Louisiana, 1996

Ice Storm in Louisiana, February 1 to 2, 1996

February 1 to 2, 1996 · NWS JAN · 9 events in 9 counties and zones

Freezing rain fell across all these counties. Widespread damage was done to trees and power lines.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 9 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

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$900,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
9

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 JAN wrote it up.

Freezing rain fell across all these counties. Widespread damage was done to trees and power lines. Accumulations of up to one inch were common over the area. Most roads and bridges were impassable. Many thousand customers were without power over these parishes.

The radar

The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.

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Event by event

9 ice storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Ice Storm, Morehouse

When
February 1, 3:00 PM CST to February 2, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Morehouse forecast zone
Property damage
$100,000
Coordinates
32.820, -91.802 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, West Carroll

When
February 1, 3:00 PM CST to February 2, 3:00 PM CST
Where
West Carroll forecast zone
Property damage
$100,000
Coordinates
32.789, -91.457 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, East Carroll

When
February 1, 3:00 PM CST to February 2, 3:00 PM CST
Where
East Carroll forecast zone
Property damage
$100,000
Coordinates
32.733, -91.235 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Richland

When
February 1, 3:00 PM CST to February 2, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Richland forecast zone
Property damage
$100,000
Coordinates
32.418, -91.763 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Madison

When
February 1, 3:00 PM CST to February 2, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Madison forecast zone
Property damage
$100,000
Coordinates
32.364, -91.243 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Franklin

When
February 1, 3:00 PM CST to February 2, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Franklin forecast zone
Property damage
$100,000
Coordinates
32.133, -91.674 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Tensas

When
February 1, 3:00 PM CST to February 2, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Tensas forecast zone
Property damage
$100,000
Coordinates
32.002, -91.340 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Catahoula

When
February 1, 3:00 PM CST to February 2, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Catahoula forecast zone
Property damage
$100,000
Coordinates
31.666, -91.847 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Concordia

When
February 1, 3:00 PM CST to February 2, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Concordia forecast zone
Property damage
$100,000
Coordinates
31.446, -91.640 (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.

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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: 5537175, 5537176, 5537177, 5537178, 5537179, 5537180, 5537181, 5537182, 5537183.