Spring Freeze
One of the freeze disasters on NOAA’s billion-dollar list: $3.2 billion in losses at 2024 prices ($2.0 billion at the time).
What the offices filed during it
The 123 most significant freeze episodes filed in these dates, colored by kind.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Losses, 2024 dollars
- $3.2 billion
- Losses at the time
- $2.0 billion
- Deaths
- 0
The losses and deaths are NCEI’s, counting everything the disaster did. The episodes below are only what the Weather Service filed in its Storm Events record, which counts damage differently and often not at all, so the two never add up and are shown apart.
By state, as filed
| State | Events | Deaths | Injuries | Damage filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 123 | 0 | 0 | $629 million |
| Missouri | 160 | 0 | 0 | $166 million |
| North Carolina | 60 | 0 | 0 | $58 million |
| Kansas | 78 | 0 | 1 | $41 million |
| Kentucky | 163 | 0 | 0 | $38 million |
| South Carolina | 25 | 0 | 0 | $36 million |
| Illinois | 169 | 0 | 0 | $23 million |
| Ohio | 31 | 0 | 0 | $17 million |
| Indiana | 44 | 0 | 0 | $8.3 million |
| Virginia | 172 | 1 | 0 | $7.6 million |
| Nebraska | 24 | 0 | 0 | $1.3 million |
| Texas | 48 | 0 | 0 | $365,000 |
| Arkansas | 119 | 0 | 0 | $300,000 |
| Wisconsin | 50 | 1 | 0 | $190,000 |
| Vermont | 14 | 0 | 0 | $110,000 |
| New Hampshire | 2 | 0 | 0 | $60,000 |
| Michigan | 27 | 0 | 0 | $6,000 |
| Alabama | 82 | 0 | 0 | |
| Maryland | 65 | 0 | 0 | |
| West Virginia | 57 | 0 | 0 | |
| Tennessee | 46 | 0 | 0 | |
| Iowa | 28 | 0 | 0 | |
| Minnesota | 27 | 0 | 0 | |
| South Dakota | 26 | 0 | 0 | |
| Mississippi | 22 | 0 | 0 | |
| Colorado | 15 | 0 | 0 | |
| New Jersey | 9 | 0 | 0 | |
| Pennsylvania | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| District of Columbia | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| Delaware | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Utah | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Florida | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Episode by episode
- Winter Storm in Minnesota, April 2 to 3, 2007A surface low pressure system progressed from Nebraska to Iowa from the 2nd to early on the 3rd, and then trekked from Eastern Iowa to Northeast Wisconsin by the evening hours on the 3rd.
- Winter Storm in Minnesota, April 2 to 3, 2007A powerful low pressure area moved through central Wisconsin in early April, spreading heavy snow to much of northeastern Minnesota. The snow began during the early morning hours of the 3rd, and ended by late that evening.
- Frost and Freeze in Nebraska, April 3 to 8, 2007A late in the season artic airmass moved over the Central Plains at the beginning of April. Overnight temperatures in the period dropped into the teens and 20s. The coldest nights were on the 7th and 8th.
- Frost and Freeze in Kansas, April 3 to 8, 2007A late in the season artic airmass moved over the Central Plains at the beginning of April. Overnight temperatures in the period dropped into the teens and 20s.
- Cold in South Dakota, April 3 to 9, 2007Arctic air moved into central and northeast South Dakota and remained for nearly a week. High temperatures from April 3rd to April 9th were mostly in the 20s to around 30 degrees with lows in the single digits and teens.
- Frost and Freeze in Iowa, April 3 to 10, 2007After a period of unusually warm weather, sub-freezing temperatures settled over eastern Iowa, northwest Illinois, and northeast Missouri daily from April 3rd through the 10th.
- Frost and Freeze in Illinois, April 3 to 10, 2007After a period of unusually warm weather, sub-freezing temperatures settled over eastern Iowa, northwest Illinois, and northeast Missouri daily from April 3rd through the 10th.
