Ice Storm in Kiowa, Oklahoma

Ice Storm December 27, 2015 – December 28, 2015 · Kiowa, Oklahoma

$2.5M

Damage as recorded

What the National Weather Service wrote

Damage estimates reported by local power companies.

The wider storm

As 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. Combined with high winds, this caused extensive damage to trees and power lines. By the 28th, all of the precipitation had turned to snow.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 608105. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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