Cold/Wind Chill — Milwaukee, Wisconsin

2016-01-17 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Event narrative

The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office diagnosed the death of a woman as hypothermia. Temperatures were below zero Fahrenheit with wind chill temperatures 20 below zero at the time. Video from a business recorded her collapsing in front of a home around 4:25 a.m. She was not dressed properly for the bitter cold and was found by a passerby around 9:00 a.m.

Wider weather episode

The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office diagnosed the death of a woman as hypothermia. Temperatures were below zero Fahrenheit with wind chill temperatures 20 below zero at the time.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 614453. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.