Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
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Magnitude
39 EG
Area
Douglas
Event narrative (NOAA)
Southerly winds gusting to around 45mph created considerable blowing dust that resulted in visibility around zero at times. As a result of the dust, a fatal traffic accident involving a semi and 6 cars occurred on Route 36 just east of Tuscola.
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Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.