Alabama, 2000

Winter Storm in Alabama, December 21, 2000

December 21, 2000 · NWS MOB · 7 events in 7 counties and zones

Light Freezing Rain occurred during the early morning hours, resulting in a thin layer of ice on the elevated surfaces of bridges and overpasses. Reports of traffic accidents were received from several locations across Southwest Alabama due to the slippery road conditions.

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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  • Tropical storms and surge
  • 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
$30,000
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 MOB wrote it up.

Light Freezing Rain occurred during the early morning hours, resulting in a thin layer of ice on the elevated surfaces of bridges and overpasses. Reports of traffic accidents were received from several locations across Southwest Alabama due to the slippery road conditions.

The radar

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

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Event by event

7 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Storm, Choctaw

When
December 21, 5:00 AM CST to 9:00 AM CST
Where
Choctaw forecast zone
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
32.020, -88.263 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Clarke

When
December 21, 5:00 AM CST to 9:00 AM CST
Where
Clarke forecast zone
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
31.677, -87.831 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Conecuh

When
December 21, 5:00 AM CST to 9:00 AM CST
Where
Conecuh forecast zone
Property damage
$15,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
31.429, -86.994 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Marengo

When
December 21, 5:00 AM CST to 9:00 AM CST
Where
Marengo forecast zone
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
32.248, -87.789 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Monroe

When
December 21, 5:00 AM CST to 9:00 AM CST
Where
Monroe forecast zone
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
31.571, -87.365 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Washington

When
December 21, 5:00 AM CST to 9:00 AM CST
Where
Washington forecast zone
Property damage
$15,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
31.408, -88.208 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Wilcox

When
December 21, 5:00 AM CST to 9:00 AM CST
Where
Wilcox forecast zone
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
31.989, -87.308 (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

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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: 5168754, 5168755, 5168756, 5168861, 5168862, 5168863, 5168864.