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Cold/Wind Chill — Olmsted, Minnesota

October 26, 2020 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Olmsted

Event narrative (NOAA)

An elderly lady wandered away from a senior living center on the southwest side of Rochester during the early morning of October 26th. She was later found in snow a few blocks away from the center after spending a few hours outdoors with air temperatures around 20 and wind chills near 10. The cause of death was likely hypothermia.

Other notable cold/wind chill events in Minnesota

Blue Earth · January 5, 20052 killedRamsey · January 15, 20092 killedCrow Wing · March 7, 20081 killedSouthern Itasca · January 3, 20111 killedSouthern St. Louis / Carlton · January 17, 20121 killedRamsey · January 15, 20051 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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