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This page documents all records attained by storms in the Lake Superior basin. So far, there have only been two recorded seasons: 2016 and 2017.

Earliest named storm records[]

No. Storm #1 Date Runner-up Date
One Abigail January 3, 2019 Alexis January 5, 2017
Two Brian February 20, 2017 Bertha May 5, 2018
Three Celia April 21, 2017 Claus May 24, 2016
Four Dorian May 21, 2017 Dawn June 1, 2016
Five Eva June 1, 2017 Eric June 4, 2016
Six Fred June 26, 2017 Fiona July 4, 2016
Seven Gretchen June 29, 2017 Gilbert July 6, 2016
Eight Helen July 6, 2016 Herbert July 6, 2017
Nine Iris July 6, 2017 Ike July 19, 2016
Ten Jacob July 13, 2017 Joanna August 2, 2016
Eleven Kelly July 15, 2017 Kenneth August 2, 2016
Twelve Lloyd July 15, 2017 Lorraine August 2, 2016
Thirteen Molly July 24, 2017 Marco September 11, 2016
Fourteen Nestor August 1, 2017 Nancy October 10, 2016
Fifteen Olga August 11, 2017 Oscar November 15, 2016
Sixteen 16S August 12, 2017 Pamela December 1, 2016
Seventeen Peter September 2, 2017 None
Eighteen Rita September 7, 2017 None
Nineteen Simon September 17, 2017 None
Twenty Tiffany October 5, 2017 None
Twenty-one Victor October 28, 2017 None
Twenty-two Willow December 28, 2017 None
Twenty-three Adrian December 29, 2017 None

Named storms per month[]

Month Record Most Year Record Least Year
Pre-Season 3 2017 0 2016
May 3 2016 1 2017
June 3 2017 2 2016
July 6 2017 4 2016
August 3 2016 0 2018
September 3 2017 1 2016
October 2 2017 1 2016
November 1 2016 0 2017
December (until the 15th) 1 2016 0 2017
Post-season 2 2017 N/A N/A

Strongest storms[]

By pressure[]

Storm Year Category Pressure
Lloyd 2017 5 888 mbar
Kenneth 2016 5 898 mbar
Eva 2017 5 917 mbar
Lorraine 2016 4 920 mbar
Fiona 2016 4 934 mbar
Olga 2017 4 945 mbar
Herbert 2017 4 946 mbar
Daphne 2018 3 951 mbar
Claus 2016 3 952 mbar
Rita 2017 3 955 mbar

By wind speed[]

Only storms with wind speeds of 150 mph or higher can go in this table.

Storm Year Category Wind Speed
Lloyd 2017 5 195 mph
Kenneth 2016 5 190 mph
Eva 2017 5 160 mph
Lorraine 2016 4 155 mph
Fiona 2016 4 150 mph

By month[]

Month Storm Category Peak Date
Pre-Season Adrian 4 January 4, 2018
May Claus 3 May 27, 2016
June Eva 5 June 3, 2017
July Lloyd 5 July 17, 2017
August Kenneth 5 August 5, 2016
September Rita 3 September 10, 2017
October Nancy TS October 10, 2016
November Oscar 2 November 18, 2016
December Pamela TS December 2, 2016

Longest-lasting storms[]

Only storms that lasted 7 days or longer make this list.

Storm Amount of days Year
Frances 24 2018
Lorraine 22 2016
Kenneth 16 2016
Eric 11 2016
Fiona 9 2016
Celia 9 2017
Adrian 9 2017
Herbert 7 2017

Unusual tropical cyclone landfall locations[]

  • On May 28, 2016, Hurricane Claus made landfall on Thunder Bay, Ontario. One of only two storms to do so.
  • On December 3, 2016, Tropical Storm Pamela made landfall on Eastern Keweenaw County, the only storm to do so.
  • On June 30, 2017, Hurricane Fred became the only storm to make landfall in Grand Marais, Minnesota.
  • On July 14, 2017, Tropical Storm Jacob made landfall on Isle Royale as a post-tropical cyclone.
  • On July 18, 2017, Hurricane Lloyd made landfall on Marathon, Ontario as a Category 5 hurricane.
  • On August 4, 2017, Hurricane Nestor made landfall in Ontonagon, Michigan.
  • On September 12, 2017, Hurricane Rita made landfall in Thunder Bay, Ontario.
  • On September 21, 2017, Hurricane Simon made landfall in Duluth, Minnesota.
  • On January 4, 2018, Hurricane Adrian struck Windigo, Isle Royale as a Category 4 hurricane, the strongest landfall on record on that island.
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