1854: On November 30, 1854, the wood brig, 2-mast Odd Fellow, while carrying wheat, was bound Kenosha for Buffalo, when she foundered in a storm at Mackinaw City, in the Straits of Mackinac in Lake Huron. Her outfit was later salvaged by the schooner Belle.
1962: On November 30, 1962, Marquette had a record high temperature of 57F.
1976: On November 30, 1976, a record low temperature of -10F occurred at WFO Marquette.
1978: On November 30, 1978, Delaware had 44.7 inches of snow accumulate with 21 inches of snow on the ground, the start of a very snowy winter for the winter of 1978-1979. Houghton County airport reported 54.9 inches of snow this month, the start of a very snowy winter and 31.3 inches above normal.
2001: On November 30, 2001, the warmest November on record occurred at WFO Marquette at 39.9 degrees average monthly temperature, 9.7 degrees above normal.
1926: On November 30, 1926, the steel, bulk freighter City Of Bangor, while carrying 230 automobiles, was driven sideways high up on the beach by a terrific gale at Keweenaw Point in Lake Superior. Part of her deck cargo of new Chryslers were lost overboard, most were driven ashore on an ice ramp and later refurbished at Detroit. Crew was rescued by Eagle Harbor C.G. She was cut up in place during WWII scrap drives.
1929: On November 30, 1929, the steel, bulk freight ‘3-island steamer’ Kiowa, while carrying flaxseed, had shifting of her slippery cargo in big waves during a gale which caused her to become unmanageable and strike Au Sable Reef, west of Grand Marais, MI in Lake Superior. 16 of the 21 crew were rescued, probably by local fishermen, but others also claim credit. Partially scrapped in place during the WWII scrap drives. 5 crew members perished.
1956: On November 30, 1956, the wood, bulk freight ‘rabbit’ White Swan, while carrying hardwood logs, stranded on Skillagallee Reef in Lake Michigan in a gale and fog, then slipped off and sank in deeper water a week later. Bound Lime Island for Petoskey. Her brand-new diesel engine was later salvaged.
2007: On November 30, 2007, a low pressure system tracked over central Upper Michigan on the evening of the 28th and brought heavy lake effect snow and blowing snow to much of western Upper Michigan from the 28th into the 30th. An observer at Twin Lakes reported a storm total snowfall of 20 inches from the evening of the 28th through early morning of the 30th. In Atlantic Mine, an estimated 11 inches of snow fell in 24 hours, while one mile southwest of Calumet, an observer measured 10 inches of snow in 24 hours. In combination with the heavy snow, gusty winds in excess of 40 miles an hour at times produced occasional whiteout conditions. The Rockland observer measured 10 inches of snow in 24 hours with a storm total accumulation of 17 inches. Winds gusting over 30 mph at times caused extensive blowing of snow and occasional whiteout conditions in Ontonagon County. A spotter 13 miles south of Grand Marais measured 13 inches of snow in a 24-hour period ending on the morning of December 1.
This “Day in Weather History” contains memorable weather events for much of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Many sources were used to research and compile the data.
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