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Marine Strong Wind — Burns Harbor To Michigan City in, Lake Michigan

2012-06-18 · near Michigan City, Burns Harbor To Michigan City in, Lake Michigan

Direct deaths

30 EG

Magnitude

Event narrative

A man and a female companion rowed a small inflatable boat approximately a quarter mile from the Lake View Beach shore. The pair went too far out into the lake and were unable to row back against the strong winds. The man tried to swim and pull the boat back to shore but became fatigued. While trying to reenter the boat, the boat capsized and blew away. Winds were reported to be around 30 knots with waves around 3 feet. Neither person was wearing a life jacket. The female was able to make it back to shore; however, the man went missing and drowned. His body was recovered on June 23rd.

Wider weather episode

Strong winds to around 30 knots developed over southern Lake Michigan in response to an area of low pressure moving across the lake.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 394630. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.