 The boat involved in the accident is retrieved from the bottom of Table Rock Lake | |
| Date | July 19, 2018 |
|---|---|
| Time | Around 7:09 p.m. (CDT) |
| Location | Table Rock Lake, Missouri, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 36°35′16″N 93°19′06″W / 36.58778°N 93.31833°W |
| Cause | Derecho event[1] |
| Participants | 31 |
| Deaths | 17 |
| Non-fatal injuries | 7 |
On the evening of July 19, 2018, a duck boat operated by Ride the Ducks sank on Table Rock Lake in the Ozarks near Branson, Missouri, in the United States. The amphibious vehicle sank with 31 people on board, leaving 17 dead, during high winds associated with nearby severe thunderstorms as part of a significant derecho and tornado outbreak.[2][3][4][5][6][7]
- ^ Cappucci, Matthew (April 30, 2020). "In Branson duck boat disaster, NTSB faults staff for not monitoring weather". Washington Post. Archived from the original on July 19, 2021.
Shortly after lunchtime, a curved band of thunderstorms known as a derecho began taking shape in northern Kansas, blasting southeast with widespread 60 to 75 mph straight-line winds. It had been raging for most of the day before arriving in Branson.
- ^ In case you missed it: Tornado devastates Marshalltown, Iowa; Tragic duck boat accident kills 17 in Missouri , AccuWeather, July 20, 2018
- ^ "Missouri duck boat accident leaves 17 dead, including children". July 20, 2018.
- ^ Forhetz, Sara (July 31, 2018). "Meteorologists say derecho likely what hit Branson area the night of Duck Boat sinking". KY3.
The rare weather event to hit the Ozarks on July 19, the night the Ride the Ducks boat sank into Table Rock Lake, was a derecho, according to a preliminary report from the National Weather Service.
- ^ Almasy, Steve; Marsh, Rene (July 27, 2018). "NTSB report: Captain of duck boat said he checked weather radar before departing". CNN.
- ^ Herskovitz, Jon; Cherelus, Gina (July 22, 2018). "'Keep us in prayer' says woman who lost nine in Missouri boat tragedy". Reuters.
- ^ Hay, Andrew (July 21, 2018). "Missouri duck boat captain told passengers not to don life jackets: survivor". Reuters.