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SS Edmund Fitzgerald
The storm that occurred in November of 1975 is now known as the “Edmund Fitzgerald” storm. The storm that is impacting the U.S. today may in fact end up being stronger than the ’75 storm. Meteorologists expect to see extremely low pressures, bottoming out at around 960 mb.
By mid to late afternoon, cities such as Cincinnati, Columbus, Detroit and Nashville are expected to experience severe thunderstorms, with tornadoes, downed powerlines, and building damage very possible. To the west of these areas, extremely strong winds are expected to be felt in places like Minneapolis, Des Moines, Chicago, Fargo, and Milwaukee.
Will the storm be stronger than the 1975 storm? It could very possibly be. The Edmund Fitzgerald storm brings up tragic memories for many people in the Lake Superior region. While traveling on the lake during a horrible storm, the ship actually sank and broke in two. No distress signals were sent before sinking, and the ship was lost. All 29 crew members died, and none of their bodies were recovered. To this day it still remains the most famous ship disaster in Great Lakes history.
