Posted on 09/07/2014 7:55:43 PM PDT by cripplecreek
A seiche, which is the Great Lakes version of a tidal wave, hit the eastern shoreline of Lake Superior near Sault Saint Marie around 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 4, 2014.
The seiche (pronounced SAYSH) was caused by a dramatic change in wind direction due to severe thunderstorms. The wind was blowing out of the southeast for a long time period, pushing water along the shoreline out into Lake Superior. Then a line of strong thunderstorms moved through, and the accompanying west wind blew the water back into shore.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reported a 65-inch change in water levels. First the water lowered by 14 inches and then quickly rose 51 inches.
Soo Today reported that residents grew concerned as water levels encroached on homes. Water had returned to normal levels within 90 minutes, and residents were urged to test their water before drinking it.
Surf’s up, dude!
Of course a huge number of them have been teenage boys—the combination of invincibility with a touch of omniscience is a difficult one to survive. It is a wonder that any of us made it to adulthood.
Looking at memorials on the piers I noticed that they died usually in 2s or 3s. Two teenage boys and often the adult male who tried to save them.
:-P
That is one of my favorite songs.
Of course...it will now play in my head for days. Oh well...it beats “Happy”.
Good gawd, y’all, cain’t youse see this is obviously caused by that there glowbul heating? Jeese, the pot gets hot and it boiled over. Simple.
I read somewhere that 97% of all the scientists in the whole world agree that the only thing we can do to prevent this sort of thing from getting even worse and more frequent is to give money to Al Gore. I’ll try to find a reference.
The Great Lakes can be as violent as the ocean. 30 foot waves are not unheard of.
Global f’in wrming Dude/s
VERY clever!!
I wonder what effect it would have had if it had occured back in May when the lake was still mostly covered with ice.......
In other news, Chicago boat owners had an in-seiche-able desire to get out on Lake Michigan this weekend.
Im thinking that somewhere sopmebody as a clear sharp VIDEO of the “tidal Wave”
my mission: FInd it and post a link to it here.
thanks.
the final seconds.. with the veiw of the stairs at the side of the dock....were priceless l
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