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Eventdex · Cold

MCLEAN

5684201

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event_typeCold/Wind Chill
ncei_event_id5,684,201
episode_id1,502,766
begin_utc1999-01-05T11:00:00+00:00
end_utc1999-01-05T14:00:00+00:00
stateILLINOIS
cz_typeZ
cz_nameMCLEAN
deaths_direct0
deaths_indirect0
injuries_direct0
injuries_indirect0
wfo_sourceOFFICIAL NWS OBS.
episode_narrativeA clear sky, light winds and thick snowcover set the stage for record cold morning temperatures across the region. A new state record low was set at Congerville, where the mercury plunged to 36 degrees below zero. Other bitterly cold record readings came from: Champaign and Lincoln both with 25 degrees below zero, Springfield with 21 below and Peoria with 19 degrees below zero.
event_narrativeThe cooperative observer in Congerville recorded a morning low temperature of 36 degrees below zero. This marked to date the lowest temperature ever recorded in the state of Illinois.
year1,999

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