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Marine Thunderstorm Wind · Lake Michigan

Marine Thunderstorm Wind August 7, 2013 · Rock Island Passage To Sturgeon Bay Wi 5nm Offshore To Mid Lake, Lake Michigan

69 mph

Measured gust (60 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A measured wind gust of 60 knots was recorded by the National Data Buoy Center's northern Lake Michigan buoy.

The wider storm

Severe thunderstorms, some of which produced tornadoes and damaging winds over east-central Wisconsin, moved over Lake Michigan. The storms produced wind gusts from 35 to 60 knots over the water.

Began near North Michigan Buoy (45002) (45.3400, -86.4100).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 472227. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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