Cold/Wind Chill — Milwaukee, Wisconsin
December 25, 2017 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Milwaukee
Event narrative (NOAA)
Wind chill temperatures of 20 below to 30 below zero, and low temperatures below zero occurred at times during this period of prolonged arctic air. The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner confirmed three deaths due to hypothermia. Water main breaks and burst pipes occurred across the area. Some public and private events were cancelled.
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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.