- Frost and Freeze in Missouri, April 3 to 10, 2007After a period of unusually warm weather, sub-freezing temperatures settled over eastern Iowa, northwest Illinois, and northeast Missouri daily from April 3rd through the 10th.
- Cold in Minnesota, April 3 to 9, 2007Arctic air moved into west central Minnesota and remained for nearly a week. High temperatures from April 3rd to April 9th were mostly in the 20s to around 30 degrees with lows in the single digits and teens.
- Winter Storm in Wisconsin, April 3 to 5, 2007A strong low pressure area moved through central Wisconsin in early April, spreading heavy snow to far northwestern Wisconsin. The snow began during the morning hours of the 3rd, with the bulk of it falling during the day.
- Winter Storm in Wisconsin, April 3 to 4, 2007Low pressure deepened as it moved across Wisconsin. An area of heavy snow, enhanced by Lake Superior, fell across far northern Wisconsin. Winds gusted over 40 mph at times. Snowfall totals were generally in the 5 to 8 inch range in Vilas County.
- Cold in Kansas, April 4 to 15, 2007The passage of a cold front April 3rd drove cold arctic air into the Central Plains States, and forced temperatures to plummet to some of the coolest readings ever recorded during early April.
- Frost and Freeze in Missouri, April 4 to 10, 2007Freezing temperatures hit the entire St. Louis NWS County Warning Area April 4 - 10, 2007. Agricultural experts with the University of Missouri reported agricultural losses in Missouri would be at least $400 million.
- Frost and Freeze in Kansas, April 4 to 8, 2007An Arctic blast brought freezing temperatures to Central, South Central and Southeast Kansas. Freezing temperatures started the evening of the 4th in Central Kansas, the 5th for South Central Kansas and the 6th for Southeast Kansas.
- Frost and Freeze in Illinois, April 4 to 10, 2007A hard freeze hit the St. Louis NWS County Warning Area April 4 - 10, 2007. In Illinois, crops hit hard include wheat, alfalfa, grapes, peaches, apples, and strawberries. Damage estimates across Illinois were not available.
- Frost and Freeze in Missouri, April 4 to 10, 2007After one of the warmest March's on record, an unprecedented spell of cold weather hovered over the region between April 4th and April 10th. Low temperatures dropped into the upper teens and twenties. Trees and flowers which had budded or bloomed were extensively damaged.
- Frost and Freeze in Arkansas, April 4 to 9, 2007An unseasonably warm March set the stage for a devastating freeze event across northwestern Arkansas in early April as many crops showed extensive new plant growth following the early and prolonged warm spell.
- Frost and Freeze in Kansas, April 4 to 10, 2007After one of the warmest March's on record, an unprecedented spell of cold weather hovered over the region between April 4th and April 10th. Low temperatures dropped into the upper teens and twenties. Trees and flowers which had budded or bloomed were extensively damaged.
- Winter Storm in Michigan, April 4 to 7, 2007A rapidly strengthening low pressure system moved across Lower Michigan on the 4th, bringing significant and widespread snow to the region. Winds kicked up substantially as the low reached Lake Huron, resulting in substantial blowing and drifting snow.
- Winter Storm in New Hampshire, April 4 to 5, 2007Low pressure developed off the mid Atlantic coast and tracked through southeast Massachusetts. This storm brought a wintry mix of snow and sleet to southwest New Hampshire, with the highest snowfall totals in Hillsborough County where amounts averaged between 4 and 8 inches.
- Winter Storm in Vermont, April 4 to 5, 2007A cold front moved across western New England during Wednesday April 4th, allowing colder air to seep into the region from the north.
- Winter Storm in Vermont, April 4 to 5, 2007A complex storm system moved across Ontario and Quebec on the 4th with a frontal boundary that moved across Vermont during the afternoon.
