Environmental News Network - NASA Finds Post-Tropical Depression Cristobal Soaking the Great Lakes

Details: By NASA Goddard Space Flight Center; 10.Jun

NASA’s GPM satellite gathered data on what is now Post-Tropical Cyclone Cristobal and revealed some areas of heavy rain were occurring.

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Cristobal was bringing rainfall and gusty winds to the Great Lakes Region and still generating warnings.

On June 10, Cristobal was designated a post-tropical cyclone and the storm has triggered several watches and warnings in the Great Lakes area. The National Weather Service’s Weather Prediction Center (WPC) in College Park, Md. issued a Lakeshore Flood Warning for the northern shores of Lake St. Clair. Lakeshore Flood Advisories are in effect for the Lake Michigan shoreline of northern Lower Michigan, the Lake Michigan shoreline of Upper Michigan and the Lake Huron shoreline of Upper Michigan.

In addition, a Gale Warning is in effect for Lake Michigan, eastern Lake Superior and portions of Lake Huron. Wind Advisories are in effect for parts of Wisconsin and Michigan.

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NASA Finds Post-Tropical Depression Cristobal Soaking the Great Lakes