Lake Superior, 2003

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in Lake Superior, August 21, 2003

August 21, 2003 · NWS MQT · 1 event in 1 county or zone

1 marine thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

Event by event

1 marine thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind, Grand Marais to Whitefish Pt Mi

When
August 21, 8:16 AM EST
Where
Grand Marais to Whitefish Pt Mi marine zone, Muskallonge Lake Sp
Measured
65 kt (75 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
PARK/FOREST SERVICE

Severe thunderstorm winds damaged several travel trailers and blew down numerous trees in Muskallonge State Park before the storm moved into Lake Superior.

What these are

Marine Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds of 34 knots or more over coastal or lake waters.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

More

Every storm in Lake Superior in 2003Every state in 2003This day in weather history

Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5332334.