- Frost and Freeze in West Virginia, April 5, 2007Unseasonably colder air moved over the eastern Pan Handle of West Virginia on April 4th and remained through April 10th. Clear skies and light winds overnight allowed temperatures to fall into the mid 20s to lower 30s.
- Frost and Freeze in Virginia, April 5, 2007Unseasonably colder air moved over northern and central Virinia on April 4th and remained through April 10th. Clear skies and light winds overnight allowed temperatures to fall into the upper 20s to lower 30s.
- Frost and Freeze in Maryland, April 5, 2007Unseasonably colder air moved over the portions of Allegany and Washington Counties on April 4th and remained through April 10th. Clear skies and light winds overnight allowed temperatures to fall into the upper 20s to lower 30s.
- Frost and Freeze in Illinois, April 5 to 13, 2007An extended period of cold weather occurred across central and southeast Illinois during the first two weeks of April. Several hard freezes occurred at night during this time.
- Frost and Freeze in Kentucky, April 5, 2007This was the first of several freezes on consecutive nights that resulted in extensive damage to some crops, gardens, and even trees. Record warmth in March preceded these freezes. Most growth was well ahead of schedule when the record cold struck.
- Frost and Freeze in Illinois, April 5, 2007This was the first of several freezes on consecutive nights that resulted in extensive damage to some crops, gardens, and even trees. Record warmth in March preceded these freezes. Most growth was well ahead of schedule when the record cold struck.
- Frost and Freeze in Missouri, April 5, 2007This was the first of several freezes on consecutive nights that resulted in extensive damage to some crops, gardens, and even trees. Record warmth in March preceded these freezes. Most growth was well ahead of schedule when the record cold struck.
- Frost and Freeze in Indiana, April 5, 2007This was the first of several freezes on consecutive nights that resulted in extensive damage to some crops, gardens, and even trees. Record warmth in March preceded these freezes. Most growth was well ahead of schedule when the record cold struck.
- Frost and Freeze in New Jersey, April 5 to 11, 2007A run of unseasonably cold weather produce below freezing minimum temperatures from the morning of the 5th through the morning of the 11th. The coldest morning for most places was the morning of the 11th when the winds were the lightest.
- Frost and Freeze in Maryland, April 5 to 11, 2007A run of unseasonably cold weather produce below freezing minimum temperatures from the morning of the 5th through the morning of the 11th. The coldest morning for most places were the mornings of the 9th and 11th when the winds were the lightest.
- Frost and Freeze in Pennsylvania, April 5 to 11, 2007A run of unseasonably cold weather produce below freezing minimum temperatures from the morning of the 5th through the morning of the 11th. The coldest morning for most places were the mornings of the 9th and 11th when the winds were the lightest.
- Frost and Freeze in Delaware, April 5 to 11, 2007A run of unseasonably cold weather produce below freezing minimum temperatures from the morning of the 5th through the morning of the 11th. The coldest morning for most places were the mornings of the 9th and 11th when the winds were the lightest.
- Frost and Freeze in Kentucky, April 5 to 10, 2007Unseasonably cold air moved in behind a strong cold front that passed through the area late on April 3rd. By the morning of April 4th, many locations had low temperatures near or below freezing. Freezing temperatures subsequently occured for the next 6 mornings.
- Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Kansas, April 5, 2007A backdoor cold front pushed southwestward into portions of Central through Southeast Kansas during the morning hours of April 5th. This front eventually stalled out and interacted with an upper level system to spawn a rather intense and narrow band of snow.
- Frost and Freeze in Virginia, April 6, 2007Unseasonably colder air moved over northern and central Virginia on April 4th and remained through April 10th. Clear skies and light winds overnight allowed temperatures to fall into the upper 20s to lower 30s.
- Frost and Freeze in West Virginia, April 6, 2007Unseasonably colder air moved over the eastern Pan handle of West Virginia on April 4th and remained through April 10th. Clear skies and light winds overnight allowed temperatures to fall into the upper 20s to lower 30s.
