Extreme Cold/Wind Chill — Jackson, Missouri

2018-01-01 · Jackson, Missouri

Event narrative

Kansas City Health Department confirmed the fatality of a homeless person, with the extremely cold wind chill values being a primary cause of the fatality.

Wider weather episode

On the morning of January 1, 2018 temperatures across Kansas City dropped to -11. Light northwest winds contributed to wind chill values across the city dropping to 25 degrees below zero. As a result of the extreme cold at least one homeless person died.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 737791. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.