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Cold/Wind Chill — Milwaukee, Wisconsin

January 1, 2015 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Milwaukee

Event narrative (NOAA)

A homeless man was found deceased in an alcove near a liquor store. The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's office determined hypothermia as the cause of death. Intoxication was another significant condition in his death. Temperatures ranged from 15-30 degrees throughout the calendar day.

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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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