Cold/Wind Chill — Laurel, Kentucky

2018-12-24 to 2018-12-25 · Laurel, Kentucky

Event narrative

A local media outlet reported that a woman died while being exposed to cold weather early this morning.

Wider weather episode

Seasonably cold temperatures, in the mid to upper 20s, occurred early on Christmas morning. Light winds made for wind chill values also in the mid to upper 20s. This cold weather was responsible for causing a woman to die as she was exposed to these temperatures early in the morning.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 790714. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.