Ice Storm in Arkansas

Events

451

Deaths

10

Injuries

1

Damage

$1.3 billion

• Ice Storm in Arkansas, January 26 to 28, 20095 deaths · $10 million · 9 eventsThe combination of abundant moisture, a low pressure system moving through the region, and cold air at the surface caused an ice storm to occur over Northeast Arkansas. Most of the precipitation fell in the form of freezing rain.
• Ice Storm and Winter Weather in Arkansas, February 4, 20142 deaths · 1 injured · $8.3 million · 40 eventsArctic air was over Arkansas on the 4th, and an area of low pressure aloft moved in from the southwest. As a result, widespread precipitation developed. Freezing rain and sleet began moving into western Arkansas before dawn on the 4th.
• Ice Storm in Arkansas, December 3 to 4, 20021 death · $10 million · 7 eventsA mix of freezing rain and sleet fell on much of northeast Arkansas. The icy conditions brought down many trees,power poles and power lines. One man was killed in Lawrence county when a power line fell on him.
• Ice Storm and Winter Weather in Arkansas, January 26 to 28, 2009$675 million · 40 eventsFreezing rain and sleet moved into northern and western Arkansas during the afternoon and early evening on the 26th, then spread rapidly eastward. By later on the night of the 26th, most of the precipitation was falling in the form of freezing rain.
• Ice Storm in Arkansas, December 12 to 13, 2000$360 million · 9 eventsAn arctic air mass spilled southward out of the central plains and into the lower Mississippi Valley. This cold, surface air mass was overrun by a warm humid air mass which combined with a strong upper level storm system across west Texas.
• Ice Storm in Arkansas, December 24 to 26, 2000$165 million · 9 eventsAfter trying to recover from an ice storm two week earlier in the month, another even more devastating ice storm struck all of southwest Arkansas. Freezing rain resulted in ice accumulations ranging from 1/4 inch to as much as 6 inches.
• Ice Storm in Arkansas, January 26 to 28, 20091 injured · $108 million · 7 eventsUpper level disturbances passing through the Southern Plains resulted in precipitation development north of a stationary arctic front located in North Texas.
• Ice Storm in Arkansas, December 22 to 24, 19981 death · 36 eventsA major ice storm affected about the southern three-quarters of Arkansas as Christmas Day approached. Freezing rain and sleet developed across southern Arkansas during the evening of the 22nd...and spread north.
• Ice Storm in Arkansas, January 1 to 2, 19991 death · 22 eventsA major ice storm developed over northern and central Arkansas during the morning of January 1st and lasted through the evening hours. The icing was found mainly north of Clarksville, Perryville, Little Rock and Hazen.
• Ice Storm in Arkansas, February 4, 19961 death · $10,000 · 1 eventFreezing rain, sleet and light snow accumulation on rural highways contributed to the death of a Magnolia, Arkansas woman in a one vehicle accident. Her vehicle skidded off state Hwy 53, struck a fence and overturned four times.
• Ice Storm and Winter Storm in Arkansas, February 15 to 16, 2015$1.4 million · 45 eventsAfter a mild and quiet start to the month and much of the year, a quick change in seasons was provided by Arctic high pressure in the Ohio Valley.
• Ice Storm and Hail in Arkansas, February 20 to 21, 2013$815,000 · 1.25 in hail · 35 eventsA low pressure system passing by to the northwest of Arkansas brought two rounds of winter weather from the 20th into the 21st. During the morning of the 20th, light snow, occasionally mixed with sleet, broke out in western Arkansas.
• Ice Storm and Winter Storm in Arkansas, December 5 to 6, 2013$1.9 million · 7 eventsArctic air spread across northwestern Arkansas on the 4th as a strong storm system developed across the western United States.
• Ice Storm in Arkansas, November 28 to 29, 2001$1.8 million · 4 eventsSurface High Pressure built into the region from the north supplying the cold air at the surface. An upper level storm system out of the southwest supplied the lift for the precipitation. Ice accruals of 1/2 to 1 inch were found across the region.
• Ice Storm in Arkansas, December 22 to 24, 1998$1.8 million · 2 events
• Ice Storm in Arkansas, December 22 to 24, 1998$450,000 · 9 eventsA shallow arctic air mass spread southward across all of southwest Arkansas while low pressure formed in the Gulf of Mexico spreading warm moist air northward over the top of the artic air mass. This resulted in widespread freezing rain, freezing drizzle, and sleet.
• Ice Storm in Arkansas, January 25, 2008$400,000 · 2 eventsA small ice storm occurred across the region on January 25 with freezing rain observed across the northern half of the service area. This occurred as a arctic high pressure settled over the Ohio Valley and shallow cold air filtered into region.
• Ice Storm in Arkansas, January 22 to 23, 2020$125,000 · 3 eventsPrecipitation developed into eastern Oklahoma and northwestern Arkansas during the early morning of the 22nd, as a storm system approached the area from the Southern Rockies, drawing warm and moist air over retreating arctic air that was already in place.
• Ice Storm in Arkansas, February 25, 2003$100,000 · 2 eventsFreezing rain caused 1/4 to 1/2 inch of ice to accumulate on trees and powerlines. This ice accumulation caused numerous trees and power lines to be knocked down.
• Ice Storm in Arkansas, January 14, 2013$100,000 · 2 eventsA strong cold front brought a shallow and very chilly air mass southward into the ArkLaMiss the night of January 13th. The cold air undercut relatively mild air aloft, thus setting the stage for freezing rain over northwest portions of the ArkLaMiss on January 14th.
• Ice Storm and Winter Storm in Arkansas, January 9 to 10, 202550 eventsA steep cold front a few days prior to this episode and an Arctic surface high pressure in the Central Plains region would lead create a situation where much of Arkansas was at or below freezing for a few days prior to this episode.
• Ice Storm in Arkansas, February 4, 2011$100,000 · 1 eventAn ice storm developed across the area on February 3rd into the early morning hours of the 4th. While this icing event was not devastating, the impact to travel was a major issue across the region. Thousands of accidents occurred from slick roads.
• Ice Storm in Arkansas, December 25 to 27, 200045 eventsAfter a major Winter Storm on the 12th and 13th, a long term Ice Storm developed during the morning of December 25, 2000 and continued through the early morning hours of December 27, 2000.
• Ice Storm and Winter Storm in Arkansas, January 29 to 31, 202339 eventsNear the end of the month a cold, shallow Arctic airmass spread south across much of the southern United States. A stationary front was in position south of the state and an upper level storm system was located across the southwest US.
• Ice Storm and Winter Storm in Arkansas, February 18 to 19, 202534 eventsA strong winter storm moved into Arkansas from the plains overtop a cold airmass already in place.

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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.