Waterspout — Seul Choix Point To Rock Island Passage 5nm Offshore To Mid Lake, Lake Michigan

2012-08-09 · near Seul Choix Point Light, Seul Choix Point To Rock Island Passage 5nm Offshore To Mid Lake, Lake Michigan

Event narrative

A ship reported a waterspout 18 miles southeast of Point Aux Barques.

Wider weather episode

An upper trough moving over the area produced a waterspout over northern Lake Michigan on afternoon of the 9th.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 404886. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.