TornadoLookup

Home / Lake Michigan / Pt Washington To North Pt Lt Wi

Marine High Wind · Lake Michigan

Marine High Wind October 15, 2015 · Pt Washington To North Pt Lt Wi, Lake Michigan

58 mph
Measured gust (50 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Buoy located about 2 miles east of Atwater Beach in northern Milwaukee County reported a wind gust of 50 knots at 5 pm CDT. A wind gust of 46 knots was reported at 530 pm CDT.

The wider storm

A strong push of cold air and an unstable atmosphere caused scattered showers over the lake shore and near shore waters of Lake Michigan during the late afternoon. These showers produced strong gusty winds. A few wind gusts exceeded 33 knots.

Began near North Point Lthouse (43.1000, -87.8500).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 598761. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

Tornadoes near your address

See every tornado that passed near a place you know, measured to its path.