Strong to severe thunderstorms and thunderstorm outflow impacted portions of Lake Superior during the early morning of 8/3.
Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.
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.
The episode as NWS MQT wrote it up.
Strong to severe thunderstorms and thunderstorm outflow impacted portions of Lake Superior during the early morning of 8/3.
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 Aug 3, 12:12 AM EST, 2 hours 18 minutes earlier.
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</html>Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Marquette MI 355 PM EDT Tue Aug 2 2022 MIZ001>007-009>013-084-085-032000- Keweenaw-Ontonagon-Northern Houghton-Baraga-Marquette-Alger-Luce- Gogebic-Iron-Dickinson-Menominee-Delta-Southern Houghton- Northern Schoolcraft- 355 PM EDT Tue Aug 2 2022 /255 PM CDT Tue Aug 2 2022/ This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central Upper Michigan and western Upper Michigan. .DAY ONE...Tonight Thunderstorms are possible tonight. Some isolated storms may be strong to marginally severe and could contain large hail and damaging winds along with heavy rainfall. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday There is a chance of thunderstorms Wednesday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters may be needed tonight. Spotters are encouraged to report any observed heavy rainfall, hail or wind damage to the National Weather Service in Marquette. The public may also submit reports to the National Weather Service via phone, on our website, or through Facebook or Twitter. MIZ014-032000- Southern Schoolcraft- 355 PM EDT Tue Aug 2 2022 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central Upper Michigan. .DAY ONE...Tonight Thunderstorms are possible tonight. Some isolated storms could be strong to marginally severe and could contain large hail and damaging winds along with heavy rainfall. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday There is a high swim risk for Wednesday for Schoolcraft County beaches. See the latest surf zone forecast for further details. There is a chance of thunderstorms Wednesday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters may be needed tonight. Spotters are encouraged to report any observed heavy rainfall, hail or wind damage to the National Weather Service in Marquette. The public may also submit reports to the National Weather Service via phone, on our website, or through Facebook or Twitter. LSZ162-240>251-263>267-032000- Lake Superior west of a line from Saxon Harbor WI to Grand Portage MN beyond 5NM-Saxon Harbor WI to Black River MI- Black River to Ontonagon MI- Ontonagon to Upper Entrance of Portage Canal MI- Upper Entrance of Portage Canal to Eagle River MI- Eagle River to Manitou Island MI- Manitou Island to Point Isabelle MI- Point Isabelle to Lower Entrance of Portage Canal MI- Lower Entrance of Portage Canal To Huron Islands MI Including Keweenaw and Huron Bays-Huron Islands to Marquette MI- Marquette to Munising MI-Munising to Grand Marais MI- Grand Marais to Whitefish Point MI- Lake Superior from Saxon Harbor WI to Upper Entrance to Portage Canal MI 5NM off shore to the US/Canadian border including Isle Royale National Park- Lake Superior from Upper Entrance to Portage Canal to Manitou Island MI 5NM off shore to the US/Canadian Border- Lake Superior West of Line from Manitou Island to Marquette MI Beyond 5NM from shore- Lake Superior East of a line from Manitou Island to Marquette MI and West of a line from Grand Marais MI to the US/Canadian Border Beyond 5NM from shore- Lake Superior from Grand Marais MI to Whitefish Point MI 5NM off shore to the US/Canadian border- 355 PM EDT Tue Aug 2 2022 /255 PM CDT Tue Aug 2 2022/ This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of Central Lake Superior...Eastern Lake Superior and Western Lake Superior. .DAY ONE...Tonight Thunderstorms are possible tonight. Some storms may be strong to marginally severe and could contain large hail and damaging winds. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday There is a chance of thunderstorms Wednesday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... The need for weather spotter reports is not anticipated at this time. LMZ221-248-250-032000- Green Bay North of line from Cedar River MI to Rock Island Passage-Seul Choix Point to Point Detour MI- 5NM East of a line from Fairport MI to Rock Island Passage- 355 PM EDT Tue Aug 2 2022 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of Northern Lake Michigan. .DAY ONE...Tonight Thunderstorms are possible tonight. Some storms may be strong to marginally severe and could contain large hail and damaging winds. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday There is a chance of thunderstorms Wednesday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... The need for weather spotter reports is not anticipated at this time. Voss
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
1112 PM EDT TUE AUG 2 2022
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1010 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 WNW GWINN 46.29N 87.47W
08/02/2022 MARQUETTE MI UTILITY COMPANY
MULTIPLE POWER OUTAGES ARE REPORTED IN
FORSYTH AND RICHMOND TOWNSHIPS IN MARQUETTE
COUNTY. EVENT TIME BASED ON RADAR.
