Thunderstorm Wind — Faulkner, Arkansas
June 6, 2014 · NOAA Storm Events record
Event narrative (NOAA)
A 59-year old man, who was fishing from a 14-foot boat on Beaverfork Lake, drowned when a severe thunderstorm capsized the boat. The investigative report from the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission indicated the primary cause of the accident was Weather - Failure to recognize unsafe conditions for the vessel type and a secondary cause of Hazardous Water. The report also indicated that winds were 60 to 70 mph, waves were over 2 feet, and the boater was not wearing a personal flotation device.
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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.