You do not often affiliate the Nice Lakes area of the US with tropical cyclones, however a storm named Cristobal determined it could buck a long time of historical past and march on as much as go to Lake Superior. 

The Nationwide Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) satellite tv for pc group referred to as out a few of Cristobal’s historic information in a tweet on Wednesday, saying it was the farthest northwest a tropical system has traveled in North America. It was solely the third system of its sort to cross the state of Wisconsin and was the primary on file to cross Lake Superior.

The 2020 Atlantic hurricane season formally kicked off on June 1, and Cristobal is already the third named storm of the yr. As of Wednesday, it was designated a post-tropical cyclone, however was nonetheless buffeting the Nice Lakes space with wind and rain. The storm’s remnants are forecast to maneuver into Canada later within the day.

NASA astronaut Chris Cassidy captured some eye-popping views of swirly Cristobal from the Worldwide House Station on June 8. 

Cristobal by no means reached hurricane standing, which requires increased winds than the system produced. It was categorized as a tropical storm whereas over the ocean, however was downgraded to a tropical despair because it traveled throughout land. 

Cristobal’s uncommon route represents an odd begin to what NOAA predicts will likely be a busy Atlantic hurricane season.