Waterspout — Point Betsie To Sleeping Bear Point Mi, Lake Michigan

2021-06-22 · near Sleeping Bear Point, Point Betsie To Sleeping Bear Point Mi, Lake Michigan

Event narrative

Several reports of waterspouts in the Manitou Passage south of South Manitou Island, including multiple pictures sent via social media.

Wider weather episode

Showers traversing Lake Michigan after a cold frontal passage produced multiple waterspouts in the Manitou Passage late in the morning.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 970385. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.