Dr. Mark Seeley presents The Storm that Sank the Edmund Fitzgerald

To honor the 50^th anniversary of the Edmund Fitzgerald sinking, climatologist and meteorologist Dr. Mark Seeley will present on the weather that caused the disastrous accident. The storm that sank the Edmund Fitzgerald on November 10, 1975 was one of the worst in Great Lakes weather history and is one of the most studied as well.  Climate scientists and meteorologists have reconstructed this storm using wave models and storm models.  Hour by hour the storm intensified and worsened as the Fitzgerald made its way across Lake Superior that fateful day.  Dr. Seeley will share perspectives on the storm from both the American and Canadian Weather Services and show the very treacherous conditions that eventually doomed the vessel.  He will also share some thoughts on improvements in forecasting that have been made since that time.

This event is free and open to the public.