November's Fury: The Deadly Great Lakes Hurricane of 1913

by Michael Schumacher

Book Overview

On Thursday, November 6, the Detroit News forecasted "moderate to brisk" winds for the Great Lakes. On Friday, the Port Huron Times-Herald predicted a "moderately severe" storm. Hourly the warnings became more and more dire. Weather forecasting was in its infancy, however, and radio communication was not much better; by the time it became clear that a freshwater hurricane of epic proportions was developing, the storm was well on its...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 081668720X
• ISBN13: 9780816687206
• Release Date: October 2014
• Publisher: University of Minnesota Press
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 0.66 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.4" x 8.2"