- Frost and Freeze in Maryland, April 6, 2007Unseasonably colder air moved over western Maryland on April 4th and spread east through April 10th. Clear skies and light winds overnight allowed temperatures to fall into the upper 20s to lower 30s.
- Frost and Freeze in District of Columbia, April 6, 2007Unseasonably colder air moved over Washington DC on April 5th and remained through April 10th. Clear skies and light winds overnight allowed temperatures to fall into the upper 20s to lower 30s in Washington DC.
- Frost and Freeze in Ohio, April 6 to 8, 2007Unseasonably warm temperatures for an extended period of time in March allowed much of the Ohio Valley to begin its agricultural growing season early. In early April, a cold snap with low temperatures dropping into the low 20s threatened agricultural interests across the region.
- Frost and Freeze in Kentucky, April 6 to 8, 2007Unseasonably warm temperatures for an extended period of time in March allowed much of the Ohio Valley to begin its agricultural growing season early.
- Frost and Freeze in Indiana, April 6 to 8, 2007Unseasonably warm temperatures for an extended period of time in March allowed much of the Ohio Valley to begin its agricultural growing season early.
- Frost and Freeze in Illinois, April 6, 2007This was the second of several freezes on consecutive nights that resulted in extensive damage to some crops, gardens, and even trees. Record warmth in March preceded these freezes. Most growth was well ahead of schedule when the record cold struck.
- Frost and Freeze in Kentucky, April 6, 2007This was the second of several freezes on consecutive nights that resulted in extensive damage to some crops, gardens, and even trees. Record warmth in March preceded these freezes. Most growth was well ahead of schedule when the record cold struck.
- Frost and Freeze in Virginia, April 6, 2007Cold arctic high pressure over the region allowed for sub-freezing temperatures after a period of relatively mild weather in late March and very early April 2007.
- Frost and Freeze in Indiana, April 6, 2007This was the second of several freezes on consecutive nights that resulted in extensive damage to some crops, gardens, and even trees. Record warmth in March preceded these freezes. Most growth was well ahead of schedule when the record cold struck.
- Frost and Freeze in Missouri, April 6, 2007This was the second of several freezes on consecutive nights that resulted in extensive damage to some crops, gardens, and even trees. Record warmth in March preceded these freezes. Most growth was well ahead of schedule when the record cold struck.
- Frost and Freeze in North Carolina, April 6, 2007Cold arctic high pressure over the region allowed for sub-freezing temperatures after a period of relatively mild weather in late March and very early April 2007.
- Winter Storm and Cold in Texas, April 6 to 8, 2007A significant winter weather event with unseasonably cold temperatures affected West Central Texas on Easter Weekend. Winter weather events seldom occur in this region during April.
- Frost and Freeze in Virginia, April 7, 2007Unseasonably colder air moved over northern and central Virginia on April 4th and remained through April 10th. Clear skies and light winds overnight allowed temperatures to fall into the upper 20s to lower 30s.
- Frost and Freeze in Tennessee, April 6 to 7, 2007An arctic airmass moved over much of West Tennessee during the early morning hours of April 7, 2007. Record-breaking low temperatures occurred over the area as a result.
- Frost and Freeze in Virginia, April 7, 2007Cold arctic high pressure over the region allowed for sub-freezing temperatures after a period of relatively mild weather in late March and very early April 2007.
- Frost and Freeze in West Virginia, April 7, 2007Unseasonably colder air moved over the eastern Pan Handle of West Virginia on April 4th and remained through April 10th. Clear skies and light winds overnight allowed temperatures to fall into the upper 20s to lower 30s.
- Frost and Freeze in Arkansas, April 6 to 7, 2007An arctic airmass moved over much of Eastern Arkansas during the early morning hours of April 7, 2007. Record-breaking low temperatures occurred over the area as a result.
