Minnesota, 2020Cold in Minnesota, October 26, 2020
October 26, 2020 · NWS ARX · 1 event in 1 county or zone
An elderly lady was found dead on the southwest side of Rochester (Olmsted County) with the death likely caused by hypothermia. The lady wandered away from a senior living center during the early morning of October 26th and spent several hours outside when air temperatures were around 20 degrees with wind chills near 10.
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- Deaths
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An elderly lady was found dead on the southwest side of Rochester (Olmsted County) with the death likely caused by hypothermia. The lady wandered away from a senior living center during the early morning of October 26th and spent several hours outside when air temperatures were around 20 degrees with wind chills near 10. In addition, she was found in the snow that fell the previous day.
Cold/Wind Chill, Olmsted
- When
- October 26, 2:40 AM CST to 7:50 AM CST
- Where
- Olmsted forecast zone
- Deaths
- 1 direct, 0 indirect
- Reported by
- Broadcast Media
- Coordinates
- 44.004, -92.402 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
An elderly lady wandered away from a senior living center on the southwest side of Rochester during the early morning of October 26th. She was later found in snow a few blocks away from the center after spending a few hours outdoors with air temperatures around 20 and wind chills near 10. The cause of death was likely hypothermia.
- Cold/Wind Chill
- Cold or wind chill below warning criteria that caused deaths, injuries or damage.
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NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 924377.