Sea Wing disaster

Sea Wing disaster

The Sea Wing disaster occurred on July 13, 1890 when a strong squall line overturned the excursion vessel "Sea Wing" on Lake Pepin near Lake City, Minnesota. Over 200 people were aboard the vessel when it was overturned, and as a result 98 people drowned. It is one of the worst maritime disasters that has occurred on the upper Mississippi River.cite web| last = Budig| first = T.W. | title = Day-long excursion on Lake Pepin turns into one of the deadliest disasters on Upper Mississippi| publisher = EMC| url = http://www.hometownsource.com/features/SeaWingDisaster/SeaWing.html| accessdate = 2008-05-23]

Tornadoes had occurred earlier in the evening farther north in the Twin Cities area,cite book | last = Seeley | middle = W. | first = Mark | title = Minnesota Weather Almanac | publisher = Minnesota Historical Society press | pages = 185-186 | year = 2006 | id = ISBN 0-87351-554-4] but it is believed that downburst winds from a thunderstorm caused the event.

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