Overview
A wintry mix of precipitation impacted the region resulting in icy roads, numerous accidents, road closures, and scattered power outages. The event started in the early morning hours of February 10th and continued into the morning hours on February 11th. Ice accumulations ranged from 0.1" to 0.5" across much of the region. Sleet accumulations of 0.5" to 1.5" also occurred across northern and western portions of the area. Icy roads on the morning of February 10th resulted in two vehicle fatalities, one in Trigg County and another in Henderson County Kentucky. Numerous accidents occurred from the evening hours of the 10th into the morning of the 11th. This resulted in lengthy road closures on the Audubon Parkway west of Owensboro, sections of I-24 between Calvert City and Hopkinsville, KY, sections of I-55 between Cape Girardeau and Portageville, MO, and portions of I-57 from Sikeston, MO to Mounds, IL.Ice/Sleet Accumulations
Ice accumulations ranging from 0.1" to 0.25" were commonplace across western Kentucky, south of I-64 in southwest Indiana, along and south of Route 13 in southern Illinois, and along and east of I-55 in southeast Missouri. A narrow zone of higher ice amounts, ranging from 0.25" to 0.5", occurred from Shawneetown, IL eastward into the Evansville, Henderson, and Owensboro areas. Scattered power outages were primarily focused in this zone of higher accumulations as well. Most areas received at least minor accumulations of sleet along and north of the Ohio River, but the heaviest swath of sleet amounts ranging from 0.5" to 1.5" occurred across southeast Missouri, areas of southern Illinois north of Route 13, and portions of southwest Indiana along and north of I-64.
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Photos
Here are some pictures submitted from around the area during and after the event:
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| Icy scene in Owensboro, KY courtesy of Chris Crabtree | Evansville, IN courtesy of Connor Davis | Malden, MO courtesy of Jeremy Stephens | Ballard County, KY courtesy of Dustin Bell |
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| I-24 interchange near Calvert City courtesy of KY Transportation Cabinet morning of February 11 | Sleet covered roads in Jackson, MO courtesy of Brian Blankenship | Icy fence in Owensboro, KY courtesy of Tiffany Neal Lanham | Accident on I-24 near Hopkinsville, KY courtesy of KY Transportation Cabinet morning of February 11 |
Storm Reports
Here is a static map of sleet and ice accumulation reports we received during the map. Below the map you will find the text summary of all local storm reports issued.
