Marine Thunderstorm Wind — Two Hbrs To Duluth Mn, Lake Superior
2023-08-16 · near Duluth, Two Hbrs To Duluth Mn, Lake Superior
39 MG
Magnitude
Event narrative
A gust of 39 knots (45 mph) was recorded at the McQuade Offshore buoy.
Wider weather episode
Thunderstorms developed during the afternoon and evening hours of the 16th across far northeastern Minnesota ahead of a cold front. Daytime heating led to strong instability over the region and a strong low level jet provided ample wind shear for storms to work with. With the cold front, the storms were generally linear in mode resulting in strong wind guts as they moved over portions of western Lake Superior.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1131559. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.