Cold/Wind Chill — Kosciusko, Indiana

2011-02-10 · Kosciusko, Indiana

Event narrative

A 97 year old Syracuse woman was found dead after apparently falling on ice outside her residence during the overnight hours of the 10th. Temperatures had fallen into the teens below zero across the county. A combination of the head injury and cold weather caused her death. The time is estimated based on local reports.

Wider weather episode

Temperatures fell into the teens below zero during the overnight hours of February 10th. A 97 year old woman apparently fell on ice and sustained a head injury. Local officials determined that the cold weather was to blame for the woman's death.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 283230. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.