Ice Storm in Oklahoma

Events

632

Deaths

21

Injuries

22

Damage

$1.3 billion

• Ice Storm in Oklahoma, December 9 to 11, 200711 deaths · 13 injured · $150 million · 31 eventsA devastating ice storm affected a large swath of Oklahoma beginning on the 9th and continuing through the 11th over parts of the area.
• Ice Storm and Winter Storm in Oklahoma, December 27 to 28, 20154 deaths · $38 million · 26 eventsAs an upper low came down on the 26th, numerous showers and storms began to form. A cold front moved through the area that night, gradually bringing the area below freezing. The 27th saw precipitation transition to sleet and freezing rain.
• Ice Storm in Oklahoma, December 8 to 11, 20073 deaths · $676 million · 17 eventsArctic air spread into the region ahead of a strong storm system over the desert southwest. Several disturbances translated from the low pressure area across the Southern Plains, resulting in several periods of precipitation, including thunderstorms.
• Ice Storm in Oklahoma, January 13 to 15, 20171 death · 8 injured · $8.2 million · 12 eventsAn upper low coming onto the Pacific coast combined with abundant gulf moisture to produce scattered showers on the 13th, transitioning to widespread showers on the 14th and 15th.
• Ice Storm in Oklahoma, January 14 to 15, 20171 death · 1 injured · $40 million · 2 eventsA strong upper level low pressure system moved due east near the US/Mexico border and was centered over northern Mexico near the New Mexico state line by the morning of the 15th.
• Ice Storm in Oklahoma, January 30 to 31, 2002$300 million · 30 eventsFreezing rain began across the northwest third of the state during the evening of the 29th with significant accumulations of ice developing shortly after midnight on the 30th.
• Ice Storm and Winter Storm in Oklahoma, December 26, 2000$76 million · 48 eventsA major winter storm developed during the evening of the 25th across all of western, central, and southeast Oklahoma, with significant accumulations of snow and ice beginning shortly after 0000 CST on the 26th.
• Ice Storm and Winter Storm in Oklahoma, January 28 to 30, 2010$15 million · 66 eventsA major winter storm impacted much of Oklahoma beginning on the morning of January 28th and continued through much of the day.
• Ice Storm in Oklahoma, October 26 to 28, 20201 death · $4,000 · 35 eventsA historic early season ice storm occurred over a several day period on the morning of the 26th and continuing into the evening of the 28th.
• Ice Storm in Oklahoma, November 27 to 29, 2015$9.8 million · 30 eventsAn upper low moving in combined with abundant moisture from the gulf to produce a four day rain event from the 26th through the 29th.
• Ice Storm and Winter Storm in Oklahoma, January 26 to 28, 20091 injured · $7.8 million · 25 eventsUpper level disturbances passing through the Southern Plains resulted in precipitation development north of a stationary arctic front located in North Texas.
• Blizzard and Ice Storm in Oklahoma, December 28 to 30, 20061 injured · $11 million · 9 eventsA strong and vigorous upper low moved across the Rockies and brought strong winds and heavy snow to the Oklahoma panhandle.
• Ice Storm and Winter Storm in Oklahoma, December 5 to 6, 2013$3.3 million · 23 eventsArctic air spread across eastern Oklahoma on the 4th as a strong storm system developed across the western United States.
• Ice Storm in Oklahoma, January 29 to 30, 2002$1.5 million · 4 eventsThe combination of a slow moving upper level system moving east out of the rockies and a shallow cold air mass moving south into Oklahoma resulted in a widespread rain event across eastern Oklahoma from the evening of the 29th into the next night.
• Ice Storm in Oklahoma, December 24 to 26, 2000$1.2 million · 1 eventAfter trying to recover from an ice storm two week earlier, another even more devastating ice storm struck much of southeast Oklahoma. Freezing rain resulting in accumulations ranging from 1/4 inch to 3 inches which paralyzed the entire county.
• Ice Storm and Heavy Snow in Oklahoma, December 19 to 20, 2006$900,000 · 6 eventsA strong upper low moved from southern California into eastern New Mexico and southeastern Colorado. This system produced snow...sleet and freezing rain across the Oklahoma panhandle.
• Ice Storm in Oklahoma, November 28 to 29, 2001$1.0 million · 1 eventSurface high pressure built into the region giving support to cold air at the surface. Upper level low pressure crossed the region from the southwest causing the precipitation.
• Ice Storm in Oklahoma, December 12 to 13, 2000$140,000 · 1 eventAn artic air mass spilled southward out of the central plains and into the lower Mississippi Valley. This cold, surface airmass, was overrun by a warm and humid air mass which combined with a strong upper level storm system across west Texas.
• Ice Storm in Oklahoma, December 5 to 6, 2013$100,000 · 1 eventAnother cold shallow arctic airmass moved southeast out of the Southern Plains and into the Lower Mississippi Valley the first week of December. The shallow subfreezing airmass was overridden with a very warm and moist airmass such that freezing rain fell across the region.
• Ice Storm in Oklahoma, December 20 to 21, 199848 eventsA prolonged period of light freezing drizzle or light freezing rain plagued all of western and central Oklahoma on the 20th and 21st of December producing a thin layer of ice on most roads.
• Ice Storm and Winter Storm in Oklahoma, December 13, 200044 eventsA winter storm affected much of western and central Oklahoma and western north Texas during the evening of the 12th and the morning of the 13th.
• Ice Storm in Oklahoma, January 7 to 8, 199939 eventsLight 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.
• Ice Storm and Winter Storm in Oklahoma, December 3 to 4, 200232 eventsA winter storm affected the northwest half of Oklahoma during the afternoon and evening of the 3rd, and early morning of the 4th.
• Ice Storm and Heavy Snow in Oklahoma, December 20 to 21, 201329 eventsOn Friday, December 20th, a shallow but strong cold front surged through southern Oklahoma, bringing a prolonged sub-freezing airmass to all of Oklahoma.
• Ice Storm in Oklahoma, December 25 to 27, 200025 eventsSummary of winter weather events for December 25-27 2000.A slow moving winter storm moved across the State Christmas day bringing heavy freezing rain and dangerous ice accumulations.

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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.