Cold/Wind Chill — Vernon, Wisconsin

2021-02-06 to 2021-02-07 · Vernon, Wisconsin

Event narrative

A Town of Genoa man was discovered dead in his residence by authorities on February 10th. The man's house did not have any heat and it is estimated that he passed away sometime on February 7th when temperatures were in the teens below zero and wind chills were 20 to 30 below zero. The official cause of death was listed as exposure/hypothermia.

Wider weather episode

A western Wisconsin man died as a result of hypothermia in early February. The Town of Genoa (Vernon County) man did not have any heat in the house and likely passed away sometime on February 7th when air temperatures were in the 10 to 20 below zero and wind chills were 25 to 30 below zero. The body was discovered by authorities on February 10th, but the exact date of the death is unknown.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 943629. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.