Ice Storm in Mississippi, February 1 to 2, 1996

Name: Ice Storm in Mississippi, February 1 to 2, 1996
Start: 1996-02-01T18:00
End: 1996-02-02T18:00
Location: Mississippi

February 1 to 2, 1996 · NWS JAN · 30 events in 30 counties and zones

Freezing rain occurred over all the above counties causing widespread damage to trees and power lines. Accumulations of one-half to one inch of ice were common over this area.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 30 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: $3.0 million
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 30

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 occurred over all the above counties causing widespread damage to trees and power lines. Accumulations of one-half to one inch of ice were common over this area. Over one hundred thousand customers were without power during the event. Most roads and bridges were impassable, and some of the roads had to be closed.

The radar

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

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Event by event

30 ice storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Ice Storm, Choctaw

When: February 1, 6:00 PM CST to February 2, 6:00 PM CST
Where: Choctaw forecast zone
Property damage: $100,000
Coordinates: 33.347, -89.248 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Oktibbeha

When: February 1, 6:00 PM CST to February 2, 6:00 PM CST
Where: Oktibbeha forecast zone
Property damage: $100,000
Coordinates: 33.425, -88.879 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Humphreys

When: February 1, 6:00 PM CST to February 2, 6:00 PM CST
Where: Humphreys forecast zone
Property damage: $100,000
Coordinates: 33.129, -90.527 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Holmes

When: February 1, 6:00 PM CST to February 2, 6:00 PM CST
Where: Holmes forecast zone
Property damage: $100,000
Coordinates: 33.124, -90.092 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Attala

When: February 1, 6:00 PM CST to February 2, 6:00 PM CST
Where: Attala forecast zone
Property damage: $100,000
Coordinates: 33.086, -89.581 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Winston

When: February 1, 6:00 PM CST to February 2, 6:00 PM CST
Where: Winston forecast zone
Property damage: $100,000
Coordinates: 33.089, -89.034 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Noxubee

When: February 1, 6:00 PM CST to February 2, 6:00 PM CST
Where: Noxubee forecast zone
Property damage: $100,000
Coordinates: 33.110, -88.570 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Issaquena

When: February 1, 6:00 PM CST to February 2, 6:00 PM CST
Where: Issaquena forecast zone
Property damage: $100,000
Coordinates: 32.741, -90.989 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Sharkey

When: February 1, 6:00 PM CST to February 2, 6:00 PM CST
Where: Sharkey forecast zone
Property damage: $100,000
Coordinates: 32.880, -90.813 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Yazoo

When: February 1, 6:00 PM CST to February 2, 6:00 PM CST
Where: Yazoo forecast zone
Property damage: $100,000
Coordinates: 32.780, -90.396 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Madison

When: February 1, 6:00 PM CST to February 2, 6:00 PM CST
Where: Madison forecast zone
Property damage: $100,000
Coordinates: 32.635, -90.034 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Leake

When: February 1, 6:00 PM CST to February 2, 6:00 PM CST
Where: Leake forecast zone
Property damage: $100,000
Coordinates: 32.754, -89.524 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Neshoba

When: February 1, 6:00 PM CST to February 2, 6:00 PM CST
Where: Neshoba forecast zone
Property damage: $100,000
Coordinates: 32.754, -89.118 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Kemper

When: February 1, 6:00 PM CST to February 2, 6:00 PM CST
Where: Kemper forecast zone
Property damage: $100,000
Coordinates: 32.755, -88.641 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Warren

When: February 1, 6:00 PM CST to February 2, 6:00 PM CST
Where: Warren forecast zone
Property damage: $100,000
Coordinates: 32.357, -90.852 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Hinds

When: February 1, 6:00 PM CST to February 2, 6:00 PM CST
Where: Hinds forecast zone
Property damage: $100,000
Coordinates: 32.267, -90.443 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Rankin

When: February 1, 6:00 PM CST to February 2, 6:00 PM CST
Where: Rankin forecast zone
Property damage: $100,000
Coordinates: 32.264, -89.946 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Scott

When: February 1, 6:00 PM CST to February 2, 6:00 PM CST
Where: Scott forecast zone
Property damage: $100,000
Coordinates: 32.406, -89.538 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Newton

When: February 1, 6:00 PM CST to February 2, 6:00 PM CST
Where: Newton forecast zone
Property damage: $100,000
Coordinates: 32.400, -89.119 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Lauderdale

When: February 1, 6:00 PM CST to February 2, 6:00 PM CST
Where: Lauderdale forecast zone
Property damage: $100,000
Coordinates: 32.404, -88.662 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Claiborne

When: February 1, 6:00 PM CST to February 2, 6:00 PM CST
Where: Claiborne forecast zone
Property damage: $100,000
Coordinates: 31.974, -90.912 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Copiah

When: February 1, 6:00 PM CST to February 2, 6:00 PM CST
Where: Copiah forecast zone
Property damage: $100,000
Coordinates: 31.869, -90.449 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Simpson

When: February 1, 6:00 PM CST to February 2, 6:00 PM CST
Where: Simpson forecast zone
Property damage: $100,000
Coordinates: 31.913, -89.919 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Smith

When: February 1, 6:00 PM CST to February 2, 6:00 PM CST
Where: Smith forecast zone
Property damage: $100,000
Coordinates: 32.018, -89.507 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Jasper

When: February 1, 6:00 PM CST to February 2, 6:00 PM CST
Where: Jasper forecast zone
Property damage: $100,000
Coordinates: 32.019, -89.119 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Clarke

When: February 1, 6:00 PM CST to February 2, 6:00 PM CST
Where: Clarke forecast zone
Property damage: $100,000
Coordinates: 32.041, -88.689 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Jefferson

When: February 1, 6:00 PM CST to February 2, 6:00 PM CST
Where: Jefferson forecast zone
Property damage: $100,000
Coordinates: 31.734, -91.037 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Adams

When: February 1, 6:00 PM CST to February 2, 6:00 PM CST
Where: Adams forecast zone
Property damage: $100,000
Coordinates: 31.483, -91.353 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Franklin

When: February 1, 6:00 PM CST to February 2, 6:00 PM CST
Where: Franklin forecast zone
Property damage: $100,000
Coordinates: 31.477, -90.898 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Lincoln

When: February 1, 6:00 PM CST to February 2, 6:00 PM CST
Where: Lincoln forecast zone
Property damage: $100,000
Coordinates: 31.532, -90.454 (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 Mississippi in 1996 Every state in 1996 This day in weather history Warnings in Mississippi, February 1996

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 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5537145, 5537146, 5537147, 5537148, 5537149, 5537150, 5537151, 5537152, 5537153, 5537154, 5537155, 5537156, 5537157, 5537158, 5537159, 5537160, 5537161, 5537162, 5537163, 5537164, 5537165, 5537166, 5537167, 5537168, 5537169, 5537170, 5537171, 5537172, 5537173, 5537174.