Extreme Cold/Wind Chill — South Sioux, Nebraska

2019-03-04 · South Sioux, Nebraska

Event narrative

Agate Fossil Bed sensor located three miles east-northeast of Agate measured a minimum wind chill of minus 36.

Wider weather episode

A rapidly, deepening arctic airmass descended across the region coupled with clear skies, fresh snow, and light winds to produce extreme cold and wind chill values into the minus 30 and 40 range.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 809745. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.