Alabama, 2000

Ice Storm in Alabama, January 28 to 29, 2000

January 28 to 29, 2000 · NWS BMX · 6 events in 6 counties and zones

Very light precipitation started falling early in the morning of the 28th. The precipitation was initially a mix of rain, sleet, and snow.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 6 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
$1.1 million
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
6

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 BMX wrote it up.

Very light precipitation started falling early in the morning of the 28th. The precipitation was initially a mix of rain, sleet, and snow. Little to no accumulation of snow occurred across the area. As the day progressed, the precipitation changed to light freezing rain and lasted until the afternoon of the 29th. Significant accumulation of ice occurred on trees and bridges mainly in the higher elevations. Most of this same area was hit very hard by an ice storm on the 22nd and 23th and had not recovered yet. Numerous trees and power lines went down across the area and several homes and automobiles were damaged by the falling trees. Many roads were impassable and closed. A young man was killed in Dekalb County when a car slid into him while he was riding a four wheeler. Thousands of people were without power for several hours.

The radar

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

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Event by event

6 ice storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Ice Storm, Chambers

When
January 28, 6:00 AM CST to January 29, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Chambers forecast zone
Property damage
$50,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
32.914, -85.392 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Cherokee

When
January 28, 6:00 AM CST to January 29, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Cherokee forecast zone
Property damage
$80,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
34.176, -85.604 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Cleburne

When
January 28, 6:00 AM CST to January 29, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Cleburne forecast zone
Property damage
$50,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
33.675, -85.519 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Dekalb

When
January 28, 6:00 AM CST to January 29, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Dekalb forecast zone
Property damage
$800,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
34.460, -85.804 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Jackson

When
January 28, 6:00 AM CST to January 29, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Jackson forecast zone
Property damage
$80,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
34.779, -85.999 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Randolph

When
January 28, 6:00 AM CST to January 29, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Randolph forecast zone
Property damage
$50,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
33.294, -85.459 (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.

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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: 5127420, 5127421, 5127422, 5127423, 5127424, 5127425.