Extreme Cold/Wind Chill — Sanilac, Michigan

2001-02-19 to 2001-02-20 · Sanilac, Michigan

Event narrative

A Moore Township man was driving about two miles from his home when his vehicle went off the road and into a ditch. The man attempted to walk home, but collapsed and died of hypothermia about a half mile from his truck. Temperatures were in the 20s. The man was not wearing a coat, instead using a heavy flannel shirt as an extra clothing layer over a t-shirt.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5234529. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.