Marine Thunderstorm Wind · Lake Erie

Marine Thunderstorm Wind March 31, 2026 · Ripley To Dunkirk Ny, Lake Erie

44 mph

Measured gust (38 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Dunkirk Lighthouse.

The wider storm

On March 31st, strong to severe thunderstorms moved across Lake Erie and into portions of southwestern New York as a potent shortwave trough crossed the area with a stationary front draped across the south shore of Lake Ontario and lake breeze boundaries were found across the area. Shear values of 40+ knots and instability values of around 1,000 J/kg at the time the trough crossed the area combined for a favorable setup for severe thunderstorms. The thunderstorms caused a tornado, damaging winds, flash flooding and significant hail up to 1.5 inches in diameter.

Began near Dunkirk (42.4941, -79.3541).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1326053. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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