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November 1, 2020 - High Wind, Lakeshore Flooding, and Beach Erosion Event
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A strong Upper level trough oved through the Great Lakes region on November 1st, 2020. This brought cold air advection and steep low level lapse rates that caused wind gusts to be 50 to 60 mph at times. Along with this push of cold air across the lake, waves reached as high as 12 to 16 feet. This high wave action caused minor flooding along the lake shore and over the piers. |
 Winds as high as 60 mph pushed waves onshore which caused minor flooding along Lake Michigan as well as some beach and dune erosion. The picture above is North Beach at South Haven. Image courtesy of Issac Polanski |
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| Water Levels Ludington, MI | Winds and Waves at South Haven | Water Levels Holland, MI |
Storm Reports
Wind and Wave Reports
Increased winds brought strong waves bringing increased water level peaking in the afternoon at Holland and Ludington.
Wind and Wave Reports
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
1120 AM EST MON NOV 2 2020
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0900 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 1 W SOUTH HAVEN 42.40N 86.29W
11/01/2020 M51 MPH LMZ844 MI MESONET
MESONET STATION SVNM4 SOUTH HAVEN.
0730 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 1 W SOUTH HAVEN 42.40N 86.29W
11/01/2020 M49 MPH LMZ844 MI MESONET
MESONET STATION SVNM4 SOUTH HAVEN.
0330 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 6 W LUDINGTON 43.95N 86.55W
11/01/2020 M47 MPH LMZ868 MI MESONET
MESONET STATION 45024 5 W LUDINGTON.
1100 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 6 W LUDINGTON 43.95N 86.55W
10/31/2020 M43 MPH LMZ868 MI MESONET
MESONET STATION 45024 5 W LUDINGTON.
1024 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 4 WNW ROOSEVELT PARK 43.22N 86.35W
11/01/2020 M60 MPH LMZ847 MI MESONET
MESONET STATION XMSK MUSKEGON NORTH
BREAKWATER LIGHT.
0733 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 4 WNW ROOSEVELT PARK 43.22N 86.35W
11/01/2020 M59 MPH LMZ847 MI MESONET
MESONET STATION XMSK MUSKEGON NORTH
BREAKWATER LIGHT.
0104 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 4 WNW ROOSEVELT PARK 43.22N 86.35W
11/01/2020 M50 MPH LMZ847 MI MESONET
MESONET STATION XMSK MUSKEGON NORTH
BREAKWATER LIGHT.
1054 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 4 WNW ROOSEVELT PARK 43.22N 86.35W
10/31/2020 M49 MPH LMZ847 MI MESONET
MESONET STATION XMSK MUSKEGON NORTH
BREAKWATER LIGHT.
0909 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 2 NNW SAUGATUCK 42.68N 86.22W
11/01/2020 M54 MPH LMZ845 MI MESONET
MESONET STATION XSTK SAUGATUCK PIER.
0717 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 2 NNW SAUGATUCK 42.68N 86.22W
11/01/2020 M53 MPH LMZ845 MI MESONET
MESONET STATION XSTK SAUGATUCK PIER.
0111 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 2 NNW SAUGATUCK 42.68N 86.22W
11/01/2020 M47 MPH LMZ845 MI MESONET
MESONET STATION XSTK SAUGATUCK PIER.
0946 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 2 W GRAND HAVEN 43.06N 86.26W
11/01/2020 M60 MPH LMZ846 MI MESONET
MESONET STATION XGHL GRAND HAVEN LIGHT.
0909 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 2 W GRAND HAVEN 43.06N 86.26W
11/01/2020 M55 MPH LMZ846 MI MESONET
MESONET STATION XGHL GRAND HAVEN LIGHT.
0752 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 2 W GRAND HAVEN 43.06N 86.26W
11/01/2020 M55 MPH LMZ846 MI MESONET
MESONET STATION XGHL GRAND HAVEN LIGHT.
1233 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 2 W GRAND HAVEN 43.06N 86.26W
11/01/2020 M50 MPH LMZ846 MI MESONET
MESONET STATION XGHL GRAND HAVEN LIGHT.
1031 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 2 W GRAND HAVEN 43.06N 86.26W
10/31/2020 M45 MPH LMZ846 MI MESONET
MESONET STATION XGHL GRAND HAVEN LIGHT.
0338 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 1 SSE SPRINGFIELD 42.32N 85.23W
11/01/2020 M39 MPH CALHOUN MI ASOS
ASOS STATION KBTL BATTLE CREEK EXECUTIVE
AIRPORT.
0338 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 3 NNE EDGEMONT PARK 42.78N 84.58W
11/01/2020 M43 MPH CLINTON MI ASOS
ASOS STATION KLAN LANSING.
0300 PM LAKESHORE FLOOD 1 NW GANGES 42.59N 86.23W
11/01/2020 ALLEGAN MI PUBLIC
COLLAPSE OF RETAINING WALL MEANT TO KEEP
WATER AWAY FROM PROPERTY NEAR PIER COVE ON
LAKE MICHIGAN. FULL EXTENT OF DAMAGE
UNKNOWN. TIME IS ESTIMATED.
0300 PM LAKESHORE FLOOD 1 WNW SOUTH HAVEN 42.40N 86.28W
11/01/2020 VAN BUREN MI PUBLIC
SIGNIFICANT FLOODING OF A PARK ADJACENT TO
NORTH BEACH IN SOUTH HAVEN. TIME IS
ESTIMATED.
