Lake Michigan, 2012

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in Lake Michigan, September 3, 2012

September 3, 2012 · NWS GRB · 1 event in 1 county or zone

A line of thunderstorms that moved across northern Wisconsin, causing isolated wind damage, continued to produce strong winds over the open waters of Lake Michigan.

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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.

What happened

The episode as NWS GRB wrote it up.

A line of thunderstorms that moved across northern Wisconsin, causing isolated wind damage, continued to produce strong winds over the open waters of Lake Michigan.

The radar

The NCL Michigan radar (KAPX), 141 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 00:21 UTC.

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Event by event

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

Marine Thunderstorm Wind, Rock Island Passage to Sturgeon Bay Wi 5nm Offshore to Mid Lake

When
September 3, 6:23 PM CST
Where
Rock Island Passage to Sturgeon Bay Wi 5nm Offshore to Mid Lake forecast zone, 1.34 mi NE of North Michigan Buoy (45002)
Measured
35 kt (40 mph) measured gust
Reported by
Buoy
Coordinates
45.344, -86.411

A wind gust of 35 knots was reported by the NDBC buoy located halfway between Manitou and Washington Islands.

What these are

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

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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: 408816.