Extreme Cold/Wind Chill — Barber, Kansas
December 18, 2016 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
1
Property damage
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Area
Barber
Event narrative (NOAA)
The coroner reported that a 52 year old male froze to death sometime between midnight and 12 PM on the 18th. The location was near Manter. The individual apparently was under the influence of drugs and got locked out of his home and was not able to get back inside. Low temperatures were around 20 below zero.
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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.