Illinois, 2000

Winter Storm in Illinois, January 19, 2000

January 19, 2000 · NWS ILX · 10 events in 10 counties and zones

During the day and early evening hours on the 19th, a winter storm with heavy snow affected Central Illinois with 4 to 6 inches of snow across a large area. There were some local 6 to 8 inch amounts of snow, mainly along and north of a Galesburg (Knox County) to Bloomington (McLean County) to Danville (Vermilion County) line.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
2
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
10

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.

During the day and early evening hours on the 19th, a winter storm with heavy snow affected Central Illinois with 4 to 6 inches of snow across a large area. There were some local 6 to 8 inch amounts of snow, mainly along and north of a Galesburg (Knox County) to Bloomington (McLean County) to Danville (Vermilion County) line. A cooperative observer in Minonk (Woodford County) reported 7.5 inches of snow. Blowing and drifting of snow was reported as well. The storm caused numerous road closures as well as accidents. Two injuries were reported with a couple of the accidents (one in Peoria County and one in Vermilion County).

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Event by event

10 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Storm, Knox

When
January 19, 10:00 AM CST to 8:00 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)

Winter Storm, Champaign

When
January 19, 10:00 AM CST to 8:00 PM CST
Where
Champaign forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
40.140, -88.199 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Edgar

When
January 19, 10:00 AM CST to 8:00 PM CST
Where
Edgar forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
39.679, -87.746 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Marshall

When
January 19, 10:00 AM CST to 8:00 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)

Winter Storm, McLean

When
January 19, 10:00 AM CST to 8:00 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)

Winter Storm, Peoria

When
January 19, 10:00 AM CST to 8:00 PM CST
Where
Peoria forecast zone
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
40.788, -89.760 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Piatt

When
January 19, 10:00 AM CST to 8:00 PM CST
Where
Piatt forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
40.010, -88.591 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Stark

When
January 19, 10:00 AM CST to 8:00 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)

Winter Storm, Vermilion

When
January 19, 10:00 AM CST to 8:00 PM CST
Where
Vermilion forecast zone
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
40.183, -87.733 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Woodford

When
January 19, 10:00 AM CST to 8:00 PM CST
Where
Woodford forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
40.788, -89.211 (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.

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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: 5132957, 5132958, 5132959, 5132960, 5132961, 5132962, 5132963, 5132964, 5132965, 5132966.