Meteorologist Dan Smith
@dansmithweather.bsky.social
Meteorologist and/or science guy for 13 Action News ( #Toledo, Ohio). 🇨🇦/🇺🇲 #WxSky #weather
Reposted by Meteorologist Dan Smith
In the century leading up to 1975, nearly 6000 freighters went down in the Great Lakes.
The Edmund Fitzgerald was the last.
The last. In 50 years, not a single commercial freighter has been lost in the Great Lakes.
Why?
It's NOAA. Of course it's NOAA.
The Edmund Fitzgerald was the last.
The last. In 50 years, not a single commercial freighter has been lost in the Great Lakes.
Why?
It's NOAA. Of course it's NOAA.
November 11, 2025 at 1:50 AM
In the century leading up to 1975, nearly 6000 freighters went down in the Great Lakes.
The Edmund Fitzgerald was the last.
The last. In 50 years, not a single commercial freighter has been lost in the Great Lakes.
Why?
It's NOAA. Of course it's NOAA.
The Edmund Fitzgerald was the last.
The last. In 50 years, not a single commercial freighter has been lost in the Great Lakes.
Why?
It's NOAA. Of course it's NOAA.
FORECAST HIGHS: Veterans Day temps in Toledo will remain 20° below average for mid-November, though a noticeable rise takes hold through the weekend. Watch for a bit of a SW breeze tomorrow, increasing to 35-40 mph gusts Wednesday.
November 11, 2025 at 2:00 AM
FORECAST HIGHS: Veterans Day temps in Toledo will remain 20° below average for mid-November, though a noticeable rise takes hold through the weekend. Watch for a bit of a SW breeze tomorrow, increasing to 35-40 mph gusts Wednesday.
Excellent interview by a co-worker, with someone who not only lost a family member that night, but also served on the ship himself for a summer in the 1960s.
#EdmundFitzgerald
#EdmundFitzgerald
Today is the 50th anniversary of the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald. The captain was from Ottawa Hills and six crewmen also called Northwest Ohio home.
50 years later: The Legacy of the Edmund Fitzgerald
The ship sank during a violent Lake Superior storm, killing all 29 men on board. The wreck was the biggest maritime investigation in Great Lakes history, but a half-century later, the cause remains a mystery.
www.13abc.com
November 11, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Excellent interview by a co-worker, with someone who not only lost a family member that night, but also served on the ship himself for a summer in the 1960s.
#EdmundFitzgerald
#EdmundFitzgerald
Relevant to tomorrow's Moment of Science. 🧬
I had to transcribe a translated version of this meme.
November 10, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Relevant to tomorrow's Moment of Science. 🧬
Have you been zapped by some static electricity today? I think I'm at 4 and counting as of this writing... you'd think I was shuffling my feet on carpet for hours! Dry air continues to filter in this late afternoon, with dewpoints across NW Ohio dropping near 10-15°.
November 10, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Have you been zapped by some static electricity today? I think I'm at 4 and counting as of this writing... you'd think I was shuffling my feet on carpet for hours! Dry air continues to filter in this late afternoon, with dewpoints across NW Ohio dropping near 10-15°.
Resharing for the anniversary... 50 years as of a little after 7pm this evening. #EdmundFitzgerald
Thousands of ships have gone down in the Great Lakes, but none were as infamous as the SS Edmund Fitzgerald. Dan Smith breaks down the science behind the storm that led to this tragedy, and what we've learned since.
Moment of Science: Analyzing the 1975 “Edmund Fitzgerald” storm
Thousands of ships have gone down in the Great Lakes, but none were as infamous as the SS Edmund Fitzgerald. Dan Smith breaks down the science behind the storm that led to this tragedy, and what we've learned since.
13abc.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Resharing for the anniversary... 50 years as of a little after 7pm this evening. #EdmundFitzgerald
1-2" for parts of Lucas County so far, and higher northwest... that evaporative cooling is really putting in some work today!
November 9, 2025 at 3:47 PM
1-2" for parts of Lucas County so far, and higher northwest... that evaporative cooling is really putting in some work today!
November 9, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Great historical addition to the Toledo riverfront.
The Superior was the lead tug at the 1958 launch of the Edmund Fitzgerald, which tragically went down in Lake Superior 50 years ago tomorrow. It is now in Toledo and will be part of Glass City Riverwalk. Photos from the Superior's arrival in May 2024.
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November 9, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Great historical addition to the Toledo riverfront.
Old Man Winter is back for a limited time (in limited counties)! Su Jones took this out in Wauseon at 7:15am Sunday... show us your pics below. 👇
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#Ohio #snow
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#Ohio #snow
November 9, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Old Man Winter is back for a limited time (in limited counties)! Su Jones took this out in Wauseon at 7:15am Sunday... show us your pics below. 👇
www.13abc.com/community/us...
