Missouri, 1999

Ice Storm in Missouri, January 8, 1999

January 8, 1999 · NWS PAH · 7 events in 7 counties and zones

Freezing rain coated surfaces with around one quarter inch of ice. This icing event was considerably less serious than the ice storm on January 1 and 2.

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.

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  • 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
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 PAH wrote it up.

Freezing rain coated surfaces with around one quarter inch of ice. This icing event was considerably less serious than the ice storm on January 1 and 2. Roads were slippery, and trees were glazed. There were no reports of any downed tree limbs or power lines.

The radar

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

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Event by event

7 ice storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Ice Storm, Butler

When
January 8, 5:00 AM CST to 2:00 PM CST
Where
Butler forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
36.716, -90.407 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Cape Girardeau

When
January 8, 5:00 AM CST to 2:00 PM CST
Where
Cape Girardeau forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
37.384, -89.684 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Mississippi

When
January 8, 5:00 AM CST to 2:00 PM CST
Where
Mississippi forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
36.828, -89.291 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, New Madrid

When
January 8, 5:00 AM CST to 2:00 PM CST
Where
New Madrid forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
36.595, -89.652 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Ripley

When
January 8, 5:00 AM CST to 2:00 PM CST
Where
Ripley forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
36.653, -90.864 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Scott

When
January 8, 5:00 AM CST to 2:00 PM CST
Where
Scott forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
37.053, -89.568 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Stoddard

When
January 8, 5:00 AM CST to 2:00 PM CST
Where
Stoddard forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
36.856, -89.944 (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

More

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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: 5681014, 5681015, 5681016, 5681017, 5681018, 5681019, 5681020.