Illinois, 1999

Ice Storm in Illinois, January 13, 1999

January 13, 1999 · NWS ILX · 9 events in 9 counties and zones

An early morning ice storm accumulated from 1/4" to 1/2" ice across portions of eastern and southeastern Illinois. The ice caused widespread power outages and numerous car accidents.

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.

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  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
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 ILX wrote it up.

An early morning ice storm accumulated from 1/4" to 1/2" ice across portions of eastern and southeastern Illinois. The ice caused widespread power outages and numerous car accidents. Only minor injuries were reported and no damage estimates were available.

The radar

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Event by event

9 ice storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Ice Storm, Champaign

When
January 13, 4:00 AM CST to 8:00 AM CST
Where
Champaign forecast zone
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
40.140, -88.199 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Christian

When
January 13, 4:00 AM CST to 8:00 AM CST
Where
Christian forecast zone
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
39.546, -89.277 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Coles

When
January 13, 4:00 AM CST to 8:00 AM CST
Where
Coles forecast zone
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
39.520, -88.222 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Edgar

When
January 13, 4:00 AM CST to 8:00 AM CST
Where
Edgar forecast zone
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
39.679, -87.746 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Macon

When
January 13, 4:00 AM CST to 8:00 AM CST
Where
Macon forecast zone
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
39.860, -88.962 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Moultrie

When
January 13, 4:00 AM CST to 8:00 AM CST
Where
Moultrie forecast zone
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
39.642, -88.619 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Piatt

When
January 13, 4:00 AM CST to 8:00 AM CST
Where
Piatt forecast zone
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
40.010, -88.591 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Shelby

When
January 13, 4:00 AM CST to 8:00 AM CST
Where
Shelby forecast zone
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
39.391, -88.805 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Vermilion

When
January 13, 4:00 AM CST to 8:00 AM CST
Where
Vermilion forecast zone
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
40.183, -87.733 (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.

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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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5684300, 5684301, 5684302, 5684303, 5684304, 5684305, 5684306, 5684307, 5684308.