{"id":140914,"date":"2025-03-08T01:40:05","date_gmt":"2025-03-07T18:40:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=140914"},"modified":"2025-03-08T01:40:05","modified_gmt":"2025-03-07T18:40:05","slug":"truck-driver-survives-cataclysmic-windstorm-that-toppled-over-his-semi-in-kansas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=140914","title":{"rendered":"Truck driver survives &#8216;cataclysmic&#8217; windstorm that toppled over his semi in Kansas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"featured featured-video video-ct\">\n<div class=\"video-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"video-container\">\n<div data-widget-type=\"embed\" data-video-id=\"fmc-eo71pjgm9rwdoraw\" class=\"m video-player\"><a href=\"\" class=\"video-link\"><span class=\"overlay\"\/> <picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" width=\"640\" height=\"358\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/38231460280\/320\/179\/calm1yjyfmxxa0n5.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/38231460280\/640\/358\/calm1yjyfmxxa0n5.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" width=\"1536\" height=\"864\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/38231460280\/768\/432\/calm1yjyfmxxa0n5.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/38231460280\/1536\/864\/calm1yjyfmxxa0n5.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" width=\"1984\" height=\"1116\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/38231460280\/992\/558\/calm1yjyfmxxa0n5.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/38231460280\/1984\/1116\/calm1yjyfmxxa0n5.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/38231460280\/992\/558\/calm1yjyfmxxa0n5.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"The Plains and Midwest were battered by a blizzard this week, with 60-90 mph winds toppling semi-trailers. In Kansas, truck driver Marcus Clark faced a terrifying ordeal after his own semi was overturned by the violent gusts. He joins FOX Weather to discuss the conditions and his near-death experience.\" width=\"992\" height=\"558\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/a> <!----><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"sub-text\">The Plains and Midwest were battered by a blizzard this week, with 60-90 mph winds toppling semi-trailers. In Kansas, truck driver Marcus Clark faced a terrifying ordeal after his own semi was overturned by the violent gusts. He joins FOX Weather to discuss the conditions and his near-death experience.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><strong>GARDEN CITY, Kan.<\/strong> \u2013 A routine haul across <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/kansas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kansas<\/a> became a terrifying fight for survival for one over-the-road truck driver as a sudden and violent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/windstorm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">windstorm<\/a> sent his tractor-trailer careening off the highway.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Marcus Clark is counting his blessings after Tuesday&#8217;s brush with death in Garden City amid a week of treacherous <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/blizzard\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">blizzard<\/a> conditions that wreaked havoc across the Plains and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/midwest\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Midwest<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">His semi and trailer were tossed like toys by gusts estimated at 70 mph, leaving him to escape through a shattered windshield on busy U.S. Route 83 north of K-68 Highway. He emerged from the wreckage unscathed.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">&#8220;A cataclysmic event,&#8221; Clark described in an interview with FOX Weather, recalling the moment his truck was lifted off the ground and thrown into a ditch. &#8220;It was just like a movie. It went in slo-mo.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/weather-news\/spring-storm-tuesday-wednesday-us-outlook-forecast\"><strong>3 KILLED AS BLIZZARD PUMMELS PLAINS, MIDWEST WITH WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AMID 60-90+ MPH GUSTS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"featured featured-image component-center\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/288\/162\/img_6463.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/576\/324\/img_6463.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"576\" height=\"324\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/720\/405\/img_6463.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/1440\/810\/img_6463.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1440\" height=\"810\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/668\/376\/img_6463.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/1336\/752\/img_6463.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1336\" height=\"752\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/668\/376\/img_6463.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"A routine haul across Kansas became a terrifying fight for survival for one over-the-road truck driver as a sudden, violent windstorm sent his semi-truck careening off the highway.\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"title\">A routine haul across Kansas became a terrifying fight for survival for one over-the-road truck driver as a sudden, violent windstorm sent his semi-truck careening off the highway.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sub-text\"><strong> (Marcus Clark)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Clark, who had just completed a delivery and was driving an empty trailer, battled the ferocious winds as he navigated an embankment.