, Wasatch Mountain Valleys/Huntsville/Park City/Heber
- When
- January 11, 2:00 PM MST to January 14, 8:00 AM MST
- Where
- Wasatch Mountain Valleys/Huntsville/Park City/Heber forecast zone
- Reported by
- NWS STORM SURVEY
Winter Storm, Castle Country/Price/Castle/Dale/Emery
- When
- January 11, 2:00 PM MST to January 14, 8:00 AM MST
- Where
- Castle Country/Price/Castle/Dale/Emery forecast zone
- Reported by
- NWS STORM SURVEY
Winter Storm, Wasatch Mountains I80 North
- When
- January 11, 2:00 PM MST to January 14, 8:00 AM MST
- Where
- Wasatch Mountains I80 North forecast zone
- Reported by
- NWS STORM SURVEY
Winter Storm, Tavaputs Plateau
- When
- January 11, 2:00 PM MST to January 14, 8:00 AM MST
- Where
- Tavaputs Plateau forecast zone
- Reported by
- NWS STORM SURVEY
- Coordinates
- 39.554, -109.544 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Salt Lake and Toole Valleys
- When
- January 11, 2:00 PM MST to January 14, 8:00 AM MST
- Where
- Salt Lake and Toole Valleys forecast zone
- Reported by
- NWS STORM SURVEY
Winter Storm, Wasatch Mountains South of I80
- When
- January 11, 2:00 PM MST to January 14, 8:00 AM MST
- Where
- Wasatch Mountains South of I80 forecast zone
- Deaths
- 4 direct, 0 indirect
- Reported by
- NWS STORM SURVEY
Winter Storm, Southern Wasatch Front/Lehi/Provo/Nephi
- When
- January 11, 2:00 PM MST to January 14, 8:00 AM MST
- Where
- Southern Wasatch Front/Lehi/Provo/Nephi forecast zone
- Reported by
- NWS STORM SURVEY
Winter Storm, Central and Southwest Mountains
- When
- January 11, 2:00 PM MST to January 14, 8:00 AM MST
- Where
- Central and Southwest Mountains forecast zone
- Reported by
- NWS STORM SURVEY
- 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.
- Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, January 11, 1998$150,000 · F1 · 3 events
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Texas, January 11, 1998$56,000 · 2 in hail · 7 events
- Tornado in Texas, January 11, 1998F1 · 1 event
- Tornado in Texas, January 11, 1998F1 · 1 event
- Tornado in Texas, January 11, 1998F1 · 1 event
- Flood in Utah, January 11, 1998$30,000 · 1 event
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Texas, January 11, 1998$18,000 · 2 in hail · 4 events
- Flood in Florida, January 11 to 31, 1998$20,000 · 1 event
- Ice Storm in Missouri, January 11 to 12, 199812 events
- Hail in Louisiana, January 11, 19982 in hail · 6 events
- Winter Storm in Wisconsin, January 11 to 12, 19985 events
- Hail in Texas, January 11, 19981.75 in hail · 5 events
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: 5664789, 5664790, 5664791, 5664792, 5664793, 5664794, 5664795, 5664796, 5664797, 5664798, 5664799, 5664800, 5664801, 5664802, 5664803.