Oklahoma, 1999

Heavy Snow in Oklahoma, January 22 to 23, 1999

January 22 to 23, 1999 · NWS TSA · 8 events in 8 counties and zones

Summary of events for January 22-23 1999:Numerous showers developed across northeast Oklahoma on the afternoon of January 22 as a vigorous upper level storm system passed to the south and east. As the center of the upper low and plenty of cold mid and upper level air made its nearest approach, rain quickly changed to sleet and then snow early in the evening in a band from near Okemah to near…

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
8

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What happened

The episode as NWS TSA wrote it up.

Summary of events for January 22-23 1999:Numerous showers developed across northeast Oklahoma on the afternoon of January 22 as a vigorous upper level storm system passed to the south and east. As the center of the upper low and plenty of cold mid and upper level air made its nearest approach, rain quickly changed to sleet and then snow early in the evening in a band from near Okemah to near Vinita and Miami. Despite temperatures at or above freezing, the snow fell heavily enough to accumulate 2 or more inches in the counties listed here. Some snowfall totals include: Tulsa Oklahoma Highway Patrol Office...5", Tulsa NWS Office...3", Vinita...3", Wagoner...3", Pryor...2", Miami...2", Morris...2", Haskell...2". Some roads became snow-packed for a time, but most were simply slushy. Most all of the snow had melted off by late afternoon on January 23.

The radar

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Event by event

8 heavy snow. Local standard time, as filed.

Heavy Snow, Tulsa

When
January 22, 7:00 PM CST to January 23, 4:00 AM CST
Where
Tulsa forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
36.121, -95.941 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Craig

When
January 22, 7:00 PM CST to January 23, 4:00 AM CST
Where
Craig forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
36.762, -95.208 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Mayes

When
January 22, 7:00 PM CST to January 23, 4:00 AM CST
Where
Mayes forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
36.302, -95.231 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Muskogee

When
January 22, 7:00 PM CST to January 23, 4:00 AM CST
Where
Muskogee forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
35.616, -95.379 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Okmulgee

When
January 22, 7:00 PM CST to January 23, 4:00 AM CST
Where
Okmulgee forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
35.647, -95.964 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Ottawa

When
January 22, 7:00 PM CST to January 23, 4:00 AM CST
Where
Ottawa forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
36.836, -94.810 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Rogers

When
January 22, 7:00 PM CST to January 23, 4:00 AM CST
Where
Rogers forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
36.372, -95.604 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Wagoner

When
January 22, 7:00 PM CST to January 23, 4:00 AM CST
Where
Wagoner forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
35.961, -95.521 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Heavy Snow
Snowfall reaching the local warning threshold without the other hazards of a winter storm.

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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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5678619, 5678620, 5678621, 5678622, 5678623, 5678624, 5678625, 5678626.