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JSSPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
1122 PM EDT TUE AUG 2 2022
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1103 PM HEAVY RAIN 4 NNW WATTON 46.60N 88.63W
08/02/2022 M2.84 INCH BARAGA MI MESONET
MESONET STATION BPLM4 4 NNW WATTON.
1101 PM HEAVY RAIN 2 N WITCH LAKE 46.32N 88.02W
08/02/2022 M1.64 INCH MARQUETTE MI MESONET
MESONET STATION FW8041 REPUBLIC.
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JSSPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
1131 PM EDT TUE AUG 2 2022
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1006 PM TSTM WND DMG 5 WNW GWINN 46.30N 87.53W
08/02/2022 MARQUETTE MI LAW ENFORCEMENT
MARQUETTE COUNTY LAW ENFORCEMENT DISPATCH
REPORTS LARGE TREES AND DOWNED WIRES
SUSPENDED ON OTHER WIRES AROUND THE
PRINCETON AREA WEST OF GWINN ALONG M-35 IN
FORSYTH TOWNSHIP.
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JSSPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
1201 AM EDT WED AUG 3 2022
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1000 PM TSTM WND DMG 5 SE BIG BASS LAKE 46.26N 87.60W
08/02/2022 MARQUETTE MI PUBLIC
REPORT FROM MPING: TREES UPROOTED OR
SNAPPED. EVENT TIME BASED OFF MQT RADAR.
1000 PM TSTM WND DMG 6 SSE PALMER 46.35N 87.54W
08/02/2022 MARQUETTE MI PUBLIC
REPORT FROM MPING: TREES UPROOTED OR
SNAPPED. EVENT TIME BASED OFF MQT RADAR.
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JSSPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
1202 AM EDT WED AUG 3 2022
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1058 PM HEAVY RAIN 5 S SANDS 46.35N 87.40W
08/02/2022 M1.15 INCH MARQUETTE MI AWOS
AWOS STATION KSAW SAWYER AIRPORT.
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JSSSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Marquette MI
306 AM EDT Wed Aug 3 2022
MIZ007-030730-
Luce MI-
306 AM EDT Wed Aug 3 2022
...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of Luce County through
330 AM EDT...
At 306 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 15 miles north of Grand Marais to 6 miles
northeast of McMillan. Movement was east at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Newberry, Muskallonge State Park, Deer Park, Soo Junction, Four Mile
Corner, Dollarville, Pine Stump Junction, Betsy Lake and Crisp Point.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Persons in campgrounds should consider seeking sturdy shelter until
these storms pass.
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LAT...LON 4676 8520 4676 8524 4630 8524 4636 8564
4663 8587 4669 8586 4669 8592 4674 8596
4675 8553 4681 8524
TIME...MOT...LOC 0706Z 275DEG 44KT 4690 8603 4642 8563
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
07The Marquette radar (KMQT), 122 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 07:29 UTC.
9 marine thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Peak thunderstorm wind gust measured at the Grand Marais GLOS station.
Peak thunderstorm wind gust measured at the Grand Marais GLOS station.
Peak thunderstorm wind gust measured at the Grand Marais GLOS station.
Peak thunderstorm wind gust measured at the Grand Marais GLOS station.
Peak wind from thunderstorm outflow at the Marquette Coast Guard Station.
Peak wind from thunderstorm outflow at the Marquette Coast Guard Station.
Reports of tree, power line damage and power outages across Marquette from thunderstorm outflow.
Reports of tree, power line damage and power outages across Marquette from thunderstorm outflow.
Peak wind gust from thunderstorm outflow at Granite Island Light.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Lake Superior in 2022Every state in 2022This day in weather history
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: 1049149, 1049150, 1049153, 1049155, 1049156, 1049179, 1049180, 1049181, 1049182.