Missouri, 2000

Ice Storm in Missouri, December 10 to 11, 2000

December 10 to 11, 2000 · NWS LSX · 6 events in 6 counties and zones

A mixture of freezing rain and sleet left a glaze of ice 1/4 to 1/2 inch thick across northeast Missouri. Travel on area roads was very hazardous throughout the event.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 6 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
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
6

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 LSX wrote it up.

A mixture of freezing rain and sleet left a glaze of ice 1/4 to 1/2 inch thick across northeast Missouri. Travel on area roads was very hazardous throughout the event. Some power lines were downed, primarily due to a combination of ice and wind.

The radar

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

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Event by event

6 ice storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Ice Storm, Knox

When
December 10, 4:00 AM CST to December 11, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Knox forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
40.128, -92.148 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Lewis

When
December 10, 4:00 AM CST to December 11, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Lewis forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
40.097, -91.722 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Marion

When
December 10, 4:00 AM CST to December 11, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Marion forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
39.806, -91.622 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Pike

When
December 10, 4:00 AM CST to December 11, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Pike forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
39.344, -91.171 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Ralls

When
December 10, 4:00 AM CST to December 11, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Ralls forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
39.528, -91.522 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Shelby

When
December 10, 4:00 AM CST to December 11, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Shelby forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
39.798, -92.077 (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: 5166739, 5166740, 5166741, 5166742, 5166743, 5166744.