Marine Thunderstorm Wind — Pt Washington To North Pt Lt Wi, Lake Michigan
2002-10-04 · near North Point Lthouse, Pt Washington To North Pt Lt Wi, Lake Michigan
37 M
Magnitude
Wider weather episode
A line of intense showers moved east through southeast Wisconsin and out over Lake Michigan, producing strong wind gusts from the southwest to west. This line of showers moved through an atmosphere that already had winds of 35 to 61 kts (40 to 70 mph) between 2 and 10 thousand feet above the ground. Mixing of air inside and near the downdraft/rain showers allowed for the transfer of these stronger winds down to the surface.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5319195. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.