We're used to the occasional "100-year" storm, but are we prepared if a hurricane like the 1913 one were to happen again? googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1597166322662-mid-article-2'); }); Weather systems were tracked and charted, but this was a slow process, and boats would leave ports with little knowledge of just how deadly it was on the lakes. In early November 1913, the year in which my novel is set, a storm of unprecedented violence swept the Great Lakes. Researchers may soon find out after recovering listening devices they had planted off the coast of Puerto Rico in a test that could lead to year-round underwater monitoring of the Great Lakes. 97 years ago the Great Lakes region reeled under the deadliest storm in its history. The depression strengthened into a tropical storm 12 hours later. Check this out on black and see more in John’s Grand Haven Lighthouse slideshow. Change ). Though we all remember the 2010 "once in a lifetime" storm that caused terrible flooding around the Milwaukee area, few of us have seen anything like the dramatic 1913 Great Lakes hurricane, which toppled ships, killed hundreds sailors - and folks on shore, too - from Lake Superior and Lake Michigan to Lake Huron. There have been a number of very bad storms on the Great Lakes since records have been kept, but nothing like this – certainly nothing in comparison, in terms of destruction and loss of life. Specifically, on Wednesday, October 27, 2010, buoy no. Improvements in weather forecasting have greatly diminished the chances of this kind of destruction ever happening again. Michael Schumacher: This storm is universally accepted as the worst in Great Lakes history. 12 hurricanes. It was also meteorologically referred to as a bombogenesis due to the rapid drop of barometric pressure experienced. Katrina became an extratropical low on August 31 and was absorbed by a frontal zone later that day over the eastern Great Lakes. ( Log Out /  If you want to throw me a bone for years of Michigan goodness, click the Patreon button below! Most recently, the band contributed tracks to a UK vinyl/CD tribute to the Redskins and collaborated on a track with Italian novelist Enrico Remmert. For three straight days, it lashed the lakes with hurricane-force winds, waves fifteen meters high, and torrents of rain and snow. Hurricane Huron. In recent years, I've talked to captains of the huge 1,000-footers working the lakes today, and they say there's no way their vessels would ever sink. The Great Lakes area is in a unique position to become an energy exporting region through these and other renewable energy technologies. Love our lake? More than 250 sailors lost their lives. He's produced three installments of the "OMCD" series of local music compilations for OnMilwaukee.com and in 2007 produced a CD of Italian music and poetry. Though we all remember the 2010 "once in a lifetime" storm that caused terrible flooding around the Milwaukee area, few of us have seen anything like the dramatic 1913 Great Lakes hurricane, which toppled ships, killed hundreds sailors – and folks on shore, too – from Lake Superior and Lake Michigan to Lake Huron. When Schumacher’s book, "November’s Fury: The Deadly Great Lakes Hurricane of 1913," was published a few years ago in hardcover by the University of Minnesota Press (it is now out in paperback) we got the chance to ask him about the book – and the storm. The season ranked as the third costliest ever at the time, but has since fallen to seventh costliest. to the coastlines. In 2005, he was awarded the City of Asti's (Italy) Journalism Prize for his work focusing on that area. Hurricane Hazel entered the Great Lakes region as an extratropical storm just west of Toronto. I'm traveling, meeting interesting people, and studying topics that interest me. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. I hope, for their sake, that they're right, but I think time has proven what happens when we underestimate the elements or foolishly believe we can master them. Flags and lanterns were used to warn boats of conditions, and many captains chose to ignore them. “October Gale” Grand Haven lighthouse, Grand Haven Michigan, photo by Michigan Nut. By Steven Maier. NOAA’s May 2010 Hurricane Outlook forecast 14 to 23 named storms, 8 to 14 hurricanes, 3 to 7 major hurricanes, and an Accumulated Cyclone Energy (ACE) Index Range of 155 percent to 275 percent of average. The 2008 Atlantic hurricane season was the most destructive Atlantic hurricane season