Lake Superior, 2018

Marine High Wind in Lake Superior, January 30 to 31, 2018

January 30 to 31, 2018 · NWS MQT · 1 event in 1 county or zone

A strong low pressure system tracking through Ontario induced a period of storm force southerly winds at Stannard Rock from late evening on the 30th to early morning on the 31st.

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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 MQT wrote it up.

A strong low pressure system tracking through Ontario induced a period of storm force southerly winds at Stannard Rock from late evening on the 30th to early morning on the 31st.

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Event by event

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

Marine High Wind, Manitou Island to Marquette Mi and W of Grand Marais Mi to Us/Canadian Border Beyond 5nm of Shore

When
January 30, 10:30 PM EST to January 31, 12:00 AM 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
53 kt (61 mph) measured gust
Reported by
C-MAN Station
Coordinates
47.180, -87.230

Peak south wind gust of 53 knots measured at the Stannard Rock Light station.

What these are

Marine High Wind
Sustained non-thunderstorm winds of 48 knots or more over water.

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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: 736681.