- Frost and Freeze in Maryland, April 7, 2007Unseasonably colder air moved over western Maryland on April 4th and spread east through April 10th. Clear skies and light winds overnight allowed temperatures to fall into the upper 20s to lower 30s.
- Frost and Freeze in Mississippi, April 6 to 7, 2007An arctic airmass moved over much of North Mississippi during the early morning hours of April 7, 2007. Record-breaking low temperatures occurred over the area as a result.
- Frost and Freeze in North Carolina, April 7, 2007Cold arctic high pressure over the region allowed for sub-freezing temperatures after a period of relatively mild weather in late March and very early April 2007.
- Frost and Freeze in Missouri, April 6 to 7, 2007An arctic airmass moved over much of the Missouri Bootheel during the early morning hours of April 7, 2007. Record-breaking low temperatures occurred over the area as a result.
- Frost and Freeze in District of Columbia, April 7, 2007Unseasonably colder air moved over Washington DC on April 5th and remained through April 10th. Clear skies and light winds overnight allowed temperatures to fall into the upper 20s to lower 30s.
- Frost and Freeze in Alabama, April 7 to 8, 2007An unusually cold spring time air mass setteled across Central Alabama, bringing record cold temperatures to the entire region.
- Frost and Freeze in Kentucky, April 7, 2007This was the third of several freezes on consecutive nights that resulted in extensive damage to some crops, gardens, and even trees. Record warmth in March preceded these freezes. Most growth was well ahead of schedule when the record cold struck.
- Frost and Freeze in Illinois, April 7, 2007This was the third of several freezes on consecutive nights that resulted in extensive damage to some crops, gardens, and even trees. Record warmth in March preceded these freezes. Most growth was well ahead of schedule when the record cold struck.
- Frost and Freeze in Missouri, April 7, 2007This was the third of several freezes on consecutive nights that resulted in extensive damage to some crops, gardens, and even trees. Record warmth in March preceded these freezes. Most growth was well ahead of schedule when the record cold struck.
- Frost and Freeze in Indiana, April 7, 2007This was the third of several freezes on consecutive nights that resulted in extensive damage to some crops, gardens, and even trees. Record warmth in March preceded these freezes. Most growth was well ahead of schedule when the record cold struck.
- Frost and Freeze in Tennessee, April 7 to 8, 2007An arctic blast of unseasonably record cold produced an unprecedented hard freeze to the entire Tennessee Valley on the mornings of April 7 and 8, and either freezing or near freezing conditions on the preceding (6th) and following day (9th).
- Cold in Virginia, April 7, 2007Icy road conditions contributed to a one vehicle accident.
- Frost and Freeze in Alabama, April 7 to 8, 2007An arctic blast of unseasonably record cold produced an unprecedented hard freeze to the entire Tennessee Valley on the mornings of April 7 and 8, and either freezing or near freezing conditions on the preceding (6th) and following day (9th).
- Frost and Freeze in Arkansas, April 7 to 8, 2007A northwest wind flow developed over the region in early April. Arctic high pressure slowly built toward Arkansas, with below-freezing temperatures across northern sections of the state during the early morning hours of the 5th through the 9th.
- Frost and Freeze in Georgia, April 7 to 9, 2007A deep upper low and over the northeast U.S. and associated large Canadian surface high pressure area brought record cold to much of the eastern U.S. during the Easter weekend. Temperatures averaged a good 20 degrees below normal during the period.
- Frost and Freeze in North Carolina, April 7 to 8, 2007Cold arctic high pressure over the region allowed for sub-freezing temperatures after a period of relatively mild weather in late March and very early April 2007.
- Frost and Freeze in Virginia, April 7 to 8, 2007Cold arctic high pressure over the region allowed for sub-freezing temperatures after a period of relatively mild weather in late March and very early April 2007.
