Mississippi, 2013Ice Storm and Winter Weather in Mississippi, January 15 to 16, 2013
January 15 to 16, 2013 · NWS MEG · 7 events in 7 counties and zones
An upper level disturbance moved through the Mid-South January 15th into January 16th, 2013. Temperatures remained near or below freezing following another upper level disturbance that moved through on January 14th, 2013.
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.
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- 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.
An upper level disturbance moved through the Mid-South January 15th into January 16th, 2013. Temperatures remained near or below freezing following another upper level disturbance that moved through on January 14th, 2013. As a result, precipitation from the disturbance that moved through on January 15th and 16th fell predominately in the form of freezing rain. Ice accumulations of a tenth to a quarter inch fell in many locations. However, most of the accumulations occurred on trees and power lines. Some of which were knocked down. Roads remained wet due to warm ground temperatures. Only bridges and overpasses became iced over due to them being elevated.
Ice Storm, Prentiss
- When
- January 15, 9:00 AM CST to January 16, 12:00 AM CST
- Where
- Prentiss forecast zone
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 34.618, -88.520 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A quarter of an inch of ice fell across Prentiss County.
Ice Storm, Tippah
- When
- January 15, 9:00 AM CST to January 16, 12:00 AM CST
- Where
- Tippah forecast zone
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 34.768, -88.909 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A quarter of an inch of ice fell across Tippah County.
Ice Storm, Benton
- When
- January 15, 9:00 AM CST to January 16, 12:00 AM CST
- Where
- Benton forecast zone
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 34.817, -89.188 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A quarter of an inch of ice fell across Benton County.
Ice Storm, Alcorn
- When
- January 15, 9:00 AM CST to January 16, 12:00 AM CST
- Where
- Alcorn forecast zone
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 34.881, -88.580 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A quarter of an inch of ice fell across Alcorn County.
Ice Storm, Tishomingo
- When
- January 15, 9:00 AM CST to January 16, 12:00 AM CST
- Where
- Tishomingo forecast zone
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 34.740, -88.239 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A quarter of an inch of ice fell across Tishomingo County.
Winter Weather, Pontotoc
- When
- January 15, 9:00 AM CST to January 16, 12:00 AM CST
- Where
- Pontotoc forecast zone
- Reported by
- COOP Observer
- Coordinates
- 34.225, -89.037 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A tenth of an inch of ice fell across Pontotoc County.
Winter Weather, Marshall
- When
- January 15, 9:00 AM CST to January 16, 12:00 AM CST
- Where
- Marshall forecast zone
- Reported by
- COOP Observer
- Coordinates
- 34.762, -89.503 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A tenth of an inch of ice fell across Marshall County.
- 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.
- Cold in Illinois, January 15, 20131 death · 1 event
- Ice Storm and Winter Weather in Tennessee, January 15 to 16, 2013$170,000 · 25 events
- Winter Storm in Louisiana, January 15, 2013$250,000 · 1 event
- Ice Storm in Mississippi, January 15, 2013$170,000 · 7 events
- Frost and Freeze in Arizona, January 15, 20131 injured · $150,000 · 1 event
- Flooding in Tennessee, January 15 to 16, 2013$47,000 · 16 events
- Winter Weather in Arkansas, January 15, 201345 events
- Ice Storm in Louisiana, January 15, 2013$65,000 · 3 events
- Ice Storm in Arkansas, January 15, 2013$35,000 · 2 events
- Ice Storm and Winter Weather in Tennessee, January 15 to 16, 20131 injured · 20 events
- Winter Weather in Kentucky, January 15, 201322 events
- Winter Weather in Texas, January 15, 201321 events
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: 428169, 428170, 428171, 428173, 428174, 428175, 428177.