The record
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| event_type | Cold/Wind Chill |
|---|---|
| ncei_event_id | 5,587,225 |
| episode_id | 2,057,296 |
| begin_utc | 1997-01-10T06:00:00+00:00 |
| end_utc | 1997-01-14T05:59:00+00:00 |
| state | MISSOURI |
| cz_type | Z |
| cz_name | DE KALB |
| deaths_direct | 0 |
| deaths_indirect | 0 |
| injuries_direct | 0 |
| injuries_indirect | 0 |
| episode_narrative | Very cold arctic air settled over Northwest and West Central Missouri from the 10th through the 13th. Daytime temperatures through the period only reached the single digits which is almost 30 degrees below normal. Nightime low temperatures were in the single digits below zero. No record low temperatures were recordedbut, winds gusting up to 30 MPH on the afternoon of the 10th produced wind chills as low as 30 to 50 below zero.In Kansas City, homeless shelters were full to overcrowded and there were several reports of frozen water pipes throughout the Kansas City metro area. Schools throughout much of Western Missouri closed on the 10th due to the bitterly cold wind chills. There were reports of frostbite and hypothermia but no serious injuries or fatalities.In Chillicothe, Municipal Utilites workers were called out on the evening of the 12th to repair a leaking 4 inch water line leading into a private residence that was damaged from the cold. |
| year | 1,997 |
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