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Marine High Wind · Lake Huron

Marine High Wind February 6, 2025 – February 7, 2025 · Straits of Mackinac Within 5nm of Mackinac Bridge Including Mackinac Island, Lake Huron

67 mph

Measured gust (58 kt)

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

The Mackinac Bridge was fully closed to traffic between 630pm and 910pm on the 6th as winds gusted as high as 67mph, according to both the Mackinac Bridge Authority and Mackinac County Emergency Management.

The wider storm

A rapidly deepening surface low pressure system crossed just north of Lake Superior on the 6th, dragging a cold front through the region late in the day. This resulted in strong wind gusts of 45-60mph across much of the area. The Mackinac Bridge was briefly closed to all traffic for a couple hours during the evening as wind gusts on the Bridge exceeded 65mph.

Began near Mackinaw City (45.8170, -84.7276).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1252611. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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