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Marine Thunderstorm Wind — Black River To Ontonagon Mi, Lake Superior

2011-08-19 · near Union Bay Beach, Black River To Ontonagon Mi, Lake Superior

60 EG
Magnitude

Event narrative

The spotter at the headquarters of Porcupine Mountains State Park reported severe downdrafts, trees falling and dime-sized hail.

Wider weather episode

A deep low pressure system moving through northwest Ontario pushed a warm front across the Upper Great Lakes region on the morning of the 19th. This warm front produced strong to severe thunderstorms over western Lake Superior.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 343681. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.