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The Great Lakes Storm of 1913 (historically referred to as the "Big Blow", [3] [a] the "Freshwater Fury", and the "White Hurricane") was a blizzard with hurricane-force winds that devastated the Great Lakes Basin in the Midwestern United States and Southwestern Ontario, Canada, from November 7 to 10, 1913.
The storm that began brewing on November 6, 1913 was more than just a storm. It was a devastating blizzard that blew hurricane-force winds of 145 km/h. These powerful gusts formed 11-meter-high waves and brought with them whiteout snow squalls. “It was blowing a gale from the north and blinding snow, and a big sea running over us from stem to ...
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Nov 8, 2019 · A copy of the Nov. 14, 1913 edition of the Grand Rapids Herald details the Great Storm of 1913, which killed approximately 258 people and sank a dozen ships on the Great Lakes.
- Christa Ferguson
The 1905 Blow (1905) The Mataafa Storm of 1905 is the name of a storm that occurred on the Great Lakes on November 27–28, 1905. [12] The system moved across the Great Basin with moderate depth on November 26 and November 27, then east-northeastward across the Great Lakes on November 28. Fresh east winds were forecast for the Great Lakes for ...
Ship [10] [11]Port Of OriginLakeLocationFree TraderFort Burwell, CanadaCometMadisonLake Erienear FairportSanduskyLake Eriebeached at BuffaloHenry ClayBuffaloLake Eriebeached at BuffaloNov 13, 2013 · November 13, 2013. White hurricane. Freshwater Fury. Big Blow. Those are just a few of the phrases coined to refer to the Great Lakes Storm of 1913, the deadliest and most destructive storm to ...
The Great Lakes Storm of 1913 was a blizzard with hurricane-force winds that devastated the Great Lakes Basin in the Midwestern United States and Southwestern Ontario, Canada, from November 7 to 10, 1913. The storm was most powerful on November 9, battering and overturning ships on four of the five Great Lakes, particularly Lake Huron.
