Great Storm of 1913
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The Great Storm of 1913 was a catastrophic early-November blizzard and hurricane-force windstorm on the Great Lakes that caused massive shipwrecks and loss of life, making it one of the deadliest natural disasters in the region’s maritime history.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Great Lakes storm
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blizzard ⓘ extratropical cyclone ⓘ natural disaster ⓘ |
| affectedActivity | Great Lakes shipping ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Big Blow
NERFINISHED
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Freshwater Fury NERFINISHED ⓘ White Hurricane NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause |
collision of two major storm systems
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intense low-pressure system over the Great Lakes ⓘ |
| consequence |
changes in Great Lakes shipping safety practices
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increased attention to weather forecasting on the Great Lakes ⓘ |
| country |
Canada
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| deathToll | more than 250 people ⓘ |
| endDate | 1913-11-10 ⓘ |
| hardestHitArea |
Lake Erie
NERFINISHED
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southern and central Lake Huron ⓘ |
| hardestHitLake | Lake Huron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
benchmark storm for Great Lakes meteorology
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major event in Great Lakes maritime history ⓘ |
| location |
Great Lakes
NERFINISHED
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Lake Erie NERFINISHED ⓘ Lake Huron NERFINISHED ⓘ Lake Michigan NERFINISHED ⓘ Lake Ontario NERFINISHED ⓘ Lake Superior NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumWindSpeed | hurricane-force ⓘ |
| month | November 1913 ⓘ |
| notableShipwreck |
SS Argus
GENERATED
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SS Charles S. Price GENERATED ⓘ SS Henry B. Smith GENERATED ⓘ SS Hydrus GENERATED ⓘ SS Isaac M. Scott GENERATED ⓘ SS James Carruthers GENERATED ⓘ SS John A. McGean GENERATED ⓘ SS Regina GENERATED ⓘ SS Wexford GENERATED ⓘ |
| recordHeld |
one of the deadliest Great Lakes storms in recorded history
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one of the worst inland maritime disasters in North America ⓘ |
| season | late autumn ⓘ |
| shipwreckCount | over 30 ships sunk or stranded ⓘ |
| significantImpact |
heavy loss of life
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massive shipwrecks ⓘ severe maritime damage ⓘ |
| startDate | 1913-11-07 ⓘ |
| weatherType |
blizzard conditions
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gale-force winds ⓘ snowstorm ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.