Ice Storm in Oklahoma, January 7 to 8, 1999

Name: Ice Storm in Oklahoma, January 7 to 8, 1999
Start: 1999-01-07T06:00
End: 1999-01-08T11:00
Location: Oklahoma

January 7 to 8, 1999 · NWS OUN · 39 events in 39 counties and zones

Light freezing rain and freezing drizzle plagued much of western and central Oklahoma on the 7th and 8th. One to two hundredths of an inch of ice accumulated on area roads during this period.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 39 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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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: None recorded
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 39

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 rain and freezing drizzle plagued much of western and central Oklahoma on the 7th and 8th. One to two hundredths of an inch of ice accumulated on area roads during this period. The largest amount of precipitation recorded during this event was 5 hundredths of an inch at Purcell and McGee Creek. In addition to the ice accumulation, dense fog formed across most of the area and persisted for as long as 24 hours. Hundreds of traffic accidents were reported across Oklahoma, including 3 fatal accidents. Oklahoma City Police reported 71 accidents in the Oklahoma City Metropoliton area by 2200 CST on the 8th. Thirty-seven people were treated for injuries. One accident involved 11 vehicles in the westbound lanes of Interstate 40 at Agnew Ave. Another accident involved an overturned cattle truck on Interstate 40. The westbound lanes were forced to close for 8 hours. Many schools were forced to close as well due to hazardous driving conditions. Lastly, power lines were downed due to the accumulation of ice in Lawton near NW 40th St. and Cache Rd., where 50 homes were left without power on the 8th.

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Event by event

39 ice storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Ice Storm, Harper

When: January 7, 6:00 AM CST to January 8, 11:00 AM CST
Where: Harper forecast zone
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 36.789, -99.667 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Alfalfa

When: January 7, 6:00 AM CST to January 8, 11:00 AM CST
Where: Alfalfa forecast zone
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 36.731, -98.324 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Beckham

When: January 7, 6:00 AM CST to January 8, 11:00 AM CST
Where: Beckham forecast zone
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 35.269, -99.682 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Blaine

When: January 7, 6:00 AM CST to January 8, 11:00 AM CST
Where: Blaine forecast zone
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 35.875, -98.433 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Caddo

When: January 7, 6:00 AM CST to January 8, 11:00 AM CST
Where: Caddo forecast zone
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 35.174, -98.375 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Canadian

When: January 7, 6:00 AM CST to January 8, 11:00 AM CST
Where: Canadian forecast zone
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 35.542, -97.982 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Cleveland

When: January 7, 6:00 AM CST to January 8, 11:00 AM CST
Where: Cleveland forecast zone
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 35.203, -97.326 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Comanche

When: January 7, 6:00 AM CST to January 8, 11:00 AM CST
Where: Comanche forecast zone
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 34.662, -98.472 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Custer

When: January 7, 6:00 AM CST to January 8, 11:00 AM CST
Where: Custer forecast zone
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 35.639, -99.001 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Dewey

When: January 7, 6:00 AM CST to January 8, 11:00 AM CST
Where: Dewey forecast zone
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 35.988, -99.008 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Ellis

When: January 7, 6:00 AM CST to January 8, 11:00 AM CST
Where: Ellis forecast zone
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 36.218, -99.755 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Garfield

When: January 7, 6:00 AM CST to January 8, 11:00 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, Garvin

When: January 7, 6:00 AM CST to January 8, 11:00 AM CST
Where: Garvin forecast zone
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 34.705, -97.309 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Grady

When: January 7, 6:00 AM CST to January 8, 11:00 AM CST
Where: Grady forecast zone
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 35.017, -97.884 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Grant

When: January 7, 6:00 AM CST to January 8, 11:00 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, Greer

When: January 7, 6:00 AM CST to January 8, 11:00 AM CST
Where: Greer forecast zone
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 34.936, -99.561 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Harmon

When: January 7, 6:00 AM CST to January 8, 11:00 AM CST
Where: Harmon forecast zone
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 34.744, -99.846 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Hughes

When: January 7, 6:00 AM CST to January 8, 11:00 AM CST
Where: Hughes forecast zone
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 35.048, -96.250 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Jackson

When: January 7, 6:00 AM CST to January 8, 11:00 AM CST
Where: Jackson forecast zone
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 34.588, -99.415 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Kay

When: January 7, 6:00 AM CST to January 8, 11:00 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 7, 6:00 AM CST to January 8, 11:00 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, Kiowa

When: January 7, 6:00 AM CST to January 8, 11:00 AM CST
Where: Kiowa forecast zone
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 34.916, -98.981 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Lincoln

When: January 7, 6:00 AM CST to January 8, 11:00 AM CST
Where: Lincoln forecast zone
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 35.703, -96.881 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Logan

When: January 7, 6:00 AM CST to January 8, 11:00 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, Major

When: January 7, 6:00 AM CST to January 8, 11:00 AM CST
Where: Major forecast zone
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 36.312, -98.536 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, McClain

When: January 7, 6:00 AM CST to January 8, 11:00 AM CST
Where: McClain forecast zone
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 35.009, -97.444 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Noble

When: January 7, 6:00 AM CST to January 8, 11:00 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, Oklahoma

When: January 7, 6:00 AM CST to January 8, 11:00 AM CST
Where: Oklahoma forecast zone
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 35.552, -97.407 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Payne

When: January 7, 6:00 AM CST to January 8, 11:00 AM CST
Where: Payne forecast zone
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 36.077, -96.976 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Pontotoc

When: January 7, 6:00 AM CST to January 8, 11:00 AM CST
Where: Pontotoc forecast zone
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 34.728, -96.684 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Pottawatomie

When: January 7, 6:00 AM CST to January 8, 11:00 AM CST
Where: Pottawatomie forecast zone
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 35.207, -96.948 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Roger Mills

When: January 7, 6:00 AM CST to January 8, 11:00 AM CST
Where: Roger Mills forecast zone
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 35.688, -99.696 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Seminole

When: January 7, 6:00 AM CST to January 8, 11:00 AM CST
Where: Seminole forecast zone
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 35.168, -96.615 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Stephens

When: January 7, 6:00 AM CST to January 8, 11:00 AM CST
Where: Stephens forecast zone
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 34.486, -97.851 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Tillman

When: January 7, 6:00 AM CST to January 8, 11:00 AM CST
Where: Tillman forecast zone
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 34.373, -98.924 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Washita

When: January 7, 6:00 AM CST to January 8, 11:00 AM CST
Where: Washita forecast zone
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 35.290, -98.992 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Woods

When: January 7, 6:00 AM CST to January 8, 11:00 AM CST
Where: Woods forecast zone
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 36.767, -98.865 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Woodward

When: January 7, 6:00 AM CST to January 8, 11:00 AM CST
Where: Woodward forecast zone
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 36.423, -99.265 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Cotton

When: January 7, 8:00 PM CST to January 8, 11:00 AM CST
Where: Cotton forecast zone
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 34.290, -98.372 (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

Every storm in Oklahoma in 1999 Every state in 1999 This day in weather history Warnings 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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5679910, 5679911, 5679912, 5679913, 5679914, 5679915, 5679916, 5679917, 5679918, 5679919, 5679920, 5679921, 5679922, 5679923, 5679924, 5679925, 5679926, 5679927, 5679928, 5679929, 5680042, 5680043, 5680044, 5680045, 5680046, 5680047, 5680048, 5680049, 5680050, 5680051, 5680052, 5680053, 5680054, 5680055, 5680056, 5680057, 5680058, 5680059, 5680060.