Waterspout — Wind Point Wi To Winthrop Harbor Il 5nm Offshore To Mid Lake, Lake Michigan

2023-09-13 · near Racine, Wind Point Wi To Winthrop Harbor Il 5nm Offshore To Mid Lake, Lake Michigan

Event narrative

Multiple public reports. Waterspout offshore of North Bay. Mature Waterspout with

condensation funnel all the way to the water and spray around the base.

Wider weather episode

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.

View location on OpenStreetMap → (42.7796, -87.6811)

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1120354. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.