Hurricane Ashley (2062) (Misteeer)

Hurricane Ashley was the most powerful June hurricane in the Great Lakes basin on record, achieving Category 2 status. The second tropical depression, first tropical storm, and first hurricane of the 2062 Great Lakes hurricane season, Ashley originated from a low-pressure system located over Lake Ontario on June 20.

That spring was one of the warmest on record, and water temperatures in portions of Lake Ontario exceeded 80°F (27°C). Thus, Ashley was able to strengthen unusually quickly for a Lake Ontario storm, becoming the first Great Lakes tropical storm to form in June since Aaron in 2057 and the first Great Lakes hurricane in June since Amanda in 2050.

As Ashley drifted southeast, it strengthened unusually quickly, becoming the first Category 2 hurricane to form in the Great Lakes in June on record. The storm was also unusually large, and began dumping rain in portions of upstate New York over 24 hours before making landfall.

At around 12:30 AM local time on June 24, Ashley made landfall near Fair Haven, New York as a minimal Category 2 hurricane, with sustained winds of approximately 95 miles per hour (153 km/h), causing a 5-foot storm surge and dumping up to a foot (0.3 m) in portions of Oswego County, New York.