Extreme Cold/Wind Chill — Benton, Missouri

2025-02-20 · Benton, Missouri

Event narrative

An arctic airmass slid into the Ozarks during the overnight hours of February 19-20, bringing extreme cold and wind chills in the -10 to -30 degree range across most of the region.

Wider weather episode

An anomalously cold airmass moved into the Ozarks region on February 19th, impacting areas into the early morning hours of February 20th. Low temperatures from zero to -15 degrees with wind chills in the -10 to -30 degree range were observed in most locations.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1237473. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.