Marine Hail · Lake Superior

Marine Hail September 12, 2011 · Ontonagon To Upper Entrance of Portage Canal Mi, Lake Superior

1 in

Hail diameter

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Quarter and dime-sized hail were reported. Thunderstorms wind gusts estimated up to 65 mph also brought down several large branches.

A powerful cold front produced strong to severe thunderstorms over Lake Superior on the evening of the 12th.

Began near Ontonagon Light (46.8769, -89.3230).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 347146. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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