- Frost and Freeze and Cold in Georgia, April 7 to 8, 2007A late season cold snap resulted in record cold temperatures across the eastern half of the United States with record cold temperatures for the month of April and record late freezes reported locally.|Univ of Georgia Ag Agent.
- Cold in Florida, April 7 to 8, 2007A late season cold snap resulted in record cold temperatures across the eastern half of the United States with record cold temperatures for the month of April and record late freezes reported locally.
- Frost and Freeze in Missouri, April 7 to 9, 2007Unusually warm conditions during the month of March caused early season growth in vegetation across the Missouri Ozarks. Hay along with the wheat crop had began to mature.
- Frost and Freeze in Kansas, April 7 to 9, 2007Unusually warm conditions during the month of March caused early season growth in vegetation across extreme southeast Kansas. Hay along with the wheat crop had began to mature.
- Frost and Freeze in Virginia, April 8, 2007Unseasonably colder air moved over northern and central Virginia on April 4th and remained through April 10th. Clear skies and light winds overnight allowed temperatures to fall into the upper 20s to lower 30s.
- Frost and Freeze in Tennessee, April 7 to 8, 2007An arctic airmass moved over much of West Tennessee during the early morning hours of April 8, 2007. Record-breaking low temperatures occurred over the area as a result.
- Frost and Freeze in Mississippi, April 7 to 8, 2007An arctic airmass moved over much of North Mississippi during the early morning hours of April 8, 2007. Record-breaking low temperatures occurred over the area as a result.
- Frost and Freeze in Arkansas, April 7 to 8, 2007An arctic airmass moved over much of Eastern Arkansas during the early morning hours of April 8, 2007. Record-breaking low temperatures occurred over the area as a result.
- Frost and Freeze in West Virginia, April 8, 2007Unseasonably colder air moved over the eastern Pan Handle of West Virginia on April 4th and remained through April 10th. Clear skies and light winds overnight allowed temperatures to fall into the upper 20s to lower 30s.
- Frost and Freeze in Maryland, April 8, 2007Unseasonably colder air moved over western Maryland on April 4th and spread east through April 10th. Clear skies and light winds overnight allowed temperatures to fall into the upper 20s to lower 30s.
- Frost and Freeze in Missouri, April 7 to 8, 2007An arctic airmass moved over much of the Missouri Bootheel during the early morning hours of April 8, 2007. Record-breaking low temperatures occurred over the area as a result.
- Frost and Freeze in District of Columbia, April 8, 2007Unseasonably colder air moved over Washington DC on April 5th and remained through April 10th. Clear skies and light winds overnight allowed temperatures to fall into the upper 20s to lower 30s.
- Frost and Freeze in North Carolina, April 8, 2007An early spring hard freeze saw temperatures fall to the upper teens and lower 20s across much of the western Carolinas and northeast Georgia on the morning of the 8th. This resulted in massive agricultural losses across the region.
- Frost and Freeze in Kentucky, April 8, 2007This was the fourth and most extreme of several freezes on consecutive nights. Extensive damage occurred to some crops, gardens, and even trees. Record warmth in March preceded these freezes. Most growth was well ahead of schedule when the record cold struck.
- Frost and Freeze in South Carolina, April 8, 2007An early spring hard freeze saw temperatures fall to the upper teens and lower 20s across much of the western Carolinas and northeast Georgia on the morning of the 8th. This resulted in massive agricultural losses across the region.
- Frost and Freeze in Illinois, April 8, 2007This was the fourth and most extreme of several freezes on consecutive nights. Extensive damage occurred to some crops, gardens, and even trees. Record warmth in March preceded these freezes. Most growth was well ahead of schedule when the record cold struck.
- Frost and Freeze in Missouri, April 8, 2007This was the fourth and most extreme of several freezes on consecutive nights. Extensive damage occurred to some crops, gardens, and even trees. Record warmth in March preceded these freezes. Most growth was well ahead of schedule when the record cold struck.
