Waterspout — New Buffalo To St Joseph Mi, Lake Michigan

2014-07-15 · near St. Joseph Harbor, New Buffalo To St Joseph Mi, Lake Michigan

Event narrative

A spotter for the International Centre for Waterspout Research observed and photographed a brief waterspout just offshore from St. Joseph.

Wider weather episode

Unseasonably cold air moving across the Great Lakes resulted in the formation of lake effect showers, a few of which produced waterspouts. One was sighted offshore from St. Joseph, MI.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 535529. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.