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Cold/Wind Chill — Seattle And Vicinity, Washington

January 12, 2024 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
5
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Seattle And Vicinity

Event narrative (NOAA)

Here's an article excerpt taken from the Seattle Times 01/18/24.||At least five people have died from hypothermia in Seattle since Jan. 11, during a stretch of days that saw temperatures plummet well below freezing, according to the King County medical examiner���s office.||Authorities have not said whether any of them were experiencing homelessness, but extreme cold presents a troubling and increasingly common danger facing the people forced to live outside.

Other notable cold/wind chill events in Washington

Eastern Strait Of Juan De Fuca · January 28, 19961 killedEverett And Vicinity · January 30, 19961 killedCascades Of Pierce And Lewis Counties · June 11, 20151 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.

Cold/Wind Chill — Seattle And Vicinity, Washington, January 12, 2024 | DisasterAtlasUSA