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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY 119 PM CST THU FEB 11 2021 ..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON... ..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE.... ..REMARKS.. 0743 AM FREEZING RAIN 3 WSW GOLDON POND 36.78N 88.07W 02/10/2021 E0.01 INCH TRIGG KY EMERGENCY MNGR *** 1 FATAL *** FREEZING DRIZZLE LED TO A FATAL ACCIDENT ON US 68/KY 80 AT THE WOODLAND TRACE INTERCHANGE. TIME ESTIMATED. 0900 AM FREEZING RAIN 5 SW HENDERSON 37.80N 87.65W 02/10/2021 E0.01 INCH HENDERSON KY BROADCAST MEDIA *** 1 FATAL *** FREEZING DRIZZLE CAUSED A FATAL THREE VEHICLE ACCIDENT ON US 60 IN HENDERSON COUNTY. TIME AND LOCATION APPROXIMATE. 1011 AM SLEET 5 NNW OXLY 36.67N 90.71W 02/10/2021 E0.2 INCH RIPLEY MO TRAINED SPOTTER FREEZING DRIZZLE HAS TRANSITION TO SLEET WITH APPROXIMATELY 0.2 INCH OF ACCUMULATION ON US 160. ROADS ARE EXTREMELY SLICK. 1045 AM FREEZING RAIN CAPE GIRARDEAU 37.31N 89.55W 02/10/2021 M0.07 INCH CAPE GIRARDEAU MO BROADCAST MEDIA TOTAL ACCUMULATION OF SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN. 1049 AM SLEET NEW HARMONY 38.13N 87.93W 02/10/2021 U0.1 INCH POSEY IN TRAINED SPOTTER MODERATE TO HEAVY SLEET FALLING AND COVERING THE GROUND. 1056 AM FREEZING RAIN POPLAR BLUFF 36.76N 90.41W 02/10/2021 E0.05 INCH BUTLER MO BROADCAST MEDIA ACCUMULATION OF SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN. ROADS ARE VERY SLICK IN POPLAR BLUFF, WITH SEVERAL SLIDE OFFS REPORTED ON US 67. 1136 AM FREEZING RAIN 5 W DUFF 38.31N 87.13W 02/10/2021 U0.01 INCH PIKE IN TRAINED SPOTTER SPOTTER REPORTS FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET BEGINNING TO ACCUMULATE. 0129 PM SLEET MARBLE HILL 37.30N 89.98W 02/10/2021 E0.3 INCH BOLLINGER MO EMERGENCY MNGR SLEET ACCUMULATION OF A QUARTER TO A THIRD OF AN INCH. 0131 PM SLEET FORT BRANCH 38.25N 87.57W 02/10/2021 M0.5 INCH GIBSON IN TRAINED SPOTTER STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION OF SNOW AND SLEET. 0203 PM FREEZING RAIN 1 W KARBERS RIDGE 37.58N 88.36W 02/10/2021 M0.20 INCH HARDIN IL TRAINED SPOTTER CORRECTS TIME FROM PREVIOUS FREEZING RAIN REPORT FROM 1 W KARBERS RIDGE. GLAZING ON TREES AND SECONDARY ROADS. 0309 PM FREEZING RAIN CARTERVILLE 37.76N 89.08W 02/10/2021 M0.10 INCH WILLIAMSON IL BROADCAST MEDIA PRECIPITATION HAS TRANSITION FROM SLEET TO FREEZING RAIN. GLAZING ON NORTH SIDE OF TREES. MEASURED AT WSIL-TV. 0312 PM FREEZING RAIN 6 ESE HENDERSON 37.81N 87.48W 02/10/2021 M0.13 INCH HENDERSON KY TRAINED SPOTTER RELAYED VIA TWITTER. 