December 2013 North American storm complex
Satellite image from NASA depicting the system over the Central United States on 21 December. | |
| Meteorological history | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 19 December 2013 |
| Dissipated | 23 December 2013 |
| Winter storm | |
| Lowest pressure | 997 hPa (mbar); 29.44 inHg |
| Maximum snowfall or ice accretion | Snowfall – ~36 cm (14 in) Ice – Around 30 mm (1.2 in) |
| Tornado outbreak | |
| Tornadoes | 13 |
| Maximum rating | EF2 tornado |
| Duration | 2 days, 6 hours and 4 minutes |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | 29 |
| Damage | $54 million – $200 million (2013 USD) |
| Areas affected | Southern Ontario, Southern Quebec, Upper Midwest, Great Plains, Southeastern United States, East Coast, Michigan, northern New England, Nova Scotia, Canada, Newfoundland, |
| Power outages | 1,500,000 |
Part of the 2013–14 North American winter and tornado outbreaks of 2013 | |
The December 2013 North American storm complex was a significant storm complex that included many different types of severe weather, including a winter storm, a severe ice storm and a tornado outbreak that impacted the central and eastern portions of Canada, parts of the Central Great Plains, the Southern United States, and the northeastern United States from 20 to 23 December 2013. Formed in the South Central United States, the storm headed across the Great Plains towards Canada into Atlantic Canada and northeastern United States where the storm dissipated on 23 December 2013. The storm produced freezing rain and snow to the affected areas which caused massive damage to electric power transmission and trees. The storm resulted in 29 deaths, loss of power to over a million residents and over $200 million in damages. The storm produced similar conditions to the ice storm of 1998 which affected similar areas.