What is a Seiche (Meteotsunami)? WIND STORMS on the GREAT LAKES (Lake Erie)
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- čas přidán 6. 09. 2024
- A seiche is It is a wave of water that comes in and floods an area, in this case Buffalo. This happens when wind storms kick up and pushes water inland like a tsunami. On the night of October 19, 1844 in Buffalo, NY the wind picked up around midnight. Within a few hours people drown in their own beds, others scrambled to the rooftops of their houses to escape the freezing waters. Trapped there, many were sucked out into the darkness as the waters pulled back out never to be seen again.
They were killed by what is called a seiche (also known as a meteotsunami) which is more simply a storm surge or mini tsunami.
Thank you for the fascinating history of our city.
Now I know why they call it Lake Erie.... It's eerie.
We are down here all the time this was another great video who glad I found ur channel !
The logo of Marine Midland Bank was based on an event when a ship was carried inland by a storm surge and came to rest at Main and Seneca Streets. Great video.
Wow! I had no idea!!! Cool!
I just randomly came across your videos on my suggested videos . Born and raised in Buffalo and own my home in Riverside …..great video about our city ….Ty for making it !!!!
Pretty interesting! Makes me thankful for the advancements we have now! Shared this on my FB page. Thanks.
Thanks for sharing!
Valuable and sad information. Something definitely new learned today. Thanks.
Wow, I never knew that and I'm was born and grew up in Buffalo NY
I witnessed conditions on Lake Erie in the 60's in Lorain county Ohio where the water dissapeared for a period of time My neighbor also told stories of a " tidal wave" that hit our area.
Yes that is pretty much it
Interesting history. But he is incorrect about what a seiche is. It is a standing wave, in an enclosed body of water. If there were a seiche in Lake Erie it would mean the water sloshed back and forth at regular intervals.
There are some lakes that have these, one is Switzerland I believe, and it has done for a very long time.
A seiche to my understanding is, it is a slashing of a wave like in a big bathtub moving back-and-forth.
I was hit by one of these a few years ago in North Carolina. They hit like trucks. I was wearing a life jacket, and that probably saved my life. My great great grandfather died while swimming with his wife in the same stretch of ocean. His wife resurfaced. He didn’t. Wear a life jacket everyone!
I love how u add the history of the surges .
Thank you. It was fun to make. :)
awesome video... interesting.... I live in West Falls and love venturing to Hoax area during strong winds..
I live near the western end of Lake Erie and we see the same effect with northeast winds
Also …last year I was on my way to work at the nfta rail yards …third shift …and I got stuck on Niagara street by the entrance to squaw island . The reason being there was cars under the railroad bridge and it had flooded and people were standing on their cars waiting to be rescued . As I pulled up to this…..fire trucks rushed up behind me and blocked me in. So needless to say I had no choice but to sit there and watch the entire rescue . While watching I noticed the water was coming from the canal in the black rock channel right to the right of the wall before the bridge on Niagara. It was pouring over like an overflowed bathtub….this happened again the other day ….is this phenomenon the reason that happened those 2 times?
Never knew about this. This would be something interesting to capture on camera. This one reason I would not want to live near the sea or any bodies of water due to tsunamis, hurricanes and flooding.
I live in buffalo road that next to lake Erie. I never knew a lake can have a tsunami nor that we had one here before
1844 , was that the last time people were seen in downtown BUFFALO ?
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Dude, Buffalo is rockin with down town and it's waterfront! Def a great place to be. But seriously, they've done a lot and continue to do more and more on both venues. The last 20 years has seen so much.
well, i guess someone will say global warming. 1844 yea a lot of hair spray back then. not
Nothing to do with global warming. Happens all the time.