Cold/Wind Chill — La Crosse, Wisconsin
February 8, 2016 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
La Crosse
Event narrative (NOAA)
A woman that left a La Crosse drinking establishment during the early morning hours of February 8th passed away from exposure. Observations from the automated weather observing equipment at the La Crosse airport indicated temperatures were between 15 and 20 degrees, light snow was falling, sustained wind speeds were between 15 and 25 mph creating wind chills of 0 to 5 above while the woman was outdoors.
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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.