Thunderstorm Wind — Cuyahoga, Ohio
1997-08-16 · near Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio
2
Direct deaths
$75K
Property damage
Event narrative
During a sailboat race on Lake Erie, two people who were not wearing life preservers, were swept overboard by high waves and drowned. A total of four boats capsized and twelve people were swept overboard.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5617455. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.