Arkansas, 2000

Winter Storm in Arkansas, December 13, 2000

December 13, 2000 · NWS MEG · 12 events in 12 counties and zones

A mix of snow,sleet and freezing rain fell across much of east Arkansas. The storm produced numerous downed tree limbs and power lines.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 12 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
$2.1 million
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
12

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 MEG wrote it up.

A mix of snow,sleet and freezing rain fell across much of east Arkansas. The storm produced numerous downed tree limbs and power lines. Thousands of homes were without power for some period of time.

The radar

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

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Event by event

12 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Storm, Clay

When
December 13, 5:00 AM CST to 3:00 PM CST
Where
Clay forecast zone
Property damage
$100,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
36.368, -90.417 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Craighead

When
December 13, 5:00 AM CST to 3:00 PM CST
Where
Craighead forecast zone
Property damage
$100,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
35.831, -90.633 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Crittenden

When
December 13, 5:00 AM CST to 3:00 PM CST
Where
Crittenden forecast zone
Property damage
$100,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
35.208, -90.309 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Cross

When
December 13, 5:00 AM CST to 3:00 PM CST
Where
Cross forecast zone
Property damage
$1.0 million
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
35.296, -90.771 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Greene

When
December 13, 5:00 AM CST to 3:00 PM CST
Where
Greene forecast zone
Property damage
$100,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
36.118, -90.559 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Lawrence

When
December 13, 5:00 AM CST to 3:00 PM CST
Where
Lawrence forecast zone
Property damage
$100,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
36.041, -91.107 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Lee

When
December 13, 5:00 AM CST to 3:00 PM CST
Where
Lee forecast zone
Property damage
$100,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
34.781, -90.782 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Mississippi

When
December 13, 5:00 AM CST to 3:00 PM CST
Where
Mississippi forecast zone
Property damage
$100,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
35.764, -90.054 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Phillips

When
December 13, 5:00 AM CST to 3:00 PM CST
Where
Phillips forecast zone
Property damage
$100,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
34.428, -90.848 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Poinsett

When
December 13, 5:00 AM CST to 3:00 PM CST
Where
Poinsett forecast zone
Property damage
$100,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
35.574, -90.663 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Randolph

When
December 13, 5:00 AM CST to 3:00 PM CST
Where
Randolph forecast zone
Property damage
$100,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
36.342, -91.028 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, St. Francis

When
December 13, 5:00 AM CST to 3:00 PM CST
Where
St. Francis forecast zone
Property damage
$100,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
35.022, -90.748 (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

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 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5167159, 5167160, 5167161, 5167162, 5167163, 5167286, 5167287, 5167288, 5167289, 5167290, 5167291, 5167292.