Illinois, 1999

Ice Storm in Illinois, January 13, 1999

January 13, 1999 · NWS LSX · 14 events in 14 counties and zones

An ice storm struck the area leaving at least a 1/4 inch coating of ice. Some trees and power lines were downed, but overall damage was relatively minor.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 14 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
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
14

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 LSX wrote it up.

An ice storm struck the area leaving at least a 1/4 inch coating of ice. Some trees and power lines were downed, but overall damage was relatively minor. The major problem was the ice covered roads that made travel difficult to impossible. Area schools were closed through the end of the week.

The radar

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

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Event by event

14 ice storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Ice Storm, Bond

When
January 13, 4:30 AM CST to 3:30 PM CST
Where
Bond forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
38.887, -89.436 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Calhoun

When
January 13, 4:30 AM CST to 3:30 PM CST
Where
Calhoun forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
39.169, -90.667 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Clinton

When
January 13, 4:30 AM CST to 3:30 PM CST
Where
Clinton forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
38.607, -89.422 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Fayette

When
January 13, 4:30 AM CST to 3:30 PM CST
Where
Fayette forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
39.000, -89.024 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Greene

When
January 13, 4:30 AM CST to 3:30 PM CST
Where
Greene forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
39.356, -90.390 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Jersey

When
January 13, 4:30 AM CST to 3:30 PM CST
Where
Jersey forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
39.086, -90.357 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Macoupin

When
January 13, 4:30 AM CST to 3:30 PM CST
Where
Macoupin forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
39.261, -89.924 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Madison

When
January 13, 4:30 AM CST to 3:30 PM CST
Where
Madison forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
38.830, -89.905 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Marion

When
January 13, 4:30 AM CST to 3:30 PM CST
Where
Marion forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
38.650, -88.919 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Monroe

When
January 13, 4:30 AM CST to 3:30 PM CST
Where
Monroe forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
38.279, -90.177 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Montgomery

When
January 13, 4:30 AM CST to 3:30 PM CST
Where
Montgomery forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
39.231, -89.479 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, St. Clair

When
January 13, 4:30 AM CST to 3:30 PM CST
Where
St. Clair forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
38.470, -89.928 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Randolph

When
January 13, 4:30 AM CST to 3:30 PM CST
Where
Randolph forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
38.052, -89.825 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Washington

When
January 13, 4:30 AM CST to 3:30 PM CST
Where
Washington forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
38.352, -89.410 (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 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5679131, 5679132, 5679133, 5679134, 5679135, 5679228, 5679229, 5679230, 5679231, 5679232, 5679233, 5679234, 5679235, 5679236.