Waterspout — Sleeping Bear Point To Grand Traverse Light Mi, Lake Michigan

2024-08-09 · near Leland, Sleeping Bear Point To Grand Traverse Light Mi, Lake Michigan

Event narrative

Public took photos and video of a waterspout over Lake Michigan near Leland.

Wider weather episode

Unseasonably cool air mass over the warm Great Lakes favored development of waterspouts, including one which was spotted off Leland, MI.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1205520. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.