Iowa, 2000

Winter Storm in Iowa, February 13, 2000

February 13, 2000 · NWS DVN · 5 events in 5 counties and zones

Snowfall amounts of 2 to 5 inches combined with rapidly falling temperatures to create slick roads. Many accidents were reported along with several minor injuries.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 5 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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  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
5

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 DVN wrote it up.

Snowfall amounts of 2 to 5 inches combined with rapidly falling temperatures to create slick roads. Many accidents were reported along with several minor injuries.

The radar

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

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Event by event

5 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Storm, Delaware

When
February 13, 4:00 AM CST to 6:00 PM CST
Where
Delaware forecast zone
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
42.471, -91.367 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Dubuque

When
February 13, 4:00 AM CST to 6:00 PM CST
Where
Dubuque forecast zone
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
42.469, -90.882 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Jackson

When
February 13, 4:00 AM CST to 6:00 PM CST
Where
Jackson forecast zone
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
42.172, -90.574 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Jones

When
February 13, 4:00 AM CST to 6:00 PM CST
Where
Jones forecast zone
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
42.121, -91.131 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Linn

When
February 13, 4:00 AM CST to 6:00 PM CST
Where
Linn forecast zone
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
42.079, -91.599 (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: 5133956, 5133957, 5133958, 5133959, 5133960.