Thunderstorm Wind — Canadian, Oklahoma
March 28, 2017 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Magnitude
56 EG
Area
Canadian
Event narrative (NOAA)
A man was driving a tractor trailer eastbound on I-40 near mile marker 126 when his truck was hit by severe winds associated with a bow echo. The vehicle veered into the median, where it struck the cable barrier and overturned. The driver was not wearing a seat belt, was partially ejected from the vehicle and died on the scene.
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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.