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Other: Lake Erie Mystery Wave *Link*
By:Mike Bielski
Date: 4/26/2011, 8:22 am

So- How many of you have heard of a seiche? We had a little one the week before last, it's was around 2', but how about a 15' "tidal wave" from a calm lake? Text from the article:

"Large waves arriving from a calm Lake Erie have hit the north coast of Ohio at least twice, in 1882 and 1942. Seven people were drowned in the 1942 wave, reported to be up to 15 feet high from Bay Village to Geneva."

http://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/entry.php?rec=3401

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Mike Bielski -- 4/26/2011, 8:22 am
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Bill Hamm -- 4/26/2011, 8:46 am
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Etienne Muller - ireland -- 4/27/2011, 4:08 am
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Bill Hamm -- 4/27/2011, 7:11 am
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Bryan Hansel -- 4/27/2011, 9:35 am
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Bill Hamm -- 4/27/2011, 11:20 am
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Bryan Hansel -- 4/27/2011, 11:52 am
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Mike Bielski -- 4/27/2011, 10:00 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 4/28/2011, 7:39 am
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Mike Bielski -- 4/28/2011, 8:12 am
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Mike Bielski -- 4/27/2011, 12:00 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 4/27/2011, 1:16 pm
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Mike Bielski -- 4/27/2011, 1:47 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 4/27/2011, 2:19 pm
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Mike Bielski -- 4/27/2011, 2:37 pm
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ancient kayaker -- 4/27/2011, 8:32 pm
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Mike Savage -- 4/28/2011, 1:03 pm
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Mike Bielski -- 4/28/2011, 1:26 pm
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Mike Savage -- 4/29/2011, 7:24 am
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Bill Bacheler -- 4/27/2011, 8:51 pm
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Mike Bielski -- 4/27/2011, 9:55 pm
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Roy Martin (fadedred) -- 4/27/2011, 1:32 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 4/27/2011, 2:28 pm
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Roy Martin (fadedred) -- 4/27/2011, 6:37 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 4/28/2011, 7:44 am
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Mike Bielski -- 4/27/2011, 10:03 pm