The Dexes / Winter Storm, Blizzard & Heavy Snow / 5585437
Eventdex · Winter Storm, Blizzard & Heavy Snow
NEW MADRID
5585437
The record
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| Event typeevent_type | Ice Storm |
|---|---|
| NOAA NCEI event IDncei_event_id | 5,585,437 |
| Episode IDepisode_id | 2,057,803 |
| Begin UTCbegin_utc | 1997-01-15T07:00:00+00:00 |
| End UTCend_utc | 1997-01-15T20:00:00+00:00 |
| Statestate | MISSOURI |
| County/zone typecz_type | Z |
| County/zone namecz_name | NEW MADRID |
| Deaths directdeaths_direct | 0 |
| Deaths indirectdeaths_indirect | 0 |
| Injuries directinjuries_direct | 0 |
| Injuries indirectinjuries_indirect | 0 |
| Episode narrativeepisode_narrative | An ice storm coated surfaces with up to an inch of ice. The worst icing was around Dexter and Bloomfield, where an inch of ice was reported. Elsewhere across southeast Missouri, around a half inch of ice accumulated. Slightly warmer temperatures in New Madrid and Mississippi Counties limited ice accumulations to a quarter inch or less. In regions of heavier icing, scattered power outages resulted from tree limbs falling on power lines. About 3,000 customers near Fruitland lost power. A communications tower in Cape Girardeau was snapped by the ice and wind. Parts of southeast Missouri were nearly paralyzed. Schools, businesses, and courthouses shut down. So many accidents occurred that the wait for a wrecker was as long as 4 hours. Cape Girardeau police suspended road patrols due to extremely slippery roads. Chains were placed on the tires of emergency vehicles. Local hospitals reported over 120 weather-related injuries, especially slip-and-fall injuries and auto accidents. |
| Yearyear | 1,997 |
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