since 2005, causing over 1,000 deaths and nearly $50 billion (2008 USD) in damage. Radar? The enormous waves destroyed a couple of pile drivers near a breakwater project, and ripped up 1,500 feet of construction. The 1905 storm and the Armistice Day storm of 1940, both hitting Lake Superior especially hard, were also notable for their intensity. He has also won awards from the Milwaukee Press Club. Weather forecasting makes this possible. This one was at its peak for four days – an unbelievable sustained energy. Has Milwaukee – or the Great Lakes – seen anything like it since, or had it before? At the same time several strong frontal system should give the great lakes and northeast some refreshing Canadian air from time to time. A cheers to the bond between beer and Lake Michigan, Our nine favorite park benches in Milwaukee, East versus west: An expert weighs in on which Lake Michigan coast is king. I've always been interested in the literature of the Beat Generation, and I've written a biography of Allen Ginsberg ("Dharma Lion"), edited a book of letters between Ginsberg and his father ("Family Business"), and am currently developing a project that would have me editing a volume of Ginsberg's journals. 45136, operated by Environment Canada, in northern Lake Superior recorded a significant wave height of 26.6 feet (this is average height of 1/3 of the highest waves over an hour), and buoy no. OnMilwaukee.com: Tell us a little bit about the 1913 hurricane. One of the worst Great Lakes storms of all time was the storm of 1913 that has euphemistically been called the “Great Lakes Hurricane.” It wasn’t actually a hurricane, but it was an incredibly strong low-pressure center that dropped out of Canada. Apr 24, 2018 - Though we all remember the 2010 "once in a lifetime" storm that caused terrible flooding around the Milwaukee area, few of us have seen anything like the dramatic 1913 Great Lakes hurricane, which toppled ships, killed hundreds sailors - and folks on shore, too - from Lake Superior and Lake Michigan to Lake Huron. There were no jetstreams, as far as forecasters of the time knew. Tropical storms can be devastating but at least we usually know where they're going to appear. Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window), Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window), Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window), Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window), Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window), Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window), The Strongest Storm Ever on the Great Lakes. ACE range: 190 percent of average Thanks to Milwaukee author Michael Schumacher – whose 12 books range from stories to shipwrecks to biographies of famous folks to works on beat poet Allen Ginsberg – we can learn more about the four-day storm that raged through the Great Lakes, including Milwaukee, in November 1913. The best preparation for a major storm is to prudently stay off the water until it passes. It was even worse in Chicago. The cyclone weakened to a tropical depression over the Tennessee Valley on 30 August. Based on NOAA lake level sensors, an updated analysis of Wednesday, October 27, 2010 water levels on Lake Michigan revealed a two-day decrease of 42 inches at Green Bay, WI and 19 inches at Calumet Harbor, IL—while NOAA sensors at Ludington, MI and Mackinaw City, MI measured lake level rises of 7 and 19 inches respectively. It brushed the Leeward Islands before curving north, tracking the Atlantic coastline and making landfall in Nova Scotia. As for damage on land: what would one do? The preliminary results so far: 19 named storms. The powerful system was dubbed the "Chiclone" by the media as it hit the Chicago area particularly strongly, as well as Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan. Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. There's photograph in my book that shows the devastation the storm took out on one of the lifesaving stations in Michigan. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. Lake Shore Drive was flooded, and a project at Lincoln Park, already eight years in the making, was washed away. Surviving sailors spoke in hushed tones about waves the height of three-story buildings. ( Log Out /  By David Gardner for MailOnline Updated: 12:37 EST, 27 October 2010 The average storm blows in and out of the area in a day or two. Whatever you're looking for, you can probably find by searching above or selecting a categories below. