Lake Superior, 2025Marine Thunderstorm Winds in Lake Superior, August 22, 2025
August 22, 2025 · NWS DLH · 5 events in 4 counties and zones
An area of storms moved across northwestern Wisconsin and along the South Shore of Lake Superior during the afternoon hours of the 22nd. In addition to some small hail, these storms produced wind gusts to around 45 mph near the shore.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 5
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An area of storms moved across northwestern Wisconsin and along the South Shore of Lake Superior during the afternoon hours of the 22nd. In addition to some small hail, these storms produced wind gusts to around 45 mph near the shore. Over the open waters of western Lake Superior off the Apostle Islands, a gust to 62 mph was recorded by an iron ore hauling vessel.
Marine Thunderstorm Wind, Duluth Mn to Pt Wing Wi
- When
- August 22, 8:25 PM CST
- Where
- Duluth Mn to Pt Wing Wi forecast zone, 1.43 mi WSW of Duluth Canal Park Station Dulm5
- Measured
- 39 kt (45 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Department of Highways
- Coordinates
- 46.770, -92.117
A gust of 45 mph was recorded at MnDOT mesonet station MN082 I-35 - Garfield Ave - MP 255.
Marine Thunderstorm Wind, Duluth Mn to Pt Wing Wi
- When
- August 22, 8:35 PM CST
- Where
- Duluth Mn to Pt Wing Wi forecast zone, Sky Harbor Airport
- Measured
- 36 kt (41 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- AWOS
- Coordinates
- 46.720, -92.040
A gust of 41 mph was recorded by the AWOS station KDYT Duluth Sky Harbor Airport.
Marine Thunderstorm Wind, Pt Wing to Sand Is Wi
- When
- August 22, 9:20 PM CST
- Where
- Pt Wing to Sand Is Wi forecast zone, Port Wing Station Pngw3
- Measured
- 40 kt (46 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 46.790, -91.390
A gust to 46 mph was recorded by the mesonet station PNGW3 one mile north of Port Wing.
Marine Thunderstorm Wind, Ls W of in Saxon Hbr Wi to Grand Portage Mn Byd 5nm
- When
- August 22, 9:28 PM CST
- Where
- Ls W of in Saxon Hbr Wi to Grand Portage Mn Byd 5nm forecast zone, 28.05 mi NE of Sand Island
- Measured
- 54 kt (62 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Mariner
- Coordinates
- 47.230, -90.480
A gust to 62 mph was recorded by the P/T Dirk S. VanEnkevort.
Marine Hail, Chequamegon Bay Bayfield to Oak Pt Wi
- When
- August 22, 9:33 PM CST to 9:35 PM CST
- Where
- Chequamegon Bay Bayfield to Oak Pt Wi forecast zone, 16.23 mi SSW of Bayfield
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 46.590, -90.890
- Marine Hail
- Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger over water.
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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: 1290434, 1290447, 1290450, 1290461, 1290463.