Cold/Wind Chill — Douglas, Nebraska
February 16, 2025 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
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Area
Douglas
Event narrative (NOAA)
Temperatures in the single digits and northwest winds of 20 mph led to wind chills in the -5 to -15 range in Douglas County. A 40 year old woman was found deceased in a tent in a homeless encampment in Omaha. An autopsy confirmed that she died from hypothermia.
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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.