Waterspout — Wilmette Harbor To Michigan City in 5nm Offshore To Mid Lake, Lake Michigan

2022-09-11 · near Montrose Harbor, Wilmette Harbor To Michigan City in 5nm Offshore To Mid Lake, Lake Michigan

Event narrative

A photo showed a waterspout several miles offshore, northeast of Chicago.

Wider weather episode

A supercell thunderstorm moved across southern Lake Michigan during the morning of September 11th, producing a waterspout.

View location on OpenStreetMap → (42.0430, -87.5220)

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1054881. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.