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Marine High Wind — Michigan City in To New Buffalo Mi, Lake Michigan

2012-12-21 · near Michigan City C-man Station (mcyi3), Michigan City in To New Buffalo Mi, Lake Michigan

57 MG
Magnitude

Event narrative

A 66 mph wind gust was recorded at the Michigan City marine observation site.

Wider weather episode

Rapidly deepening low pressure moved from central Illinois into southwestern Lower Michigan. While snowfall amounts ended up lower than expected across the region, the winds caused by the pressure gradient of the low caused wind gusts of 60 mph or greater along the lake shore areas of Lake Michigan.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 426430. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.