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Marine Thunderstorm Wind · Lake Huron

Marine Thunderstorm Wind April 29, 2025 · Presque Isle Light To Sturgeon Point Mi Inc Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary, Lake Huron

54 mph

Measured gust (47 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Alpena County Regional Airport, KAPN, reported a gust to 54mph with the thunderstorms. Additional reports downstream through the city of Alpena of downed trees and power outages through 11:05 prior to moving over Thunder Bay.

The wider storm

A tightly wound low pressure system, complete with strong winds aloft, resulted in development of a second line of storms during the late morning/midday ahead of a strong cold front (70s ahead of the front across NE Lower MI falling into the 20s and 30s with snow across the Keweenaw Peninsula). Storms primarily produced gusty winds up to around 50mph, followed by a period of synoptic winds in the afternoon in excess of 40mph.

Began near Alpena (45.0700, -83.5700).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1284592. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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