Texas, 2000

Ice Storm in Texas, December 12 to 13, 2000

December 12 to 13, 2000 · NWS SJT · 7 events in 7 counties and zones

A winter storm produced widespread freezing rain and sleet across the Big Country, where amounts of one quarter to one half inch were common. Hundreds of accidents were reported, including 130 in Abilene alone.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 7 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
7

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 SJT wrote it up.

A winter storm produced widespread freezing rain and sleet across the Big Country, where amounts of one quarter to one half inch were common. Hundreds of accidents were reported, including 130 in Abilene alone. Luckily, there were no reported serious injuries.

The radar

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

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Event by event

7 ice storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Ice Storm, Haskell

When
December 12, 4:00 PM CST to December 13, 2:00 AM CST
Where
Haskell forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
33.178, -99.730 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Callahan

When
December 12, 4:00 PM CST to December 13, 2:00 AM CST
Where
Callahan forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
32.298, -99.373 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Fisher

When
December 12, 4:00 PM CST to December 13, 2:00 AM CST
Where
Fisher forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
32.743, -100.402 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Jones

When
December 12, 4:00 PM CST to December 13, 2:00 AM CST
Where
Jones forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
32.740, -99.879 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Nolan

When
December 12, 4:00 PM CST to December 13, 2:00 AM CST
Where
Nolan forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
32.304, -100.406 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Taylor

When
December 12, 4:00 PM CST to December 13, 2:00 AM CST
Where
Taylor forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
32.301, -99.890 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Throckmorton

When
December 12, 4:00 PM CST to December 13, 2:00 AM CST
Where
Throckmorton forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
33.178, -99.212 (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.

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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: 5168944, 5169499, 5169500, 5169501, 5169502, 5169503, 5169504.