Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in Cook, Illinois

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill January 28, 2014 · Cook, Illinois

Death

The wider storm

Following a strong arctic front, temperatures plummeted across northern Illinois with breezy conditions leading to wind chill values falling into the -30F to -35F range. An elderly woman died due to complications of hypothermia and cold exposure.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 495852. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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