Ice Storm, Polk
- When
- January 25, 2:00 AM CST to 7:00 AM CST
- Where
- Polk forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 37.617, -93.400 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Ice Storm in Missouri, January 25, 2004
A strong upper level storm system approached southern and central Missouri during the overnight hours of January 24th. Low level temperature fields assumed a structure conducive for significant accumulations of freezing rain.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 17 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
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 17
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 SGF wrote it up.
A strong upper level storm system approached southern and central Missouri during the overnight hours of January 24th. Low level temperature fields assumed a structure conducive for significant accumulations of freezing rain. Accumulations ranged from less than a quarter of an inch from Joplin to West Plains, and up to an inch near the Houston and Salem areas. Numerous vehicle accidents were observed, however, no significant monetary losses can be directly related to the ice.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
17 ice storm. Local standard time, as filed.
Ice Storm, Dallas
- When
- January 25, 2:00 AM CST to 7:00 AM CST
- Where
- Dallas forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 37.680, -93.024 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Ice Storm, Webster
- When
- January 25, 2:00 AM CST to 7:00 AM CST
- Where
- Webster forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 37.281, -92.876 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Ice Storm, Wright
- When
- January 25, 2:00 AM CST to 7:00 AM CST
- Where
- Wright forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 37.270, -92.469 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Ice Storm, Laclede
- When
- January 25, 2:00 AM CST to 7:00 AM CST
- Where
- Laclede forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 37.658, -92.590 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Ice Storm, Texas
- When
- January 25, 2:00 AM CST to 7:00 AM CST
- Where
- Texas forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 37.317, -91.965 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Ice Storm, Shannon
- When
- January 25, 2:00 AM CST to 7:00 AM CST
- Where
- Shannon forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 37.157, -91.400 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Ice Storm, St. Clair
- When
- January 25, 3:00 AM CST to 7:00 AM CST
- Where
- St. Clair forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 38.037, -93.776 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Ice Storm, Benton
- When
- January 25, 3:00 AM CST to 7:00 AM CST
- Where
- Benton forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 38.295, -93.288 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Ice Storm, Hickory
- When
- January 25, 3:00 AM CST to 7:00 AM CST
- Where
- Hickory forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 37.941, -93.321 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Ice Storm, Camden
- When
- January 25, 3:00 AM CST to 7:00 AM CST
- Where
- Camden forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 38.027, -92.766 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Ice Storm, Morgan
- When
- January 25, 3:00 AM CST to 7:00 AM CST
- Where
- Morgan forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 38.424, -92.886 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Ice Storm, Miller
- When
- January 25, 3:00 AM CST to 7:00 AM CST
- Where
- Miller forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 38.215, -92.428 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Ice Storm, Maries
- When
- January 25, 3:00 AM CST to 7:00 AM CST
- Where
- Maries forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 38.162, -91.925 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Ice Storm, Pulaski
- When
- January 25, 3:00 AM CST to 7:00 AM CST
- Where
- Pulaski forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 37.825, -92.208 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Ice Storm, Phelps
- When
- January 25, 3:00 AM CST to 7:00 AM CST
- Where
- Phelps forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 37.877, -91.792 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Ice Storm, Dent
- When
- January 25, 3:00 AM CST to 7:00 AM CST
- Where
- Dent forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 37.607, -91.508 (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
- Winter Storm in Nebraska, January 25 to 26, 2004
- Tornado in Louisiana, January 25, 2004
- Winter Storm in Virginia, January 25 to 26, 2004
- Winter Storm in Maryland, January 25 to 26, 2004
- Cold in New Jersey, January 25, 2004
- Cold in Pennsylvania, January 25, 2004
- Cold in Illinois, January 25, 2004
- Ice Storm in Georgia, January 25 to 27, 2004
- Winter Storm in Ohio, January 25 to 26, 2004
- Ice Storm in South Carolina, January 25, 2004
- Ice Storm in North Carolina, January 25, 2004
- Heavy Snow in Utah, January 25, 2004
More
Every storm in Missouri in 2004Every state in 2004This day in weather historyWarnings in Missouri, January 2004
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: 5382066, 5382067, 5382068, 5382069, 5382070, 5382077, 5382079, 5382063, 5382064, 5382065, 5382071, 5382072, 5382073, 5382074, 5382075, 5382076, 5382078.