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Marine Thunderstorm Wind · Lake Superior

Marine Thunderstorm Wind August 8, 2018 · Chequamegon Bay Bayfield To Oak Pt Wi, Lake Superior

49 mph

Measured gust (43 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A gust of 49 MPH was recorded at the mesonet station located at the La Pointe Ferry Terminal.

The wider storm

Storms developed ahead of a cold front moving across the region. A few of the stronger storms produced marginally severe hail and damaging wind gusts.

Began near Bayfield (46.7799, -90.7908).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 778971. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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