0256 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 3 ENE SANDSTONE 42.27N 84.47W
11/01/2020 M38 MPH JACKSON MI ASOS
ASOS STATION KJXN JACKSON COUNTY-REYNOLDS
FIELD AIRPORT.
0255 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 1 ENE NORTON SHORES 43.17N 86.23W
11/01/2020 M46 MPH MUSKEGON MI ASOS
ASOS STATION KMKG MUSKEGON COUNTY AIRPORT.
0253 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 3 NE PORTAGE 42.23N 85.55W
11/01/2020 M36 MPH KALAMAZOO MI ASOS
ASOS STATION KAZO KZOO/BATTLE CREEK INTL
AIRPORT.
0253 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 2 SSW CASCADE 42.88N 85.52W
11/01/2020 M43 MPH KENT MI ASOS
ASOS STATION KGRR GERALD R FORD INTL.
0253 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 2 S HOLLAND 42.75N 86.10W
11/01/2020 M46 MPH ALLEGAN MI ASOS
ASOS STATION KBIV W MICH REGIONAL ARPT.
0909 AM NON-TSTM WND GST EAST GRAND RAPIDS 42.95N 85.61W
11/01/2020 M46 MPH KENT MI CO-OP OBSERVER
0830 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 4 WNW ROOSEVELT PARK 43.23N 86.34W
11/01/2020 M52 MPH MUSKEGON MI MESONET
MESONET STATION MKGM4 3 WNW ROOSEVELT PARK.
0817 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 1 SSW EAST GRAND RAPIDS 42.94N 85.61W
11/01/2020 E42 MPH KENT MI CO-OP OBSERVER
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0746 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 1 SSE SPRINGFIELD 42.32N 85.23W
11/01/2020 M41 MPH CALHOUN MI ASOS
ASOS STATION KBTL BATTLE CREEK EXECUTIVE
AIRPORT.
0740 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 4 WNW ROOSEVELT PARK 43.23N 86.34W
11/01/2020 M51 MPH MUSKEGON MI MESONET
MESONET STATION MKGM4 3 WNW ROOSEVELT PARK.
0738 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 3 NE PORTAGE 42.23N 85.55W
11/01/2020 M40 MPH KALAMAZOO MI ASOS
ASOS STATION KAZO KZOO/BATTLE CREEK INTL
AIRPORT.
0736 AM NON-TSTM WND GST MACATAWA 42.77N 86.20W
11/01/2020 M53 MPH OTTAWA MI BUOY
BUOY STATION HLNM4 HOLLAND HARBOR.
0733 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 5 SW WHITEHALL 43.37N 86.42W
11/01/2020 M55 MPH MUSKEGON MI MESONET
MESONET STATION DW2963 WHITEHALL.
0732 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 1 ENE NORTON SHORES 43.17N 86.23W
11/01/2020 M48 MPH MUSKEGON MI ASOS
ASOS STATION KMKG MUSKEGON COUNTY AIRPORT.
0640 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 3 NE SHELBY 43.64N 86.33W
11/01/2020 M40 MPH OCEANA MI AWOS
AWOS STATION C049 2 NE SHELBY.
0627 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 3 ENE SANDSTONE 42.27N 84.47W
11/01/2020 M40 MPH JACKSON MI ASOS
ASOS STATION KJXN JACKSON COUNTY-REYNOLDS
FIELD AIRPORT.
0413 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 3 NNE EDGEMONT PARK 42.78N 84.58W
11/01/2020 M45 MPH CLINTON MI ASOS
ASOS STATION KLAN LANSING.
0259 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 2 S HOLLAND 42.75N 86.10W
11/01/2020 M46 MPH ALLEGAN MI ASOS
ASOS STATION KBIV W MICH REGIONAL ARPT.
0116 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 5 SW WHITEHALL 43.37N 86.42W
11/01/2020 M51 MPH MUSKEGON MI MESONET
MESONET STATION DW2963 WHITEHALL.
0116 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 5 SW WHITEHALL 43.37N 86.42W
11/01/2020 M51 MPH MUSKEGON MI MESONET
MESONET STATION DW2963 WHITEHALL.
1236 AM NON-TSTM WND GST MACATAWA 42.77N 86.20W
11/01/2020 M49 MPH OTTAWA MI BUOY
BUOY STATION HLNM4 HOLLAND HARBOR.
1215 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 1 SSE REEMAN 43.43N 86.00W
11/01/2020 M45 MPH NEWAYGO MI AWOS
AWOS STATION KFFX FREMONT MUNICIPAL ARPT.
1200 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 4 WNW ROOSEVELT PARK 43.23N 86.34W
11/01/2020 M51 MPH MUSKEGON MI MESONET
MESONET STATION MKGM4 3 WNW ROOSEVELT PARK.
1110 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 4 WNW ROOSEVELT PARK 43.23N 86.34W
10/31/2020 M47 MPH MUSKEGON MI MESONET
MESONET STATION MKGM4 3 WNW ROOSEVELT PARK.
1045 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 5 SW WHITEHALL 43.37N 86.42W
10/31/2020 M40 MPH MUSKEGON MI MESONET
MESONET STATION DW2963 WHITEHALL.
1045 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 5 SW WHITEHALL 43.37N 86.42W
10/31/2020 M40 MPH MUSKEGON MI MESONET
MESONET STATION DW2963 WHITEHALL.
1000 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 3 NE PENTWATER 43.81N 86.38W
10/31/2020 M47 MPH OCEANA MI MESONET
MESONET STATION EW6978 PENTWATER
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