The record
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| event_type | Cold/Wind Chill |
|---|---|
| ncei_event_id | 5,541,869 |
| episode_id | 2,403,117 |
| begin_utc | 1996-02-01T06:00:00+00:00 |
| end_utc | 1996-02-05T05:59:00+00:00 |
| state | WISCONSIN |
| cz_type | Z |
| cz_name | SHEBOYGAN |
| deaths_direct | 0 |
| deaths_indirect | 0 |
| injuries_direct | 2 |
| injuries_indirect | 0 |
| damage_property | 0 |
| damage_crops | 0 |
| episode_narrative | The episode of extreme cold, which started in late January, 1996, continued through the first four days of February across Southcentral and Southeast Wisconsin. Ending on the 4th, Milwaukee had a string of 73 hours below zero, while Madison registered 177 hours below the zero mark. Adding to the misery, wind chills were in the minus 35 to minus 60 degree range many times during this event. There were 4 cold-weather hypothermia deaths reported in Milwaukee county. In addition... 18 people sustained frostbite injuries... 15 of them in Milwaukee county. Numerous water main pipes burst, and fiber optic cables froze... disrupting telephone service. Schools were closed on the 2nd, and 8000 homes in Southeast Wisconsin lost electrical service on the 2nd as power companies cut back on output. Service stations and the AAA were overwhelmed with requests for assistance. New minimum temperature records follow: -26 in the city of Fond du Lac (daily record) on the 2nd, -24 in the city of Waukesha (new Feb record) on the 2nd, -20 in the city of Milwaukee (daily record) on the 2nd, -29 in West Bend (all-time record anytime) on the 3rd, -29 in Madison (new Feb record) on the 3rd, -25 in Sheboygan (tied Feb record) on the 3rd, -23 in the city of Racine (daily record) on the 3rd, -26 in the city Milwaukee (new daily record and tied all-time record anytime) on the 3rd, and -19 in the city of Milwaukee (daily record) on the 4th. |
| year | 1,996 |
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