Ice Storm — Northwest Carter, Tennessee

1998-12-22 to 1998-12-24 · Northwest Carter, Tennessee

Wider weather episode

The ice storm left minor accumulations of ice in valley locations due to warm ground temperatures. Most of the ice was on trees and bridges. Most roads were only wet. In higher elevations, the ice was much heavier. Around 5,000 customers lost power in McMinn and Meigs counties. In Hamilton county, nearly 10,000 people lost power, mainly on Lookout Mountain, Signal Mountain, Mowbray Mountain and Elder Mountain. In the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, the storm snapped limbs and uprooted thousands of trees, costing upwards of $80,000 to clean up.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5674299. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.