Winter Storm, Mitchell
- When
- March 8, 7:00 AM CST to March 9, 12:00 AM CST
- Where
- Mitchell forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 43.356, -92.789 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm in Iowa, March 8 to 9, 1999
A winter storm hit much of northeast Iowa with 6 to 8 inches of snow. Strong southeast winds gusting up to 40 mph caused considerable blowing and drifting.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 7 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
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 7
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 ARX wrote it up.
A winter storm hit much of northeast Iowa with 6 to 8 inches of snow. Strong southeast winds gusting up to 40 mph caused considerable blowing and drifting. Drifts in some places were 3 to 4 feet high and visibility was reduced to near zero at times.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
7 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.
Winter Storm, Howard
- When
- March 8, 7:00 AM CST to March 9, 12:00 AM CST
- Where
- Howard forecast zone
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 43.357, -92.317 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Floyd
- When
- March 8, 7:00 AM CST to March 9, 12:00 AM CST
- Where
- Floyd forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 43.060, -92.789 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Chickasaw
- When
- March 8, 7:00 AM CST to March 9, 12:00 AM CST
- Where
- Chickasaw forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 43.060, -92.318 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Winneshiek
- When
- March 8, 8:00 AM CST to March 9, 12:00 AM CST
- Where
- Winneshiek forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 43.291, -91.844 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Fayette
- When
- March 8, 8:00 AM CST to March 9, 12:00 AM CST
- Where
- Fayette forecast zone
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 42.863, -91.844 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Clayton
- When
- March 8, 9:00 AM CST to March 9, 12:00 AM CST
- Where
- Clayton forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 42.845, -91.341 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
What these are
- Winter Storm
- A storm that brought snow, sleet or freezing rain at warning levels, usually over several hours or days.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Tornadoes and Flood in Oklahoma, March 8, 1999
- Ice Storm in Kansas, March 8, 1999
- Winter Storm in Iowa, March 8, 1999
- Tornadoes and Flash Flooding in Texas, March 8 to 28, 1999
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Mississippi, March 8 to 9, 1999
- Winter Storm in Minnesota, March 8 to 9, 1999
- Heavy Snow in Illinois, March 8 to 9, 1999
- High Wind in Oklahoma, March 8, 1999
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Louisiana, March 8, 1999
- Winter Storm in Nebraska, March 8, 1999
- Wildfire in Florida, March 8, 1999
- Winter Storm and Heavy Snow in Indiana, March 8 to 9, 1999
More
Every storm in Iowa in 1999Every state in 1999This day in weather historyWarnings in Iowa, March 1999
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: 5683836, 5683837, 5683838, 5683839, 5683840, 5683841, 5683842.