Kentucky, 2000

Ice Storm in Kentucky, December 13, 2000

December 13, 2000 · NWS ILN · 12 events in 12 counties and zones

A weak low pressure system moved across the Ohio Valley causing several hours of freezing rain before temperatures warmed above freezing. Ice accumulations above one-quarter inch were common across the region.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 12 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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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$25,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
12

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 moved across the Ohio Valley causing several hours of freezing rain before temperatures warmed above freezing. Ice accumulations above one-quarter inch were common across the region. A few tree limbs and power lines were knocked down from the weight of the ice.

The radar

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Event by event

12 ice storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Ice Storm, Boone

When
December 13, 5:00 PM EST to 11:00 PM EST
Where
Boone forecast zone
Property damage
$25,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
38.970, -84.728 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Bracken

When
December 13, 5:00 PM EST to 11:00 PM EST
Where
Bracken forecast zone
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
38.689, -84.090 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Campbell

When
December 13, 5:00 PM EST to 11:00 PM EST
Where
Campbell forecast zone
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
38.947, -84.380 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Carroll

When
December 13, 5:00 PM EST to 11:00 PM EST
Where
Carroll forecast zone
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
38.668, -85.124 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Gallatin

When
December 13, 5:00 PM EST to 11:00 PM EST
Where
Gallatin forecast zone
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
38.757, -84.859 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Grant

When
December 13, 5:00 PM EST to 11:00 PM EST
Where
Grant forecast zone
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
38.649, -84.625 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Kenton

When
December 13, 5:00 PM EST to 11:00 PM EST
Where
Kenton forecast zone
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
38.934, -84.533 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Lewis

When
December 13, 5:00 PM EST to 11:00 PM EST
Where
Lewis forecast zone
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
38.532, -83.378 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Mason

When
December 13, 5:00 PM EST to 11:00 PM EST
Where
Mason forecast zone
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
38.595, -83.824 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Owen

When
December 13, 5:00 PM EST to 11:00 PM EST
Where
Owen forecast zone
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
38.520, -84.828 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Pendleton

When
December 13, 5:00 PM EST to 11:00 PM EST
Where
Pendleton forecast zone
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
38.696, -84.360 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Robertson

When
December 13, 5:00 PM EST to 11:00 PM EST
Where
Robertson forecast zone
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
38.519, -84.052 (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.

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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: 5159207, 5159208, 5159209, 5159210, 5159211, 5159212, 5159213, 5159214, 5159215, 5159216, 5159217, 5159218.