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., where he lived until he was 17, Bobby received his BA-Mass Communications from UWM in 1989 and has lived in Walker's Point, Bay View, Enderis Park, South Milwaukee and on the East Side. Four more books, all about Milwaukee, have been published by The History Press. A personal quest to promote the use of wind energy and hydrogen technology in the Great Lakes area of the United States. It became a depression the next day. Nature will almost always win. Can you tell us a bit about your work and what you might have on tap in terms of future book projects? Ship-to-shore communications existed, but in 1913 very few vessels were equipped for this. The biographies (Eric Clapton, Phil Ochs, Francis Ford Coppola, George Mikan, Will Eisner and Al Capp) were all about people who interested me. The Great Lakes region was also affected by Hurricane No. More Michigan weather on Michigan in Pictures. This is what happened in 1913. This is my favorite view of Lake Michigan; what's yours. May 27, 2010 / by Steve / Make A Comment / Filed under Great Lakes. 'Great Lakes Cyclone' wreaks havoc in Midwest in one of the worst storms in U.S. history . The storm was especially nasty on Lake Michigan during its first two days. It's important to remember that the vast majority of ships stayed off the lakes during the storm of 1913. So it's been good. What started as a tiny puff of cold air over the northern Rockies swept southeast, to Lake Superior first, where it fed off the warm lake water and blew into what most of the sailors at first believed was the usual fall storm, something that would kick up a fuss and then blow itself out in a few … The storm had lost most of … Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. Hurricane Earl was a Cape Verde Islands hurricane that swept a path across the Atlantic in late August and early September 2010. You've got a pretty impressive resume as an author. Dozens of boats were destroyed, heavily damaged, grounded or blown ashore. One simply cannot control the weather. Subscribe to Michigan in Pictures for new posts by email. The winds were strong enough that they were likened to a hurricane, thus the nickname. Many stories emerged from this storm, and I tried to include as many as possible in the book. I'm always happiest when I'm busy. It was also meteorologically referred to as a bombogenesis due to the rapid drop of barometric pressure experienced. Did Milwaukee take any steps to mitigate damage in case of potential future storms? The Yell Leaders were named the best unsigned band in their region by VH-1 as part of its Rock Across America 1998 Tour. Though we all remember the 2010 "once in a lifetime" storm that caused terrible flooding around the Milwaukee area, few of us have seen anything like the dramatic 1913 Great Lakes hurricane, which toppled ships, killed hundreds sailors – and folks on shore, too – from Lake Superior and Lake Michigan to Lake Huron. The Great Storm of 1913 was easily the Great Lakes region's largest natural disaster ever. A 78 mph gust was recorded the afternoon of October 27, 2010 at the Harrison-Dever Crib, three miles offshore of Chicago in Lake Michigan. On October 26, 2010, the USA recorded its lowest pressure ever in a continental, non-hurricane system, though its pressure was consistent with a category three hurricane. Minnesota reported its lowest barometric pressure reading ever of 956 mb - equivalent to a category 3 hurricane. Similar to the 1996 Lake Huron cyclone, the 1941 hurricane tracked over the Great Lakes in September, when the lakes are at their warmest. “October Gale” Grand Haven lighthouse, Grand Haven Michigan, Follow Michigan in Pictures on WordPress.com, Michigan looks like this: Silver Lake Dunes, Michigan's State Tree: White Pine (Pinus strobus), American White Pelicans Expanding Michigan Range, Know Your Michigan Birds: Great Blue Heron, slumpy ... the William Livingstone Mansion in Detroit's Brush Park, Michigan Wallpaper / Computer Backgrounds, Michigan looks like this: Silver Lake Dunes. I didn’t have to look far, as it’s actually the Great Lakes storm of late October 2010: On October 26, 2010, the USA recorded its lowest pressure ever in a continental, non-hurricane system, though its pressure was consistent with a category three hurricane. May 1, 2010 | 12:48 pm ... Saturday, later telling people at a meeting in New Orleans that “it’s like all five of the Great Lakes and the Great Lakes are oil sheen.” Jackson spent much of her