Marine High Wind in Lake Michigan

Events

165

Deaths

0

Injuries

0

Damage

$1.3 million

• Marine High Wind in Lake Michigan, October 19 to 20, 2011$1.0 million · 56 kt wind · 1 eventA strong storm system moved northwest and deepened as it reached Lake Erie during the early morning hours of October 20th. The gradient rapidly tightened with northerly winds increasing to 35 to 45 mph with gusts as high as 65 mph over southern Lake Michigan.
• Marine Strong Wind in Lake Michigan, October 12 to 15, 2019$600,000 · 50 kt wind · 6 eventsA peak wind gust of 58 mph was recorded at a mesonet station at the Muskegon north breakwater light. Wind gusts of up to around 50 mph were common along the Lake Michigan shoreline.
• Marine Strong Wind in Lake Michigan, October 19, 20111 injured · $301,000 · 63 kt wind · 11 eventsRapidly developing low pressure moved across western Ohio and southeast Lower Michigan during the overnight period of October 19th and morning of October 20th.
• Marine High Wind in Lake Michigan, May 30, 2008$100,000 · 50 kt wind · 3 eventsA wake low developed behind a line of thunderstorms that traveled across Iowa and eventually weakened over northern Illinois.
• Marine High Wind in Lake Michigan, October 31, 2014$100,000 · 62 kt wind · 1 eventA strong cold front ushered unseasonably cold air into the region along with very gusty winds. Several locations near Lake Michigan reported winds in excess of 60 mph.
• Marine High Wind in Lake Michigan, September 28, 200955 kt wind · 6 eventsAn intense early fall low pressure system produced storm force wind gusts in the 55 to 60 mph range from South Haven to Muskegon. Peak wind gusts to 60 mph were recorded at the South Haven GLERL site and to 55 mph at the Muskegon GLERL site.
• Marine High Wind in Lake Michigan, October 6 to 7, 200954 kt wind · 6 eventsAn intensifying fall low pressure system brought high wind gusts across Lake Michigan and along the Lake Michigan shoreline.
• Marine Thunderstorm Winds in Lake Michigan, July 28, 202355 kt wind · 6 eventsDuring the evening of July 28th, a line of severe storms brought damaging wind and hail as well as 13 tornadoes to the WFO Chicago CWA. These storms remained strong as they moved offshore over Lake Michigan and left gusty winds in their wake.
• Marine High Wind in Lake Michigan, June 12 to 13, 200857 kt wind · 5 eventsA probable gravity wave caused high winds over northern Lake Michigan on the evening of the 12th and early morning on the 13th.
• Marine High Wind in Lake Michigan, October 27 to 28, 201066 kt wind · 5 eventsAs strong low pressure over Minnesota continued to move northeast, high winds continued for a second day over southern Lake Michigan.
• Marine Strong Wind in Lake Michigan, October 15, 2015$10,000 · 62 kt wind · 5 eventsA strong push of cold air and an unstable atmosphere caused scattered showers over the lake shore and near shore waters of Lake Michigan during the late afternoon. These showers produced strong gusty winds. A few wind gusts exceeded 33 knots.
• Marine High Wind in Lake Michigan, November 5, 202259 kt wind · 5 eventsA rapidly-deepening low pressure system lifting north through Wisconsin and western Upper Michigan brought storm force south winds to portions of the bay of Green Bay and northern Lake Michigan during the late afternoon of the 5th.
• Marine High Wind in Lake Michigan, October 26 to 27, 201059 kt wind · 4 eventsA historically deep low pressure system which moved through Minnesota whipped up storm force winds over northern Lake Michigan on the 26th and 27th.
• Marine Thunderstorm Winds in Lake Michigan, November 11 to 12, 201562 kt wind · 4 eventsOn the afternoon and evening of November 11, 2015, a strong area of low pressure lifted northeast across Iowa. The storm produced a high wind event across northern Illinois, northwest Indiana and also storm force winds across portions of Lake Michigan.
• Marine Thunderstorm Winds in Lake Michigan, March 26, 202464 kt wind · 4 eventsScattered thunderstorms moved across southern Lake Michigan during the late morning and early afternoon of March 26th. High winds then developed during the afternoon and continued into the evening across southern Lake Michigan.
• Marine Thunderstorm Winds in Lake Michigan, May 15, 20252 in hail · 4 eventsSevere thunderstorms moved across southern Lake Michigan during the evening of May 15th producing large hail and severe wind gusts as high as 69 knots.
• Marine High Wind in Lake Michigan, October 26, 201053 kt wind · 3 eventsRecord setting low pressure over Minnesota produced high winds across southern Lake Michigan, behind a strong cold front that swept across the lake during the morning.
• Marine Thunderstorm Winds in Lake Michigan, May 4, 201852 kt wind · 3 eventsStrong winds ahead of passing cold front and area of thunderstorms affected the nearshore and open waters early in the morning.
• Marine High Wind in Lake Michigan, November 27, 201953 kt wind · 3 eventsVery strong winds developed over southern Lake Michigan during the morning hours and continued through mid afternoon on November 27th.
• Marine High Wind in Lake Michigan, December 11, 202159 kt wind · 3 eventsHigh winds developed over southern Lake Michigan during the morning of December 11th behind a strong cold front. Peak wind gusts included 59 knots at the Michigan City Harbor; 54 knots at the Harrison Dever Crib and 48 knots at the Montrose Harbor Light.
• Marine Thunderstorm Winds in Lake Michigan, November 5, 202263 kt wind · 3 eventsHigh winds developed across southern Lake Michigan during the morning of November 5th. A strong cold front moved across southern Lake Michigan with convective showers which produced thunderstorm winds during the late morning and early afternoon.
• Marine High Wind in Lake Michigan, February 6, 202552 kt wind · 3 eventsA rapidly deepening surface low pressure system crossed just north of Lake Superior on the 6th, dragging a cold front through the region late in the day. This resulted in strong wind gusts of 45-60mph across much of the area.
• Marine High Wind in Lake Michigan, November 26 to 27, 202551 kt wind · 3 eventsA major winter storm brought storm-force winds to the area on the 26th and 27th.
• Marine High Wind in Lake Michigan, March 13, 202659 kt wind · 3 eventsHigh winds developed across southern Lake Michigan during the morning of March 13th.
• Marine High Wind in Lake Michigan, July 27 to 28, 20092 eventsStrong to severe thunderstorms moved across parts of southern Lake Michigan during the late evening hours of July 27th. Strong winds developed behind the thunderstorms which continued into the early morning of July 28th.

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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 2026-09-24.