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Marine High Wind · Lake Superior

Marine High Wind May 19, 2019 · Silver Bay Hbr To Two Hbrs Mn, Lake Superior

68 mph

Measured gust (59 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

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.

The wider storm

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.

Began near Silver Bay Station Slvm5 (47.1900, -91.1400).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 813802. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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