Lake Superior produces massive waves during late winter storm
- 8 years ago
Dramatic footage of large waves crashing into the shores of Lake Superior during a late winter storm on March 16.
The video, filmed in northern Minnesota, USA, shows the waves engulfing a pier and crashing into lighthouses, as well as pounding the beach near the railroad and I-35.
The filmer, photographer Dawn LaPointe, later wrote online: "As one who loves dramatic weather and the power of nature, I spent a couple hours on the shores with my camera capturing the Great Lake's power in photos and video.
"The wave heights were likely 10-15 feet."
"Keep in mind that this is not the ocean; this is the largest freshwater lake in the world, the great Lake Superior," she continued.
"The temperature was a balmy 2C by the lake, so there was little snow by the lake.
"It was a winter wonderland a few miles inland up the hill with about eight inches of heavy wet snow coating the landscape."
The video, filmed in northern Minnesota, USA, shows the waves engulfing a pier and crashing into lighthouses, as well as pounding the beach near the railroad and I-35.
The filmer, photographer Dawn LaPointe, later wrote online: "As one who loves dramatic weather and the power of nature, I spent a couple hours on the shores with my camera capturing the Great Lake's power in photos and video.
"The wave heights were likely 10-15 feet."
"Keep in mind that this is not the ocean; this is the largest freshwater lake in the world, the great Lake Superior," she continued.
"The temperature was a balmy 2C by the lake, so there was little snow by the lake.
"It was a winter wonderland a few miles inland up the hill with about eight inches of heavy wet snow coating the landscape."