06-08-2006, 10:45 PM
this is an actual sat image
![[Image: hurhur.jpeg]](http://www.personal.psu.edu/faculty/t/j/tjm128/hurhur.jpeg)
For a few days in mid-September 1996, an intense storm stalled over Lake Huron. Water temperatures were about 70oF, too low by typical standards for tropical development. But over time, the water warmed the air enough that the storm developed a warm core. An eye actually appeared, as did spiral bands of gusty showers. From a satellite, it certainly looked tropical, and researchers at Penn State dubbed it "Hurricane Huron." It's believed to be the first time that such a storm has been documented over the Great Lakes.
For a few days in mid-September 1996, an intense storm stalled over Lake Huron. Water temperatures were about 70oF, too low by typical standards for tropical development. But over time, the water warmed the air enough that the storm developed a warm core. An eye actually appeared, as did spiral bands of gusty showers. From a satellite, it certainly looked tropical, and researchers at Penn State dubbed it "Hurricane Huron." It's believed to be the first time that such a storm has been documented over the Great Lakes.