Ice Storm, Fulton
- When
- March 13, 7:00 PM EST to March 14, 6:00 AM EST
- Where
- Fulton forecast zone
- Property damage
- $40,000
- Coordinates
- 41.602, -84.130 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Ice Storm in Ohio, March 13 to 14, 1997
Freezing rain with temperatures around 32 degrees fahrenheit caused 1/4 to 1/2 inch of ice to form on colder surfaces such as trees and power lines which were downed by the added weight. This resulted in numerous power outages.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 4 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
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $200,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 4
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 CLE wrote it up.
Freezing rain with temperatures around 32 degrees fahrenheit caused 1/4 to 1/2 inch of ice to form on colder surfaces such as trees and power lines which were downed by the added weight. This resulted in numerous power outages. Some basements filled with water because of the lack of power to run electrical sump pumps. Many trees and branches were downed on cars. Scores of traffic accidents occurred as roadways were transformed into hockey rinks. Throughout the day on the 14th, patchy freezing rain continued, accompanied by gusty winds, resulting in a few more downed trees.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
4 ice storm. Local standard time, as filed.
Ice Storm, Lucas
- When
- March 13, 7:00 PM EST to March 14, 6:00 AM EST
- Where
- Lucas forecast zone
- Property damage
- $80,000
- Coordinates
- 41.684, -83.468 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Ice Storm, Henry
- When
- March 13, 7:00 PM EST to March 14, 6:00 AM EST
- Where
- Henry forecast zone
- Property damage
- $40,000
- Coordinates
- 41.334, -84.068 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Ice Storm, Wood
- When
- March 13, 7:00 PM EST to March 14, 6:00 AM EST
- Where
- Wood forecast zone
- Property damage
- $40,000
- Coordinates
- 41.362, -83.623 (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
- Ice Storm in Michigan, March 13 to 14, 1997
- Tornado in Georgia, March 13, 1997
- Storm Surge in Ohio, March 13 to 14, 1997
- Lightning Strike in Alabama, March 13, 1997
- Ice Storm in Minnesota, March 13, 1997
- Storm Surge in Ohio, March 13 to 14, 1997
- Storm Surge in Ohio, March 13 to 14, 1997
- Winter Storm in Minnesota, March 13 to 14, 1997
- Heavy Snow in Wisconsin, March 13 to 14, 1997
- Damaging Wind in Florida, March 13, 1997
- Winter Storm in Michigan, March 13 to 16, 1997
- Winter Storm in Wisconsin, March 13 to 14, 1997
More
Every storm in Ohio in 1997Every state in 1997This day in weather historyWarnings in Ohio, March 1997
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: 5593636, 5593637, 5593638, 5593639.