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Waterspout September 13, 2023 · North Pt Lt To Wind Pt Wi, Lake Michigan

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Multiple reports from broadcast media and the public. Waterspout offshore of Cudahy near Sheridan beach. Mature vortex with condensation funnel to water and spray around the base.

The wider storm

The environment was prime for fair weather waterspouts across the southern half of Lake Michigan during the morning hours of September 13, 2023. A pocket of cooler air aloft and warmer water temperatures created unstable conditions over Lake Michigan, with lake breeze convergence and a weak surface trough over the lake providing a focused for showers and a few thunderstorms. Overall, 5 waterspouts were observed up and down the shoreline of Lake Michigan from Milwaukee to Racine.

Began near Cudahy (42.9574, -87.8295).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1120348. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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