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Marine Thunderstorm Wind · Lake Michigan
Marine Thunderstorm Wind July 31, 2012 · New Buffalo To St Joseph Mi, Lake Michigan
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
The marine weather site at St. Joseph recorded a 34 knot (39 mph) wind gust.
The wider storm
A line of elevated thunderstorms moved across Lake Michigan ahead of an upper level system. Weak instability, but moderate shear allowed for the storms to continue southeast. The elevated nature of the storms only allowed for marginally strong marine wind gusts to occur.
Began near St. Joseph Harbor (42.0990, -86.4940).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 397461. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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