Extreme Cold/Wind Chill — Milwaukee, Wisconsin
January 29, 2019 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Milwaukee
Event narrative (NOAA)
Wind chill temperatures of 35 below to 55 below zero. A man was found frozen in a detached garage in Milwaukee on January 29th. He likely collapsed and died after shoveling snow. A man was found frozen in the snow on January 31st. He was not dressed appropriately and 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.