Extreme Cold/Wind Chill — Barber, Kansas

2016-12-18 · Barber, Kansas

Event narrative

The coroner reported that a 52 year old male froze to death sometime between midnight and 12 PM on the 18th. The location was near Manter. The individual apparently was under the influence of drugs and got locked out of his home and was not able to get back inside. Low temperatures were around 20 below zero.

Wider weather episode

A brutally cold airmass settled across the region behind several strong cold fronts. The coldest air was observed on the 18th with low temperatures well below zero. The coldest reading was -27F near Kendall. There was one fatality due to the cold, although other circumstances led to the eventual death.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 672343. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.