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Cold/Wind ChillMilwaukee, Wisconsin

January 12, 2024 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
4
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
Area
Milwaukee

Event narrative (NOAA)

Four probable hypothermia deaths occurred from January 12-15th according to the Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office. Dangerous wind chill temperatures from 20 below to 30 below zero were observed for much of the time from early morning on January 14th until early morning on January 17th.

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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.

Cold/Wind Chill — Milwaukee, Wisconsin, January 12, 2024 | DisasterAtlasUSA