#Ohio #snow
www.13abc.com/community/us...
#Ohio #snow
The 13 First Alert Weather Team has declared a First Alert Weather Day, starting early Sunday AM and running through Monday AM (Nov 9-10). This is in light of new data this afternoon edging slushy snow accumulations closer to Toledo, AND nudging totals up for NW counties (2-3″ possible).
November 7, 2025 at 10:06 PM
The 13 First Alert Weather Team has declared a First Alert Weather Day, starting early Sunday AM and running through Monday AM (Nov 9-10). This is in light of new data this afternoon edging slushy snow accumulations closer to Toledo, AND nudging totals up for NW counties (2-3″ possible).
Reposted by Meteorologist Dan Smith
FIRST ALERT: Don't be surprised by the "slushy Sunday" weather with rain changing to snow. Our first snowflakes of the year are likely with the chance of a little snow accumulation (mainly grass, rooftops, cars and trucks, elevated surfaces).
Updates on 13 Action News at 11pm
Updates on 13 Action News at 11pm
November 7, 2025 at 2:05 AM
FIRST ALERT: Don't be surprised by the "slushy Sunday" weather with rain changing to snow. Our first snowflakes of the year are likely with the chance of a little snow accumulation (mainly grass, rooftops, cars and trucks, elevated surfaces).
Updates on 13 Action News at 11pm
Updates on 13 Action News at 11pm
PREDICTOR: Friday morning's rain (and few rumbles of thunder) will be brief, but chances are you'll need the windshield wipers as that line drops up to 1/4" of the wet stuff before clearing by the lunch hour.
November 6, 2025 at 9:59 PM
PREDICTOR: Friday morning's rain (and few rumbles of thunder) will be brief, but chances are you'll need the windshield wipers as that line drops up to 1/4" of the wet stuff before clearing by the lunch hour.
PLENTY of viewers sent us their views of last night's #supermoon from across northwest Ohio/southeast Michigan!
📸: Joanne Sommers, Eunice Koebel, Rick Sexton, Blaire Bryant, Dana Poncsak, Tiffany, Freddy Fuentes, Amy Bihn, Olivia Bertok, Robin Leady
📸: Joanne Sommers, Eunice Koebel, Rick Sexton, Blaire Bryant, Dana Poncsak, Tiffany, Freddy Fuentes, Amy Bihn, Olivia Bertok, Robin Leady
November 6, 2025 at 4:45 PM
PLENTY of viewers sent us their views of last night's #supermoon from across northwest Ohio/southeast Michigan!
📸: Joanne Sommers, Eunice Koebel, Rick Sexton, Blaire Bryant, Dana Poncsak, Tiffany, Freddy Fuentes, Amy Bihn, Olivia Bertok, Robin Leady
📸: Joanne Sommers, Eunice Koebel, Rick Sexton, Blaire Bryant, Dana Poncsak, Tiffany, Freddy Fuentes, Amy Bihn, Olivia Bertok, Robin Leady
@cedarpoint.bsky.social may be closed for the season, but the light is still shining bright over Sandusky Bay! Kristy Martin sent us this shot from Wednesday morning with the park in the distance. ☀🎢
November 6, 2025 at 12:15 PM
@cedarpoint.bsky.social may be closed for the season, but the light is still shining bright over Sandusky Bay! Kristy Martin sent us this shot from Wednesday morning with the park in the distance. ☀🎢
Plenty of leaves falling off the trees today in NW Ohio/SE Michigan, with more wind expected Friday as rain rolls through (up to 1/4").
November 6, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Plenty of leaves falling off the trees today in NW Ohio/SE Michigan, with more wind expected Friday as rain rolls through (up to 1/4").
10-DAY: Thursday will let us catch our breath before the next breezy day in Toledo, with up to 1/4" of rain sweeping through Friday. Sunday's high could be reached at sunrise, with falling temps + wind helping rain switch over to some wet flakes that evening (lingering flurries Monday).
November 6, 2025 at 12:30 AM
10-DAY: Thursday will let us catch our breath before the next breezy day in Toledo, with up to 1/4" of rain sweeping through Friday. Sunday's high could be reached at sunrise, with falling temps + wind helping rain switch over to some wet flakes that evening (lingering flurries Monday).
It's our warmest and windiest day of the week out there, with a few showers trying to wend their way through NW Ohio/SE Michigan. Most of it isn't reaching the ground, though Friday is still set to deliver up to 1/4" of rain.
November 5, 2025 at 8:28 PM
It's our warmest and windiest day of the week out there, with a few showers trying to wend their way through NW Ohio/SE Michigan. Most of it isn't reaching the ground, though Friday is still set to deliver up to 1/4" of rain.