Bitter cold wind chills spread over eastern Nebraska and southwest Iowa during late Wednesday afternoon 1/22/03 continuing into late Thursday morning the 23rd.  Temperatures fell into the single digits below zero by Wednesday evening as north winds of 10 to 20 mph prevailed over the area.  This combination resulted in wind chill values of 20 below to 30 below zero over all of eastern Nebraska and southwest Iowa.   Actual temperatures finally bottomed out around 8 below to 15 below Thursday morning.  Although winds also subsided as readings fell overnight...wind chill values continued around 20 below or a little colder until late Thursday morning.A homeless man in the Omaha area suffered severe frostbite because of the extreme cold, eventually dying 3 days later in an Omaha hospital.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in DODGE, NEBRASKA
From 22-JAN-03 18:00:00 to 23-JAN-03 11:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in COLFAX, NEBRASKA
From 22-JAN-03 18:00:00 to 23-JAN-03 11:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in CUMING, NEBRASKA
From 22-JAN-03 18:00:00 to 23-JAN-03 11:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in DOUGLAS, NEBRASKA
From 22-JAN-03 18:00:00 to 23-JAN-03 11:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in ANTELOPE, NEBRASKA
From 22-JAN-03 18:00:00 to 23-JAN-03 11:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in SAUNDERS, NEBRASKA
From 22-JAN-03 18:00:00 to 23-JAN-03 11:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in BURT, NEBRASKA
From 22-JAN-03 18:00:00 to 23-JAN-03 11:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in SARPY, NEBRASKA
From 22-JAN-03 18:00:00 to 23-JAN-03 11:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in BOONE, NEBRASKA
From 22-JAN-03 18:00:00 to 23-JAN-03 11:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in GAGE, NEBRASKA
From 22-JAN-03 18:00:00 to 23-JAN-03 11:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in BUTLER, NEBRASKA
From 22-JAN-03 18:00:00 to 23-JAN-03 11:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in NEMAHA, NEBRASKA
From 22-JAN-03 18:00:00 to 23-JAN-03 11:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in PAWNEE, NEBRASKA
From 22-JAN-03 18:00:00 to 23-JAN-03 11:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in JEFFERSON, NEBRASKA
From 22-JAN-03 18:00:00 to 23-JAN-03 11:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in JOHNSON, NEBRASKA
From 22-JAN-03 18:00:00 to 23-JAN-03 11:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in CASS, NEBRASKA
From 22-JAN-03 18:00:00 to 23-JAN-03 11:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in CEDAR, NEBRASKA
From 22-JAN-03 18:00:00 to 23-JAN-03 11:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in OTOE, NEBRASKA
From 22-JAN-03 18:00:00 to 23-JAN-03 11:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in SALINE, NEBRASKA
From 22-JAN-03 18:00:00 to 23-JAN-03 11:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in SEWARD, NEBRASKA
From 22-JAN-03 18:00:00 to 23-JAN-03 11:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in STANTON, NEBRASKA
From 22-JAN-03 18:00:00 to 23-JAN-03 11:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in PIERCE, NEBRASKA
From 22-JAN-03 18:00:00 to 23-JAN-03 11:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in PLATTE, NEBRASKA
From 22-JAN-03 18:00:00 to 23-JAN-03 11:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in RICHARDSON, NEBRASKA
From 22-JAN-03 18:00:00 to 23-JAN-03 11:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in THURSTON, NEBRASKA
From 22-JAN-03 18:00:00 to 23-JAN-03 11:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in LANCASTER, NEBRASKA
From 22-JAN-03 18:00:00 to 23-JAN-03 11:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in KNOX, NEBRASKA
From 22-JAN-03 18:00:00 to 23-JAN-03 11:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in MADISON, NEBRASKA
From 22-JAN-03 18:00:00 to 23-JAN-03 11:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in WAYNE, NEBRASKA
From 22-JAN-03 18:00:00 to 23-JAN-03 11:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in WASHINGTON, NEBRASKA
From 22-JAN-03 18:00:00 to 23-JAN-03 11:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.