Waterspout — Port Washington To North Point Light Wi 5nm Offshore To Mid Lake, Lake Michigan

2018-08-17 · near North Point Lthouse, Port Washington To North Point Light Wi 5nm Offshore To Mid Lake, Lake Michigan

Event narrative

The public observed a waterspout about 1.5 miles east of North Point Lighthouse.

Wider weather episode

Slow moving showers produced an isolated waterspout just northeast of Milwaukee Harbor during the morning of August 17th. The waterspout remained well offshore.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 767941. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.