Thunderstorm Wind — Nowata, Oklahoma
September 7, 2012 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
3
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
$250K
Magnitude
87 EG
Area
Nowata
Event narrative (NOAA)
An intense downburst destroyed a double wide mobile home, killing three occupants. The strong thunderstorm wind also destroyed at least two other mobile homes, damaged the roofs and siding of a number of permanent homes, destroyed a number of steel-framed or wood-framed outbuildings, snapped many power poles, and snapped or uprooted trees in this area.
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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.