Extreme Cold/Wind Chill — Real, Texas

2022-12-22 to 2022-12-23 · Real, Texas

Event narrative

Temperatures dropped to 9 degrees with wind speeds 10-25 mph producing wind chill temperatures as low as -9 degrees. These are estimates based on nearby county observations.

Wider weather episode

A strong arctic cold front brought bitterly cold air and breezy winds that combined to produce extreme wind chill values. Temperatures in the teens and winds up to 30 mph produced wind chill temperatures from -1 degree to -9 degrees.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1066650. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.