0430 PM FREEZING RAIN 12 NNE VIENNA 37.57N 88.81W 02/10/2021 M0.12 INCH JOHNSON IL PUBLIC 0530 PM ICE STORM 5 S STANLEY 37.76N 87.26W 02/10/2021 DAVIESS KY FIRE DEPT/RESCUE 2 POLES SNAPPED WITH MULTIPLE WIRES COVERING BOTH WEST/EAST BOUND LANES OF THE AUBUBON PARKWAY WEST OF OWENSBORO. STATE TROOPERS HAVE CLOSED THE PARKWAY IN BOTH DIRECTIONS. 0625 PM FREEZING RAIN DONIPHAN 36.62N 90.82W 02/10/2021 E0.25 INCH RIPLEY MO PUBLIC 1/4 INCH OF SLEET/ICE COMBINATION. 0630 PM FREEZING RAIN SHAWNEETOWN 37.71N 88.17W 02/10/2021 M0.50 INCH GALLATIN IL TRAINED SPOTTER APPROXIMATELY 1/2 INCH OF ICE MEASURED IN SHAWNEETOWN. 0636 PM ICE STORM 3 NW PHILPOT 37.76N 87.03W 02/10/2021 DAVIESS KY FIRE DEPT/RESCUE TREE DOWN ON THRUSTON-DERMONT ROAD EAST OF OWENSBORO. 0700 PM FREEZING RAIN 2 SSE HEATH 37.06N 88.77W 02/10/2021 M0.19 INCH MCCRACKEN KY ASOS ICE ACCUMULATION AT THE PADUCAH, KY ASOS STATION SINCE MIDNIGHT. 0700 PM FREEZING RAIN 2 W SCOTT CITY 37.23N 89.57W 02/10/2021 M0.12 INCH SCOTT MO ASOS ICE ACCUMULATION AT THE CAPE GIRARDEAU ASOS SINCE MIDNIGHT. 0700 PM FREEZING RAIN 2 NW MELODY HILL 38.04N 87.53W 02/10/2021 M0.27 INCH VANDERBURGH IN ASOS ICE ACCUMULATION MEASURED BY EVANSVILLE AIRPORT ASOS SINCE MIDNIGHT. 0700 PM FREEZING RAIN 4 NW CARBONDALE 37.77N 89.25W 02/10/2021 M0.16 INCH JACKSON IL ASOS ICE ACCUMULATION AT THE CARBONDALE AIRPORT ASOS SINCE MIDNIGHT. 0715 PM ICE STORM OWENSBORO 37.76N 87.11W 02/10/2021 DAVIESS KY TRAINED SPOTTER MULTIPLE REPORTS OF TREES DOWN AND POWER POLES ON FIRE IN OWENSBORO AND AROUND THE COUNTY DUE TO ICING. 0730 PM FREEZING RAIN 2.6 N NEWBURGH 37.98N 87.40W 02/10/2021 M0.25 INCH WARRICK IN PUBLIC TOTAL ICE ACCRETION SO FAR, RELAYED VIA TWITTER. 0740 PM ICE STORM ROCKPORT 37.89N 87.05W 02/10/2021 SPENCER IN EMERGENCY MNGR MULTIPLE REPORTS OF TREES DOWN THROUGHOUT SPENCER COUNTY DUE TO ICING. 0900 PM FREEZING RAIN 2 NE LONE OAK 37.05N 88.64W 02/10/2021 M0.21 INCH MCCRACKEN KY BROADCAST MEDIA MEASURED AT WPSD-TV STATION IN PADUCAH. LARGE SLEET PELLETS FALLING AT TIME OF OBSERVATION. 0930 PM FREEZING RAIN GOREVILLE 37.56N 88.97W 02/10/2021 M0.25 INCH JOHNSON IL BROADCAST MEDIA A QUARTER INCH OF SLEET ON TOP OF THE ICE. 0930 PM FREEZING RAIN 2 WSW CAPE GIRARDEAU 37.30N 89.58W 02/10/2021 M0.12 INCH CAPE GIRARDEAU MO BROADCAST MEDIA MEASURED 1/8 INCH OF ICE WITH A HALF INCH OF SLEET ON TOP OF IT. WEST SIDE OF CAPE GIRARDEAU. 1030 PM FREEZING RAIN HENDERSON 37.84N 87.58W 02/10/2021 M0.40 INCH HENDERSON KY TRAINED SPOTTER MEASURED ABOUT 3/8 INCH OF ICE ACCUMULATION ON NORTH SIDE OF HENDERSON. 0638 AM ICE STORM MURRAY 36.61N 88.32W 02/11/2021 CALLOWAY KY CO-OP OBSERVER 0.20" LAST 24 HOURS, 0.25" STORM TOTAL ICE. 0723 AM HAIL 2 WNW FORT CAMPBELL NOR 36.67N 87.50W 02/11/2021 M0.50 INCH CHRISTIAN KY OTHER FEDERAL HALF INCH HAIL REPORTED BY THE STAFF AT FORT CAMPBELL. 