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Marine High Wind — Silver Bay Hbr To Two Hbrs Mn, Lake Superior

2019-05-19 · near Silver Bay Station Slvm5, Silver Bay Hbr To Two Hbrs Mn, Lake Superior

59 MG

Magnitude

Event narrative

The ship Burns Harbor reported sustained winds of 50MPH with a peak gust of 68MPH while traveling along the North Shore of Lake Superior during the height of the storm attempting to reach safe harbor.

Wider weather episode

Two areas of low pressure moved northeastward across the Central Plains the weekend of the 18-19, keeping a tight gradient across western Lake Superior and persistent northeast winds. The second of the two lows was the stronger of the two and lead to gale force winds across western Lake Superior with a brief period of storm force winds. Winds then diminished later in the day on the 19th as the low moved away.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 813802. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.