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Extreme Cold/Wind Chill — Franklin, Louisiana

January 25, 2026 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Franklin

Event narrative (NOAA)

Wind chills across the parish fell as low as -5 degrees during the early morning of January 26th. A 78 year old female died of hypothermia due to exposure.

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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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