0725 AM FREEZING RAIN 2 E EVANSVILLE 37.98N 87.50W 02/11/2021 M0.30 INCH VANDERBURGH IN PUBLIC AVERAGE OF MEASUREMENTS ON THE EAST SIDE OF EVANSVILLE. 0745 AM FREEZING RAIN GREENVILLE 37.21N 87.18W 02/11/2021 M0.25 INCH MUHLENBERG KY TRAINED SPOTTER AVERAGE ICE THICKNESS. RELAYED VIA TWITTER. 0745 AM FREEZING RAIN 3 S CALVERT CITY 36.99N 88.35W 02/11/2021 M0.25 INCH MARSHALL KY NWS EMPLOYEE EVENT TOTAL FREEZING RAIN ACCUMULATION. 0745 AM FREEZING RAIN 1 WNW CENTRAL CITY 37.30N 87.15W 02/11/2021 M0.25 INCH MUHLENBERG KY TRAINED SPOTTER RELAYED VIA TWITTER. 0750 AM SLEET 1 N JACKSON 37.40N 89.65W 02/11/2021 M1.0 INCH CAPE GIRARDEAU MO TRAINED SPOTTER STORM TOTAL SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN ACCUMULATION. 0750 AM FREEZING RAIN HARRIS GROVE 36.57N 88.43W 02/11/2021 M0.22 INCH CALLOWAY KY PUBLIC FREEZING RAIN HAS TRANSITIONED TO SLEET. 0815 AM FREEZING RAIN 1 S PADUCAH 37.06N 88.63W 02/11/2021 M0.19 INCH MCCRACKEN KY NWS EMPLOYEE STORM TOTAL FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW ACCUMULATION. 0845 AM FREEZING RAIN LA CENTER 37.07N 88.97W 02/11/2021 M0.25 INCH BALLARD KY TRAINED SPOTTER STORM TOTAL ICE ACCUMULATION. RELAYED VIA TWITTER. 0933 AM SLEET 4 NW MOUNT CARMEL 38.46N 87.82W 02/11/2021 M0.5 INCH WABASH IL TRAINED SPOTTER STORM TOTAL SLEET AND SNOW ACCUMULATION. 0945 AM SLEET 5 N OXLY 36.66N 90.71W 02/11/2021 E0.3 INCH RIPLEY MO TRAINED SPOTTER TOTAL SLEET/SNOW/FREEZING RAIN ACCUMULATION. 1013 AM FREEZING RAIN 3 ESE CORYDON 37.73N 87.66W 02/11/2021 M0.30 INCH HENDERSON KY TRAINED SPOTTER MEASURED NEAR CAIRO, KY. RELAYED VIA TWITTER. 1019 AM FREEZING RAIN OWENSBORO 37.78N 87.11W 02/11/2021 M0.25 INCH DAVIESS KY PUBLIC MINOR TREE LIMB DAMAGE REPORTED IN OWENSBORO. 1030 AM FREEZING RAIN 2 W OWENSBORO 37.76N 87.16W 02/11/2021 M0.38 INCH DAVIESS KY PUBLIC MEASURED ON THE WEST SIDE OF OWENSBORO. RELAYED VIA FACEBOOK. 1037 AM ICE STORM 4 WNW NEWBURGH 37.97N 87.47W 02/11/2021 VANDERBURGH IN TRAINED SPOTTER ONE LARGE TREE DOWN AS WELL AS SEVERAL DOWNED SMALL TREE BRANCHES NEAR PLAZA IPS. MEASURED 0.25 OF ICE ACCUMULATION. RELAYED VIA TWITTER. 1050 AM FREEZING RAIN MURRAY 36.61N 88.32W 02/11/2021 M0.25 INCH CALLOWAY KY TRAINED SPOTTER 0.25" OF ICE AND 0.1" OF SLEET. MEASURED IN DOWNTOWN MURRAY. 1200 PM SLEET CARMI 38.09N 88.17W 02/11/2021 M1.0 INCH WHITE IL TRAINED SPOTTER 1.0 OF SLEET, SNOW, AND FREEZING RAIN ACCUMULATION. 0.35 LIQUID EQUIVALENT. 1200 PM FREEZING RAIN 5 W FULTON 36.51N 88.97W 02/11/2021 M0.20 INCH FULTON KY TRAINED SPOTTER 0.20" OF FREEZING RAIN MEASURED ON BRANCHES, 0.35" MELTED LIQUID OF SNOW, SLEET, AND FREEZING RAIN.
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