Cold/Wind Chill — Lowndes, Mississippi

2011-01-14 · Lowndes, Mississippi

Event narrative

An elderly man in the city of Columbus died of hypothermia during the early morning hours of January 14th. The low temperature on the city of Columbus was 19 degrees, far below normal for early January.

Wider weather episode

A very cold air mass had settled over Mississippi on January 14th, 2011. Morning low temperatures on the 14th were in the upper teens across most of the region. An elderly man in the city of Columbus died of hypothermia during the early morning hours as a result of the cold air.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 278864. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.