Ice Storm in Mississippi

Events

330

Deaths

9

Injuries

21

Damage

$69 million

• Ice Storm and Winter Storm in Mississippi, January 24 to 26, 20266 deaths · 14 injured · 74 eventsA historically damaging ice storm occurred from southwestern Mississippi northeast through the Delta region into North Mississippi.
• Ice Storm and Winter Storm in Mississippi, January 23 to 25, 20265 deaths · $30 million · 22 eventsA significant winter weather event impacted the Mid-South from January 23rd through January 25th, 2026, driven by a classic southern-stream cyclone interacting with entrenched Arctic air across the region.
• Ice Storm in Mississippi, February 3 to 4, 20114 deaths · 9 injured · $15 million · 37 eventsAn 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 and Winter Weather in Mississippi, January 25, 20081 death · 2 injured · $2.0 million · 12 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 Mississippi, December 22 to 25, 1998$17 million · 31 eventsA crippling ice storm struck the three state region of Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi at one of the worst times, just before Christmas. Much of the fall and early winter season of late 1998 had been very mild for southerners.
• Ice Storm and Winter Storm in Mississippi, February 15, 2021$4.5 million · 47 eventsWhile several rounds of winter weather occurred leading up to February 15, 2021, the first major winter precipitation event occurred on this day.
• Flash Flooding and Ice Storm in Mississippi, February 17 to 18, 2021$3.5 million · 42 eventsAs an arctic air mass continued to build southward across the South on February 17th, another wave of precipitation overspread this cold air mass across much of Mississippi.
• Ice Storm and Heavy Snow in Mississippi, January 9, 2011$1.5 million · 46 eventsStrong and cold high pressure had settled over Mississippi by January 8th, 2011 bringing cold temperatures to the region.
• Ice Storm in Mississippi, February 1 to 2, 1996$3.0 million · 30 eventsFreezing rain occurred over all the above counties causing widespread damage to trees and power lines. Accumulations of one-half to one inch of ice were common over this area. Over one hundred thousand customers were without power during the event.
• Ice Storm in Mississippi, February 20, 2006$1.3 million · 8 eventsDuring the early morning hours of February 20th, and lasting through early afternoon, portions of the region saw periods of freezing rain.
• Ice Storm in Mississippi, January 27 to 28, 2000$285,000 · 13 eventsA winter storm brought a mixture of sleet, freezing rain, and snow to much of central Mississippi on the 27th and 28th. The wintry mixture began early on the 27th across western portions of the area and spread eastward during the day.
• Ice Storm in Mississippi, January 13 to 14, 2013$270,000 · 12 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 in Mississippi, December 22 to 23, 2004$400,000 · 2 eventsAn ice storm hit portions of the Mississippi Delta just before Christmas and coated most of Bolivar and Sunflower counties with 1/4 to 1/3 of an inch of ice.
• Ice Storm and Heavy Snow in Mississippi, December 11, 2008$170,000 · 18 eventsA rare early December heavy snow event unfolded across the south starting late on the 10th and really ramping up on the 11th. An upper level low deepened across the northern gulf and produced a swath of snow from southeast Texas, Louisiana, and into Mississippi.
• Flash Flooding and Ice Storm in Mississippi, February 11, 2021$154,000 · 1.5 in hail · 16 eventsFlash flooding occured.
• Ice Storm in Mississippi, December 22 to 23, 1998$99,000 · 22 eventsMuch of north Mississippi was hit with an ice storm. Most counties reported between 1/4 to 1/2 inch of ice on their roads with some locations in the southern part of the region reporting as much as 3 inches of ice.
• Ice Storm in Mississippi, January 15, 2013$170,000 · 7 eventsA strong cold front brought a shallow and very chilly air mass southward into the ArkLaMiss the night of January 13th.
• Ice Storm in Mississippi, February 25, 2003$130,000 · 2 eventsFreezing rain caused 1/4 to 1/2 inch of ice to cover trees and powerlines. This ice accumulation caused numerous trees and powerlines to be knocked down.
• Ice Storm in Mississippi, February 11 to 12, 2014$50,000 · 9 eventsA series of complex weather systems affected the ArkLaMiss on February 11-12, 2014.
• Ice Storm in Mississippi, February 18, 2006$60,000 · 2 eventsFreezing rain began falling during the morning hours of the 18th and light icing occurred for several hours across a portion of the Mississippi Delta region.
• Ice Storm in Mississippi, December 13, 2000$30,000 · 3 eventsFreezing rain fell across the northwest corner of Mississippi. Numerous tree limbs fell due to the ice with some homes losing power for a short period of time.
• Ice Storm and Winter Storm in Mississippi, January 29 to 30, 201016 eventsThe Mid-South had a favorable set-up for winter weather during the time frame of January 28th-January 30th, 2010. A cold front moved through the area on January 27th allowing cold arctic air to filter into the region behind the front.
• Ice Storm in Mississippi, December 21, 2000$12,000 · 9 eventsA brief freezing rain event occurred across portions of north central and northeast Mississippi. Since temperatures were close to the freezing mark during the entire event, the primary problem caused was icing of bridges and other elevated road surfaces.
• Ice Storm in Mississippi, February 26, 2003$15,000 · 2 eventsAdditional light ice accumulation, the 2nd night, caused a few more trees and powerlines to be knocked down.
• Ice Storm and Winter Storm in Mississippi, January 30 to 31, 20239 eventsAn arctic airmass settled over the Mid-South from late January into early February with a front stalled just south of the region.

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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.