Extreme Cold/Wind Chill — Sioux, North Dakota

2014-02-04 · Sioux, North Dakota

Event narrative

A woman on the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation in Sioux County succumbed to very cold temperatures in her home due to the lack of propane for her heat. There was no heat for the house. Low temperatures were in the single digits below zero and highs were around 10 with an average wind speed for the day of less than 10 mph. As a result, there were no wind chill advisories or wind chill warnings in effect.

Wider weather episode

A woman on the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation, Sioux County, succumbed to very cold temperatures in her home due to the lack of propane for her heat. There was no heat for the house. Low temperatures were in the single digits below zero and highs were around 10 with an average wind speed for the day of less than 10 mph. As a result, there were no wind chill advisories or wind chill warnings in effect.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 496963. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.