Waterspout — Willowick To Geneva on the Lake Oh, Lake Erie

2006-07-23 · near Willowick, Willowick To Geneva on the Lake Oh, Lake Erie

Wider weather episode

Waterspouts were observed during the morning hours of the 23rd as an area of high pressure built into the region. The high pressure brought relatively cooler temperatures to the region. The cooler air moving over the warm lake allowed for showers and thunderstorms to develop over the open waters and move into the nearshore waters of the lake.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5527483. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.