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The Great Lakes are known for powerful storms resulting in significant loss of lives and vessels. The first recorded sailing vessel on the upper lakes, the Le Griffon, was lost on its return from Green Bay in 1679. Memorable storms across the lakes have been recorded since that time, often occurring in the month of November, taking men and ships to their death. With the advent of modern technology and sturdier vessels, fewer such losses have occurred. Wind across the large expanse of the lakes allows waves to build to substantial heights (fetches), and the open water can alter weather systems. Storm winds can alter the lakes as well with large systems causing storm surges that lower lake levels several feet on one side while raising it even higher on the other. The shallowest lake, Lake Erie, sometimes sees storm surge rises of 8 or 10 feet. Seiches cause short-term irregular lake level changes, killing people swept off beaches and piers and even sometimes sinking boats The great tolls caused by Great Lakes storms in 1868 and 1869 were one of the main reasons behind establishing a national weather forecasting service, initially run by the U.S. Army Signal Corps using telegraphs to announce approaching storms in a few port cities.
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