Extreme Cold/Wind Chill — Dallas, Texas
February 14, 2021 · NOAA Storm Events record
Event narrative (NOAA)
Extreme cold gripped the county for several days. Overnight lows were near or below 20 degrees Fahrenheit almost all week. The period of February 15-16th was the coldest with low temperatures in the single digits, and the maximum temperature on the 15th was only in the mid teens. Wind chill values during the 14th-16th were between 0 to -15 degrees Fahrenheit most of the time. The cold temperatures resulted in an extreme amount of damage to pipes, infrastructure, and power. Two men are believed to have died due to poisoning from a generator. The County Medical Examiner also confirmed hypothermia to be at least a factor in the cause of death in 8 males during this period.
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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.