Cold/Wind Chill — Olmsted, Minnesota

2014-12-02 to 2014-12-03 · Olmsted, Minnesota

Event narrative

An elderly lady passed away after spending the night of December 2nd outdoors with temperatures in the teens and 20s. The lady had medical conditions that likely contributed to her death along with the exposure to the cold temperatures.

Wider weather episode

Cold temperatures across southeast Minnesota contributed to the death of an elderly lady in Rochester (Olmsted County). The woman wandered away from her house on the evening of December 2nd without her coat or purse. She spent the night outside and was found deceased the next morning. Temperatures were in the teens and 20s while the woman was outdoors. The woman was believed to have medical conditions that contributed to her death along with the exposure to the cold temperatures.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 548026. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.