A busy port and moody skies make the “November gales” a special time to watch massive “lakers” and oceanbound “salties.” ...

Even more snow could be on the way for places in the Great Lakes region that are still digging out after days of storms ...

and look at some of the ships lost to this “White Hurricane” of the Great Lakes. The first phase of the 1913 storm, which meteorologists call the “Pre-Storm,” primarily affected Lake ...

Could a storm cause such calamity on the Great Lakes again? Not likely, experts say, considering modern weather forecasting and maritime communications. The public, let alone ships' captains ...

Also known as the "witches" of November, they occur between mid-October and mid-December, when storm tracks collide over the ...

when 116 lives were lost to three violent storms. One record gale on November 28, 1905, damaged nearly 30 ships on Lake Superior alone. This is the oldest active light tower on the Great Lakes.

Also known as the "witches" of November, they occur between mid-October and mid-December, when storm tracks collide over the ...