- Frost and Freeze in Georgia, April 8, 2007An early spring hard freeze saw temperatures fall to the upper teens and lower 20s across much of the western Carolinas and northeast Georgia on the morning of the 8th. This resulted in massive agricultural losses across the region.
- Frost and Freeze in Indiana, April 8, 2007This was the fourth and most extreme of several freezes on consecutive nights. Extensive damage occurred to some crops, gardens, and even trees. Record warmth in March preceded these freezes. Most growth was well ahead of schedule when the record cold struck.
- Frost and Freeze in North Carolina, April 8, 2007An unseasonably cold air mass dropped temperatures into the low 20s over many spots on Easter sunday morning.
- Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Colorado, April 8 to 9, 2007A vigorous spring storm system brought heavy snow to much of the central and southern mountain areas of western Colorado.
- Frost and Freeze in Arkansas, April 8, 2007Freezing temperatures resulted in major crop damage in Howard County.
- Frost and Freeze in Georgia, April 8, 2007A late season cold snap produced widespread frost and freezing temperatures across much of Georgia. Overall damage to the state was at least a 100 million dollar loss due to damaged fruit and vegetable plants.
- Frost and Freeze in South Carolina, April 8, 2007A late season cold snap produced widespread frost and freezing temperatures across much of South Carolina. Overall damage to the state was at least a 100 million dollar loss due to damaged fruit and vegetable plants.
- Frost and Freeze in Virginia, April 8 to 9, 2007Cold arctic high pressure over the region allowed for sub-freezing temperatures after a period of relatively mild weather in late March and very early April 2007.
- Frost and Freeze in North Carolina, April 9, 2007Cold arctic high pressure over the region allowed for sub-freezing temperatures after a period of relatively mild weather in late March and very early April 2007.
- Frost and Freeze in Virginia, April 9, 2007Unseasonably colder air moved northern and central Virginia on April 4th and remained through April 10th. Clear skies and light winds overnight allowed temperatures to fall into the upper 20s to lower 30s.
- Frost and Freeze in Maryland, April 9, 2007Unseasonably colder air moved over western Maryland on April 4th and spread east through April 10th. Clear skies and light winds overnight allowed temperatures to fall into the upper 20s to lower 30s.
- Frost and Freeze in West Virginia, April 9, 2007Unseasonably colder air moved over the eastern Pan Handle of West Virginia on April 4th and remained through April 10th. Clear skies and light winds overnight allowed temperatures to fall into the upper 20s to lower 30s.
- Frost and Freeze in District of Columbia, April 9, 2007Unseasonably colder air moved over Washington DC on April 5th and remained through April 10th. Clear skies and light winds overnight allowed temperatures to fall into the upper 20s to lower 30s.
- Frost and Freeze in Kentucky, April 9, 2007This was the fifth consecutive night of freezing temperatures. A hard freeze occurred in most areas. Lows were in the mid 20's, not quite as cold as the previous night. Extensive damage occurred to some crops, gardens, and even trees.
- Frost and Freeze in Illinois, April 9, 2007This was the fifth consecutive night of freezing temperatures. A hard freeze occurred in most areas. Lows were in the mid 20's, not quite as cold as the previous night. Extensive damage occurred to some crops, gardens, and even trees.
- Frost and Freeze in Missouri, April 9, 2007This was the fifth consecutive night of freezing temperatures. A hard freeze occurred in most areas. Lows were in the mid 20's, not quite as cold as the previous night. Extensive damage occurred to some crops, gardens, and even trees.
- Frost and Freeze in Indiana, April 9, 2007This was the fifth consecutive night of freezing temperatures. A hard freeze occurred in most areas. Lows were in the mid 20's, not quite as cold as the previous night. Extensive damage occurred to some crops, gardens, and even trees.
- Frost and Freeze in Virginia, April 10, 2007Unseasonably colder air moved over northern and central Virginia on April 4th and remained through April 10th. Clear skies and light winds overnight allowed temperatures to fall into the upper 20s to lower 30s.
