Mississippi, 1998

Ice Storm in Mississippi, December 22 to 23, 1998

December 22 to 23, 1998 · NWS MEG · 22 events in 22 counties and zones

Much of north Mississippi was hit with an ice storm. Most counties reported between 1/4 to 1/2 inch of ice on their roads with some locations in the southern part of the region reporting as much as 3 inches of ice.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 22 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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  • 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
$99,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
22

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 MEG wrote it up.

Much of north Mississippi was hit with an ice storm. Most counties reported between 1/4 to 1/2 inch of ice on their roads with some locations in the southern part of the region reporting as much as 3 inches of ice. The ice caused numerous power outages and brought down many trees and power lines. Thousands of people in north Mississippi were without power, some for as long as one week.

The radar

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

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Event by event

22 ice storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Ice Storm, Alcorn

When
December 22, 9:00 PM CST to December 23, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Alcorn forecast zone
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
34.881, -88.580 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Benton

When
December 22, 9:00 PM CST to December 23, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Benton forecast zone
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
34.817, -89.188 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Calhoun

When
December 22, 9:00 PM CST to December 23, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Calhoun forecast zone
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
33.937, -89.336 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Chickasaw

When
December 22, 9:00 PM CST to December 23, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Chickasaw forecast zone
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
33.921, -88.948 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Coahoma

When
December 22, 9:00 PM CST to December 23, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Coahoma forecast zone
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
34.229, -90.603 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, De Soto

When
December 22, 9:00 PM CST to December 23, 9:00 PM CST
Where
De Soto forecast zone
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
34.875, -89.992 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Itawamba

When
December 22, 9:00 PM CST to December 23, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Itawamba forecast zone
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
34.280, -88.361 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Lafayette

When
December 22, 9:00 PM CST to December 23, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Lafayette forecast zone
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
34.357, -89.485 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Lee

When
December 22, 9:00 PM CST to December 23, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Lee forecast zone
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
34.290, -88.680 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Marshall

When
December 22, 9:00 PM CST to December 23, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Marshall forecast zone
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
34.762, -89.503 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Monroe

When
December 22, 9:00 PM CST to December 23, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Monroe forecast zone
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
33.892, -88.480 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Panola

When
December 22, 9:00 PM CST to December 23, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Panola forecast zone
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
34.364, -89.951 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Pontotoc

When
December 22, 9:00 PM CST to December 23, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Pontotoc forecast zone
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
34.225, -89.037 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Prentiss

When
December 22, 9:00 PM CST to December 23, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Prentiss forecast zone
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
34.618, -88.520 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Quitman

When
December 22, 9:00 PM CST to December 23, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Quitman forecast zone
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
34.251, -90.289 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Tallahatchie

When
December 22, 9:00 PM CST to December 23, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Tallahatchie forecast zone
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
33.951, -90.173 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Tate

When
December 22, 9:00 PM CST to December 23, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Tate forecast zone
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
34.650, -89.945 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Tippah

When
December 22, 9:00 PM CST to December 23, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Tippah forecast zone
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
34.768, -88.909 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Tishomingo

When
December 22, 9:00 PM CST to December 23, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Tishomingo forecast zone
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
34.740, -88.239 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Tunica

When
December 22, 9:00 PM CST to December 23, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Tunica forecast zone
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
34.652, -90.375 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Union

When
December 22, 9:00 PM CST to December 23, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Union forecast zone
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
34.491, -89.004 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Yalobusha

When
December 22, 9:00 PM CST to December 23, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Yalobusha forecast zone
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
34.028, -89.708 (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: 5674344, 5674345, 5674346, 5674347, 5674348, 5674349, 5674350, 5674351, 5674352, 5674353, 5674354, 5674355, 5674356, 5674357, 5674358, 5674359, 5674360, 5674361, 5674362, 5674363, 5674364, 5674365.