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Cold/Wind Chill — Northern San Joaquin Valley, California

May 25, 2024 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Northern San Joaquin Valley

Event narrative (NOAA)

A swimmer was swimming in the Woodward Reservoir across the channel near Mountain View Point on May 25th, 2024 and was found dead after he went under the water and never came back up. Authorities found his body around 8pm. Water Temperature at Stanislaus River at Oakdale CA, approximately 5 miles from the Woodward Reservoir, was 53-57 degrees between the hours of 6 AM and 9 PM. Water Temperature at Stanislaus River at Orange Blossom Bridge, approximately 6 miles from the Woodward Reservoir, was 52-57 degrees between the hours of 6 AM and 9 PM. Max temperature for Modesto Airport, approximately 15 miles away, was 76 degrees on May 25th, 2024.

Other notable cold/wind chill events in California

Santa Clara Valley Including San Jose · December 13, 20224 killedWest Slope Northern Sierra Nevada · June 18, 20253 killedSanta Clara Valley Including San Jose · November 28, 20193 killedSan Diego County Mountains · February 2, 19982 killedSanta Clara Valley Including San Jose · January 1, 20192 killedSanta Clara Valley Including San Jose · December 25, 20182 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 — Northern San Joaquin Valley, California, May 25, 2024 | DisasterAtlasUSA