Indiana, 2000

Winter Storm in Indiana, December 11 to 12, 2000

December 11 to 12, 2000 · NWS LOT · 3 events in 3 counties and zones

An intense winter storm, which developed in the Texas Panhandle, moved northeast across southern Illinois and northeast Indiana on December 11 and 12, causing heavy snow and ice over northwest Indiana. Significant ice accumulations occurred due to sleet and freezing rain in southern Newton, southern Jasper and Benton counties before changing to snow.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
3

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 LOT wrote it up.

An intense winter storm, which developed in the Texas Panhandle, moved northeast across southern Illinois and northeast Indiana on December 11 and 12, causing heavy snow and ice over northwest Indiana. Significant ice accumulations occurred due to sleet and freezing rain in southern Newton, southern Jasper and Benton counties before changing to snow. The ice storm knocked out power. Mainly snow fell in northern Newton and northern Jasper Counties. Snow totals included 6.8 inches at Wheatfield and 5.5 inches at Lake Village. Winds gusted to 25 to near 35 mph during the late afternoon and evening causing considerable blowing and drifting of snow. No deaths were directly related to this storm system.

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Event by event

3 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Storm, Benton

When
December 11, 6:00 AM EST to December 12, 5:00 AM EST
Where
Benton forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
40.606, -87.311 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Jasper

When
December 11, 6:00 AM EST to December 12, 5:00 AM EST
Where
Jasper forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
41.023, -87.116 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Newton

When
December 11, 6:00 AM EST to December 12, 5:00 AM EST
Where
Newton forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
40.956, -87.397 (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.

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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: 5166088, 5166089, 5166090.