Missouri, 2000Extreme Cold in Missouri, December 12 to 31, 2000
December 12 to 31, 2000 · NWS SGF · 34 events in 34 counties and zones
Abnormally cold air moved into the Ozarks by the middle of December as the main jet stream carved out a deep trough of low pressure over the eastern 2/3's of the nation. This pattern continued through the early part of January.
Every event with a place to put it; 34 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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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $125,000
- Crop damage
- $105,000
- Events
- 34
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.
Abnormally cold air moved into the Ozarks by the middle of December as the main jet stream carved out a deep trough of low pressure over the eastern 2/3's of the nation. This pattern continued through the early part of January. The combination of deep snow cover and an abnormally strong arctic air mass kept temperatures 10 to 20 degrees below normal. The severe cold caused numerous water mains to brake, roof leakage, and hazardous roadways due to ice and snow. In Stafford, a water main broke under a new high school gymnasium causing considerable damage to the school ceiling tiles, light fixtures and the gymnasium floor. In addition, hay supplies rapidly decreased as persistent ice and snow covered fields. Snow cover and cold conditions also made it difficult for farmers and ranchers to feed their animals, which had an adverse affect on livestock and newly born calves. Several calves died due to the severe stress of the cold and low supply of hay, especially in southwest Missouri.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Barry
- When
- December 12, 12:00 AM CST to December 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Barry forecast zone
- Property damage
- $25,000
- Crop damage
- $25,000
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 36.710, -93.829 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Barton
- When
- December 12, 12:00 AM CST to December 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Barton forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 37.502, -94.347 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Benton
- When
- December 12, 12:00 AM CST to December 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Benton forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 38.295, -93.288 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Camden
- When
- December 12, 12:00 AM CST to December 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Camden forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 38.027, -92.766 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Cedar
- When
- December 12, 12:00 AM CST to December 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Cedar forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 37.724, -93.857 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Christian
- When
- December 12, 12:00 AM CST to December 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Christian forecast zone
- Property damage
- $25,000
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 36.970, -93.189 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Dade
- When
- December 12, 12:00 AM CST to December 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Dade forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 37.432, -93.850 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Dallas
- When
- December 12, 12:00 AM CST to December 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Dallas forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 37.680, -93.024 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Dent
- When
- December 12, 12:00 AM CST to December 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Dent forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 37.607, -91.508 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Douglas
- When
- December 12, 12:00 AM CST to December 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Douglas forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 36.933, -92.499 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Greene
- When
- December 12, 12:00 AM CST to December 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Greene forecast zone
- Property damage
- $50,000
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 37.258, -93.342 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Hickory
- When
- December 12, 12:00 AM CST to December 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Hickory forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 37.941, -93.321 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Howell
- When
- December 12, 12:00 AM CST to December 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Howell forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 36.774, -91.886 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Jasper
- When
- December 12, 12:00 AM CST to December 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Jasper forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 37.204, -94.341 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Laclede
- When
- December 12, 12:00 AM CST to December 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Laclede forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 37.658, -92.590 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Lawrence
- When
- December 12, 12:00 AM CST to December 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Lawrence forecast zone
- Crop damage
- $10,000
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 37.106, -93.833 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Maries
- When
- December 12, 12:00 AM CST to December 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Maries forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 38.162, -91.925 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, McDonald
- When
- December 12, 12:00 AM CST to December 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- McDonald forecast zone
- Crop damage
- $50,000
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 36.629, -94.348 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Miller
- When
- December 12, 12:00 AM CST to December 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Miller forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 38.215, -92.428 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Morgan
- When
- December 12, 12:00 AM CST to December 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Morgan forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 38.424, -92.886 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Newton
- When
- December 12, 12:00 AM CST to December 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Newton forecast zone
- Crop damage
- $10,000
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 36.906, -94.339 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Oregon
- When
- December 12, 12:00 AM CST to December 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Oregon forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 36.687, -91.403 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Ozark
- When
- December 12, 12:00 AM CST to December 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Ozark forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 36.649, -92.445 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Phelps
- When
- December 12, 12:00 AM CST to December 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Phelps forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 37.877, -91.792 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Polk
- When
- December 12, 12:00 AM CST to December 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Polk forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 37.617, -93.400 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Pulaski
- When
- December 12, 12:00 AM CST to December 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Pulaski forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 37.825, -92.208 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Shannon
- When
- December 12, 12:00 AM CST to December 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Shannon forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 37.157, -91.400 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, St. Clair
- When
- December 12, 12:00 AM CST to December 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- St. Clair forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 38.037, -93.776 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Stone
- When
- December 12, 12:00 AM CST to December 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Stone forecast zone
- Crop damage
- $10,000
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 36.747, -93.456 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Taney
- When
- December 12, 12:00 AM CST to December 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Taney forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 36.655, -93.041 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Texas
- When
- December 12, 12:00 AM CST to December 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Texas forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 37.317, -91.965 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Vernon
- When
- December 12, 12:00 AM CST to December 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Vernon forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 37.851, -94.342 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Webster
- When
- December 12, 12:00 AM CST to December 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Webster forecast zone
- Property damage
- $25,000
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 37.281, -92.876 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Wright
- When
- December 12, 12:00 AM CST to December 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Wright forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 37.270, -92.469 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
- Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
- Temperatures or wind chills at or below the local warning criteria, or cold that caused deaths.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- Ice Storm in Louisiana, December 12 to 13, 20001 death · 1 injured · $27 million · 9 events
- High Wind in Pennsylvania, December 12, 20001 death · 2 injured · $500,000 · 36 events
- High Wind in Pennsylvania, December 12, 20001 death · 1 injured · $360,000 · 51 kt wind · 10 events
- Ice Storm in Arkansas, December 12 to 13, 2000$360 million · 9 events
- High Wind in New York, December 12, 20001 death · 6 injured · 56 kt wind · 15 events
- Ice Storm in Texas, December 12 to 13, 2000$123 million · 18 events
- High Wind in New Jersey, December 12, 200011 injured · $875,000 · 62 kt wind · 20 events
- Heavy Snow in Kansas, December 12 to 13, 20001 death · $10,000 · 3 events
- Cold in South Carolina, December 12 to 13, 20001 death · 1 event
- High Wind in New York, December 12, 2000$1.7 million · 55 kt wind · 14 events
- High Wind in New York, December 12, 2000$950,000 · 62 kt wind · 22 events
- High Wind in New York, December 12, 2000$1.1 million · 54 kt wind · 18 events
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: 5177785, 5177786, 5177787, 5177788, 5177789, 5177790, 5177791, 5177792, 5177793, 5177974, 5177975, 5177976, 5177977, 5177978, 5177979, 5177980, 5177981, 5177982, 5177983, 5177984, 5177985, 5177986, 5177987, 5177988, 5177989, 5177990, 5177991, 5177992, 5177993, 5177994, 5177995, 5177996, 5177997, 5177998.