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Cold/Wind ChillReynolds, Missouri

January 13, 2013 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
3
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
Area
Reynolds

Event narrative (NOAA)

A father and his two young sons, as well as their 4 month old Labrador retriever, went on an approximately 16 mile round trip hike on the Ozark Trail in Mark Twain National Forest on January 12th. They were heading south to Sutton���s Bluff. The weather had been unusually warm with a high of 62 degrees recorded at the co-op station at Belleview 4SE on January 12th. The family was dressed for the warmer weather so they were not prepared for a strong cold front moved that through during the day, bringing in much colder temperatures as well as heavy rain. On their way back to their camp, they missed the turnoff to the Brushy Creek Lodge where they were staying and became lost further north along the trail. Other family members became concerned when they did not return and a search party w

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Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.

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