Extreme Cold/Wind Chill — Evangeline, Louisiana

2014-01-07 · Evangeline, Louisiana

Event narrative

An Opelousas woman was found dead near Ville Platte after becoming missing a few days prior. The elderly woman suffered from dementia, but she died from exposure. Video shows the woman entering the park alone the day before. The low temperature at nearby KLFT was 20 degrees.

Wider weather episode

A strong cold front swept through during the 5th with strong north winds behind the boundary pushing tides below normal and hindering ship traffic. Very cold temperatures also swept into South Louisiana behind the boundary. Two people were reported dead from exposure.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 486191. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.