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Marine Thunderstorm Wind · Lake Michigan

Marine Thunderstorm Wind July 30, 2011 · Sturgeon Bay To Two Rivers Wi, Lake Michigan

40 mph

Measured gust (35 kt)

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What the National Weather Service wrote

Thunderstorms produced a wind gust of 35 knots along the Lake Michigan shore at Kewaunee.

The wider storm

A bow echo squall line produced strong winds as it moved across the bay of Green Bay and the nearshore waters of Lake Michigan. The thunderstorm winds capsized two sailboats, throwing 5 people overboard, near Longtail Point on the southwest part of the Bay. All 5 people were rescued and no injuries were reported.

Began near Kewaunee Station (kwnw3) (44.4650, -87.4958).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 337298. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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