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Winter WeatherBurleigh, North Dakota

November 20, 1997 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
12
Property damage
$20K
Area
Burleigh

Event narrative (NOAA)

Freezing drizzle fell across parts of South Central North Dakota most of the afternoon. The deceased was driving a pickup eastbound on I-94 when he lost control of the vehicle and crossed them median hitting a suburban head on. All 8 people in the suburban suffered minor injuries. The deceased's wife was also injured. Within a 6 mile stretch of I-94 that included this accident, there were 2 other accidents all within 10 minutes of each other resulting in 3 minor injuries. Traffic speeds were reported to be around 20 mph during the time of the accidents.

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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.

Winter Weather — Burleigh, North Dakota, November 20, 1997 | DisasterAtlasUSA