Extreme Cold/Wind Chill — Madison, Illinois

2000-12-22 · Madison, Illinois

Event narrative

A 58 year-old man from Godfrey, Illinois was found dead in his home. He has not been seen for several days. Hypothermia was the suspected cause of death as the temperature in the home was 35 degrees at the time he was found. High temperatures during the week were in the middle teens to middle twenties with lows in the single digits.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5167150. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.