Mississippi, 2000

Ice Storm in Mississippi, December 13, 2000

December 13, 2000 · NWS MEG · 3 events in 3 counties and zones

Freezing rain fell across the northwest corner of Mississippi. Numerous tree limbs fell due to the ice with some homes losing power for a short period of time.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 3 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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  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$30,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
3

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 MEG wrote it up.

Freezing rain fell across the northwest corner of Mississippi. Numerous tree limbs fell due to the ice with some homes losing power for a short period of time.

The radar

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

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Event by event

3 ice storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Ice Storm, Coahoma

When
December 13, 8:00 AM CST to 5:00 PM CST
Where
Coahoma forecast zone
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
34.229, -90.603 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, De Soto

When
December 13, 8:00 AM CST to 5:00 PM CST
Where
De Soto forecast zone
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
34.875, -89.992 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Tunica

When
December 13, 8:00 AM CST to 5:00 PM CST
Where
Tunica forecast zone
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
34.652, -90.375 (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

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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: 5167293, 5167294, 5167295.