Cold/Wind Chill — Champaign, Illinois

2009-01-08 · Champaign, Illinois

Event narrative

A homeless man was found dead in Champaign-Urbana at around 2 PM on January 8th. The coroner's office stated the man's death was due to hypothermia.

Wider weather episode

Cold conditions across central Illinois led to the death of a homeless man in Champaign-Urbana. Early morning low temperatures on January 8th dipped into the teens, while wind-chill readings hovered around zero.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 149677. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.