Ice Storm, Garfield
- When
- January 1, 2:00 AM CST to 9:00 AM CST
- Where
- Garfield forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 36.379, -97.783 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Ice Storm in Oklahoma, January 1, 1999
Light freezing drizzle fell across much of north central Oklahoma on the 1st, producing a thin layer of ice on many roads. Roads were reported to be especially slick north of Enid and Ponca City.
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.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
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.
Light freezing drizzle fell across much of north central Oklahoma on the 1st, producing a thin layer of ice on many roads. Roads were reported to be especially slick north of Enid and Ponca City. Many accidents resulted.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
7 ice storm. Local standard time, as filed.
Ice Storm, Grant
- When
- January 1, 2:00 AM CST to 9:00 AM CST
- Where
- Grant forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 36.796, -97.786 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Ice Storm, Kay
- When
- January 1, 2:00 AM CST to 9:00 AM CST
- Where
- Kay forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 36.818, -97.144 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Ice Storm, Kingfisher
- When
- January 1, 2:00 AM CST to 9:00 AM CST
- Where
- Kingfisher forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 35.945, -97.942 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Ice Storm, Logan
- When
- January 1, 2:00 AM CST to 9:00 AM CST
- Where
- Logan forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 35.919, -97.443 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Ice Storm, Noble
- When
- January 1, 2:00 AM CST to 9:00 AM CST
- Where
- Noble forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 36.389, -97.230 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Ice Storm, Payne
- When
- January 1, 2:00 AM CST to 9:00 AM CST
- Where
- Payne forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 36.077, -96.976 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
What these are
- Ice Storm
- Freezing rain accumulating a quarter inch or more of ice, or less where it caused significant damage.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Winter Storm in Nebraska, January 1 to 3, 1999
- Winter Storm in Iowa, January 1 to 2, 1999
- Winter Storm in North Dakota, January 1, 1999
- Winter Storm in Iowa, January 1 to 3, 1999
- Tornado in Texas, January 1, 1999
- Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, January 1, 1999
- Winter Storm and Heavy Snow in Illinois, January 1 to 3, 1999
- Tornado in Louisiana, January 1, 1999
- Dense Fog in California, January 1 to 2, 1999
- Ice Storm in Arkansas, January 1 to 2, 1999
- Heavy Snow in Illinois, January 1 to 2, 1999
- Winter Storm in Missouri, January 1 to 2, 1999
More
Every storm in Oklahoma in 1999Every state in 1999This day in weather historyWarnings in Oklahoma, January 1999
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: 5679889, 5679890, 5679891, 5679892, 5679893, 5679894, 5679895.