Iowa, 2010Ice Storm and Winter Weather in Iowa, January 20, 2010
January 20, 2010 · NWS FSD · 11 events in 11 counties and zones
Travel and walking were made extremely hazardous, and power lines and trees were damaged.
Every event with a place to put it; 11 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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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $200,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 11
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.
Freezing rain produced ice accumulations of a quarter inch or a little more in the Sioux City to Storm lake areas of northwest Iowa.Travel and walking were made extremely hazardous, and power lines and trees were damaged.
Ice Storm, Plymouth
- When
- January 20, 12:00 AM CST to 9:00 PM CST
- Where
- Plymouth forecast zone
- Property damage
- $200,000
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 42.738, -96.214 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Freezing rain produced ice accumulations of a quarter to a half inch. Travel and walking were made extremely hazardous and difficult. Damage to trees and power lines was reported, including more than 200 utility poles brought down by the ice, and there were scattered power outages.
Ice Storm, Sioux
- When
- January 20, 12:00 AM CST to 9:00 PM CST
- Where
- Sioux forecast zone
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 43.083, -96.178 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Freezing rain produced ice accumulations of around a quarter inch in the southern part of Sioux County, with lesser accumulations to the north. Travel and walking were made extremely hazardous and difficult. Damage to trees and power lines was reported, and there were scattered power outages.
Ice Storm, Woodbury
- When
- January 20, 12:00 AM CST to 9:00 PM CST
- Where
- Woodbury forecast zone
- Reported by
- Broadcast Media
- Coordinates
- 42.390, -96.045 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Freezing rain produced ice accumulations of around a quarter inch. Travel and walking were made extremely hazardous and difficult. Damage to trees and power lines was reported, and there were scattered power outages. Downed power lines and poles blocked at least one intersection in Sioux City.
Ice Storm, Ida
- When
- January 20, 12:00 AM CST to 9:00 PM CST
- Where
- Ida forecast zone
- Reported by
- COOP Observer
- Coordinates
- 42.387, -95.513 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Freezing rain produced ice accumulations of around a quarter inch. Travel and walking were made extremely hazardous and difficult. Damage to trees and power lines was reported, and there were scattered power outages.
Ice Storm, Cherokee
- When
- January 20, 12:00 AM CST to 9:00 PM CST
- Where
- Cherokee forecast zone
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 42.736, -95.624 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Freezing rain produced ice accumulations of around a quarter inch in the southern part of Cherokee County, with lesser accumulations to the north. Travel and walking were made extremely hazardous and difficult. Damage to trees and power lines was reported, and there were scattered power outages.
Ice Storm, Buena Vista
- When
- January 20, 12:00 AM CST to 9:00 PM CST
- Where
- Buena Vista forecast zone
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 42.736, -95.151 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Freezing rain produced ice accumulations of around a quarter inch in the southern part of Cherokee County, with lesser accumulations to the north. Travel and walking were made extremely hazardous and difficult. Damage to trees and power lines was reported, and there were scattered power outages.
Winter Weather, Lyon
- When
- January 20, 2:00 AM CST to 8:00 PM CST
- Where
- Lyon forecast zone
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 43.381, -96.210 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Freezing rain and freezing drizzle, mixed at times with snow, produced a light glazing of ice, making driving and walking surfaces very slick.
Winter Weather, O'Brien
- When
- January 20, 2:00 AM CST to 8:00 PM CST
- Where
- O'Brien forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 43.084, -95.625 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Freezing rain and freezing drizzle, mixed at times with snow, produced a light glazing of ice, making driving and walking surfaces very slick.
Winter Weather, Clay
- When
- January 20, 2:00 AM CST to 8:00 PM CST
- Where
- Clay forecast zone
- Reported by
- Broadcast Media
- Coordinates
- 43.083, -95.151 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Freezing rain and freezing drizzle, mixed at times with snow, produced a light glazing of ice, making driving and walking surfaces very slick.
Winter Weather, Osceola
- When
- January 20, 2:00 AM CST to 8:00 PM CST
- Where
- Osceola forecast zone
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 43.379, -95.624 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Freezing rain and freezing drizzle, mixed at times with snow, produced a light glazing of ice, making driving and walking surfaces very slick.
Winter Weather, Dickinson
- When
- January 20, 2:00 AM CST to 8:00 PM CST
- Where
- Dickinson forecast zone
- Reported by
- Emergency Manager
- Coordinates
- 43.378, -95.151 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Freezing rain and freezing drizzle, mixed at times with snow, produced a light glazing of ice, making driving and walking surfaces very slick.
- Ice Storm
- Freezing rain accumulating a quarter inch or more of ice, or less where it caused significant damage.
- Winter Weather
- Snow, sleet or freezing rain below warning levels that still caused disruption, damage or casualties.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- Ice Storm and Winter Weather in Illinois, January 20 to 21, 20101 death · 18 injured · $230,000 · 11 events
- Heavy Snow in California, January 20 to 21, 20101 death · 11 injured · $2.0 million · 3 events
- Flooding and Hail in California, January 20 to 21, 20101 death · 1 injured · $21 million · 1 in hail · 27 events
- Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, January 20, 2010$2.1 million · EF3 · 15 events
- Flash Flood and Winter Storm in Arizona, January 20 to 23, 20101 death · $1.5 million · 76 kt wind · 26 events
- Tornadoes and Hail in Louisiana, January 20, 2010$25,000 · EF3 · 12 events
- Tornadoes and Flash Flooding in Mississippi, January 20 to 21, 2010$2.0 million · EF2 · 27 events
- Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, January 20, 2010$2.0 million · EF2 · 19 events
- Tornadoes and Flooding in Florida, January 20 to 21, 20103 injured · $3.5 million · EF1 · 38 events
- Ice Storm in Iowa, January 20, 20101 injured · $13 million · 45 events
- Ice Storm and Winter Weather in South Dakota, January 20, 20101 death · 6 events
- Cold in Illinois, January 20 to 21, 20101 death · 1 event
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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 212020, 212021, 212022, 212023, 212024, 212025, 212026, 212027, 212028, 212029, 212030.