| Event |
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill |
| State |
MINNESOTA |
| County/Area |
COTTONWOOD |
| WFO |
FSD |
| Begin Date |
01/14/2009 06:00:00 CST-6 |
| End Date |
01/15/2009 06:00:00 CST-6 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect |
0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect |
0/0 |
| Property Damage |
0.00K |
| Crop Damage |
0.00K |
| Episode Narrative |
Very cold temperatures and moderate northwest winds combined to lower wind chill readings to 35 to 45 below zero at times from the morning of January 14th to early morning on January 15th. The strongest winds were at the start of the event. While winds decreased slowly on the night of January 14th, actual temperatures also dropped, reaching 20 below to 30 below zero near daybreak on January 15th, about which time winds became light and no longer a major factor. |
| Event Narrative |
Moderate to strong northwest winds and very cold air combined to lower wind chills to 35 to 45 below zero at times. The coldest winds chills were during the morning of January 14th with strong winds, and the night of January 14th to daybreak of January 15th when temperatures were falling and winds were slowly decreasing. The actual temperature dropped to 24 below zero at Windom on the morning of January 15th after the wind had subsided. |
