Cold/Wind Chill in Caldwell, Louisiana

A strong surge of Arctic air invaded Northern Louisiana during late January with bitterly cold temperatures and light northerly winds. In wake of the this Arctic air arriving on the evening of January 24th, overnight low temperatures plummeted into the teens and lower 20s by the morning on January 26th and again on the 27th. Although northerly winds were relatively light throughout much of the event, they only further contributed to the dangerously cold temperatures across Northern Louisiana from late evening on January 24th through late morning on January 27th.

The following is a list of the 7 direct and indirect fatalities per parish from this period of very cold temperatures:

Caddo Parish: 2 fatalities...A 63 year old male and an unknown aged male died in Downtown Shreveport due to hypothermia.

Desoto Parish: 3 fatalities...An 86 year old male died due to carbon monoxide poisoning after running a generator in his garage. A 79 year old female died of hypoxia when her oxygen generator failed during a power outage. A 74 year old male died of hypothermia due to an extended power outage at his home.

Sabine Parish: 1 fatality...A 59 year old female died of hypothermia due to an extended power outage at her home.

Jackson Parish: 1 fatality...A 65 year old male died at his home due to hypothermia due to an extended power outage at his home.