Ice Storm in Ohio, December 13 to 14, 2000

Name: Ice Storm in Ohio, December 13 to 14, 2000
Start: 2000-12-13T18:00
End: 2000-12-14T06:00
Location: Ohio

December 13 to 14, 2000 · NWS ILN · 25 events in 25 counties and zones

A weak low pressure system brought freezing rain to the region. Widespread ice accumulations of one-quarter to one-half inch occurred.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 25 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: 25

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 brought freezing rain to the region. Widespread ice accumulations of one-quarter to one-half inch occurred.

The radar

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

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Event by event

25 ice storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Ice Storm, Adams

When: December 13, 6:00 PM EST to December 14, 6:00 AM EST
Where: Adams forecast zone
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 38.846, -83.472 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Brown

When: December 13, 6:00 PM EST to December 14, 6:00 AM EST
Where: Brown forecast zone
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 38.934, -83.867 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Butler

When: December 13, 6:00 PM EST to December 14, 6:00 AM EST
Where: Butler forecast zone
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 39.439, -84.576 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Champaign

When: December 13, 6:00 PM EST to December 14, 6:00 AM EST
Where: Champaign forecast zone
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 40.138, -83.769 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Clark

When: December 13, 6:00 PM EST to December 14, 6:00 AM EST
Where: Clark forecast zone
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 39.917, -83.784 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Clermont

When: December 13, 6:00 PM EST to December 14, 6:00 AM EST
Where: Clermont forecast zone
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 39.047, -84.152 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Clinton

When: December 13, 6:00 PM EST to December 14, 6:00 AM EST
Where: Clinton forecast zone
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 39.415, -83.808 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Delaware

When: December 13, 6:00 PM EST to December 14, 6:00 AM EST
Where: Delaware forecast zone
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 40.278, -83.005 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Fairfield

When: December 13, 6:00 PM EST to December 14, 6:00 AM EST
Where: Fairfield forecast zone
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 39.752, -82.631 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Fayette

When: December 13, 6:00 PM EST to December 14, 6:00 AM EST
Where: Fayette forecast zone
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 39.560, -83.456 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Franklin

When: December 13, 6:00 PM EST to December 14, 6:00 AM EST
Where: Franklin forecast zone
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 39.970, -83.009 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Greene

When: December 13, 6:00 PM EST to December 14, 6:00 AM EST
Where: Greene forecast zone
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 39.692, -83.890 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Hamilton

When: December 13, 6:00 PM EST to December 14, 6:00 AM EST
Where: Hamilton forecast zone
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 39.196, -84.543 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Highland

When: December 13, 6:00 PM EST to December 14, 6:00 AM EST
Where: Highland forecast zone
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 39.185, -83.601 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Hocking

When: December 13, 6:00 PM EST to December 14, 6:00 AM EST
Where: Hocking forecast zone
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 39.497, -82.479 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Licking

When: December 13, 6:00 PM EST to December 14, 6:00 AM EST
Where: Licking forecast zone
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 40.092, -82.483 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Madison

When: December 13, 6:00 PM EST to December 14, 6:00 AM EST
Where: Madison forecast zone
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 39.894, -83.400 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Montgomery

When: December 13, 6:00 PM EST to December 14, 6:00 AM EST
Where: Montgomery forecast zone
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 39.755, -84.291 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Pickaway

When: December 13, 6:00 PM EST to December 14, 6:00 AM EST
Where: Pickaway forecast zone
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 39.642, -83.024 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Pike

When: December 13, 6:00 PM EST to December 14, 6:00 AM EST
Where: Pike forecast zone
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 39.077, -83.067 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Preble

When: December 13, 6:00 PM EST to December 14, 6:00 AM EST
Where: Preble forecast zone
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 39.742, -84.648 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Ross

When: December 13, 6:00 PM EST to December 14, 6:00 AM EST
Where: Ross forecast zone
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 39.338, -83.057 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Scioto

When: December 13, 6:00 PM EST to December 14, 6:00 AM EST
Where: Scioto forecast zone
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 38.804, -82.993 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Union

When: December 13, 6:00 PM EST to December 14, 6:00 AM EST
Where: Union forecast zone
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 40.299, -83.372 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Warren

When: December 13, 6:00 PM EST to December 14, 6:00 AM EST
Where: Warren forecast zone
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 39.428, -84.167 (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

Every storm in Ohio in 2000 Every state in 2000 This day in weather history Warnings in Ohio, December 2000

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: 5159227, 5159228, 5159229, 5159230, 5159231, 5159232, 5159233, 5159234, 5159235, 5159236, 5159237, 5159238, 5159239, 5159240, 5159605, 5159606, 5159607, 5159608, 5159609, 5159695, 5159696, 5159697, 5159698, 5159699, 5159700.