Marine Thunderstorm Wind, Lake St Clair (U.S. Portion)
- When
- June 11, 9:05 PM EST
- Where
- Lake St Clair (U.S. Portion) forecast zone, 1.98 mi NNW of Metropolitan Beach
- Measured
- 34 kt (39 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- ASOS
- Coordinates
- 42.607, -82.812
Marine Thunderstorm Wind in Lake St. Clair, June 11, 2020
A thunderstorm moving through Lake St. Clair produced a wind gust near 35 knots.
Where it happened
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- Wind
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- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
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The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 1
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What happened
The episode as NWS DTX wrote it up.
A thunderstorm moving through Lake St. Clair produced a wind gust near 35 knots.
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 Detroit, MI wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jun 11, 6:42 PM EST, 2 hours 23 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 11, 6:42 PM EST, 2 hours 23 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI 339 AM EDT Thu Jun 11 2020 MIZ047>049-053>055-060>062-068>070-075-076-082-083-120900- Midland-Bay-Huron-Saginaw-Tuscola-Sanilac-Shiawassee-Genesee-Lapeer- Livingston-Oakland-Macomb-Washtenaw-Wayne-Lenawee-Monroe- 339 AM EDT Thu Jun 11 2020 This hazardous weather outlook is for most of southeast Michigan. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be needed today and tonight. LCZ460-LEZ444-LHZ361>363-421-422-441>443-462>464-120900- Lake St Clair- Michigan Waters of Lake Erie from Detroit River to North Cape MI- Lake Huron from 5NM east of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Lt beyond 5 NM off shore- Lake Huron from Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Point MI beyond 5NM off shore- Lake Huron from Sturgeon Point to Alabaster MI beyond 5NM off shore- Outer Saginaw Bay SW of Alabaster to Port Austin MI to Inner Saginaw Bay-Inner Saginaw Bay SW of Point Au Gres to Bay Port MI- Port Austin to Harbor Beach MI-Harbor Beach to Port Sanilac MI- Port Sanilac to Port Huron MI- Lake Huron from Port Austin to Harbor Beach beyond 5NM Off Shore- Lake Huron from Harbor Beach to Port Sanilac beyond 5NM Off Shore- Lake Huron from Port Sanilac to Port Huron beyond 5NM Off Shore- 339 AM EDT Thu Jun 11 2020 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of Lake Erie, Lake Huron and Lake St Clair. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Gale Warnings and Small Craft Advisories are in effect for the nearshore waters. Refer to the latest marine forecasts for details. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be needed today and tonight. MIZ063-120900- St. Clair- 339 AM EDT Thu Jun 11 2020 This hazardous weather outlook is for St. Clair County. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight A lakeshore flood warning is in effect today. Refer to the Lakeshore Hazard Message for details. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be needed today and tonight. You can obtain your latest National Weather Service forecasts online at www.weather.gov/detroit. SF
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</html>The radar
The Detroit radar (KDTX), 55 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 02:04 UTC.
Event by event
1 marine thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
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
- Flash Flood in American Samoa, June 11, 2020
- Rip Current in California, June 11, 2020
- Flash Flooding and Damaging Winds in North Carolina, June 11, 2020
- Flash Flooding in New York, June 11, 2020
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Wisconsin, June 11, 2020
- Marine Thunderstorm Winds in Lake Michigan, June 11, 2020
- Marine Thunderstorm Winds in Gulf of Mexico, June 11, 2020
- Marine Thunderstorm Winds in Lake Huron, June 11, 2020
- Hail in Oregon, June 11, 2020
- Hail in North Dakota, June 11, 2020
- Marine Thunderstorm Winds in Lake Michigan, June 11, 2020
- Damaging Wind in New York, June 11, 2020
More
Every storm in Lake St. Clair in 2020Every state in 2020This 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: 900906.