Marine Thunderstorm Wind — Conneaut Oh To Ripley Ny, Lake Erie

2024-06-05 · near Conneaut, Conneaut Oh To Ripley Ny, Lake Erie

Event narrative

Conneaut Breakwater Light Mesonet Station recorded a peak convective wind gust of 50 mph from approaching and outflow-dominant thunderstorms.

Wider weather episode

A warm front swept northeastward across Lake Erie, from the western basin toward the eastern end of the lake, during the early afternoon through early evening of the 5th. A line of multicell thunderstorms along the warm front persisted generally eastward across Lake Erie and generated occasional gale-force peak convective wind gusts along the southern lakeshore. These storms occurred in an environment comprised of moderate MUCAPE and effective bulk shear, respectively, and weak to moderate DCAPE.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1191374. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.