Strong winds and high waves on Lake Independence resulted in the drowning deaths of two elderly men on the evening of the 9th.
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The episode as NWS MQT wrote it up.
Strong winds and high waves on Lake Independence resulted in the drowning deaths of two elderly men on the evening of the 9th.
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 strong wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Two elderly men, aged 71 and 72, drowned on the evening of the 9th after their fishing boat capsized on Lake Independence. High winds reportedly whipped up waves in the 4 to 6 feet range.
As the offices recorded each death: direct deaths were caused by the weather itself, indirect ones by something it set in motion.
| Event | Date | Age | Sex | Where | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Wind, Marquette | 2007-10-09 | 71 | Male | Boating | Direct |
| Strong Wind, Marquette | 2007-10-09 | 72 | Male | Boating | Direct |
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