The record
Everything the slot carries, as measured. Series arrays are drawn above and listed here in full.
| event_type | Cold/Wind Chill |
|---|---|
| ncei_event_id | 5,542,891 |
| episode_id | 2,403,176 |
| begin_utc | 1996-02-02T07:00:00+00:00 |
| end_utc | 1996-02-06T05:00:00+00:00 |
| state | ILLINOIS |
| cz_type | Z |
| cz_name | POPE |
| deaths_direct | 0 |
| deaths_indirect | 0 |
| injuries_direct | 0 |
| injuries_indirect | 0 |
| episode_narrative | The most severe cold snap of the 1995-96 winter season caused many problems with burst pipes and overworked furnaces. Calls to one heating system specialist were up 30 to 40 percent. Central Illinois Public Service Co. broke its winter electric peak record. Residents of Pinckneyville were asked to conserve natural gas due to dwindling supplies. The shortage was partly the result of gas wells that were freezing up. The overflow valve on the water tower in DeSoto froze up, causing thousands of gallons of water to escape from the top. Many cities dealt with water main breaks as the cold weather put stress on the pipes. Wind chills were occasionally as low as minus 40 degrees. Actual daytime highs on the third were in the single digits, with overnight lows from minus 6 to minus 11. The extreme cold significantly damaged the peach crop, which is vulnerable to severe winter cold snaps. |
| year | 1,996 |
Provenance
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Storage: spine