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Extreme Cold/Wind Chill — Bell, Texas

February 14, 2021 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
$50.0M
Area
Bell

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 to slightly below degrees Fahrenheit. The maximum temperature on the 15th was only around 20 degrees. 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.

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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