Great Lakes Storm of 1913

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The Great Lakes Storm of 1913, historically referred to as the Big Blow, the Freshwater Fury and the White Hurricane, was a blizzard with hurricane-force winds that devastated the Great Lakes region in the Midwestern United States and Southwestern Ontario, Canada, between November 7 and 10, 1913. The storm was at its most powerful on November 9, battering and overturning ships on four of the five Great Lakes, particularly Lake Huron. With more than 250 people killed, the storm was the deadliest and most destructive natural disaster to hit the Great Lakes in recorded history. Shipping was hard hit; 19 ships were destroyed, and 19 others were stranded. About 68,300 tons of cargo—including coal, iron ore, and grain—were lost. Damages were estimated at nearly $4.8 million ($162 million in 2026). The storm impacted many cities, including Duluth, Minnesota; Chicago, Illinois; and Cleveland, Ohio. Cleveland received 22 in (56 cm) of snow combined with winds up to 79 mph (127 km/h) and was paralyzed...

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