Winter Storm, Benton
- When
- January 19, 10:00 AM CST to 11:00 PM CST
- Where
- Benton forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 42.080, -92.066 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm in Iowa, January 19, 2000
A strong, fast moving storm system dropped southeast from Western Canada across the Mississippi Valley and brought moderate to heavy snow over much of the region. Snowfall amounts ranged from 4 to 8 inches.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 18 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
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 18
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.
A strong, fast moving storm system dropped southeast from Western Canada across the Mississippi Valley and brought moderate to heavy snow over much of the region. Snowfall amounts ranged from 4 to 8 inches. Strong north winds gusting to 40 mph produced widespread blowing and drifting of snow, making travel very treacherous. The strong winds also combined with falling temperatures to produce dangerously cold wind chill values of 20 to 30 below zero. Numerous accidents were reported along with a couple of fatalities. A 69 year old male from Bellevue was killed in a 2 vehicle accident near Iron Bridge Road south of Andrew. A 42 year old female was killed in a 2 vehicle accident on Highway 61 near Blue Grass in Scott County. The snow forced the early closure of many area businesses, shopping malls and schools. Flights were cancelled at the Quad City International Airport.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
18 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.
Winter Storm, Buchanan
- When
- January 19, 10:00 AM CST to 11:00 PM CST
- Where
- Buchanan forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 42.471, -91.838 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Cedar
- When
- January 19, 10:00 AM CST to 11:00 PM CST
- Where
- Cedar forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 41.772, -91.132 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Clinton
- When
- January 19, 10:00 AM CST to 11:00 PM CST
- Where
- Clinton forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 41.898, -90.532 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Delaware
- When
- January 19, 10:00 AM CST to 11:00 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, Des Moines
- When
- January 19, 10:00 AM CST to 11:00 PM CST
- Where
- Des Moines forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 40.923, -91.181 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Dubuque
- When
- January 19, 10:00 AM CST to 11:00 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, Henry
- When
- January 19, 10:00 AM CST to 11:00 PM CST
- Where
- Henry forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 40.988, -91.544 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Iowa
- When
- January 19, 10:00 AM CST to 11:00 PM CST
- Where
- Iowa forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 41.686, -92.065 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Jackson
- When
- January 19, 10:00 AM CST to 11:00 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, Johnson
- When
- January 19, 10:00 AM CST to 11:00 PM CST
- Where
- Johnson forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 41.672, -91.588 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Jones
- When
- January 19, 10:00 AM CST to 11:00 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, Keokuk
- When
- January 19, 10:00 AM CST to 11:00 PM CST
- Where
- Keokuk forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 41.337, -92.179 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Linn
- When
- January 19, 10:00 AM CST to 11:00 PM CST
- Where
- Linn forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 42.079, -91.599 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Louisa
- When
- January 19, 10:00 AM CST to 11:00 PM CST
- Where
- Louisa forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 41.219, -91.260 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Muscatine
- When
- January 19, 10:00 AM CST to 11:00 PM CST
- Where
- Muscatine forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 41.484, -91.113 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Scott
- When
- January 19, 10:00 AM CST to 11:00 PM CST
- Where
- Scott forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 41.637, -90.623 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Washington
- When
- January 19, 10:00 AM CST to 11:00 PM CST
- Where
- Washington forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 41.336, -91.718 (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.
The same day elsewhere
- Heavy Snow in Ohio, January 19 to 20, 2000
- Winter Storm in Iowa, January 19, 2000
- Flash Flooding in American Samoa, January 19 to 22, 2000
- Heavy Snow in Minnesota, January 19, 2000
- Winter Storm in Illinois, January 19, 2000
- Winter Storm in Virginia, January 19 to 20, 2000
- Heavy Snow in West Virginia, January 19 to 20, 2000
- Heavy Snow in Ohio, January 19 to 20, 2000
- High Wind in Colorado, January 19, 2000
- Heavy Snow in Indiana, January 19 to 20, 2000
- Winter Storm in Virginia, January 19 to 20, 2000
- Heavy Snow in Illinois, January 19 to 20, 2000
More
Every storm in Iowa in 2000Every state in 2000This day in weather historyWarnings in Iowa, January 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: 5134698, 5134699, 5134700, 5134701, 5134702, 5134703, 5134704, 5134705, 5134706, 5134707, 5134708, 5134709, 5134710, 5134711, 5134712, 5134713, 5134714, 5134715.