Texas, 2000

Ice Storm in Texas, December 24 to 26, 2000

December 24 to 26, 2000 · NWS SHV · 8 events in 8 counties and zones

8 ice storm, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 8 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
$32 million
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
8

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.

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Event by event

8 ice storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Ice Storm, Franklin

When
December 24, 11:00 PM CST to December 26, 9:55 PM CST
Where
Franklin forecast zone
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
33.176, -95.218 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

After trying to recover from an ice storm earlier in the month, another even more devastating ice storm struck the northern third of northeast Texas. Freezing rain resulted in ice accumulations ranging from 1/4 to 3 inches which devastated the middle Red River Valley counties of northeast Texas. Tens of thousands of trees and numerous power lines were either broken or felled from the weight of the ice leaving vast regions of northeast Texas without power for weeks. Bowie, Cass and Red River counties were declared disaster areas.

Ice Storm, Titus

When
December 24, 11:00 PM CST to December 26, 9:55 PM CST
Where
Titus forecast zone
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
33.217, -94.966 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

After trying to recover from an ice storm earlier in the month, another even more devastating ice storm struck the northern third of northeast Texas. Freezing rain resulted in ice accumulations ranging from 1/4 to 3 inches which devastated the middle Red River Valley counties of northeast Texas. Tens of thousands of trees and numerous power lines were either broken or felled from the weight of the ice leaving vast regions of northeast Texas without power for weeks. Bowie, Cass and Red River counties were declared disaster areas.

Ice Storm, Camp

When
December 24, 11:00 PM CST to December 26, 9:55 PM CST
Where
Camp forecast zone
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
32.973, -94.978 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

After trying to recover from an ice storm earlier in the month, another even more devastating ice storm struck the northern third of northeast Texas. Freezing rain resulted in ice accumulations ranging from 1/4 to 3 inches which devastated the middle Red River Valley counties of northeast Texas. Tens of thousands of trees and numerous power lines were either broken or felled from the weight of the ice leaving vast regions of northeast Texas without power for weeks. Bowie, Cass and Red River counties were declared disaster areas.

Ice Storm, Morris

When
December 24, 11:00 PM CST to December 26, 9:55 PM CST
Where
Morris forecast zone
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
33.114, -94.733 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

After trying to recover from an ice storm earlier in the month, another even more devastating ice storm struck the northern third of northeast Texas. Freezing rain resulted in ice accumulations ranging from 1/4 to 3 inches which devastated the middle Red River Valley counties of northeast Texas. Tens of thousands of trees and numerous power lines were either broken or felled from the weight of the ice leaving vast regions of northeast Texas without power for weeks. Bowie, Cass and Red River counties were declared disaster areas.

Ice Storm, Cass

When
December 24, 11:00 PM CST to December 26, 9:55 PM CST
Where
Cass forecast zone
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
33.078, -94.344 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

After trying to recover from an ice storm earlier in the month, another even more devastating ice storm struck the northern third of northeast Texas. Freezing rain resulted in ice accumulations ranging from 1/4 to 3 inches which devastated the middle Red River Valley counties of northeast Texas. Tens of thousands of trees and numerous power lines were either broken or felled from the weight of the ice leaving vast regions of northeast Texas without power for weeks. Bowie, Cass and Red River counties were declared disaster areas.

Ice Storm, Marion

When
December 24, 11:00 PM CST to December 26, 9:55 PM CST
Where
Marion forecast zone
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
32.798, -94.357 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

After trying to recover from an ice storm earlier in the month, another even more devastating ice storm struck the northern third of northeast Texas. Freezing rain resulted in ice accumulations ranging from 1/4 to 3 inches which devastated the middle Red River Valley counties of northeast Texas. Tens of thousands of trees and numerous power lines were either broken or felled from the weight of the ice leaving vast regions of northeast Texas without power for weeks. Bowie, Cass and Red River counties were declared disaster areas.

Ice Storm, Red River

When
December 24, 11:00 PM CST to December 26, 9:55 PM CST
Where
Red River forecast zone
Property damage
$32 million
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
33.621, -95.050 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

After trying to recover from an ice storm earlier in the month, another even more devastating ice storm struck the northern third of northeast Texas. Freezing rain resulted in ice accumulations ranging from 1/4 to 3 inches which devastated the middle Red River Valley counties of northeast Texas. Tens of thousands of trees and numerous power lines were either broken or felled from the weight of the ice leaving vast regions of northeast Texas without power for weeks. Bowie, Cass and Red River counties were declared disaster areas.

Ice Storm, Bowie

When
December 24, 11:00 PM CST to December 26, 9:55 PM CST
Where
Bowie forecast zone
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
33.446, -94.423 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

After trying to recover from an ice storm earlier in the month, another even more devastating ice storm struck the northern third of northeast Texas. Freezing rain resulted in ice accumulations ranging from 1/4 to 3 inches which devastated the middle Red River Valley counties of northeast Texas. Tens of thousands of trees and numerous power lines were either broken or felled from the weight of the ice leaving vast regions of northeast Texas without power for weeks. Bowie, Cass and Red River counties were declared disaster areas.

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: 5167797, 5167898, 5167899, 5167900, 5167901, 5168318, 5169487, 5169488.