Wind and truck tip-overs?

First off, sorry if this is in the wrong forum. I searched around a bit and didn't find anything relevant so I thought this was the best place for it.

I used to live in Casper, WY, and having grown up in Denver I used to drive the I25 corridor between Denver and Casper very frequently. I'm sure any of you that have driven that stretch of highway know how bad the wind can be there, as I'm also sure its just as bad if not worse in many other parts of the country. I made several trips through this area in the winter and saw many trucks that had been blown over, and even had the misfortune to actually watch the wind pick a truck and trailer up and tip it over as if it was made of cardboard.

How many of you have had to deal with a situation like this, and just how common is it? Are trucking companies sympathetic of these conditions, or do they just tell you to suck it up and get the load delivered? I realize that conditions will not always be favorable, and just want to know what to expect when I get out on the road.

 

There was one trip in particular where I passed 6 trucks on their sides within the same 2 mile stretch. Scary stuff...