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Extreme Cold/Wind Chill — Montague, Texas

February 14, 2021 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
$16.8M
Area
Montague

Event narrative (NOAA)

Extreme cold gripped the county for several days. Overnight lows were at or below 10 degrees Fahrenheit almost all week. The period of February 15-16th was the coldest with low temperatures below zero, and the maximum temperature on the 15th was only around 10 degrees. Wind chill values during the 14th-16th were between 0 to -20 degrees Fahrenheit most of the time. The cold temperatures resulted in an extreme amount of damage to pipes, infrastructure, and power.

Other notable extreme cold/wind chill events in Texas

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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.

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