Marine Thunderstorm Wind — The Islands To Vermilion Oh, Lake Erie

2020-11-15 · near Vermilion, The Islands To Vermilion Oh, Lake Erie

Event narrative

Mesonet Station AU939, located two miles NE of Fairview Lanes, recorded a peak wind gust of 49 mph from a thunderstorm.

Wider weather episode

On Sunday, November 15th, a very potent surface low moved northeast across the Great Lakes region. A cold front initially over Indiana produced a line of isolated to scattered showers, which quickly congealed into a fully developed line of thunderstorms as it progressed eastward toward and through northern Ohio and northwest Pennsylvania. There were multiple peak gusts of 34+ knots along the Lake Erie shore. The highest gust was 69 knots (i.e. 79 mph) at Lorain Harbor Lighthouse.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 929153. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.