Cold/Wind Chill — Milwaukee, Wisconsin

2016-01-08 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Event narrative

The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office diagnosed hypothermia as the cause of death of a missing man who was found dead inside his neighbor's carport that had a zippered cover. The man was only wearing a shirt, sweat pants, and socks. Temperatures were in the 20s and 30s Fahrenheit from the time he was missing, which was Jan. 5th until Jan. 8th.

Wider weather episode

A man who was missing since Jan. 5th was found dead inside a carport at his neighbor's house in West Allis. The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office determined the cause of death as hypothermia.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 614452. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.