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Cold/Wind Chill — West Slope Northern Sierra Nevada, California
June 18, 2025 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
3
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
West Slope Northern Sierra Nevada
Event narrative (NOAA)
Placer County Sheriff reported the missing hikers entered the water on June 18th and did not surface. Their bodies were recovered on June 22nd. Air temperatures at the time were in the mid 70s to 80s at the time of the report with water temperatures in the 40s to 50s.
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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.