Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in Benson, North Dakota

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill January 13, 2024 · Benson, North Dakota

What the National Weather Service wrote

NDDOT station 4 west of Churchs Ferry reports a wind chill of -51.

The wider storm

A complex interaction of several surface lows facilitated good frontogenesis across eastern North Dakota and the Red River Valley in both Minnesota and North Dakota. Snowfall totals were less than 2 inches, but wind chills were seen as low -52 in areas of North Dakota.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1160119. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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