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Event Details
| Event | Extreme Cold/Wind Chill |
| State | WISCONSIN |
| County/Area | COLUMBIA |
| WFO | MKX |
| Begin Date | 01/15/2009 06:00:00 CST-6 |
| End Date | 01/16/2009 12:00:00 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 | Onen of the coldest arctic blasts in 10 to 15 years numbed residents of South-central and Southeast Wisconsin during the period of Thursday, January 15th through the noon hour on January 16th. Minimum air temperatures Thursday morning January 15th ranged from -10 in Sheboygan (Sheboygan Co.) to -24 in Sauk City (Sauk Co.). Maximum air temperatures on Thursday, January 15th ranged from -8 at Monroe (Green Co.) to +1 in the locations of Germantown (Washington Co.), West Allis (Milwaukee Co.), and Mt. Mary College (Milwaukee Co.). Minimum air temperatures during the pre-dawn hours of Friday, January 16th ranged from -11 in Sheboygan to -35 at the Lone Rock Airport (Sauk Co.). The lowest wind chill values during this arctic blast occurred during the pre-dawn hours of Friday, January 16th, and ranged from -35 in West Bend (Washington Co.) to -42.5 in Middleton (Dane Co.). During this arctic blast, the winds were generally west to southwest at 4 to 13 knots (5 to 15 mph), but the wind occasionally become calm overnight in some river valleys. No new record low temperatures were established. owever, Madison's minimum temperature of -19 on January 16th was the 7th coldest daily minimum on record since 1995. Madison's maximum temperature of -2 on January 15th was the 4th coldest daily maximum on record since 1995. Two people were treated for frostbite in a Madison hospital on January 15th. Numerous schools closed down on January 15th and 16th, and many civic clubs activities were cancelled. Synpotically, a massive high pressure dropped southeast from Alaska through central Canada and down into the mid-section of the United States. |
| Event Narrative |
All events for this episode:
| Location | County/Zone | St. | Date | Time | T.Z. | Type | Mag | Dth | Inj | PrD | CrD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals: | 0 | 2 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |||||||
| RACINE (ZONE) | RACINE (ZONE) | WI | 01/15/2009 | 06:00 | CST-6 | Extreme Cold/Wind Chill | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| LAFAYETTE (ZONE) | LAFAYETTE (ZONE) | WI | 01/15/2009 | 06:00 | CST-6 | Extreme Cold/Wind Chill | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| KENOSHA (ZONE) | KENOSHA (ZONE) | WI | 01/15/2009 | 06:00 | CST-6 | Extreme Cold/Wind Chill | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| MARQUETTE (ZONE) | MARQUETTE (ZONE) | WI | 01/15/2009 | 06:00 | CST-6 | Extreme Cold/Wind Chill | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| GREEN LAKE (ZONE) | GREEN LAKE (ZONE) | WI | 01/15/2009 | 06:00 | CST-6 | Extreme Cold/Wind Chill | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| GREEN (ZONE) | GREEN (ZONE) | WI | 01/15/2009 | 06:00 | CST-6 | Extreme Cold/Wind Chill | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| FOND DU LAC (ZONE) | FOND DU LAC (ZONE) | WI | 01/15/2009 | 06:00 | CST-6 | Extreme Cold/Wind Chill | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| SHEBOYGAN (ZONE) | SHEBOYGAN (ZONE) | WI | 01/15/2009 | 06:00 | CST-6 | Extreme Cold/Wind Chill | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| SAUK (ZONE) | SAUK (ZONE) | WI | 01/15/2009 | 06:00 | CST-6 | Extreme Cold/Wind Chill | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| IOWA (ZONE) | IOWA (ZONE) | WI | 01/15/2009 | 06:00 | CST-6 | Extreme Cold/Wind Chill | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| DODGE (ZONE) | DODGE (ZONE) | WI | 01/15/2009 | 06:00 | CST-6 | Extreme Cold/Wind Chill | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| ROCK (ZONE) | ROCK (ZONE) | WI | 01/15/2009 | 06:00 | CST-6 | Extreme Cold/Wind Chill | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| COLUMBIA (ZONE) | COLUMBIA (ZONE) | WI | 01/15/2009 | 06:00 | CST-6 | Extreme Cold/Wind Chill | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| DANE (ZONE) | DANE (ZONE) | WI | 01/15/2009 | 06:00 | CST-6 | Extreme Cold/Wind Chill | 0 | 2 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| WASHINGTON (ZONE) | WASHINGTON (ZONE) | WI | 01/15/2009 | 06:00 | CST-6 | Extreme Cold/Wind Chill | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| WALWORTH (ZONE) | WALWORTH (ZONE) | WI | 01/15/2009 | 06:00 | CST-6 | Extreme Cold/Wind Chill | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| Totals: | 0 | 2 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
