Jeff Boyne, NWS La Crosse, WI
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Peak Wind Gusts Grand Rapids MI 80 mph Muskegon MI 67 mph Alpena MI 61 mph Detroit MI 56 mph Milwaukee WI 54 mph Escanaba MI 49 mph Springfield IL 46 mph Saulte Ste Marie MI 36 mph Maximum Wind (5-Minute Average) on November 11, 1940 Average Wind Wind Location State Direction Speed -------- ----- --------- ----- Grand Rapids MI SW 65 mph Cleveland OH SW 59 mph Milwaukee WI SW 54 mph Columbus OH SW 53 mph Fort Wayne IN SW 53 mph Duluth MN NW 52 mph Alpena MI SW 47 mph Dayton OH S 47 mph Evansville IN SW 47 mph Green Bay WI S 47 mph Terra Haute IN SW 47 mph Springfield IL SW 46 mph Detroit MI SW 45 mph Escanaba MI S 43 mph Sioux City IA NW 43 mph Chicago IL SW 42 mph Sandusky OH SW 42 mph Lansing MI SW 41 mph Madison WI SW 40 mph Davenport IA SW 38 mph Minneapolis MN W 38 mph Toledo OH W 38 mph Cairo IL SW 37 mph Indianapolis IN SW 37 mph Des Moines IA NW 36 mph Saulte Ste Marie MI SW 34 mph Charles City IA W 34 mph Marquette MI S 33 mph Peoria IL SW 29 mph La Crosse WI SW 24 mph Dubuque IA SW 22 mph