Nov 15, 2020
On Sunday, November 15th, a very potent surface low moved northeast across the Great Lakes region. Strong southwesterly to westerly winds occurred across Lake Erie, with sustained winds greater than 50 knots and gusts greater than 60 knots common Sunday afternoon into the evening. For this reason, the NWS issued a Storm Warning for the entirety of Lake Erie, something that hadn���t happened since Sandy impacted the area in 2012. Storm-force winds resulted in a powerful seiche event, with a
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 923746). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Erie County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.