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Cold/Wind Chill — Cuyahoga, Ohio

February 1, 2021 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
7
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Cuyahoga

Event narrative (NOAA)

The Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner Office determined that seven people in Cuyahoga County died from exposure during the first half of February due to the combination of cold weather and inadequate housing with proper heating. Temperatures during the first half of February were largely below freezing with many nights with lows in the single digits and wind chills below zero.

Other notable cold/wind chill events in Ohio

Cuyahoga · January 10, 19974 killedCuyahoga · February 2, 19961 killedCuyahoga · December 3, 19961 killedCuyahoga · January 9, 19971 killedMeigs · January 15, 20241 killedMeigs · February 1, 20261 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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