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Claim Text: One computer model drawing on historic weather data, shows how frigid air coming down from Canada collided with storm system coming from the southwest, creating hurricane-like conditions that turned the water “from calm to ferocious in just minutes,” as Bacon writes, with waves that may have spiked to more than 50 feet.
Simplified Text: A computer model shows the storm created hurricane-like conditions with waves over 50 feet.
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Claim Maker: Bacon
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Created: December 5, 2025 at 11:35 PM (8 months ago)
Last Updated: December 5, 2025 at 11:35 PM (8 months ago)

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