Michigan, 2020High Wind in Michigan, October 12, 2020
October 12, 2020 · NWS MQT · 1 event in 1 county or zone
Strong northwest winds in the wake of a cold frontal passage gusted to 59 mph at the Houghton County Airport on the afternoon of the 12th.
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- Deaths
- 0
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- None recorded
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Strong northwest winds in the wake of a cold frontal passage gusted to 59 mph at the Houghton County Airport on the afternoon of the 12th.
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 Oct 11, 2:47 PM EST, 23 hours 1 minute earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Oct 11, 2:47 PM EST, 23 hours 1 minute before
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</html>High Wind, Northern Houghton
- When
- October 12, 1:48 PM EST to 1:53 PM EST
- Where
- Northern Houghton forecast zone
- Measured
- 51 kt (59 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- ASOS
- Coordinates
- 46.992, -88.652 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The Houghton County Airport ASOS measured a northwest wind gust to 59 mph.
- High Wind
- Sustained non-thunderstorm winds of 40 mph or more for an hour, or gusts of 58 mph or more.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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- Dense Fog in Indiana, October 12, 20206 events
- Excessive Heat and Dense Fog in California, October 12 to 18, 20206 events
- High Wind in North Dakota, October 12, 202058 kt wind · 5 events
- Hail in Wisconsin, October 12, 20200.88 in hail · 4 events
- Hail in Indiana, October 12, 20201 in hail · 3 events
- Damaging Winds in Indiana, October 12, 202050 kt wind · 2 events
- Waterspout in Gulf of Mexico, October 12, 20201 event
- Marine Hail in Lake Michigan, October 12, 20201 in hail · 1 event
- Damaging Wind in Michigan, October 12, 202055 kt wind · 1 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: 922634.