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">&#8220;I looked to my left, out my driver&#8217;s side mirrors, and (saw) that the trailer lifted first. It didn&#8217;t look like it was coming back down,&#8221; he said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">With his trailer now airborne, he said his focus then shifted to avoiding collisions with other vehicles.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">&#8220;I look straight ahead to make sure that there (were) no cars coming towards me,&#8221; Clark explained. &#8220;Once I knew that I was not going to save it, I just went into the ditch.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Photos of the aftermath reveal the extent of the damage to his truck, which was likely totaled.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">&#8220;My family, friends, wife \u2026 everybody said God was there with me,&#8221; he recalled. &#8220;And when I see the pictures, I&#8217;m like, yeah, he really was.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/extreme-weather\/truck-flips-wind-kansas-highway-50-garden-city\"><strong>SEE IT: POWERFUL WINDS FLIP TRUCK ONTO ITS SIDE IN KANSAS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"featured featured-image component-center\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/288\/162\/img_2349.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/576\/324\/img_2349.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"576\" height=\"324\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/720\/405\/img_2349.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/1440\/810\/img_2349.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1440\" height=\"810\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/668\/376\/img_2349.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/1336\/752\/img_2349.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1336\" height=\"752\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/668\/376\/img_2349.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"A routine haul across Kansas became a terrifying fight for survival for one over-the-road truck driver as a sudden, violent windstorm sent his semi-truck careening off the highway.\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"title\">A routine haul across Kansas became a terrifying fight for survival for one over-the-road truck driver as a sudden, violent windstorm sent his semi-truck careening off the highway.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sub-text\"><strong> (Marcus Clark)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Aside from a higher divine intervention, Clark also credits his seatbelt for saving his life.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">&#8220;Oh my God. Yes. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/safety\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Safety<\/a> first,&#8221; he emphasized. &#8220;If I didn&#8217;t have that seatbelt, I wouldn&#8217;t be here.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">The fact that the terrifying accident occurred before the snow even arrived underscores the sheer power of the wind, Clark adds. After 13 years behind the wheel, he confessed he&#8217;d never faced anything remotely similar.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">&#8220;The wind definitely is most dangerous for me,&#8221; Clark stated. &#8220;I&#8217;ve been through it all. I can at least see snow. I can see rain. Even tornadoes. But wind? If it comes out of nowhere, you&#8217;re not going to see it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/weather-news\/dust-storm-red-skies-dallas-fort-worth-metroplex\"><strong>WATCH: DUST TURNS SKIES EERIE RED OVER DALLAS AS 60-MPH WINDS BLAST METROPLEX<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"featured featured-video video-ct\">\n<div class=\"video-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"video-container\">\n<div data-widget-type=\"embed\" data-video-id=\"fmc-e0hpt0ycb5g4s1hc\" class=\"m video-player\"><a href=\"\" class=\"video-link\"><span class=\"overlay\"\/> <picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" width=\"640\" height=\"358\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/VX-12165995\/320\/179\/mdgeo4rx00w762qr.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/VX-12165995\/640\/358\/mdgeo4rx00w762qr.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" width=\"1536\" height=\"864\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/VX-12165995\/768\/432\/mdgeo4rx00w762qr.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/VX-12165995\/1536\/864\/mdgeo4rx00w762qr.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" width=\"1984\" height=\"1116\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/VX-12165995\/992\/558\/mdgeo4rx00w762qr.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/VX-12165995\/1984\/1116\/mdgeo4rx00w762qr.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/VX-12165995\/992\/558\/mdgeo4rx00w762qr.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Video shows a semi-truck driving along the highway before the cargo attached to the back of the truck seemingly begins lifting off the ground.\" width=\"992\" height=\"558\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/a> <!----><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"sub-text\">Video shows a semi-truck driving along the highway before the cargo attached to the back of the truck seemingly begins lifting off the ground.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">In Kansas, winds topped 93 mph in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/local-weather\/kansas\/hugoton\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>Hugoton<\/u><\/a> on Tuesday. 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