Waterspout · Lake Michigan

Waterspout September 12, 2015 · Winthrop Harbor To Wilmette Harbor Il 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

Location approximated based on report and radar imagery at the time. Was observed from Beach State Park on the Lake County shore.

Waterspouts developed across southern Lake Michigan during the morning hours on the 12th.

Began near Waukegan Harbor (42.4200, -87.4600).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 599350. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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