Waterspout · Lake Michigan

Waterspout August 9, 2012 · Seul Choix Point To Rock Island Passage 5nm Offshore To Mid Lake, Lake Michigan

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

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

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

Began near Seul Choix Point Light (45.6000, -86.1000).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 404886. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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