North Carolina, 2003

Ice Storm in North Carolina, February 17, 2003

February 17, 2003 · NWS ILM · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

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  • 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
2

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.

The radar

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Event by event

2 ice storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Ice Storm, Robeson

When
February 17, 1:00 AM EST to 6:00 AM EST
Where
Robeson forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
34.640, -79.103 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Around a tenth of an inch of freezing rain fell over the area. Only minor power outages were reported. Many schools and businesses were either closed or opened late.

Ice Storm, Bladen

When
February 17, 1:00 AM EST to 6:00 AM EST
Where
Bladen forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
34.614, -78.563 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Around a tenth of an inch of freezing rain fell over the area. Only minor power outages were reported.

What these are

Ice Storm
Freezing rain accumulating a quarter inch or more of ice, or less where it caused significant damage.

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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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5342345, 5342346.