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Marine High Wind December 21, 2012 · Michigan City in To New Buffalo Mi, Lake Michigan

66 mph

Measured gust (57 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

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

The wider storm

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.

Began near Michigan City C-man Station (mcyi3) (41.7300, -86.9100).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 426430. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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