The Dexes / Coastal Flood, High Surf & Storm Surge / 1053827
Eventdex · Coastal Flood, High Surf & Storm Surge
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1053827
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| Event typeevent_type | High Surf |
|---|---|
| NOAA NCEI event IDncei_event_id | 1,053,827 |
| Episode IDepisode_id | 173,623 |
| Begin UTCbegin_utc | 2022-08-07T14:00:00+00:00 |
| End UTCend_utc | 2022-08-08T00:00:00+00:00 |
| Statestate | WISCONSIN |
| County/zone typecz_type | Z |
| County/zone namecz_name | ASHLAND |
| Deaths directdeaths_direct | 2 |
| Deaths indirectdeaths_indirect | 0 |
| Injuries directinjuries_direct | 0 |
| Injuries indirectinjuries_indirect | 0 |
| Damage propertydamage_property | 0.00K |
| Damage cropsdamage_crops | 0.00K |
| Weather forecast office sourcewfo_source | Law Enforcement |
| Episode narrativeepisode_narrative | Strong north-northeasterly winds across western Lake Superior led to waves of 2 to 4 feet along the eastern facing shores of Madeline Island. A man cliff jumping at the cliffs in Big Bay State Park on the southeast corner of the island was overcome by the surf and drowned. Additionally, a man fishing on Chequamegon Bay was last seen during the afternoon hours with his body not being found until later that week. |
| Event narrativeevent_narrative | At approximately 2:38PM CDT on the afternoon of the 7th, La Pointe Police, La Pointe Fire and Madeline Island EMS were dispatched to Big Bay State Park at the southeast corner of the island for a man that was cliff jumping at the Eagle's Nest cliffs and did not resurface. The man had completed one jump and on the second, succumbed to the rough surf conditions in place (41, M). He was alone in the water at the time. Winds were from the NNE at around 10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph at the time with waves around 2 to 4 feet. A Small Craft Advisory was in effect at the time. The man's body was not recovered until the early afternoon on the 8th. Multiple agencies assisted with the search and recovery efforts including the Wisconsin DNR, US Park Service, USCG, Bayfield Fire Dive Team, Sawyer County Dive Team, Sawyer County Search and Rescue, Ashland County Sheriffs Office, Great Lakes Indian Fish & Wildlife Commission and Mashkiiziibii Conservation Wardens from the Bad River Tribe. In a separate incident just east of Ashland on Chequamegon Bay, a 60 year old man was last seen fishing during the afternoon hours alone amid the large waves and windy conditions. His empty boat was found washed ashore the next morning (Monday) near Second Landing Water Access and he was reported missing when he failed to report for work that morning. His body was located about a half-mile from where his boat washed ashore Thursday night (60, M). While a Small Craft Advisory was in effect on Lake Superior, one was not in effect for the waters of Chequamegon Bay. |
| Yearyear | 2,022 |
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