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Cold/Wind Chill — Cascades Of Pierce And Lewis Counties, Washington

June 11, 2015 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Cascades Of Pierce And Lewis Counties

Event narrative (NOAA)

A climber died near the summit on Mount Rainier. There were high winds and low visibility at the time. The man had taken shelter in a crevasse, but went back to the summit to get his stove and was never seen alive again.

Other notable cold/wind chill events in Washington

Seattle And Vicinity · January 12, 20245 killedEastern Strait Of Juan De Fuca · January 28, 19961 killedEverett And Vicinity · January 30, 19961 killedCascades Of Pierce And Lewis Counties · March 26, 20161 killed

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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