time dealing with residents' memories about Hurricane Katrina and the slow federal response to that disaster. I've always had great interest in the Great Lakes, and besides "November's Fury," I've written about the wrecks of the Edmund Fitzgerald ("Mighty Fitz") and Carl Bradley ("Wreck of the Carl D."). But surfers are eagerly hitting the waves as they build hundreds of miles from the center of the storm. Besides the Ginsberg project, I will be writing a book about the 1968 presidential election and another about America's obsession with diners – and, more specifically, the history of Frank’s Diner, one of the oldest diners still operating, located in my hometown. googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1597166322662-mid-article-1'); }); The storm that sank the Carl D. Bradley on Lake Michigan in 1958 was a bad one, as were the ones that sank the Daniel J. Morrell on Lake Huron in 1966 and the Edmund Fitzgerald on Lake Superior in 1975. There will a be an almost constant battleground which will near our area for the month which means there will be higher than normal thunderstorm activity. (Image credit: Wikimedia Commons/Marine Museum of the Great Lakes) A blizzard with hurricane-force winds, this devastating storm is the deadliest natural disaster to ever hit the Great Lakes … The persistence and strength of the storm’s westerly winds also piled the waters of Lake Michigan along the Michigan shoreline leading to declines in lake levels on the Illinois and Wisconsin side of the lake. What were the storm's effects in Milwaukee and in Lake Michigan? This would appear consistent with the NOAA forecast for northern Lake Michigan calling for 21-26 foot waves that day. If you want, you can also. In October 2010 the "Chi-clone of 2010" slammed the Great Lakes, and particularly Chicago, with winds of hurricane strength and record low pressure. Shores were resculpted. I didn’t have to look far, as it’s actually the Great Lakes storm of late October 2010: On October 26, 2010, the USA recorded its lowest pressure ever in a continental, non-hurricane system, though its pressure was consistent with a category three hurricane. Every Milwaukeean has a Lake Michigan story and for the next seven days OnMilwaukee will share as many as possible during "MKE Lake Week," sponsored by the Harbor District. Waves of 25-35 ft were recorded on Lakes Superior and Michigan. I like to emphasize to people that when you swim in Lake Michigan, you are not really swimming in a “lake” per se. Cleveland was hit very hard and was incapacitated for the better part of a week. The Great Lakes Storm of 1913, referred to as the “Big Blow”, the “Freshwater Fury”, or the “White Hurricane”, it was a blizzard with hurricane-force winds that devastated the Great Lakes Basin from November 7 through November 10, 1913. Fortunately, nobody was lost or seriously injured. It hit Lakes Superior and Michigan first; then, two days later, when it seemed to have let up, it joined forces with a storm from the southeast and hit Lake Huron with incredible force, sinking eight boats in a matter of hours. 45002, operated by the National Data Buoy Center (NDBC), recorded a significant wave height of 21.7 feet in northern Lake Michigan. The NDBC and many models indicate that multiplying significant wave height by a factor of approximately 1.3 will equal the approximate average height of the highest 1/10 of waves recorded -here that would translate into such average wave heights of approximately 34.5 feet and 28.2 feet on Lakes Superior and Michigan respectively [please verify]. On the lake itself, boats were tossed around and the storm's first casualty, the Louisiana, a wooden steamer, was lost after grounding near the Door Peninsula's Washington Island and catching fire. 5 major hurricanes. On this day in 1913, the “Great Lakes Hurricane” hit Cleveland: The immense storm that ravaged the Great Lakes in early November 1913 has been called the “Great Lakes Hurricane, “ the “Ultimate Storm, “ and the “Big Blow.” It was unmatched for early winter severity and is one of the greatest winter storms in Cleveland’s history. There's been some discussion about another Great Lakes project. You're in the right place. It was four days of chaos that packed blizzard conditions as well as hurricane-force winds. He has published three non-fiction books in Italy – including one about an event in Milwaukee history, which was published in the U.S. in autumn 2010. There was no radar. Some stayed at dockside, others took shelter behind islands or in other locations in the lee of the storm. You can read a detailed account of the damage in the October North American Storm Complex on Wikipedia and also read Dr. Jeff Masters’ analysis of the storm at Weather Underground. As of today, we now have 773 days since then. I feel fortunate to have been able to write about topics that interest me. Two men were picked up by the wind, tossed into the Chicago River, and drowned. 