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Marine Thunderstorm Wind May 13, 2009 · Michigan City in To New Buffalo Mi, Lake Michigan

41 mph

Measured gust (36 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

The Michigan City Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory (GLERL) site recorded a 36 knot wind gust.

The wider storm

Several lines of strong to locally severe thunderstorms affected portions of Illinois during the evening hours of May 13th and moved east into western Indiana and adjacent portions of far southeastern Lake Michigan during the early morning hours of the 14th. While instability was marginal, very strong wind fields were in place with a few of the strongest storms able to bring the strong winds to the surface.

Began near Michigan City (41.7200, -86.9000).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 171577. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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