Indiana, 2000

Ice Storm in Indiana, December 13 to 14, 2000

December 13 to 14, 2000 · NWS ILN · 8 events in 8 counties and zones

A weak low pressure system brought freezing rain into the region. Ice accumulations of one-quarter to one-half inch were common.

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.

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  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
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 ILN wrote it up.

A weak low pressure system brought freezing rain into the region. Ice accumulations of one-quarter to one-half inch were common.

The radar

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

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Event by event

8 ice storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Ice Storm, Dearborn

When
December 13, 5:00 PM EST to December 14, 5:00 AM EST
Where
Dearborn forecast zone
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.145, -84.973 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Fayette

When
December 13, 5:00 PM EST to December 14, 5:00 AM EST
Where
Fayette forecast zone
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.640, -85.179 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Franklin

When
December 13, 5:00 PM EST to December 14, 5:00 AM EST
Where
Franklin forecast zone
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.415, -85.060 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Ohio

When
December 13, 5:00 PM EST to December 14, 5:00 AM EST
Where
Ohio forecast zone
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
38.950, -84.965 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Ripley

When
December 13, 5:00 PM EST to December 14, 5:00 AM EST
Where
Ripley forecast zone
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.104, -85.262 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Switzerland

When
December 13, 5:00 PM EST to December 14, 5:00 AM EST
Where
Switzerland forecast zone
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
38.826, -85.037 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Union

When
December 13, 5:00 PM EST to December 14, 5:00 AM EST
Where
Union forecast zone
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.626, -84.925 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Wayne

When
December 13, 5:00 PM EST to December 14, 5:00 AM EST
Where
Wayne forecast zone
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.864, -85.010 (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

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: 5159219, 5159220, 5159221, 5159222, 5159223, 5159224, 5159225, 5159226.