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Extreme Cold/Wind Chill — Sharkey, Mississippi

January 31, 2026 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
1
Property damage
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Area
Sharkey

Event narrative (NOAA)

Wind chills across the county fell as low as 0 degrees during the early morning of January 31st. One female died due to cold exposure, and another individual was hospitalized due to hypothermia.

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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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