Waterspout — Sturgeon Pt To Alabaster Mi, Lake Huron

2011-08-07 · near Tawas City, Sturgeon Pt To Alabaster Mi, Lake Huron

Event narrative

Eyewitnesses observed a tornado move out onto Tawas Bay, between Alabaster and Tawas City, as a waterspout. The dissipation of the waterspout was not witnessed, so its exact ending point is unknown.

Wider weather episode

Thunderstorms moved out over Lake Huron from Northern Lower Michigan. One storm was producing a tornado as it moved out onto Tawas Bay.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 341370. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.