Waterspout — New Buffalo To St Joseph Mi, Lake Michigan

2023-10-31 · near Warren Dunes St Prk, New Buffalo To St Joseph Mi, Lake Michigan

Event narrative

A video was shared by the public of a brief waterspout just north of Warren Dunes State Park.

Wider weather episode

A strong system moved across the Great Lakes with weak lake induced CAPE of 100 to 300 J/KG and strong low level forcing, which resulted in the development of showers across SE Lake Michigan. A report of a funnel cloud and waterspout were shared on social media in the nearshore areas. No damage was reported.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1143509. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.