A surface low moved northeastward across James Bay during the early afternoon through early evening of the 19th. Simultaneously, the trailing cold front swept southeastward from northern Lower Michigan and central Illinois to Lake Huron, far-northwest Ohio, and west-central Indiana. Ahead of the front, scattered thunderstorms with strong to severe wind gusts affected Lake Erie along and near the lakeshore. The warm sector over Lake Erie exhibited moderate to strong instability, moderate DCAPE, and moderate vertical wind shear.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in CONNEAUT OH TO RIPLEY NY, LAKE ERIE
From 19-JUL-20 12:30:00 to 19-JUL-20 12:30:00 (EST-5)
Location: RIPLEY
Magnitude: 36.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: C-MAN Station

Erie C-MAN Station at Presque Isle State Park recorded a peak gust of 41 mph from a thunderstorm.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in CONNEAUT OH TO RIPLEY NY, LAKE ERIE
From 19-JUL-20 12:40:00 to 19-JUL-20 12:40:00 (EST-5)
Location: CONNEAUT
Magnitude: 36.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Walnut Creek Marina weather station recorded a peak gust of 41 mph from a thunderstorm.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in AVON POINT TO WILLOWICK OH, LAKE ERIE
From 19-JUL-20 12:48:00 to 19-JUL-20 12:48:00 (EST-5)
Location: AVON POINT
Magnitude: 48.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

WX Flow mesonet station at Edgewater Beach, Cleveland recorded a peak wind gust of 55 mph from a thunderstorm.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in AVON POINT TO WILLOWICK OH, LAKE ERIE
From 19-JUL-20 13:03:00 to 19-JUL-20 13:03:00 (EST-5)
Location: WILLOWICK
Magnitude: 37.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Burke Lakefront Airport ASOS in Cleveland recorded a peak wind gust of 43 mph from a thunderstorm.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in MAUMEE BAY TO RENO BEACH OH, LAKE ERIE
From 19-JUL-20 15:00:00 to 19-JUL-20 15:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: RENO BEACH
Magnitude: 37.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: C-MAN Station

Toledo Crib C-MAN Station recorded a peak wind gust of 41 mph from a thunderstorm.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in WILLOWICK TO GENEVA-ON-THE-LAKE OH, LAKE ERIE
From 19-JUL-20 15:30:00 to 19-JUL-20 15:30:00 (EST-5)
Location: WILLOWICK
Magnitude: 37.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: C-MAN Station

Fairport Harbor C-MAN Station recorded a 43 mph peak wind gust from a thunderstorm.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in AVON POINT TO WILLOWICK OH, LAKE ERIE
From 19-JUL-20 15:50:00 to 19-JUL-20 15:50:00 (EST-5)
Location: WILLOWICK
Magnitude: 39.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Cleveland Crib NDBC station recorded a peak wind gust of 45 mph following the passage of a gust front from nearby thunderstorms.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in WILLOWICK TO GENEVA-ON-THE-LAKE OH BEYOND 5NM OFFSHORE TO US/CANADIAN BORDER, LAKE ERIE
From 19-JUL-20 15:55:00 to 19-JUL-20 15:55:00 (EST-5)
Location: WILLOWICK
Magnitude: 56.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mariner

Ship captain reported a 64 mph peak wind gust from thunderstorms offshore Lake County, OH.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in THE ISLANDS TO VERMILION OH BEYOND 5NM OFFSHORE TO US/CANADIAN BORDER, LAKE ERIE
From 19-JUL-20 16:00:00 to 19-JUL-20 16:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: VERMILLION
Magnitude: 52.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Buoy

NDBC Buoy 45005, located about 18 miles north of Vermilion, reported a peak wind gust of 60 mph from thunderstorms.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in WILLOWICK TO GENEVA-ON-THE-LAKE OH, LAKE ERIE
From 19-JUL-20 16:06:00 to 19-JUL-20 16:06:00 (EST-5)
Location: WILLOWICK
Magnitude: 56.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: C-MAN Station

Fairport Harbor C-MAN Station recorded a peak wind gust of 65 mph from a passing thunderstorm.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in VERMILION TO AVON POINT OH, LAKE ERIE
From 19-JUL-20 16:10:00 to 19-JUL-20 16:10:00 (EST-5)
Location: AVON POINT
Magnitude: 44.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: C-MAN Station

Lorain Harbor C-MAN Station recorded a peak wind gust of 51 mph from a thunderstorm.