1913 hurricane laid a trail of destruction across the Great Lakes. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! The last hurricane to make landfall on the USA was Hurricane IKE, on Sept 13th, 2008. ( Log Out /  ... 2010. The 1913 storm tore through the docks and breakwaters as if they didn't exist. Whether you are looking for a Hurricane boat cover or hurricane deck boat parts and accessories, Great Lakes Skipper has many new and hard to find parts for your Hurricane pontoon or center console boats. With his most recent band, The Yell Leaders, Bobby released four LPs and had a songs featured in episodes of TV's "Party of Five" and "Dawson's Creek," and films in Japan, South America and the U.S. Known as the “Big Blow” and the “Freshwater Fury”, was a blizzard with hurricane-force winds that devastated the Great Lakes Basin in the Midwestern United States and the Canadian province of Ontario from November 7 through November 10, 1913. Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. The future looks busy. As the eastern seaboard braces for Hurricane Sandy, a storm of possibly unprecedented power, I thought I’d take a look back and see what the strongest October storm ever was. White Hurricane: Remembering the Great Lakes Storm of 1913. great lakes hurricane 2010. by | Dec 11, 2020 | Uncategorized | 0 comments | Dec 11, 2020 | Uncategorized | 0 comments a large area of low pressure emerged from the Indiana coastline, the low pressure area would rapidly organize as it headed in a northerly direction, eventually becoming a hurricane, and then a major hurricane, Fabio would peak as a high end category four hurricane, before making landfall in Michigan, Fabio would weaken slightly as it entered Lake Superior, making landfall in Canada, after landfall … …The storm also produced some of the highest officially recorded waves by weather buoys stationed in Lakes Superior and Michigan. The storm crushed the structures to tinder, destroyed rescue vessels, and left the station a holy mess. Michigan in Pictures posts a photo a day from the great state of Michigan. How do you deal with high, sustained winds over a 12- to 16-hour period? ( Log Out /  The winds were so vicious that they blew away entire superstructures on ships. Updates were spotty. He can be heard weekly on 88Nine Radio Milwaukee talking about his "Urban Spelunking" series of stories. Since Lake Michigan essentially runs north-south, a storm out of the north can create huge waves around Milwaukee and Chicago, as the water is pushed, unimpeded, down the length of the lake. Select Page. Allison gradually strengthened as it moved northward through Lake Michigan, later becoming a hurricane on June 22. Image courtesy CIMSS.. Introduction. The Glen Arbor Sun has a great writeup on the strongest storm in Great Lakes history, the October Storm of 2010 with 60+ MPH winds, waves over 20′ in Lake Michigan and countless people without power. 9, or the “North and South Carolina Hurricane.” This storm made landfall near Charleston, South Carolina, on 13 October 1893 and continued far inland, wreaking havoc along its path. AVHRR /MVISR Composite Image of Earl on September 2, 2010 as it tracked north off the coast of the Carolinas. The same was the case here. Due to it’s enormous size and water volume, Lake Michigan is actually an inland sea. Hurricane uses 316L stainless steel for all their hardware, from grab rails to cleats, to ensure long lasting, corrosion-free components. What does a hurricane sound like from underwater? She was scheduled to set sail for the first time in November of 1913, just as the biggest storm in the history of the Great Lakes rolled into the region. In 1913, the weather forecasts were sent from Washington D.C., via telegraph, to ports around the lakes. Historic storms, like the hurricanes that hit Galveston and New Orleans, were going to have their ways, despite the best efforts by humans. The convergence of the hurricane and two other weather systems has most Great Lakes freighters staying in port. 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