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Extreme Cold/Wind Chill — Washington, Minnesota

December 23, 2022 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Washington

Event narrative (NOAA)

Many hours with wind chill colder than -35 degrees observed. The strongest wind gusts occurred on 12/23 at 10:35 AM at 32 mph at the Lake Elmo Airport in Lake Elmo, MN. A 20 year old man died of cold weather exposure after leaving the bar on foot in Stillwater MN.

Other notable extreme cold/wind chill events in Minnesota

Olmsted · January 29, 20191 killedBrown · January 2, 20081 killedSouthern St. Louis / Carlton · January 25, 20091 killedCentral St. Louis · January 26, 20091 killedWashington · December 18, 20161 killedWest Polk · January 29, 20081 killed

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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