Cold/Wind Chill — Kankakee, Illinois

2009-12-28 · Kankakee, Illinois

Wider weather episode

A 55 year old woman died due to cold exposure on Kolmar Street in Chicago on December 29th. Low temperatures were in the single digits. A 58 year old man died from cold exposure in Mount Vernon Park on Aberdeen Street in Chicago on December 31st. Low temperatures were in the single digits. A 19 year old man left his home in Braidwood in Will County on the evening of December 30th. His body was found in a deep ditch about two miles from his home on January 25, 2010. Low temperatures were in the upper 20s on the morning of December 31st. A 27 year old man was found dead on the morning of December 28th in Bourbonnais in Kankakee County. He died from hypothermia as a result of cold exposure. Low temperatures were in the lower teens.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 213642. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.