Lake St. Clair, 2015

Marine Thunderstorm Winds in Lake St. Clair, July 29, 2015

July 29, 2015 · NWS DTX · 3 events in 3 counties and zones

Thunderstorms moving through Lake St. Clair and St.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
3

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 DTX wrote it up.

Thunderstorms moving through Lake St. Clair and St. Clair and Detroit Rivers produced wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph.

The radar

The Detroit radar (KDTX), 57 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 20:46 UTC.

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Event by event

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

Marine Thunderstorm Wind, Detroit River

When
July 29, 3:45 PM EST
Where
Detroit River forecast zone, 8.04 mi NNE of Belle Isle
Measured
35 kt (40 mph) measured gust
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
42.355, -82.952

Marine Thunderstorm Wind, Lake St. Clair (Us Portion)

When
July 29, 4:00 PM EST
Where
Lake St. Clair (Us Portion) forecast zone, 8.56 mi SSE of New Baltimore
Measured
43 kt (49 mph) measured gust
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
42.562, -82.679

Marine Thunderstorm Wind, St. Clair River

When
July 29, 4:00 PM EST
Where
St. Clair River forecast zone, 8.57 mi WSW of Algonac
Measured
43 kt (49 mph) measured gust
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
42.562, -82.679

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: 594200, 594198, 594199.