Marine Thunderstorm Wind — Chequamegon Bay Bayfield To Oak Pt Wi, Lake Superior
2019-08-05 · near Bayfield, Chequamegon Bay Bayfield To Oak Pt Wi, Lake Superior
40 MG
Magnitude
Event narrative
The gust was measured at the Ashland Breakwater Lighthouse.
Wider weather episode
A complex of storms developed the night of the 4th across the Dakotas and pushed across northern Minnesota during the morning hours of the 5th. These storms were exhibiting a downward trend as they moved along the South Shore of Lake Superior, but a few gusts to around 45 mph were observed in the Ashland area ahead of the complex and as the leading edge moved through.
View location on OpenStreetMap → (46.7287, -90.7847)
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 850946. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.