Great Lakes Storm of 1913

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gptkbp:instanceOf storm
gptkbp:aftermath increased awareness of maritime safety
gptkbp:causedBy over 250 deaths
over 200 ships lost
gptkbp:climate heavy snowfall
cold front meeting warm air
gptkbp:duration November 7 to November 10
gptkbp:historicalImpact led to changes in weather forecasting
gptkbp:historicalSignificance one of the worst storms in Great Lakes history
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Great Lakes Storm of 1913
gptkbp:impact gptkb:Illinois
gptkb:Michigan
gptkb:New_York
gptkb:Ohio
gptkb:Wisconsin
Great Lakes region
halted shipping traffic
gptkbp:influence featured in songs and folklore
gptkbp:influenced inspired books and documentaries
gptkbp:notable_alumni gptkb:SS_Charles_S._Price
gptkb:SS_Edmund_Fitzgerald
SS James Carruthers
SS_Anna_C._Minch
gptkbp:notableEvent blizzard conditions
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Captain_William_H._McCauley
gptkb:Captain_Edward_J._McCarthy
gptkb:Captain_John_H._McCarthy
Captain_William_H._McCarthy
gptkbp:notableWinners tornadoes
severe thunderstorms
high waves
storm surge
lake-effect snow
gptkbp:occursIn 1913
gptkbp:recordings up to 100 mph
up to 35 feet
gptkbp:relatedEvent Great_Lakes_Storm_of_1880
Great_Lakes_Storm_of_1940
Great_Lakes_Storm_of_1975
Great_Lakes_Storm_of_1996
Great_Lakes_Storm_of_2003
gptkbp:respondsTo increased safety regulations
gptkbp:speed up to 90 mph
gptkbp:type extratropical cyclone