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Lakeshore Flood — Sandusky, OH

May 5, 2020

An area of low pressure moved south of the lake, producing east-northeast winds along Lake Erie on the 4th, increasing in speed to about 15 to 20 knots with gusts around 25 knots during the overnight into the 5th. A brief rise in lake levels in-part to a slosh effect from higher water levels on the eastern basin at the onset of the wind shift.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 890635). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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