Ice Storm, Stark
- When
- February 17, 10:00 PM CST to February 18, 3:00 PM CST
- Where
- Stark forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 41.093, -89.797 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Ice Storm in Illinois, February 17 to 18, 2000
An ice storm affected central parts of Illinois, near the Illinois River Valley, from late in the evening on February 17th through the late afternoon hours of February 18th. A quarter to half an inch of ice resulted in numerous reports of downed power lines and tree limbs, extended power outages and traffic accidents.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 8 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
- 1
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 8
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 ILX wrote it up.
An ice storm affected central parts of Illinois, near the Illinois River Valley, from late in the evening on February 17th through the late afternoon hours of February 18th. A quarter to half an inch of ice resulted in numerous reports of downed power lines and tree limbs, extended power outages and traffic accidents. One traffic accident in Woodford county, attributed to an icy road, resulted in one serious injury.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
8 ice storm. Local standard time, as filed.
Ice Storm, Knox
- When
- February 17, 10:00 PM CST to February 18, 3:00 PM CST
- Where
- Knox forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 40.932, -90.213 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Ice Storm, Fulton
- When
- February 17, 10:00 PM CST to February 18, 3:00 PM CST
- Where
- Fulton forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 40.473, -90.207 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Ice Storm, Peoria
- When
- February 17, 11:00 PM CST to February 18, 4:00 PM CST
- Where
- Peoria forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 40.788, -89.760 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Ice Storm, Tazewell
- When
- February 17, 11:00 PM CST to February 18, 4:00 PM CST
- Where
- Tazewell forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 40.508, -89.513 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Ice Storm, Woodford
- When
- February 17, 11:00 PM CST to February 18, 4:00 PM CST
- Where
- Woodford forecast zone
- Injuries
- 1 direct, 0 indirect
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 40.788, -89.211 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Ice Storm, Marshall
- When
- February 17, 11:00 PM CST to February 18, 4:00 PM CST
- Where
- Marshall forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 41.033, -89.345 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Ice Storm, McLean
- When
- February 18, 12:00 AM CST to 5:00 PM CST
- Where
- McLean forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 40.491, -88.847 (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
- Winter Storm in Iowa, February 17 to 18, 2000
- Ice Storm in Iowa, February 17 to 18, 2000
- Hail in Kansas, February 17, 2000
- Winter Storm in Iowa, February 17 to 18, 2000
- Winter Storm in Nebraska, February 17 to 18, 2000
- Damaging Wind in Alabama, February 17, 2000
- Winter Storm in Illinois, February 17 to 18, 2000
- Winter Storm in Nebraska, February 17 to 18, 2000
- Hail in Kansas, February 17, 2000
- Hail and Lightning Strike in Oklahoma, February 17 to 18, 2000
- Winter Storm in Colorado, February 17, 2000
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Mississippi, February 17, 2000
More
Every storm in Illinois in 2000Every state in 2000This day in weather historyWarnings in Illinois, February 2000
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: 5133897, 5134411, 5134412, 5133896, 5133898, 5133899, 5134413, 5134414.