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Lakeshore Flood — Niagara, NY

Nov 15, 2020

A rapidly intensifying low pressure system advanced through the western Great Lakes and eventually spun up toward James Bay. This pushed a cold front across the area during the latter half of November 15. Along the cold front, shallow convection developed with widespread non-severe hail and widespread wind gusts over 60 mph. In the wake of the front, a second and longer-lasting period of non-convective high winds persisted through much of the evening and into the overnight east of Lake Ontario.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 920753). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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