Extreme Cold/Wind Chill — Van Wert, Ohio

2022-12-23 to 2022-12-25 · Van Wert, Ohio

Event narrative

An arctic front brought sub-zero temperatures and strong wind gusts to 40 to 50 mph. This combination resulted in dangerous wind chills of 25 to 40 below zero from the early morning hours on December 23rd to the early morning hours on December 24th.

Wider weather episode

An arctic front associated with a winter storm brought dangerous wind chills to area from the early morning hours of December 23rd to the early morning hours of December 24th. The combination of temperatures in the single digits above zero to single digits below zero and wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph resulted in dangerous wind chills of 25 to 40 below zero at times.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1065889. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.