The catastrophic weather event, known as the “White Hurricane,” struck the Great Lakes between November 7-11, 1913, bringing ...

Retelling shipwreck stories help keep the memories of their victims alive. How the SS Edmund Fitzgerald, SS Carl D. Bradley ...

Short-period waves, sudden gales and freezing spray turn freshwater into a death trap on the Great Lakes—a phenomenon that brought the mighty Edmund Fitzgerald to the bottom.

Video taken from St. Joseph, Michigan, shows roaring winds and intense waves slamming the pier as a multi-day lake-effect ...

Gale warnings and small craft advisories are in place for northern Lake Michigan, Lake Superior and Lake Huron throughout Monday, Nov. 3, with winds predicted to reach 40-49 mph and create waves from ...

Michigan's beaches could see 8-foot waves and life-threatening currents on Monday, Aug. 25, and officials have issued small craft and swim risk advisories for beach-goers. "High wave action along the ...

Sans Gordon Lightfoot and his song "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald," the Mighty Fitz would likely have disappeared from ...

When it launched from the Great Lakes Engineering Works in River Rouge, Michigan, in 1958, the Edmund Fitzgerald was the largest ship in the Great Lakes. For roughly a year, the 729-foot vessel was ...

National Weather Service (NWS) meteorologists warned millions of people against entering the water at four Great Lakes on Monday amid dangerous currents and large waves. Beaches on the Great Lakes ...

SAINT JOSEPH, Mich. – Lake Michigan is home to stunning views year-round for avid travelers in the U.s. Although if you visit this time of year, chances are you will encounter some rough weather. That ...