Lake Superior, 2012Marine High Wind in Lake Superior, November 23, 2012
November 23, 2012 · NWS MQT · 1 event in 1 county or zone
A strong cold front moving across Lake Superior produced storm force winds at Stannard Rock on the 23rd.
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- 0
- Injuries
- 0
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- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
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A strong cold front moving across Lake Superior produced storm force winds at Stannard Rock on the 23rd.
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Marquette, MI wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Nov 22, 6:55 PM EST, 14 hours 5 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Nov 22, 6:55 PM EST, 14 hours 5 minutes before
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</html>Marine High Wind, Manitou Island to Marquette Mi and W of Grand Marais Mi to Us/Canadian Border Beyond 5nm of Shore
- When
- November 23, 9:00 AM EST to 1:00 PM EST
- Where
- Manitou Island to Marquette Mi and W of Grand Marais Mi to Us/Canadian Border Beyond 5nm of Shore forecast zone, Stannard Rock Light
- Measured
- 63 kt (72 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- C-MAN Station
- Coordinates
- 47.180, -87.230
The Stannard Rock C-MAN station observed occasional storm force gusts through the period.
- Marine High Wind
- Sustained non-thunderstorm winds of 48 knots or more over water.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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- Strong Wind in Illinois, November 23, 20122 injured · $20,000 · 1 event
- Dense Fog in California, November 23 to 25, 20124 events
- Winter Storm in Michigan, November 23 to 24, 20124 events
- High Wind in Montana, November 23 to 24, 201263 kt wind · 2 events
- High Wind in Texas, November 23, 201251 kt wind · 1 event
- Winter Storm in Wisconsin, November 23, 20121 event
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: 415738.