Louisiana, 2000

Ice Storm in Louisiana, December 24 to 26, 2000

December 24 to 26, 2000 · NWS SHV · 9 events in 9 counties and zones

9 ice storm, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 9 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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  • Wind
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  • Cold
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$106 million
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
9

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.

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Event by event

9 ice storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Ice Storm, Caddo

When
December 24, 11:00 PM CST to December 26, 9:55 PM CST
Where
Caddo forecast zone
Property damage
$106 million
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
32.580, -93.882 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Some of the northern Parishes in north Louisiana experienced their second ice storm in as many weeks while others who missed out on the first storm experienced widespread icing problems. Freezing rain accumulations ranged from 1/4 to near 1 inch mainly north of Interstate 20. The Shreveport - Bossier metroplex were not affected by this second storm but widespread power outages were reported across Minden, Homer, Arcadia, Farmerville, Ruston, and Monroe Louisiana. 50,000 residents lost power due to ice accumulations on power lines and fallen trees and snapped trees limbs broken power lines.

Ice Storm, Bossier

When
December 24, 11:00 PM CST to December 26, 9:55 PM CST
Where
Bossier forecast zone
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
32.679, -93.605 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Some of the northern Parishes in north Louisiana experienced their second ice storm in as many weeks while others who missed out on the first storm experienced widespread icing problems. Freezing rain accumulations ranged from 1/4 to near 1 inch mainly north of Interstate 20. The Shreveport - Bossier metroplex were not affected by this second storm but widespread power outages were reported across Minden, Homer, Arcadia, Farmerville, Ruston, and Monroe Louisiana. 50,000 residents lost power due to ice accumulations on power lines and fallen trees and snapped trees limbs broken power lines.

Ice Storm, Webster

When
December 24, 11:00 PM CST to December 26, 9:55 PM CST
Where
Webster forecast zone
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
32.714, -93.335 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Some of the northern Parishes in north Louisiana experienced their second ice storm in as many weeks while others who missed out on the first storm experienced widespread icing problems. Freezing rain accumulations ranged from 1/4 to near 1 inch mainly north of Interstate 20. The Shreveport - Bossier metroplex were not affected by this second storm but widespread power outages were reported across Minden, Homer, Arcadia, Farmerville, Ruston, and Monroe Louisiana. 50,000 residents lost power due to ice accumulations on power lines and fallen trees and snapped trees limbs broken power lines.

Ice Storm, Claiborne

When
December 24, 11:00 PM CST to December 26, 9:55 PM CST
Where
Claiborne forecast zone
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
32.823, -92.996 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Some of the northern Parishes in north Louisiana experienced their second ice storm in as many weeks while others who missed out on the first storm experienced widespread icing problems. Freezing rain accumulations ranged from 1/4 to near 1 inch mainly north of Interstate 20. The Shreveport - Bossier metroplex were not affected by this second storm but widespread power outages were reported across Minden, Homer, Arcadia, Farmerville, Ruston, and Monroe Louisiana. 50,000 residents lost power due to ice accumulations on power lines and fallen trees and snapped trees limbs broken power lines.

Ice Storm, Lincoln

When
December 24, 11:00 PM CST to December 26, 9:55 PM CST
Where
Lincoln forecast zone
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
32.602, -92.665 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Some of the northern Parishes in north Louisiana experienced their second ice storm in as many weeks while others who missed out on the first storm experienced widespread icing problems. Freezing rain accumulations ranged from 1/4 to near 1 inch mainly north of Interstate 20. The Shreveport - Bossier metroplex were not affected by this second storm but widespread power outages were reported across Minden, Homer, Arcadia, Farmerville, Ruston, and Monroe Louisiana. 50,000 residents lost power due to ice accumulations on power lines and fallen trees and snapped trees limbs broken power lines.

Ice Storm, Union

When
December 24, 11:00 PM CST to December 26, 9:55 PM CST
Where
Union forecast zone
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
32.832, -92.375 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Some of the northern Parishes in north Louisiana experienced their second ice storm in as many weeks while others who missed out on the first storm experienced widespread icing problems. Freezing rain accumulations ranged from 1/4 to near 1 inch mainly north of Interstate 20. The Shreveport - Bossier metroplex were not affected by this second storm but widespread power outages were reported across Minden, Homer, Arcadia, Farmerville, Ruston, and Monroe Louisiana. 50,000 residents lost power due to ice accumulations on power lines and fallen trees and snapped trees limbs broken power lines.

Ice Storm, Bienville

When
December 24, 11:00 PM CST to December 26, 9:55 PM CST
Where
Bienville forecast zone
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
32.347, -93.056 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Some of the northern Parishes in north Louisiana experienced their second ice storm in as many weeks while others who missed out on the first storm experienced widespread icing problems. Freezing rain accumulations ranged from 1/4 to near 1 inch mainly north of Interstate 20. The Shreveport - Bossier metroplex were not affected by this second storm but widespread power outages were reported across Minden, Homer, Arcadia, Farmerville, Ruston, and Monroe Louisiana. 50,000 residents lost power due to ice accumulations on power lines and fallen trees and snapped trees limbs broken power lines.

Ice Storm, Jackson

When
December 24, 11:00 PM CST to December 26, 9:55 PM CST
Where
Jackson forecast zone
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
32.302, -92.558 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Some of the northern Parishes in north Louisiana experienced their second ice storm in as many weeks while others who missed out on the first storm experienced widespread icing problems. Freezing rain accumulations ranged from 1/4 to near 1 inch mainly north of Interstate 20. The Shreveport - Bossier metroplex were not affected by this second storm but widespread power outages were reported across Minden, Homer, Arcadia, Farmerville, Ruston, and Monroe Louisiana. 50,000 residents lost power due to ice accumulations on power lines and fallen trees and snapped trees limbs broken power lines.

Ice Storm, Ouachita

When
December 24, 11:00 PM CST to December 26, 9:55 PM CST
Where
Ouachita forecast zone
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
32.478, -92.155 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Some of the northern Parishes in north Louisiana experienced their second ice storm in as many weeks while others who missed out on the first storm experienced widespread icing problems. Freezing rain accumulations ranged from 1/4 to near 1 inch mainly north of Interstate 20. The Shreveport - Bossier metroplex were not affected by this second storm but widespread power outages were reported across Minden, Homer, Arcadia, Farmerville, Ruston, and Monroe Louisiana. 50,000 residents lost power due to ice accumulations on power lines and fallen trees and snapped trees limbs broken power lines.

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: 5168414, 5168415, 5168416, 5168417, 5168939, 5168940, 5168941, 5168942, 5168943.