Cold/Wind Chill — Central St. Louis, Minnesota

2017-12-03 · Central St. Louis, Minnesota

Event narrative

Seven people were evacuated from their residence and treated for carbon monoxide poisoning. Several first responders also had to be evaluated due to exposure of the gas. The cause of the leak is unknown, but the two carbon monoxide detectors in the residence were not working at the time of the incident.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 725184. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.