Extreme Cold/Wind Chill — Peoria, Illinois
December 30, 2017 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
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Area
Peoria
Event narrative (NOAA)
An 86-year old woman fell outside of her home and died of hypothermia in Peoria on December 30th. Temperatures were in the single digits above zero while wind-chill readings ranged from -10F to -15F at the time of her fall. The woman was rushed to the hospital: however, she was later pronounced dead.
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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.