- Frost and Freeze in Maryland, April 10, 2007Unseasonably colder air moved over western Maryland on April 4th and spread east through April 10th. Clear skies and light winds overnight allowed temperatures to fall into the upper 20s to lower 30s.
- Frost and Freeze in West Virginia, April 10, 2007Unseasonably colder air moved over the eastern Pan Handle of West Virginia on April 4th and remained through April 10th. Clear skies and light winds overnight allowed temperatures to fall into the upper 20s to lower 30s.
- Frost and Freeze in District of Columbia, April 10, 2007Unseasonably colder air moved over Washington DC on April 5th and remained through April 10th. Clear skies and light winds overnight allowed temperatures to fall into the upper 20s to lower 30s.
- Frost and Freeze in Kentucky, April 10, 2007Temperatures fell below freezing for the sixth consecutive night in some counties. Lows were in the lower 30's, which was not as cold as previous nights. Little additional damage occurred to crops, gardens, and trees.
- Frost and Freeze in Illinois, April 10, 2007Temperatures fell below freezing for the sixth consecutive night in some counties. Lows were in the lower 30's, which was not as cold as previous nights. Little additional damage occurred to crops, gardens, and trees.
- Frost and Freeze in Indiana, April 10, 2007Temperatures fell below freezing for the sixth consecutive night in some counties. Lows were in the lower 30's, which was not as cold as previous nights. Little additional damage occurred to crops, gardens, and trees.
- Frost and Freeze in Missouri, April 10, 2007Temperatures fell below freezing for the sixth consecutive night in some counties. Lows were in the lower 30's, which was not as cold as previous nights. Little additional damage occurred to crops, gardens, and trees.
- Winter Storm in Minnesota, April 10 to 12, 2007Low pressure moving slowly from Missouri to Illinois brought heavy snow across portions of southeast Minnesota. Snowfall totals ranged from 4 to 9 inches, with heaviest amounts over higher terrain.
- Winter Storm in Wisconsin, April 10 to 12, 2007A low pressure system moved slowly from Missouri to Illinois, which brought heavy snow to portions of southwest and central Wisconsin from April 10th through April 12th.
- Frost and Freeze in Colorado, April 10 to 11, 2007A cool spring airmass resulted in freezing temperatures across lower valleys of west central and southwest Colorado where the growing season started early.
- Winter Storm in Iowa, April 11 to 12, 2007Low pressure moved slowly across Missouri into Illinois, bringing heavy snow to parts of northeast Iowa. Total accumulations varied greatly, ranging between 4 and 10 inches.
- Frost and Freeze in Utah, April 11, 2007A cool spring airmass resulted in freezing temperatures across lower valleys of east central and southeast Utah.
- Winter Storm in Wisconsin, April 11, 2007A strong winter storm affected much of south-central and southeast Wisconsin on April 11th.
- Winter Storm in Michigan, April 11 to 12, 2007Another round of April snow blasted Northern Michigan, as low pressure moved from Illinois to central Lake Huron. Snowfall accumulations ranged from 3 to 8 inches across most of Northern Lower Michigan, as well as east of I-75 in Eastern Upper Michigan.
- Winter Storm in Wisconsin, April 11 to 12, 2007A low pressure system brought heavy snow and strong winds to central and east-central Wisconsin as it moved from northern Missouri to lower Michigan. Snowfall totals for this late season event were mostly in the 3 inch to 7 inch range.
- Winter Storm and Heavy Snow in Colorado, April 11 to 13, 2007A winter-like spring storm brought heavy snow to the mountains and high valleys of southwest Colorado.
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Sources
NOAA NCEI, U.S. Billion-Dollar Weather and Climate Disasters (2025), https://doi.org/10.25921/stkw-7w73, and the Storm Events Database for the episodes.