Marine Thunderstorm Wind · Lake Michigan

Marine Thunderstorm Wind August 28, 2020 · Winthrop Harbor To Wilmette Harbor Il 5nm Offshore To Mid Lake, Lake Michigan

63 mph

Measured gust (55 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A ship moving south in the center part of southern Lake Michigan reported a wind gust to 55 knots as it moved through a severe thunderstorm.

Scattered thunderstorms moved across southern Lake Michigan during the late evening of August 28th.

Began near Waukegan Harbor (42.4000, -87.3000).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 906694. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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