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Marine Thunderstorm Wind · Lake Michigan

Marine Thunderstorm Wind August 2, 2011 · New Buffalo To St Joseph Mi, Lake Michigan

43 mph

Measured gust (37 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A 37 knot gust was recorded at St. Joseph GLERL site.

The wider storm

A cold front moved across the region during the evening hours of the 2nd into the overnight hours of the 3rd. Extreme instability existed across western Illinois and eastern Iowa. A line of storms developed and moved across Lake Michigan producing gusty winds as they came on shore.

Began near St. Joseph Harbor (42.0957, -86.5167).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 328886. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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