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Extreme Cold/Wind ChillBexar, Texas

February 14, 2021 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
Area
Bexar

Event narrative (NOAA)

Extreme cold temperatures and breezy winds combined to produce wind chill values of -5 to -10 degrees F. According to a FOIA (Freedom of Information Act request) to the Texas Department of State Health Services made in April 2021, information released showed one direct death from hypothermia and three indirect deaths from other causes. Detailed information was not provided on exact date, sex of the fatalities, age, or in the case of the indirect deaths, the exact cause of death. Detailed information will not be made public until 25 years after date of death.

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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.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill — Bexar, Texas, February 14, 2021 | DisasterAtlasUSA