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The Dexes / Cold & Wind Chill / 561689

Eventdex · Cold & Wind Chill

EASTERN MCDOWELL

561689

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Event typeevent_typeCold/Wind Chill
NOAA NCEI event IDncei_event_id561,689
Episode IDepisode_id93,531
Begin UTCbegin_utc2015-02-19T03:00:00+00:00
End UTCend_utc2015-02-20T15:00:00+00:00
StatestateNORTH CAROLINA
County/zone typecz_typeZ
County/zone namecz_nameEASTERN MCDOWELL
Deaths directdeaths_direct0
Deaths indirectdeaths_indirect0
Injuries directinjuries_direct0
Injuries indirectinjuries_indirect0
Damage propertydamage_property0.00K
Damage cropsdamage_crops0.00K
Weather forecast office sourcewfo_sourceMesonet
Episode narrativeepisode_narrativeA strong arctic cold front blasted through the southern Appalachians and adjacent foothills during the afternoon and evening of the 18th, bringing strong winds and bitterly cold air to the region. By mid-evening, sustained winds of 10 to 25 mph combined with air temperatures in the single digits and teens to yield wind chill values in the 0 to -10 range in the valleys. By daybreak on the 19th, air temperatures in the valleys were near 0 while the high elevations were well below 0. Wind chill values during this time ranged from -5 to -20 across the valleys, while stronger winds and colder temperatures likely yielded values as low as -50 across the high elevations of the Smokies and Balsams. The low wind chills continued throughout the 19th, as air temperatures failed to warm above the mid-20s in even the lowest valleys, and the high elevations remained within a few degrees either side of 0. Wind chills remained no higher than the single digits across most of the area until late morning on the 20th.
Yearyear2,015

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EASTERN MCDOWELL — Cold & Wind Chill — TerraPulse