@rainy.day.weather: 🌊 51 YEARS AGO TODAY: A NOVEMBER STORM TOOK 29 LIVES ON LAKE SUPERIOR. On November 10, 1975, the 729-foot SS Edmund Fitzgerald was crossing Lake Superior, carrying thousands of tons of iron ore, when a powerful November storm swept across the Great Lakes. 🌊 The conditions were extraordinary. That afternoon, forecasters predicted waves of 8–16 feet. But the nearby Arthur M. Anderson encountered waves estimated at 18–25 feet, with violent winds battering the ships. Around 7:15 PM, the Edmund Fitzgerald disappeared near Whitefish Point, Michigan. No distress call was ever heard. All 29 crew members were lost. Investigators later concluded that sudden flooding likely caused the disaster, although exactly what happened during the ship’s final moments remains debated. 51 years later, the sinking is a powerful reminder that the Great Lakes can produce storms capable of rivaling conditions on the open ocean. 🕯️ Today, we remember the 29 men who never made it home. 📸 Archival photograph: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (public domain; photographed before the disaster). #EdmundFitzgerald #LakeSuperior #GreatLakes #WeatherHistory

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