Extreme Cold/Wind Chill — Eastern Walsh, North Dakota

2022-02-22 to 2022-02-24 · Eastern Walsh, North Dakota

Event narrative

Winds gusting from 15 to 30 mph, in combination to air temperatures from zero to minus 25F, resulted in prolonged periods of wind chills from minus 30F to minus 50F.

Wider weather episode

Cold Arctic Air overspread the Northern Plains Area, accompanied by periods of moderate to strong northerly winds. Wind chill temperatures ranged from minus 30F to minus 50F from late on the 22nd into the morning of the 24th.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1011730. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.